Pride week has begun in Victoria and the city is full of life with fabulous events, where each year over 45,000 people watch the parade, attend the festival and/or participate in various other Pride events around the region.
This year’s Pride Festival will take place from July 1-10, 2016. Here are 13 Pride events to check out:
Karaoke Idol Final
- Where: Paparazzi nightclub
- When: Monday July 4 at 9 p.m
Gay Music Bingo
- Where: The Reef
- When: Wednesday July 6 at 7 p.m.
- Cost: $5
Victoria Pride Fashion Show
- Where: Sugar Nightclub
- When: Thursday, July 7 at 8 p.m.
- Cost: $15
Sean Dorsey Dance: The Missing Generation
- Where: Farquhar Auditorium, University of Victoria
- When: Friday July 8 at 8 p.m.
- Cost: $58 to $68
Wicked Wench Pride Party
- Where: Victoria Event Centre
- When: Friday July 8 at 8 p.m.
- Cost: $10
Beach Party
- Where: Sugar nightclub
- When: July 8 at 10 p.m.
- Cost: $10
Community Dance Workshops with Sean Dorsey, Dance Victoria
- When: July 9 at 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Note: Must pre-register online
Pride in the Word
- Where: Vic Theatre
- When: July 9 at 7 p.m.
- Cost: $13
The Reef Pride Party
- Where: The Reef
- When: July 9 from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.
- Cost: $10 advance
Paparazzi Pride
- Where: Paparazzi nightclub
- When: July 9 from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Pride Brunch Buffet
- Where: the Reef
- When: July 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Cost: $17
Victoria Pride Parade
- Where: Government Street and Pandora Avenue
- When: July 10, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Note: Pride Festival at MacDonald Park will follow the parade
Pride White Party
- Where: Paparazzi Nightclub
- When: Sunday, July 10 after 6PM
