Pride Festival Event Schedule

Celebrating our 30th anniversary of the Windsor-Essex Pride Fest, you are invited to join us for the annual tradition that kicks off our festival each year, this symbolic ceremony brings to light why our annual festival of diversity is so important to the 2SLGBTQ2S+ community.

The ceremony begins at City Hall Square to celebrate the official opening of the Windsor-Essex Pride Fest weekend, featuring performances, guest speakers along with Windsor-Essex Pride Fest Board of Directors, local dignitaries, community leaders, allies, supporters and our 2SLGBTQ+ community as we come together to show their support for this important community, cultural and tourist attraction in Windsor and Essex County.

Windsor-Essex Pride Fest presents "UNPLUGGED". This FREE event features exciting live entertainment that will be performing on stage for your enjoyment. The event will also feature a cash bar, food and merchant vendors and much more. Over 35 vendors will have everything from apparel to gifts, art to food and beverage

PRIDEFEST Saturday Marketplace will feature over 35 merchant booths of unique products, food and beverage sold by individual food vendors, kids zone and various local entertainment throughout the day.

Celebrating our 30th anniversary, our annual Pride Fest Parade will be held on Sunday, August 7, 2022 at 11:00am beginning at Argyle Road & Ottawa Street and proceeding down Ottawa Street to the Lanspeary Park at Langlois Avenue. The parade and festival have traditionally been attended by the 2SLGBTQ+ community and their allies from Southwestern Ontario and Michigan. Our festival focuses on bringing all different segments and groups together to celebrate the accomplishments we have made but also to raise awareness of ongoing 2SLGBTQ+ issues that we still need to work on in the Windsor-Essex region and Canada as a whole.

PRIDEFEST Sunday Marketplace will feature over 35 merchant booths of unique products, food and beverage sold by individual food vendors, kids zone and various local entertainment throughout the day.

SHOW YOUR PRIDE, COME OUT FOR PRIDE DAY!!! After the parade, join us for a day filled with live entertainment, special performances, presentations and much more. The event will also feature a cash bar, over 35+ food and merchant vendors, activities and much more. Donations at the gate will be collected to help fund the cost of the event.