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FestivaL Information

The following information is to notify you of our rules and regulations for those attending the 2025 Windsor-Essex Pride Fest as they are meant to make all of our guests feel welcome and be in a safe environment.

MAIN ENTRANCE

The main entrance to the festival at Lanspeary Park is located on Ottawa Street between Pierre Avenue and Langlois Avenue. The mailing address of Lanspeary Park is 12 Langlois Avenue, Windsor, Ontario, N8X 4L6

VENDOR ENTRANCE

The vendor entrance is located at Lanspeary Park on Giles Avenue between Pierre Avenue and Langlois Avenue.

ADMISSION

All aspects of the 2025 Windsor-Essex Pride Fest is FREE ADMISSION at Lanspeary Park on Friday, August 8, Saturday, August 9 and Sunday, August 10 with the exception of Queens & Kings of Pride on Saturday, August 9, 2025 in the arena.

FOOD & BEVERAGE

Outside food and beverages are not allowed.

The festival has several different food vendors and food trucks that will be selling a wide variety of food and beverage from vegetarian items, noodles, chicken, burgers, and hot dogs. These booths will also have soft drinks and water available for purchase.

SMOKING, VAPING & MARIJUANA

There is no smoking or vaping of any kind permitted anywhere on the festival grounds at Lanspeary Park and will be enforced by security and Windsor Police Services.  If you choose to smoke or vape, we ask that you proceed to the main entrance and smoke and vape outside the festival grounds.

HYDRATION STATION

We are providing a free water hydration station on the festival grounds at Lanspeary Park where you can refill your water bottles and containers.

FIRST AID

We will have onsite first aid on the festival grounds at Lanspeary Park during festival hours of operation.

ATM

An ATM will be available in the arena at Lanspeary Park.

ACCESSIBILITY INFO

The main entrance to the festival at Lanspeary Park is accessible and it is located on Ottawa Street between Pierre Avenue and Langlois Avenue.

Wheelchairs and canes are welcome throughout the festival grounds at Lanspeary Park.

Our public washrooms will have accessible units that will accommodate a wheelchair.

HANDICAP PARKING

There are handicap parking spots made available by the City of Windsor during the event along Ottawa Street and in municipal.  Please keep in mind that the number of handicap spots are limited and are designed for standard handicap vehicles only.

WEATHER

Check the weather – we are hoping that you will need sunscreen, but since its Windsor-Essex, you may also want to have an umbrella (remember nothing larger then a golf umbrella).

Lanspeary Park arena has a roof that will provide some shelter from any severe weather that might pass through.

PETS

There are no pets allowed. While Lanspeary Park is held in a place where you might walk your pets all the time, unfortunately, they are NOT invited to attend Windsor-Essex Pride Fest so please kindly leave them at home.

SERVICE ANIMALS

Only service animals are permitted into the event.  All others will be turned away at the gate.  Emotional support animals are not permitted.

If your service animal does not wear a vest or harness identifying them as a service dog please have appropriate documentation handy at the entrance gates.

SECURITY

Ambassador Security and Windsor Police Services has been contracted as the security for the 2025 Windsor-Essex Pride Fest. They will be working with the Windsor-Essex Pride Fest to keep all attendees, vendors and volunteers safe while enjoying the weekend.

PROHIBITED ITEMS

Security will check bags and wand all individuals coming into the festival.  If possible we recommend leaving backpacks at home, or if you need one, please make sure it is a small backpack or bag, or clear bag to speed up the security lines.

These following items are not allowed to be brought into the festival:

  • Weapons
    Firearms, knives, Tasers, clubs, pepper spray, hazardous chemicals, explosives or incendiary devices of any kind. Any items that security determines may have an adverse effect on the event.
  • Umbrellas
    Umbrellas can be brought on the festival grounds but they cannot be larger than a golf umbrella and they cannot have a sharp end to them.
  • Beverages
    There are no beverages of any kind allowed to be brought onto the festival grounds at Lanspeary Park with the exception of liquid medications but they may take a few extra minutes during the screening process.

    Empty water bottles or containers will be allowed to be brought into the festival grounds where you can refill at our complimentary hydration station.

    Bottles of water and other refreshments will also be on sale at our food vendors as well as at the festival beverage areas.
  • Bicycles, Skateboards and inline skates
  • Drones or remote controlled aircraft, cars or toys.
  • Flyers, samples, giveaways or promotional items, unless they are from one of our registered vendors.
  • Air Horns
  • Laser Pointers
  • Poles, including ones used for banners
  • Waterguns