Pride Parade: Sunday August 1st, 2010
2009 Pride Schedule:
East Side Pride –
Saturday, June 27th - 11:00 am-5:00pm –Grandview Park, Commercial Drive
This neighbourhood-friendly festival with live entertainment, food from The Reef and vendors is a grass roots event in the heart of the East End. Free Event.
Gay Day @ Playland -
Saturday July 18th - 12:00pm-7:00pm – Playland
Come to this unique event for carnival games, rides, roller coasters, corn-dogs and candy floss as well as live entertainment and a private beer garden. $27 Pride Pass, available at Little Sisters (1238 Davie St.), VPS Pride Office and at all Vancouver Pride events.
Picnic in the Park -
Saturday, July 25th - 11:00am-8:00pm –Brockton Oval, Stanley Park
Bring the kids, families and dogs to this weekend favourite. Enjoy the tug-a-war, high heel shoe toss, drag races, live entertainment, food, and beer garden. Free Event.
Pride in Art: Coming Unbuttoned -
Tuesday, July 28th -7:00pm-9:00pm – Roundhouse Community Centre
A playful review of 20th century gay-oriented and homoerotic poetry by James Broughton. $10 at door.
Pride in Art: Dah Doo Me Featuring the Bobbers -
Tuesday, July 28th - 9:00pm-11:00pm– Roundhouse Community Centre
The award-winning OUT TV stars are back with a new improvised show that will explore the queer side of those 60's beach musicals. $10 at door.
Pride in Art: Jeffery Straker –
Wednesday, July 29th –7:00pm-9:00pm – Roundhouse Community Centre
Jeffery Straker’s piano-driven cabaret-pop music comes to life through his lively stage flair. $10 at door.
Pride in Art: Sugarbeach and Friends -
Wednesday, July 29th - 9:00pm-11:00pm– Roundhouse Community Centre
A must-see showcase of some of Vancouver’s top Gay and Lesbian performers, hosted by Marlee & Tully of Sugarbeach. $10 at door.
Pride Movie Night –
Thursday, July 30th - 7:00pm and 9:00pm Showtimes – Vancity Theatre (1811 Seymour St.)
Come watch classic LGBT films and documentaries and share our history, featuring Out of the Past and Little Sisters vs. Big Brother. Enjoy a night of popcorn and great movies, with an interactive discussion with Grand Marshall Janine Fuller and Director Aerlyn Weissman immediately following the film.
Pride Weekend Launch –
Friday, July 31st - 12:00pm-1:00pm – Vancouver Art Gallery (W.Georgia and Hornby)
Meet this year’s Grand Marshalls and show your support for international LGBT communities and their fight for equality by signing the Declaration of Montreal. Local politicians present the Pride Weekend Declaration.
Davie Street Pride Party -
Friday, July 31st - 7:00pm-12:00am –Davie Street between Burrard and Bute
We’ll be packing the streets with dancers, drinkers, vendors, visitors, and partiers to kick off the weekend at this electrifying event. Featuring a hot line up of DJs, a giant Twister game, hot models, live music, dancing. $7 unlimited reentry cover charge.
Terry Wallace Memorial Breakfast -
Saturday, August 1st -9:00am-12:30pm – Thurlow & Davie
We honour and celebrate Terry Wallace, one of the founders of Vancouver Pride, with a pancake breakfast in the heart of the community.
Pride Parade -
Sunday, August 2nd - 12:00pm-2:00pm -Denman Street to Sunset Beach
With over 150 parade entries and more than 530,000 spectators, our 31st Pride Parade and Festival is the mustsee event of the summer.
Pride Festival -
Sunday, August 2nd - 11:00am-6:00pm –Sunset Beach
Join over 100,000 people with live music, vendors and services, and a beer garden immediately following the Parade.
Youth Dance –
Sunday, August 2nd - 9:00pm-1:00am - West End Community Centre
The Vancouver Pride Society and GAB Youth present a night of safe dancing and clean fun exclusively for youth under 25 years old. Age restriction enforced with valid photo
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