Pride Parade: Sunday August 1st, 2010
2010 Pride Schedule:
East Side Pride
Saturday June 26, 2010 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Grandview Park, Commercial Drive
This neighbourhood friendly event is held on the traditional ‘Stonewall’ weekend. Community organizations and funky artisans have a village of booths set up and the stage has live entertainment with musicians and dancers. Catch up with old friends and make new ones while your kids run and play. This is a grass roots event is in the heart of the East End.
Gay Day @ Playland
Saturday July 17, 2010 Noon to 8:00 pm
Playland at the PNE
This is a unique LGBT event at Playland. The crowd comes out wearing a read shirt and there’s and there’s a sea of red on rides at games and around the beer garden! Your favourite carnival games, rides, roller coasters, corn-dogs and candy floss are all there in a private area as well as live entertainment, stages and a private beer garden.
Picnic in the Park
Saturday July 24, 2010 11:00 am to 8:00 pm
Brockton Oval, Stanley Park
This is a popular summer’s event for Pride and those who like a picnic. An outdoor beer garden and a selection of DJ’s spin music throughout the day. There’s kid’s theatre, face painting, games, balloon and barbeque. Games of tug-a-war, the high heel shoe toss, the drag races or the watermelon eating contest provide for a great day with prizes and plenty of FUN!
Pride Movie Night
Thursday July 29, 2010 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Vancity Theatre
This movie shows LGBT films, highlighting old favourites and documentaries that share our history. Movie Nights previously have included discussions with Directors, Writers and Actors. It’s a great night for popcorn and movies with the community.
Pride Movie Night
Thursday July 29, 2010 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Vancity Theatre
This movie shows LGBT films, highlighting old favourites and documentaries that share our history. Movie Nights previously have included discussions with Directors, Writers and Actors. It’s a great night for popcorn and movies with the community.
Davie Street Pride Party
Friday July 30, 2010 7:00 pm to 12:00 am
Davie and Thurlow
The Davie Street Pride Party will be back in the Queer Village and will take over the streets. Davie Street will be packed with dancers, drinkers, vendors, visitors, volunteers, partiers, players and pride goers kicking off the weekend at this electrifying event. Plans include more bars, more streets and extended hours. Friday night on Pride weekend has a surge of excitement.
Terry Wallace Breakfast
Saturday July 31, 2010 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
Davie and Bute
We honour Terry Wallace, one of the founders of Vancouver Pride, with a pancake Breakfast. This community breakfast is by donation and offers all a chance to take in Pride. The community churches cook it up at this Pride breakfast tradition.
Sunset Beach Pride Festival
Sunday August 1, 2010 11:00 am to 6:00 pm
Sunset Beach
Celebrations continue after the Parade at Sunset Beach festival site. We have a crowd that reaches over 110,000 people in the park listening to live music by local performers and headliners on the Festival Stage. There are 125 booths with a diverse range of products and services with drinking and dancing at the beer garden.
Pride Parade
Sunday August 1, 2010 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Robson St, to Denman St, to Beach Ave.
The 2010 Pride Parade travels from Robson and Thurlow to Denman Street following along to Pacific and Beach Avenues ending at Sunset Beach Festival Site. There are 150 parade entries including colourful floats, musical marching bands, community groups and 600,000 spectators. Pride takes over the streets and rainbows fill the city at this is MUST SEE event!
Youth Dance
Sunday August 1, 2010 9:00 pm to 1:00 am
Location: TBA
A Youth dance party is held in a safe environment in partnership with Qmunity’s Gab Youth. There is an under 25 rule enforced at this drug/alcohol free party. Previous locations have included West End Community Centre and Holiday Inn.
PARADE ROUTE
