Kiss My Lips
Pucker up! It’s time to unleash your inner flirt at the Kiss My Lips stage powered by STRAPPED! With sultry beats, sexy performances, and playful surprises, it’s a flirty paradise. Will you kiss and tell? This high-energy stage, curated by Marisa Rosa Grant, promises an unforgettable experience where you can dance, connect, and embrace your queerness with Pride! Paradise awaits, just dive in!
Indigenous & Two Spirit Pride
Come together with 2-Spirited People of the 1st Nations and Pride Toronto for an enriching community gathering following the Pride Parade, hosted at our Garden Stage. Embrace the spirit of togetherness with activities like the beading circle and the sacred fire, offering a space for connection and reflection among community members. Explore the vibrant Two-Spirit artists market and indulge in delightful performances that will carry us from late afternoon into the enchanting evening hours. Join us in celebrating Indigenous culture, resilience, and unity in this inclusive and welcoming space.
HOTLINE
HOTLINE is a stage that celebrates and prioritizes womxn, femme, and non-binary DJs, especially POC. It aims to showcase the diverse and versatile styles within this community. We all help each other thrive by supporting our talents and sharing opportunities. Come and enjoy an evening full of high energy, dynamic DJs and go-go dancers to bring their sets to life!
Folk Me Now
Welcome to Folk Me Now, where the warmth of the daytime sun meets the soulful melodies of folk music! Immerse yourself in a vibrant celebration where talented artists unite to serenade us with their heartfelt tunes. From stirring ballads to toe-tapping anthems, our lineup promises an eclectic mix of acoustic brilliance. Join us for a day filled with captivating performances, intimate storytelling, and the shared joy of music under the open sky. Let the harmonious sounds of folk music envelop you as we come together to celebrate our right to be.
Talent:
SHEBAD
Blue Monday
Holly Clausias
Maddee
EARTH TO EMILY
Family Pride
Be Yourself! Just steps away from the festival footprint, you can have an authentic Family Pride experience at its best. Celebrating the strength and uniqueness of 2SLGBTQI+ families and children for 25 years! Family Pride is a fun-filled experience on the grounds of Church Street School. Here families can indulge in face painting, a magic show, storytelling, and so much more! Come play with your family, while building and strengthening our diverse community of 2SLGBTQI+ parents, caregivers, and children. Please note that adults are only allowed in this space if accompanying a child/children 0-12 yrs.
We await your presence on Saturday June 29th and Sunday June 30th from 10am to 5pm. Come and Be Yourself!
Family Pride
Be Yourself! Just steps away from the festival footprint, you can have an authentic Family Pride experience at its best. Celebrating the strength and uniqueness of 2SLGBTQI+ families and children for 25 years! Family Pride is a fun-filled experience on the grounds of Church Street School. Here families can indulge in face painting, a magic show, storytelling, and so much more! Come play with your family, while building and strengthening our diverse community of 2SLGBTQI+ parents, caregivers, and children. Please note that adults are only allowed in this space if accompanying a child/children 0-12 yrs.
We await your presence on Saturday June 29th and Sunday June 30th from 10am to 5pm. Come and Be Yourself!
Dyke Afterparty
Calling all Dykes and Lesbians! Come out for Pride Toronto’s annual Dyke March! From 1:00 to 3:00 pm – location Church Street & Hayden Street.
Come and enjoy speakers, performances and sign-making that really get you in the mood for a rally. At 2:00 pm we march, loud and proud, through the streets of Toronto. While this event is specifically for Dykes and Lesbian, allies are more welcome to join, however, when marching and rallying we do ask that allies leave space for folks who identify as Dyke or Lesbian to celebrate at the front!
At the end of the Dyke March, continue celebrating the Dyke and Lesbian communities with our Afterparty and Community Fair – located at Church Street & Gould Street. Featuring Dyke and Lesbian performers and DJs, as well as space for Dykes and Lesbians to sell their art and community groups to promote their work, this is an excellent way to recognize all things Dyke and Lesbian!
