Elk Valley Pride Festival
Mark your calendars for Sept 16-20, 2026!
Fernie Pride Society and the Elk Valley Pride Festival is grateful to learn, work, play, and organize on the unceded ancestral territory of the ?aqam and Ktunaxa Nation.
A rainbow celebration in the mountains!
Join us in Fernie for a 5-day celebration of Pride featuring a bike parade, flag raising, Spectrum Queer Arts Day, Rainbow Reads, drag storytime, workshops and education, hiking, biking, youth events, drag shows, live music, and so much more!
See you in Fernie in mid to late September each year!
We Would Love For You To Join Us
booking code: FP26 booking code: PRIDE2026
Festival Merch
Check out the latest in Elk Valley Pride Festival merchandise. Coming in hot for 2025 are hip packs, a quick dry towel, cordury hats, new socks and of course this year’s tees. Plus there’s all the regular merch, too.
Here’s where to get yours:
- IGS Value Drug Mart: Available starting Sept 5, cash or etransfer only
- At most festival events: Credit, cash, debit or etransfer
- Online anytime: Credit only
Festival Sponsors
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Festival Schedule of Events '26
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
4:30 PM | Bike Decoration Station at the Fernie Arts Station
6:00 PM | Youth Craft & Skate with Grip Tape Girls at the Fernie Skate Park
6:00 PM | All Genders Pride Ride with Fernie Ladies Ride at the Aquatic Centre Gazebo
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
12:30 PM | Lunch & Learn – A is for Ally, G is for Gender with the Edmonton 2Spirit Society at the Park Place Lodge
5:30 PM | Flag Raising & Opening Ceremonies at City Hall
5:45 PM | Pride Bike Parade and Pub Picnic in the Park at City Hall
7:00 PM | Rainbow Reads with Robin Stevenson at Fernie Heritage Library
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
10 AM | Drag Story and Craft Time at the Best Western
1:30 PM |Drag King 101 Workshop with The Backstreet Butches at Fernie Seniors Centre
3:30 PM| All Bodies Swim at the Fernie Aquatic Centre
7:00 PM| Spirits and Songs with We 3 Meet at Fernie Distillers
8:00 PM | Queer as Punk at the Fernie Legion
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
10 AM | Pride Stride with Hike Fernie meeting at Freshies
12 PM – 4 PM | Into to Skate, but Make it Gay at the Fernie Skate Park
12 PM – 6 PM | Pride in the Park! at City Hall
8 PM | The Backstreet Butches at The Central
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
10:30 AM | Sunday Sip Drag Lunch with The Nuffs at Nevados
12:30 PM | Youth Lunch & Learn – Indigenous Language Reclamation with Aiyana Twigg (parents & caregivers welcome!) at the Best Western
Get Involved
There are many ways to be involved in the Festival and the more the merrier!
Volunteer
Fernie Pride Festival is a non-profit event that relies heavily on volunteers. There are over 75 volunteer positions available. Stay tuned for details in September and find the right fit for you.
Vendors
We’d love to see you at pride – whether you’re an artisan, food truck, retailer, organization or a business offering an interactive activity, we’d like to talk to you about having a tent at Saturday’s Pride in the Park event.
Sponsors
Fernie Pride is on the lookout for Sponsors and Supporters for the Elk Valley Pride Festival!
We would love to chat with you and see how you can help ensure the 2026 Elk Valley Pride Festival is a success!
Reach out to Olivia at evpridefest@gmail.com to learn more
Window Contest
Let’s paint the town rainbow!
Help raise awareness of the Pride Festival and show your allyship by participating in our window decorating contest – plus you can win some awesome prizes!
Gallery of Prides Gone By
Here is a selection of photos from 2024!
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Grateful for the support of:
