Get loud and proud with the fam at these inclusive and all-ages Pride Toronto events.
Locals will tell you that Toronto’s Pride Month (June 1–30, 2025) is a frenzy of lights, music and colourful flags. From street parties and concerts to our spectacular parade, Pride is an electric ride.
But the fun doesn’t start and end there: Toronto’s scene has something for everyone, including the kids! Celebrate diversity with these five 2SLGBTQ+ activities geared at families, children and young adults.
Pride in Nature: Birds of ALL Feathers
June 1, 2025, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Watch Pride Month take flight at Pride in Nature: Birds of ALL Feathers, a feather-tastic new event from Mountsberg Conservation Area (a 90-minute drive from Toronto).
If you’re keen to immerse yourself in nature, this conservation area is a sure bet. Meet the resident birds and their handlers at the Raptor Centre, snap ’Gram-worthy pics at the photo station and learn all about raptor evolutionary adaptations. Then cap your excursion with a hike along the trails.
Pooch Pride
June 1, 2025, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Strap on your pawsome pal’s finest rainbow bow tie or tutu and take over chill, east end Leslieville with hundreds of other dog-loving folk as you march from Jimmie Simpson Park to Black Lab Brewing.
There’s no better way to kick off Pride Month than at Pooch Pride, an all-ages celebration of family!
This dog-centric sashay is organized by Save Our Scruff, a Toronto organization dedicated to rescuing and rehoming dogs in need.
Come for the family-friendly outing, photo ops and cute pups, then stay for the craft beer and good vibes afterward. (Black Lab Brewing is wheelchair-accessible and pup- and kid-friendly.)
Drag Storytime with Jewish American Princess Gila Münste
June 1, 2025, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Bookworms, plant parents, singalong fans—and anyone looking for inclusive tunes and tales—should consider Drag Storytime with Jewish American Princess Gila Münster a must.
Don’t miss the multi-talented cross-stitcher and performer Gila Münster (she/her), as she graces the Weston Family Library at the Toronto Botanical Gardens with her avowedly queer-Jewish take on drag.
Afterwards, be sure to stroll the grounds and immerse yourself in the breathtaking beauty of the botanical gardens’ early summer blooms.
4th Annual 2-Spirit Powwow
June 7, 2025, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. (Grand Entry: 12 p.m.)
Celebrate Pride and Indigenous History Month at the 4th Annual 2-Spirit Powwow at North York’s Downsview Park.
Come join in on the celebration and honouring of 2-spirit and trans communities. There will be drumming, singing, dancing from community members, a vendor market, and—of course, plenty of home-style Indigenous food!
Sit in the sun and feed your soul with fry bread and strawberry juice for a great day of fun.
Pride at the Toronto Zoo
June 14, 2025, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Animal lovers won’t want to miss Pride at the Toronto Zoo. In addition to the incredible animal displays and immersive habitats at this world-class conservation-minded zoo, you’ll be dazzled by the over-the-top gowns, glam makeup and sparkling wit of Toronto’s most fabulous drag queens.
The Toronto Zoo is Canada’s premier zoo and home to some 5,000 animals from over 450 species worldwide. Its animal enrichment activities, interactive exhibits and strong commitment to animal care make it one of Toronto’s top attractions.
Opening Night
June 27, 2025, 6 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Get in on Pride Toronto’s weekend kickoff fun at Opening Night at Nathan Phillips Square.
While this event will have adult-centric themes later in the evening, it launches with a family-friendly Indigenous-led opening celebration, complete with 2-spirit drummers, hoop and shawl dancers and an opening prayer by an elder.
Also on deck: a plethora of performances, including Toronto’s largest and most colourful queer choir Singing Out.
Bonus: The event is hosted by the legendary Canadian Drag Icon Priyanka with DJing by THE famous Rebecca Black!
StreetFair
June 27–29, 2025, 7 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Pride wouldn’t be Pride without its iconic multi-day StreetFair. Catch the street market as it sprawls along Church -Wellesley Village and provides fun for the whole family.
Shop 200+ stalls operated by local vendors and indie shops, hit up the Food Zone for eats both adventurous and picky-eater-friendly, and get creative at the Art Zone’s Paint With Pride event, which hosts mural-making and youth workshops.
Don’t miss interactive art and activities hosted by the incomparable Cirque Du Soleil.
Family Pride
June 28 & 29, 2025, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Take the kids to Family Pride, the place to be for Pride’s fam-friendliest activities! Expect live music, games, storytelling, arts and crafts, performances, and much more geared to the under-12 set and their grown-ups.
This fun-filled family oasis takes place at Church Street Public School, so swing by with the littles for joyfully queer fun (and air conditioning!) in between marches, street parties and the big parade.
Youth Pride
June 28, 2025, 6 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Take your teen or older child to Youth Pride! Toronto will be treated to another year of youth excellence through singing, drag, dancing, and much more at the 2025 Youth Pride Stage.
Catch phenomenal performances from up-and-coming queer and trans youth talent at the Church Street Public School.
Pride Parade
June 29, 2025, 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
At the centre of every year’s festivities is none other than the world-famous Pride Parade. Pride’s blowout Festival Weekend celebrates the strength, unity and uniqueness of Toronto’s 2SLGBTQ+ community.
It also highlights the need for solidarity, community resilience, and collective connection, appropriately theming this Pride Month, All In.
The crowd-drawing Pride Parade starts at the intersection of Rosedale Valley Road and Park Road, culminating at Nathan Phillips Square. Join the crowds thronging the main Yonge Street parade route to show your pride, support and/or allyship.
Happy Pride, Toronto!
—This story has been updated with new details since it was first published in June 2022.
