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The first Pride celebration in Edmonton was a small picnic and campfire held in 1980 at Camp Harris and was attended by about 75 participants. [3] [4] In 1981, following the police raid at the Pisces Spa, [5] a small group of queer Edmontonians participated in the Klondike Days Sourdough Raft Race with a raft by the name of S.S. Pisces.
Many Pride events in Canada occur in Pride Month (June) to honour the Stonewall Riots in the United States. [4] Several major cities in Atlantic Canada hold their Pride celebrations in July. [5] And others hold their events in August to honour the We Demand Rally. Dates may change depending on the calendar year.
Edmonton Pride [19] June: LGBTQ+ and Gay pride: Edmonton Rock Music Festival [20] August: Rock music: Edmonton Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival [21] October: Wine, beer, spirits, food Edmonton Short Film Festival [22] 3rd week of October: Independent film Found Festival [23] June: Edmonton's only multidisciplinary found space arts festival.
This category is for pride parades in Canada. When applicable, all topics should be moved to appropriate subcategories. When applicable, all topics should be moved to appropriate subcategories. Portals :
The Canadian Pride Curling Championships, also known as the Canadian Gay Curling Championships, is an annual national bonspiel organized by the Canadian Pride Curling Association (CPCA). First contested in 2006, by the Curling With Pride league in Edmonton, Alberta, the event features teams representing CPCA members, which are LGBTQ -friendly ...
This is an incomplete list of festivals in Canada. This list includes festivals of diverse types, among them regional festivals, commerce festivals , fairs , food festivals , arts festivals , and recurring festivals on holidays .
The following is a calendar of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) events. This list includes gay pride parades as well as events ranging from sporting events to film festivals, including celebrations such as Christopher Street Day. Criteria for inclusion on this list are: Active: The event is currently active. Discontinued ...
Canada Day weekend; Canadian music K-Days (formerly Klondike Days) [25] Edmonton: Late July: Exhibition and fair: Edmonton Heritage Festival [26] Edmonton: Early August: Traditional dance, foods, and crafts Edmonton Latin Festival [27] Edmonton: Mid-August: Latin culture and music Edmonton Music & Speech Arts Festival [28] Edmonton: Mid-April ...