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June 5th, 2018

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Toronto Pride Month is ON!

June 2018 marks the second year our city has celebrated Toronto Pride month.  The celebrations culminate with the 38th Pride parade on June 24th at 2PM.  We have compiled a list of events – for “kids” of all ages – that spark our fancy and think you might think so too!

Family Pride – Summer Disco!

SAT JUN 09, 2018 10:00AM 01:00PM @ 519 Church Street

An annual Pride extravaganza for families including a DJ dance party, water play in the splash pad, a mini-parade around the park, making fabulous attire for all of your pride events and much, much more.

This year’s theme is Summer Disco! Grab your bell bottoms, boogie shoes, and big hair styles! Get your glitter out!

Drag Queen Storytime at Parkdale

SAT JUN 09, 2018 11:30AM @ 1303 Queen St W 

Celebrate Pride Month with the Toronto Public Library!  Drag Queen Lucy Flawless will be coming to Parkdale library for a family story time.  She will be reading a selection of stories and perform a lip-syncing number (or two!).

Drop in. No registration required. The program will be held in the children’s area on the main floor.

Friday Night Live: Colour ROM Proud

FRI JUN 15, 2018 7:00PM 12:00AM @ Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen’s Park

Royal Ontario Museum’s official Pride Toronto dance party, featuring top DJs, Drag Queens, dancing, pop-up food vendors and access to the ROM’s gorgeous galleries.

Rainbow Family Story Time in the Park

SAT JUN 16, 2018 11:00AM 12:00PM @ 2178 Bloor St W

Join the staff of the Runnymede library during the Inside Out festival in Bloor West Village for a Pride themed Family Time on the parkette behind the library (weather permitting)! This event is B.Y.O. blanket. In the event of rain, we will gather in the program room.

Stories, songs, and crafts to celebrate all kinds of families and all gender-fabulous children! This inclusive storytime for will explore themes of family, love and friendship, being different and belonging, being unique and being accepted, and fabulous fun.

‘Til Sunrise Island Party

SUN JUN 17, 2018 1:00PM 9:00PM @ Artscape Gibraltar Point, 443 Lakeshore Avenue

Take the ferry to Artscape Gibraltar Point on the Toronto Islands for ‘Til Sunrise, a full day of dancing, cocktails under the sun and plenty of mermen. DJ performances include Phil VilleneuveJohn CafferyPhilippe and Honey Dijon. Don’t forget to bring your bathing suit, flip-flops and your most colourful shades for Pride paradise.

A Night at the AQUEERium

FRI JUN 22, 2018 8:00PM 12:00AM @ Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada, 288 Bremner Boulevard

Dive into a colourful evening of DJ Cozmic Cat and DJ Lucie Tic, drag queens, foods, drinks and entertainment amongst the fishes, mermaids and sharks.

Cherry Bomb Pride: Love is Electric

SAT JUN 23, 2018 10:00PM 3:00AM @ Mod Club, 722 College Street

Watch live video by Roxanne Luchak, back-to-back Cherry Bomb DJs Denise Benson and Cozmic Cat with special guest DJ LL Cool Wei. Plus explosive performances by, DJ Recklezz and Spin Starlets. Celebrate our love electric at the official Dyke Day After Party for queer women and friends.

Family Pride

SAT JUN 23, 2018 – MON JUN 25, 2018 @ Church Street Public School – 83 Alexander St

Now in its 18th year, Family Pride is a fun-filled oasis on the grounds of Church Street Public School that gets bigger and better every year. With programming geared to those 12 and under and their families, everyone will feel like a kid while taking in the creative and engaging activities, including sports, crafts, face painting, story time, and extra-special performances.

Come out and play just off the Church Street festival and help build and strengthen our diverse community of LGBTQ+ parents, caregivers, and children.