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Vine Arts Festival 2026 - Free

Taking place in local parks, the free 2026 Vines Art Festival features a strong lineup of 2SLGBTQIA+ and QTBIPOC programming, including Sunset Beach’s drag and music showcase We—Are—Everything and Grandview Park’s 2-Spirit-led Land Testimonies. Aug 5 - 15

For The Love Of Pickles!

For The Love Of Drag is a charity show produced by Phantom Haus Events at Taylight Kitchen! Each month we support a different cause! Aug 27.

Dinner Party Drag Show!

You're couriousagely invited to drinks, dinner & whatever questionable life choices follow the city's favourite unhinged duo ~ Amy Grindhouse & Velvet Ryder. Aug 9

New West Pride - Serving Punchlines Comedy Fest!

This two-night comedy festival bookends New West Pride Week with incredible stand-up, big personalities, and plenty of rainbow-fuelled hilarity. Aug 4 & Aug 11.

BC Pride Celebrations

Still some Pride Celebrations in August so GET OUT!

The Really Gay History Tour!

Discover Vancouver's queer history on the Really Gay History Tour. This is one of North America's very first queer history tours, and your guide Glenn Tkach… Aug 9 • 16 • 23 • 30

TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA!

After years of slapdash sequels and waning fandom, the CAMP MIASMA slasher franchise is handed over to an enthusiastic young director (Hannah Einbinder, ‘Hacks’) for resurrection. Aug 14 - 27.

Celebrate New West Pride Aug 4 - 15, 2026!

Are you ready for New West Pride: The Extended Cut?! We're back with 2 FULL WEEKS of Pride fun in Downtown New West and surrounding area. Aug 4 - 15.

Pony Room Comedy!

Queer Comedy, Drinks & Dinner - Pony Room Comedy. Aug 16.

Coyote Sl*tty ~ Rock n Roll Burlesque!

We're cranking the jukebox to 11 for COYOTE SLUTTY -> an evening of rock 'n' roll burlesque inspired by the iconic 2000 cult classic Coyote Ugly. Aug 27.

Postcards to My Younger Transexual Self (or YTS), Ages 0-119!

Postcards to My Younger Transexual Self (or YTS), Ages 0-119, invites you to be part of a transformational storytelling experience. In this tender, whimsical, non-linear work of autobiography… Aug 25 - 30.

The Gender Blender - Trans, Non Binary and Gender diverse Meet Greet!

Join us for a chill meetup celebrating trans, non-binary, and gender diverse friends—connect, share, and vibe!. Aug 19.

Pride Week Author Talk with Mischa Oak: Rainbow Wisdom!

In celebration of Richmond Pride Week, Richmond Public Library is inviting readers to connect with author, educator, and advocate Mischa Oak for an inspiring book talk and live Q&A! Aug 8.

Love in a Dangerous Time - Pop-Up Exhibition !

This is a powerful pop-up exhibition about this era, created by the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in partnership with the LGBT Purge Fund, and with input from 2SLGBTQ+ community members, activists, educators, scholars, and survivors. July 31 - Sept 15.

Drag Takes Flight is back!

Back by popular demand, we’re celebrating Vancouver Pride with the return of our Drag Takes Flight series. Flyover brings you a one-of-a-kind evening of dazzling drag performances and awe-inspiring adventures! Aug 27. Sept 24. Oct 29.

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Sep 5

Free, Performing Arts, Fringe Festival, Live Entertainment, Music

Fringe Festival Patio

Free, Performing Arts, Fringe Festival, Live Entertainment, Music

The Fringe Festival is lighting up Granville Island every night with a mix of your fave local performers, refreshments, and fun activities at our covered outdoor patio

Free, Performing Arts, Fringe Festival, Live Entertainment, Music

Sep 5

Drag, The Birdhouse, Drag Kings

Kingdom

Drag, The Birdhouse, Drag Kings

The ALL king Drag competition RETURNS to The Birdhouse

Drag, The Birdhouse, Drag Kings

Sep 10

Drag, Comedy, Performing Arts, Music, Theatre, Fringe Festival

42nd Annual Vancouver Fringe Festival

Drag, Comedy, Performing Arts, Music, Theatre, Fringe Festival

This year's theme, Every Kind of Everything, anchors a lineup of more than 80 productions featuring international and local creators.

Drag, Comedy, Performing Arts, Music, Theatre, Fringe Festival

Sep 11

Drag, The Birdhouse, Dance Party

Madonna: Act II

Drag, The Birdhouse, Dance Party

The response to our first Madonna Night was beyond anything we could have imagined... so we're doing it again.

Drag, The Birdhouse, Dance Party

Sep 12

Live Music, Bands, DJs, Dance Party

Besties YVR

Live Music, Bands, DJs, Dance Party

Join Besties for Alt-Pop Night at The Astoria in Vancouver! Live music from Chloe Star & Jenna Doe, plus queer DJs until late.

Live Music, Bands, DJs, Dance Party

Sep 13

Strip Night, The Penthouse, Female, LGBTQ+

Baddies & Daddies Volume 4

Strip Night, The Penthouse, Female, LGBTQ+

Female-Run LGBTQ+ Strip Night @ Penthouse. Join us for one night of fun and surprises.

