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Your Guide to Toronto Pride 2025
From pool parties to craft corners, there's all sorts of ways to celebrate Pride all month long. Here are some of this year's most anticipated events!
June 18, 5-10 p.m.
Skates & Sounds Roller Drag Ball
College Park, 400 Yonge St.
Dance and skate to live DJ sets and watch drag performances on wheels at this free event. No skates? No problem: the event offers free skates. Check out the onsite LGBTQ2S+ Vendor Market and support local queer-owned businesses.
June 19, 6:30-11 p.m.
QUEER EAST SOCIAL - Pride Month Celebration Honouring Juneteenth
Café ZUZU, 555 Dundas St E.
Celebrate freedom, identity and community at this space, which makes room to reflect on the ongoing struggle for racial, sexual and gender equity while uplifting the joy and resilience of Black, queer and trans communities. Dance, shop and support queer-owned and/or operated vendors.
June 19, 7-9 p.m.
The ArQuives, Queer Trivia Night
Glad Day Bookshop, Toronto
Get ready for Pride-themed queer trivia night! No registration required; teams encouraged but not necessary. If you don't have a team, you can join one or take on challenge solo. The first question is at 7p.m.
June 19, 7-11 p.m.
Pride pool party
11 Polson St.
This year's signature event is headlined by Lydia B. Kollins, star of RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 and All Stars 10. This event is also Pride Toronto's biggest fundraiser, which allows the org to keep the rest of Pride programming completely free. Grab a ticket or rent a full VIP Cabana.
June 20 - 22, 10 p.m.-12 a.m.
Pride: Village Fest, Pre-Pride party
Church St. Beer Garden, 512 Church St.
Head to the Church Street Beer Garden for a fierce pre-Pride party! Three days of dance beats include sets by local DJs, and drag queens including Gia Metric, Oceana Aqua Black of Canada's Drag Race Season 2 and Denali, star of Ru Paul's Drag Race and Ru Paul's Drag Race All Stars.
June 21, 12-10 p.m.
Stackt - Pride
STACKT Mkt, 28 Bathurst St.
Check out Toronto's trendiest outdoor marketplace for live drag performances, DJ sets, a local vendor market featuring queer and trans small business owners — there's even queer line dancing!
June 22, 1-3 p.m.
The Youth/Elders Program: Speed History
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander St.
Queer people of all ages are invited to a special session of Speed History: an intergenerational opportunity for one-on-one and small group conversations with queer and trans people. Note: This is a masked event.
June 22, 5-7:30 p.m.
Queer Climb Meet Up
Basecamp Climbing, 677 Bloor St. W.
This is a special Pride edition of Toronto's Queer Climb Meetup at Basecamp Climbing: Whether it's your first time rock climbing or you're a regular, the group promises fun challenges, games and raffles. Limited spots, RSVP is required. This is a paid event.
June 22, 3-6 p.m.
Parkdale Pride Crawl
Start: Simpl Things, 269 Dunn Ave.
Join Parkdale in celebrating Pride with a neighbourhood pub and food crawl — all in support of local queer organizations.
June 22, 12–5 p.m.
Newcomers Pride
Earlscourt Park
Join Newcomers Pride in Earlscourt Park and celebrate all things queer and fabulous with queer and trans newcomers and allies for an afternoon of queer-positive fun!
June 22, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Pride Market Street w/ Tynomi Banks
St. Lawrence Market, 95 Front St. E.
Celebrate Pride at St. Lawrence Market with drag performances on the Great Lakes Brewery Stage featuring the Tynomi Banks. Youth workshops and demos with Freedom School Toronto and the Toronto Kiki Ballroom Alliance.
Jun 23, 7 p.m.
2SLGBTQ+ Crafting Drop-in for Adults
North York Central Library, 5120 Yonge St.
Celebrate Pride with a low-key evening of crafting at the library! Meet other crafty queer and trans people and allies while you make Pride flag magnets, origami, or bring your own project to do. This is a drop-in program for adults 18+.
June 24, 8 p.m.- 2 a.m.
GayStation
The Black Eagle, 457 Church St.
Calling all queer gamers! No cover charge, just buy a drink. All controllers provided by the bar. Play Mario Kart World on Switch 2, Rock Band on the dance floor, and new Street Fighter 6 on PS5. GayStation happens every Tuesday 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Happy gayming!
June 25, 6- 7:30 p.m.
The Arquives, Church-Wellesley Village Tour
34 Isabella St.
Wander the Church-Wellesley Village on a walking tour led by the ArQuives and learn about the rich history of 2SLGBTQIA+ people and places, focusing on the Church-Wellesley Village. Tour starts at The ArQuives and ends at Barbara Hall Park. Pay what you can; suggested: $5.