Closing Night: Be Free
Pride doesn’t end when the parade does, and when you arrive at the end of that rainbow you’ll find gold, solid gold! Records that is, because we are giving you the Pride hits you know and love all day long from 2PM to 11PM. Right at the Parade terminus local DJ legends Mark Falco and Sandy Watts will be spinning the best in House, Dance, and Disco music so you can dance the day away like you’re back at Boots, Stages or JOY. Category is NOSTALGIA!
If that wasn’t enough we are bringing your favorite Pride anthems to you live! Taking a trip through the ages, spreading boundless joy with a montage of hits from the past right up to the future of 2SLGBTQI+ music. 60s Motown and 70s Disco Legend, Thelma Houston (Don’t Leave Me This Way) plus Jamaican-Canadian disco queen Claudja Barry (Boogie Woogie Dancing Shoes), segues into 80s New Wave with Carole Pope of Rough Trade (High School Confidential). Then the party keeps on going with a bevvy of 90s House Divas including CeCe Peniston (Finally), Simone Denny of Love Inc. (Superstar and All Things (Just Keep Getting Better)), and Ultra Naté (Free and If You Could Read My Mind). Lastly, we come up to the present and approach the future with BIMINI (Rupaul’s Drag Race UK), exciting new talent GRAE, and Dragonette (Hello and Slow Song) who are keeping the spirit of Pride alive. So come to our Closing Night, have the time of your life and Be FREE!
Dirty Disco
Experience the electric energy at the 20th anniversary of Pride’s ‘Dirty Disco’ stage, featuring the ultimate in Toronto’s Techno and House music. Join us for the day into night of non-stop rave and vibrant performances, uniting the 2SLGBTQI+ community and allies in an unforgettable celebration. Get ready to dance and feel the pulse of Pride as we mark this significant milestone with unparalleled style and solidarity. Don’t miss out on this legendary event that continues to set the standard for an electrifying atmosphere at Pride Toronto with JELO, Jerome Robins, Deko-Ze, Ticky Ty, Barroness, Chiclet, Audi Etoffe and Theta State.
Drag Ball
Our Signature Festival Weekend Event, Drag Ball is back and somehow it is even bigger! Get ready for 9 whole hours of the best drag from around the world for what just may be the biggest drag show in North America. Featuring over 60 drag artists and over 30,000 attendees, we are upping the ante yet again for 2024!
Be prepared to take a trip around the world from China to France, Nigeria to Mexico, Belgium to Cote D’Ivoire, Jamaica to Thailand, and everything in between! This year we have broken Drag Ball into 6 sections that each come with their own flavour, and will leave you astounded by the immense talent on display.
Sections:
Future Stars
The drag superstars of tomorrow come out to play and show you what they are made of in this special section which will start Drag Ball out with a bang! Get fired up as these incredible artists show you how its done and will leave your jaws on the floor!
Kings and Things
Titans x Triple Threat present a full hour of the best Drag Kings & Things in the world! We are giving the Kings & things the spotlight they deserve in this must see event!
Local Icons
Ya’ll know Toronto has some of the best drag in the world, and we are putting that on display! If you don’t believe us, come and see for yourself. Get ready for pure talent that stacks up with, or even surpasses the best in the business!
French Kiss
Featuring Francophone superstars from France, Belgium and Quebec including Nicky Doll, La Grande Dame, Keiona, La Veuve and Clay Thorris. Hosted by Rita Baga
Tongue Thai’d
Featuring 5 Thai Queens in partnership with Tourism Authority of Thailand Including Angele Anang, Année Maywong, Miss Gimhuay and Zepee. Hosted by Pangina Heals
Sawadee! There’s a slice of paradise waiting just for you. Come experience a land where diversity is celebrated—Amazing Thailand! Visit www.goway.com/destinations/asia/thailand/ for more info
Grand Finale
See the biggest stars of Rupaul’s Drag Race Season 16 and Canada’s Drag Race in the ultimate finale to this epic drag event! Hosted by Canadian treasure Tynomi Banks and international sensation Sapphira Cristál. Plus featuring top tier talent including Plane Jane, Dawn, Venus, Aurora Matrix, Denim, Melinda Verga, Synthia Kiss, Juice Boxx, Kendall Gender and many more! Get there early, beacuse this is the event you don’t want to miss!
