Get your rainbow flags ready, folks -- Vancouver's Pride Week has officially kicked off. Here's the schedule of official and community events from the Vancouver Pride Parade website:
OFFICIAL EVENTS
- Mon July 25 12:00 pm
- Pride Media Launch Vancouver City Hall
- Tue July 26 7:00 pm
- Queer Arts Festival Roundhouse Community Centre & Theatre
- Wed July 27 7:00 pm
- Queer Arts Festival Roundhouse Community Centre & Theatre
- Thu July 28 7:00 pm
- Pride Movie Night Granville 7 Theatre
- Fri July 29 7:00 pm
- Caya Davie Street Dance Party - powered by TELUS Davie Village
- Sat July 30 9:00 am
- Terry Wallace Memorial Breakfast Bute & Davie
- Family-friendly
- Sun July 31 11:00 am
- Sunset Beach Pride Festival Sunset Beach
- Youth-friendly Family-friendly
- Sun July 31 12:00 pm
- Pride Parade Bute and Robson down to Denman and Sunset Beach!
- Family-friendly
- Sun July 31 4:00 pm
- Grey & Glamorous! West End Community Centre 870 Denman Street Vancouver, BC
- Sun July 31 8:00 pm
- Youth Dance West End Community Centre 870 Denman Street Vancouver, BC
- Youth-friendly
COMMUNITY EVENTS
- Mon July 25 8:00pm
- Tops And Bottoms Improv Pride Edition J Lounge
- Mon July 25 8:00 pm
- TOPS & BOTTOMS PRIDE EDITION & Le Jazz Hot J Lounge
- Mon July 25 8:00 pm
- THE COMPLETE WORKS OF SHAKESPEARE Jericho Arts Centre
- Mon July 25 10:30 pm
- Le Jazz Hot - Benefit Cabaret J Lounge - 1216 Bute Street
- Youth-friendly
- Tue July 26 6:55 pm
- Art Party!Roundhouse Exhibition Hall
- Youth-friendlyFamily-friendly
- Tue July 26 7:00 pm
- Games People Play: Curated Visual Arts Exhibition Roundhouse Exhibition Hall
- Youth-friendlyFamily-friendly
- Tue July 26 7:00 pm
- Nggrfg Roundhouse Performance Centre
- Tue July 26 7:05 pm
- Pride in Art Community Visual Art Show Roundhouse Great Hall
- Youth-friendlyFamily-friendly
- Tue July 26 8:00 pm
- THE COMPLETE WORKS OF SHAKESPEARE Jericho Arts Centre
- Tue July 26 9:00 pm
- Darcy Michael: The Gayest Show on Earth; Part Deux Even Gayer Roundhouse Performance Centre
- Wed July 27 1:00 pm
- THE COMPLETE WORKS OF SHAKESPEARE Jericho Arts Centre
- Wed July 27 5:00 pm
- Meet and Greet Oasis Lounge
- Wed July 27 7:00 pm
- Kim Kuzma and Hot Guys Read...Lesbian Erotica J Lounge
- Wed July 27 8:00 pm
- Gay Monologues St Pauls Anglican Church Labyrinth
- Youth-friendlyFamily-friendly
- Wed July 27 8:00 pm
- PRIDE BINGO & Dollicious Celebrities Night Club
- Wed July 27 8:30 pm
- Nggrfg Roundhouse Performance Centre
- Thu July 28 1:00 am
- Ageing with Pride 411 Seniors Centre Society 411 Dunsmuir Street
- Thu July 28 6:00 pm
- Rainbow Night Karaoke The Admiral Pub 4125 E.Hastings St. Burnaby BC
- Thu July 28 6:00 pm
- Rainbow Nights Karokee and DinnerThe Admiral Pub
- Thu July 28 7:00 pm
- BOOBS BONERS & THE BARD & Loud and Proud Queer Music J Lounge
- Thu July 28 8:00 pm
- THE COMPLETE WORKS OF SHAKESPEARE Jericho Arts Centre
- Thu July 28 9:00 pm
- Hard Candy featuring Porn Star Landon Conrad Celebrities Night Club
- Thu July 28 10:00 pm
- Malibu Debauchery Pride Edition @ Numbers Cabaret Numbers
- Fri July 29 9:00 am
- Wet Wild & Rainbow Rafting Elaho River Squamish
- Fri July 29 5:00 pm
