Join us for a free, 2-day outdoor festival. Festivities begin Friday, July 11th with the official flag-raising ceremony. Then Saturday, July 12th we are shutting down Simcoe Street with fully licensed festival grounds! You can enjoy local performances in the afternoon, show your pride during the pride parade or bring the kids to the family zone.

Entrance to the Festival Grounds is FREE. The festival grounds are fully licensed, featuring a beverage garden, food vendors, family zone, market vendors, and the main stage. The beverage garden is accessible to everyone aged 19 and older with valid ID.

Festival Grounds Information

Location: Simcoe Street

Festival Hours:

Friday July 11th: 6pm - 11pm

Saturday July 12th: 12pm - 11pm

Vendor Market Hours:

Saturday July 12th: 11am - 4pm

Family Zone Hours:

Saturday July 12th: 11am -4pm

FAQ

Yes, the festival grounds are wheelchair-accessible and there are accessible restrooms.
No outside food or drink is permitted on the festival grounds. There will be food trucks and beverages available for purchase on the festival grounds.
Dogs are not permitted in the festival zone. They are welcome at the parade.
There is parking available throughout Downtown Collingwood.
There is a parking lot behind the Eddie Bush Arena on Saint Marie Street and the Saint Marie Parking Lot.
There are porta potties and accessible porta potties located on the festival grounds.
5pm sharp!
The parade will start at 3rd/Ontario St on Ste. Marie, and proceed to Hume. The Parade will then turn right onto Hume, proceeding towards Hurontario. The Parade will turn right onto Hurontario and proceed towards 2nd/Simcoe St. The Parade will turn right onto 2nd/Simcoe St. and then turn right again onto Ste. Marie where the parade will conclude.

Yes there will be a vendor market on festival grounds.
HOURS:
Below are tips to consider before attending your first drag show.
1. Tip your drag performers. Drag performers are freelance artists and often rely on tips to financially get by. Before arriving at the show, be sure to have some dollar bills handy.
2. Consent is key. Drag entertainers are people. Never behave in a way that makes the performers feel uncomfortable or unsafe. Treat drag performers with respect, and always ask for consent before touching them or taking a picture.
3. Be supportive of the Drag performers. Even if you aren't a fan of a drag performer's set, don't boo them. Drag performers work meticulously preparing their looks and routines, and booing anyone brings the mood down.
4. Support your local drag performers. Consider attending local shows to support your hometown performers, in addition to bigger events by mainstream Drag performers.
5. Have fun. Drag was never meant to be taken seriously. Drag performers want audience members to have as much fun as they are!
1. Wear comfortable Shoes or if you can get in the front row, bring a chair.
2. Bring Water, we recommend a litre at least on a hot day. There will be a water refill station at the Pride Festival site in Public Parking Lot B.
3. Protect Yourself From The Sun: If the sun is out, slather on that sunscreen! Protect yourself from the sun by wearing a hat & sunglasses.
4. Be prepared to get wet: Super soakers and water cannons are a big thing... you may even want to keep a few napkins or a little hand towel.
5. Make friends. Pretty much everyone is there to have a good time and it's more fun when you make new friends!
6. Check your inhibitions and judgements. Keep an open mind and you'll have a good time. Canada is a wonderful country where people can be free to be whoever they are and that's pretty awesome!
7. Join in! Show your support by wearing Pride Colours, holding a flag, or painting your face.
Yes, we have a decompression zone by the museum where folks can find time away from the busy festival grounds.
45 St Paul St, Collingwood, ON L9Y 3P1.
Yes, the family zone is located in the festival grounds.
HOURS:
Yes at the Rainbow Club information booth located within the festival zone.