We're More Than Just a Festival

Windsor-Essex Pride Fest (WEPF) is an incorporated not-for-profit organization in the Province of Ontario. Governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, WEPF brings together members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Queer, Questioning and Two Spirit (LGBTIQ2S) community, their friends, allies and supporters in celebration of the unique spirit and culture of our community by providing advocacy and producing inclusive and safe events, initiatives and social programs. WEPF strengthens the sense of community and contribute to the vibrancy, health and overall well-being of LGBTIQ2S individuals in Windsor-Essex.

Windsor-Essex Pride Fest’s goal is to empower LGBTIQ2S individuals through it’s social and recreation programs and facilitate opportunities for connection and belonging to reduce social isolation. This is done through age-specific activities, peer-facilitated groups, workshops and special events/initiatives.

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Community Resources Directory

Our Community Resources Directory is provided as part of the Windsor-Essex Pride Fest’s mandate to contributes to the vibrancy, health and overall well-being of persons in the LGBTTIQ of Windsor-Essex and surrounding communities. This directory serves as a guide to community groups & associations, recreation & leisure pursuits, as well as social services and helping agencies in and around the region of Windsor-Essex. 

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Windsor-Essex Pride Festival

August 4-9, 2020

Every August, Windsor-Essex Pride Fest hosts a massive outdoor festival called Pride Fest that features entertainment, activities, vendors, speakers and more. Last year, PrideFest was attended by more than 6,600 people, making it one of the largest 6-day events in our region. And we're hard at work to ensure that the festival is bigger and better every year.

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Wednesday, April 8, 2020 6:30 pm
HNM Dance Centre
Free
Revive Wellness - Free Fitness Sessions
Join the Windsor-Essex Pride Fest every Wednesday at 6:30pm on a FREE fitness journey to a better quality of life... together! These hybrid wellness sessions are designed to benefit everyBODY and beginners are always welcome! In one hour you get to experience the best of Pilates, yoga, and meditation in a fun, friendly studio at HNM Dance Centre. Desirable side effects from participating in these weekly classes are stronger core, toner physique, greater balance, more flexible, refined posture; it also helps to improve sleep, increase energy, stabilize blood pressure, enhance circulation, boost metabolism –– an overall improvement in your physical health and personal wellbeing. The event/initiative is presented by Windsor-Essex Pride Fest and funded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation.

Thursday, April 9, 2020 6:00 pm -9:00 pm
Windsor Sandwich Shop
Free
Gaymes Night
Like board games, or just love having a gay ol' time? Maybe you're just BOARD and have nothing to do? Come to Windsor-Essex Pride Fest’s weekly LGBTQ2S GAYMES NIGHT!

Friday, April 10, 2020 7:30 pm -9:30 pm
Windsor Youth Centre
Free
WYC GSA
WYC (GSA) welcomes Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans*, Transgender, Two-Spirit, Queer, Questioning, Asexual folks each Friday evening from 7:30pm - 9:30pm to gather together at the Windsor Youth Centre located at 1247 Wyandotte Street East.

Wednesday, April 15, 2020 6:30 pm
HNM Dance Centre
Free
Revive Wellness - Free Fitness Sessions
Join the Windsor-Essex Pride Fest every Wednesday at 6:30pm on a FREE fitness journey to a better quality of life... together! These hybrid wellness sessions are designed to benefit everyBODY and beginners are always welcome! In one hour you get to experience the best of Pilates, yoga, and meditation in a fun, friendly studio at HNM Dance Centre. Desirable side effects from participating in these weekly classes are stronger core, toner physique, greater balance, more flexible, refined posture; it also helps to improve sleep, increase energy, stabilize blood pressure, enhance circulation, boost metabolism –– an overall improvement in your physical health and personal wellbeing. The event/initiative is presented by Windsor-Essex Pride Fest and funded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation.

Thursday, April 16, 2020 6:00 pm -9:00 pm
Windsor Sandwich Shop
Free
Gaymes Night
Like board games, or just love having a gay ol' time? Maybe you're just BOARD and have nothing to do? Come to Windsor-Essex Pride Fest’s weekly LGBTQ2S GAYMES NIGHT!

Friday, April 17, 2020 7:30 pm -9:30 pm
Windsor Youth Centre
Free
WYC GSA
WYC (GSA) welcomes Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans*, Transgender, Two-Spirit, Queer, Questioning, Asexual folks each Friday evening from 7:30pm - 9:30pm to gather together at the Windsor Youth Centre located at 1247 Wyandotte Street East.

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  • Windsor-Essex Pride Fest receives donation in support of social programs

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    05 June 2019
    Mary Riley, Vice President, Caesars Windsor and David Lenz, President, Windsor-Essex Pride Fest are shown at a press conference on Wednesday, June 5, 2019. The Caesars Windsor Cares group donated money to Pride Fest to...

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  • Caesars Windsor boosting PrideFest programs

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    05 June 2019
    Mary Riley of Caesars Windsor, fourth from left, and David Lenz of Windsor-Essex PrideFest, centre, join representatives from both on June 5, 2019. Photo by Mark Brown/Blackburn News. Blackburn NewsJune 5, 2019 6:00pm The...

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  • Caesars Windsor Cares Supports Pride Fest

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    05 June 2019
    Photo: Windsor-Essex Pride Fest President David Lenz, June 5, 2019 (by AM800's Peter Langille) AM800June 6, 2019 10:37am Caesars Windsor Cares is giving support to Windsor Essex Pride Fest. The organization is donating...

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We are a powerful statement of our region's commitment to equality and diversity as well as to strengthen the sense of community and contribute to the vibrancy, health and overall well-being of LGBTIQ2S people in Windsor-Essex. Your help ensures that this continues to be a number one priority for our community and your organization.

Windsor-Essex Pride Fest is a non-profit organization that depends on the annual support of sponsors and donors to provide the services and programming to the LGBTTIQ+ community of Windsor-Essex.

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Phone: (226) 348-3378
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2109 Ottawa Street, Unit 216
Windsor, Ontario, N8Y 1R8

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