- Trans Celebration & Liberation March Downtown Vancouver
- Fri July 29 6:00 pm
- Wet & Wild Rainbow Raft Squamish
- Youth-friendlyFamily-friendly
- Fri July 29 6:00 pm
- Hot & Wet - The Original Women’s Pride Cruise Harbour Cruises
- Fri July 29 8:00 pm
- THE COMPLETE WORKS OF SHAKESPEARE Jericho Arts Centre
- Fri July 29 9:00 pm
- Bearracuda Vancouver PRIDE Five Sixty Club
- Fri July 29 9:00 pm
- Celebrities Pride Ball w/ Dave Aude Celebrities Night Club
- Fri July 29 9:00 pm
- Bearracuda Vancouver PRIDE Five Sixty Club
- Fri July 29 9:00 pm
- Bounce "The After Party"J Lounge
- Fri July 29 10:00 pm
- Bounce After the Street PartyJ Lounge
- Fri July 29 10:00 pm
- BOUNCE AFTER THE STREET PARTYJ Lounge
- Fri July 29 10:00 pm
- Pride Kick-Off Sweet Friday Canvas Lounge
- Sat July 30 12:00 am
- Q BallSheraton Wall Centre
- Sat July 30 12:00 pm
- RAPTURE 11 : HEATWAVE Westin Grand Hotel Pool Deck
- Sat July 30 12:00 pm
- Vancouver Dyke March & Festival McSpadden Park to Victoria Park
- Youth-friendlyFamily-friendly
- Sat July 30 3:00 pm
- THICKSET Pride Saturday - AUDIO TEABAG the Cobalt
- Sat July 30 6:00 pm
- Q BALLSheraton Wall Centre
- Sat July 30 7:00 pm
- KaBOOM Dance Party J Lounge
- Sat July 30 7:30 pm
- Electrosexual: SucK iT uP! Roundhouse Performance Centre
- Sat July 30 7:30 pm
- Chicks Ahoy! Fireworks Pride Party Cruise MV Abitibi - Plaza of Nations Marina. 1 Blk South East of BC Place Stadium
- Sat July 30 8:00 pm
- RAINBOW NIGHT A Celebration of Diversity and Innovation! Five Sixty Club
- Sat July 30 8:00 pm
- PINOY GOT TALENTJ Lounge
- Sat July 30 8:00 pm
- THE COMPLETE WORKS OF SHAKESPEAREJericho Arts Centre
- Sat July 30 9:00 pm
- RAPTURE 11 : DOMINATEThe Commodore Ballroom
- Sat July 30 9:00 pm
- B-You Saturday'sCelebrities Night Club
- Sun July 31 1:00 am
- UNITED: PRIDE w/ DJ PAULO and DJ ADAM DREADDYGORG-O-MISH AFTER HOURS
- Sun July 31 2:30 pm
- Pride Sunday - Trouble Pride - T Dance J Lounge
- Sun July 31 2:30 pm
- Pride Sunday - Trouble Pride - T Dance J Lounge
- Sun July 31 3:00 pm
- PRIDE Sunday - History VIII Celebrities Night Club
- Sun July 31 3:00 pm
- CHICAS @ THE QUEENQueen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza
- Sun July 31 4:00 pm
- CruiseyT - Pride White Party Cruiseharbour Cruises (Denman & Georgia)
- Sun July 31 5:00 pm
- CruiseyT - Pride GoGo CruiseHarbour Cruises (Denman & Georgia)
- Sun July 31 5:00 pm
- Vancouver Streetstriders DemoFalse creek seawall
- Youth-friendlyFamily-friendly
- Sun July 31 5:00 pm
- Vancouver Streetstriders Demo Vancouver aquatics center parking lot on Beach aveb
- Youth-friendlyFamily-friendly
- Sun July 31 7:00 pm
- Big Gay Sing Roundhouse Performance Centre
- Sun July 31 8:00 pm
- Hershe Bar - Where The Girls Are! Gossip and BLVD 22. Across the street from BC Place Stadium
- Sun July 31 8:00 pm
- THICKSET Pride Sunday - DISCO VOLANTE the Electric Owl
- Sun July 31 9:00 pm
- RAPTURE 11 : VICTORY ( Closing Celebration Party)The Commodore Ballroom
- Sun July 31 9:00 pm
- Desnudo - Pride Edition 23 W Cordova
- Sun July 31 9:00 pm
- Sensual Sunday with Lipstick Jungle Five Sixty Club
- Sun July 31 10:30 pm
- The Joan-E Show! Greatest Tits vol.1 Pride edition Junction Pub