Strip Night, The Penthouse, Female, LGBTQ+

Chan Centre: Come Toward the Fire Festival 2026!

Sep 18

Performing Arts, Theatre, Music, Dance, Film, Markets, Festival

Chan Centre: Come Toward the Fire Festival 2026!

Performing Arts, Theatre, Music, Dance, Film, Markets, Festival

The fifth annual ʔəm̓i ce:p xʷiwəl – Come Toward the Fire Festival returns to the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts.

Performing Arts, Theatre, Music, Dance, Film, Markets, Festival

Sep 18

Drag, What the Frock, Cosplay

Anime Slay

Drag, What the Frock, Cosplay

Anime Slay – Cosplay, drag, and anime collide in one unforgettable show.

Drag, What the Frock, Cosplay

Sep 24

Drag, Flyover, Cocktails

Drag Takes Flight is back!

Drag, Flyover, Cocktails

Flyover brings you a one-of-a-kind evening of dazzling drag performances and awe-inspiring adventures!

Drag, Flyover, Cocktails

Out of this World - A Space Themed Cabaret Odyssey

Sep 26

Drag, What the Frock, Waldorf

Out of this World - A Space Themed Cabaret Odyssey

Drag, What the Frock, Waldorf

Get ready to blast off with cosmic tunes, stellar acts, and out-of-this-world vibes live on stage!

Drag, What the Frock, Waldorf

2SLGBTQiA+ MAGAZINE

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Drag Fight Club 2026

What The Frock Productions presents Drag Fight Club 2026 at the Hotel At The Waldorf, featuring 12 performers competing head-to-head for the crown.

Vancouver Fringe Festival Returns to Granville Island

The theme, Every Kind of Everything, reflects a season of over 80 shows by artists from around the world, two days of free Kids Fringe programming for children and families, and the return of the all-ages Fringe Patio with free nightly music and entertainment

Vancouver’s Cutting Edges to Host Pacific Cup 2026 During Pride Weekend

SUM gallery presents To Be Black, Is To Be Free, a duo exhibition by Vancouver-based artists Simone Chnarakis and Valérie d. Walker. The exhibition honours Emancipation Day by centering 2SLGBTQIA+ Black resilience, lineage, and liberation.

SUM Gallery Presents 'To Be Black, Is To Be Free' Exhibition

GALLERY: Port Moody Pride

Taylor Miwa, a Port Moody-based photographer shares her photos of this year’s Port Moody Pride.

Uncovering the Untold: The Walking Tour Bringing Vancouver’s Queer History Out of the Closet

It’s time for Vancouver’s secrets to come out of the closet. From drag kings and two spirit warriors, to queer church ministers and transgender crime fighters, this walking tour is a celebration of the unsung heroes who forever changed the social fabric of our city.

Public Disco's Iconic PRIDE Block Party Returns to Mount Pleasant & is Almost Sold Out

Public Disco's Pride Block Party returns to Mount Pleasant on Saturday, August 1, marking 10 years of the non-profit's journey of turning unconventional urban spaces into pop-up dance-floors. Tickets are already 80% sold out.

Crowdfunding for Trans Girls: Raw & Uncut

A Vancouver comedy show has launched a crowdfunding campaign to finance a feature film documenting the community behind North America’s only regular stand-up event for trans women. Here’s how you can help.

New Autistic Queer and Trans Peer Group

The Autistic Queer & Trans Peer Group, hosted by Canucks Autism Network, provides a regular, supportive space dedicated specifically to Autistic queer, trans, and questioning adults. No official diagnosis required.

How this queer elder plans to celebrate Vancouver Pride 2026

Because there are many of us elders out there, given the baby boom bubble and all, I thought I would outline my Pride dance card and maybe it will help you with your own planning.

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Essential Queer Video Games You Need to Play

Every video game can feel uniquely queer when viewed through an LGBTQ+ lens. Players have long invented subtext, flirted with non-player characters beyond explicit dialogue options, and projected their own identities onto digital protagonists.

Screens, Streams and Safe Spaces: How Queer BC Plays Online

Ask a queer twenty-something in Vancouver where community happens now, and the answer isn't always a bar on Davie Street. It's just as likely to be a Discord server, a Twitch stream…

Finding a Therapist Who Actually Gets It

Finding a therapist who understands your identity avoids having to do the exhausting, unpaid work of educating the person meant to support you.

A Budget Lover's Guide to Vancouver Pride Week 2026

Pride season in Vancouver runs July 17 through August 3 this year. The Vancouver Pride Society's main stretch of events lands July 25 to August 2, under the theme "Unapologetically Queer."

Digital Game Nights and Queer Social Life in British Columbia

The best plans are usually the ones nobody overthinks. A game on the screen, food going cold because nobody paused, friends talking over the rules and one more round before anyone thinks about leaving. That is its own kind of Vancouver night.

Why AI Glasses Are Becoming a Popular Lifestyle Accessory

AI glasses are no longer just futuristic devices for tech enthusiasts. They are becoming everyday accessories for people who want technology to feel easier, lighter, and less tied to a phone screen.