The Elk Valley Pride Festival is a rainbow celebration in the mountains!
Join Elk Valley Pride in Fernie for a 5-day celebration of Pride featuring a bike parade, flag raising, Spectrum Queer Arts Day, Rainbow Reads, drag storytime, workshops and education, Cooking with Queens, a puppy parade, drag shows, live music, and so much more!
This event is hosted by the Fernie Pride Society and is a destination event for Elk Valley locals and 2SLGBTQ+ visitors – everyone is welcome and most events are family-friendly.
SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER 18 – 22, 2024:
WEDNESDAY 18
4:30pm: Bike Decorating at The Arts Station, 601 1st Ave
7:00pm: Rainbow Reels Screening: Fire Island at The Arts Station, 601 1st Ave
THURSDAY 19
5:30pm: Flag Raising and Opening Remarks at City Hall, 501 3rd Ave
followed by a Bike Parade along 2nd Ave, departing from City Hall, and the Rainbow Connections Pride Picnic with The Pub Bar & Grill on the lawns at City Hall
7:00pm: Spirits & Songs at Fernie Distillers, 531 1st Ave
FRIDAY 20
9:00am: Pride Stride Hike with Hike Fernie, meet at Fernie Seniors Centre, 562 3rd Ave
10:00am: Storytime with Ella Lamoureux at Fernie Seniors Centre, 562 3rd Ave
12:30pm: Lunch & Learn with Ella Lamoureux at Fernie Seniors Centre, 562 3rd Ave
2:30pm: Teen DJ Workshop and Snacks with SNCKS at Fernie Seniors Centre, 562 3rd Ave
4:30pm: Cheers Queers Social at Fernie Brewing Co., 26 Manitou Road
6:30pm: All Bodies Swim at Fernie Aquatic Centre, 250 Pine Ave
8:00pm: Queer Prom with Nuffs, Ella, and Guests (19+) at Fernie Seniors Centre, 562 3rd Ave
SATURDAY 21
9:30am: Queers on Gears with Ride Theory, meet Fernie Seniors Centre, 562 3rd Ave
12:00pm: Wheelie Out Skate Jam with Ladies on Edge & Edge of the World at City Hall, 501 3rd Ave
12:00pm: Spectrum Queer Arts Day at City Hall, 501 3rd Ave
7:00pm: Rainbow Reads with Anne Fleming and Angie Abdou at Fernie Heritage Library, 492 3rd Ave
SUNDAY 22
10:30am – Drag Brunch with Nuffs, Ella, and Guests (19+), at Fernie Seniors Centre, 562 3rd Ave