- Mon August 1 1:00 pm
- Psychedelic Moderna Hall Gallery
- Family-friendly
- Mon August 1 3:00 pm
- CruiseyT - Pride Party Cruise Harbour Cruises (Denman & Georgia)
- Tue August 2 6:00 pm
- 3 Day Youth Visual Arts Workshop Roundhouse Exhibition Hall
- Youth-friendlyFamily-friendly
- Tue August 2 6:30 pm
- Clean Sheets : The Better Parts of Mourning Roundhouse Performance Centre
- Tue August 2 8:15 pm
- Clean Sheets : Marla’s Party Roundhouse Performance Centre
- Wed August 3 6:00 pm
- Dine Above the Stars Tonight Coast Plaza Hotel
- Wed August 3 6:00 pm
- Dine Above the Stars Tonight Coast Plaza Hotel
- Wed August 3 7:30 pm
- Queer Cross-Border Pollination Roundhouse Exhibition Hall
- Thu August 4 7:30 pm
- The No Shit Shirleys Roundhouse Performance Centre
- Fri August 5 7:30 pm
- JODAIKO Roundhouse Performance Centre
- Sat August 6 10:30 am
- Taiko Drumming Workshop Roundhouse Performance Centre
- Youth-friendlyFamily-friendly
- Sat August 6 1:00 pm
- Singing Rhythm and Body Percussion Workshop Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre
- Youth-friendlyFamily-friendly
- Sat August 6 3:00 pm
- Life Drawing Workshop Day 1Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre Room B
- Sat August 6 7:30 pm
- Glitter and be Gay: A Drag Cabaret Roundhouse Performance Centre
- Sun August 7 12:00 pm
- Life Drawing Workshop Day 2 Roundhouse Room B
- Sun August 7 7:30 pm
- Short Shorts Roundhouse Performance Centre
- Mon August 8 7:30 pm
- Queerotica Roundhouse Exhibition Hall
- Tue August 9 7:30 pm
- Clean Sheets : Unstuck Roundhouse Performance Centre
- Wed August 10 6:00 pm
- DIY Podplay Workshop Roundhouse Exhibition Hall
- Thu August 11 2:00 pm
- Vancouver Queer Film Festival Various please see film lisrings
- Youth-friendlyFamily-friendly
- Thu August 11 5:00 pm
- Okanagan Pride - 3rd Annual Golf Tournament Orchard Greens Golf Course
- Thu August 11 6:00 pm
- Okanagan Pride - The Rocky Horror Picture Show Okanagan College
- Youth-friendlyFamily-friendly
- Fri August 12 7:00 pm
- Okanagan Pride - 3rd Annual BBQ Cook-off The Centre - 1426 Water Street Kelowna
- Youth-friendlyFamily-friendly
- Fri August 12 8:00 pm
- Fierce & Fabulous Party Roundhouse Exhibition Hall
- Youth-friendlyFamily-friendly
- Sat August 13 12:00 am
- Okanagan Pride - Dance Party & Chill Lounge Coast Capri Hotel - Kelowna
- Youth-friendly
- Sat August 13 12:00 pm
- The Charge of the Documentarian Roundhouse Exhibition Hall
- Sat August 13 12:00 pm
- Okanagan Pride - Festival City Park - Downtown Kelowna
- Youth-friendlyFamily-friendly
- Sat August 13 2:30 pm
- The Filmore Family ReunionUBC Farm
- Sat August 13 2:30 pm
- Show Your Film to the World! Roundhouse Exhibition Hall
- Sat August 13 7:30 pm
- Closing Party Roundhouse Exhibition Hall
- Youth-friendlyFamily-friendly
- Sat August 20 5:11 pm
- Capital Pride Ottawa?
- Youth-friendlyFamily-friendly
- Sun September 4 3:30 pm
- CruiseyT - Grand Finale Cruise Harbour Cruises (Denman & Georgia)
- Sun September 18 10:00 am
- Scotiabank AIDS WALK for LIFE Sunset Beach
- Youth-friendlyFamily-friendly
- Fri September 30 7:00 pm
- Coronation Angels n Demons -Black and White with a touch of Red