Elk Valley Pride Festival

Mark your calendars for the Elk Valley Pride Festival 2026 Edition!

Check out the full schedule below, mark your calendar, book your spots, buy your tickets because this festival will not be one to miss!

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
4:30 PM | Bike Decoration Station at the Fernie Arts Station
6:00 PM | Youth Craft & Skate with Grip Tape Girls
6:00 PM | All Genders Pride Ride with Fernie Ladies Ride

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
12:30 PM | Lunch & Learn – A is for Ally, G is for Gender with the Edmonton 2Spirit Society
5:30 PM | Flag Raising & Opening Ceremonies
5:45 PM | Pride Bike Parade and Pub Picnic in the Park
7:00 PM | Rainbow Reads with Robin Stevenson

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
10 AM | Drag Story and Craft Time
1:30 PM |Workshop  – Drag King 101 with The Backstreet Butches
3:30 PM| All Bodies Swim at the Fernie Aquatic Centre
4:30 PM | Fernie Brewing Cheers Queers Social and Pilot Beer Launch
7:00 PM| Spirits and Songs with We 3 Meet
8:00 PM | Queer as Punk at the Fernie Legion

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
10 AM | Pride Stride with Hike Fernie
12 PM – 4 PM | Into to Skate, but Make it Gay
12 PM – 6 PM | Pride in the Park! 
8 PM | The Backstreet Butches at The Central

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
10:30 AM | Sunday Sip Drag Brunch with The Nuffs
12 PM | Youth Lunch & Learn