Looking for places to mark Pride Season in Ottawa and beyond? Look no further than this post! Cities and towns far and wide are organizing festivities celebrating the 2SLGBTQ+ community and highlighting its history. Check out the chronological list below to find out where and when you can join in. (And if I’ve missed an event, please let me know in the comments or shoot me an email, and I’ll add it.)
- Lanark County (Almonte, Carleton Place, Perth, Smiths Falls): Lanark County Wide Pride, throughout June 2025
- Bay of Quinte (Belleville, Deseronto, Napanee, Prince Edward County, Trenton): Bay of Quinte Pride, June 1 to 7, 2025
- North Grenville (Kemptville): NG Pride, June 1, 2025
- Brockville: Pride Week, June 2 to 8, 2025
- Smiths Falls: Pink Pony Pride, June 6, 2025 (plus other events in May and June)
- Kingston: Kingston Pride Festival, June 8 to 15, 2025
- Toronto: Pride Toronto, June 26 to 29, 2025
- Stittsville: West Side Pride, Saturday, July 19, 2025
- Montreal: Festival Fierté Montreal Pride Festival, July 31 to August 10, 2025
- Ottawa: Capital Pride, August 16 to 24, 2025
- Quebec City: Fête Arc-en-Ciel, August 29 to September 1, 2025
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