Vancouver Pride 2021 - A Few Spots Left!

Each year in Vancouver, during the week leading up to the August long weekend, the Vancouver Pride Society hosts and supports a variety of events. Of course, during the global pandemic shutdowns in 2020, all in-person events were cancelled. This year, the VPS has put together a hybrid lineup of over 60 events including some in-person events at a park in Mt. Pleasant.

Unfortunately, because the planning is based on the 50-person Provincial Health Order for public gatherings, most of these events have sold out, 4 weeks early. Since July 1st ,however, BC has entered Stage 3, which allows festivals. Will the VPS, and other groups, announce more, larger events in the coming weeks? Will events open up to allow more ticket sales?

We don’t know the answers, but for now, we’ve listed what VPS events remain below.

Alternative Pride Passes go on sale July 11 - and it looks amazing. See listing below. And any other events, we’re gathering on our Facebook Page here.

VANCOUVER PRIDE SOCIETY EVENTS

FULL LIST OF VPS EVENTS HERE

IN PERSON EVENTS

ALL Events are Sold Out (except Pride Lounges)

PRIDE LOUNGES

You can still find some Pride Lounge slots open. Register your table (2-6 people) in one single booking if you wish to be seated together.. You must reserve tickets in advance. Table bookings are for 2 hours only. This event is 19+ Tickets are non-refundable.

The Stoli Lounge can be found at Butte and Davie but only morning spots available on Sat and Sun, but still some Friday evening spots available.

The Vizzy Pride Lounge is located at the Vancouver Art Gallery and still has some spots on all three days - Cick here for tickets.

PRIDE ART WALK - FREE

Get your cameras + bubble besties ready! Enjoy a self-guided tour of five public art pieces and murals celebrating queer folks in Vancouver Downtown. Dress up in your Pride gear and hit the streets to discover local artists from Jul 19–Aug 3. More here ->

ONLINE EVENTS

POSH BALL Sat. Jul 31. 6-11.

Baby it’s POSH outside, indoors and all across the world - the first annual POSH BALL. Spectate or compete and experience what the Kiki Ballroom Scene has to offer all from the comfort of your own home. International Judges, MAJOR effects, and CASH PRIZES galore! TICKETS BY DONATION HERE - >

SYMPHONIC PRIDE Fri Jul 30. 7-9 pm

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and Vancouver Pride Society are excited to announce its second virtual Syphonic Pride, July 30, 2021. The digital edition celebrates diverse queer stories told through live and filmed spoken word and dance, featuring prominent queer members of the Vancouver community and special musical guests. Stories of celebration, history, struggle, pride—representing the broad range of queer experience and a diverse lineup of contributors. In tandem we will tell the stories of pioneering queer classical composers of the past and today, with a focus on symphonic music written by exclusively queer composers, featuring the full VSO as well as solo performances. Stream live at vancouverpride.ca/live.

ALTERNATIVE PRIDE VANCOUVER 2021

Queer Events, Queer Artists, Queer Causes

After every storm, comes a rainbow. Alternative Pride 2021 returns to Vancouver to offer the public queer spaces, to platform queer artists, and to raise funds and activism for important Vancouver queer causes.

This year’s Alternative Pride has events at the Wise Hall, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, the new Levels Nightclub, a secret beach and a secret after hours. You can purchase a Festival Pass (no passes to individual events) and support this amazing production.

Registration for the 2021 Festival Pass is on July 11th and they become available at noon. Tickets at AlternativePride.ca

More information on their Facebook Events Page here.

CAP YVR PRIDE 2021

Inviting LGBTQ+ Aviators and allies to The annual Canadian Aviation Pride - Pride weekend social in Vancouver. This year, with restrictions lifting, CAP is hosting a BBQ at Sunset Beach in Vancouver
Friday July 30, 2021 5pm-8pm

Look for the CAP banner flag on the Soccer field by the concession stand at Sunset Beach. View Facebook Events Page here.

ROCK & ROLL PRIDE STREAM

Rock 'N Roll Pride features two nights of multi-genre original music from independent, queer musicians & allies, over the weekend of July 31-August 1 2021. This event is run by Support the Scene YVR and Raincity Artist Administration & Media. Rock 'n Roll Pride kicked off for the first time last year in 2020, amidst the pandemic. It was created in response to the many artists out there on the LGBTQ2S+ spectrum that make incredible music that doesn't fit the bill for the traditional acts you'd catch being hired to play at a pride event, and is catering to those folks and pride-goers alike who are more drawn to alternative genres; rock, metal, punk, grunge, etc. Tickets $15 one night or $20 for both. Facebook Event Page here - >