HAPPY PRIDE! 🏳️🌈
All Welcome!
Every year at the end of August, Pride Week begins! This is a series of fun events held around the city celebrating diversity and inclusion.
Monday August 31 - Sunday September 6, 2026
Calgary Pride Week PARADE & FESTIVAL
1) Calgary Pride Festival Main Stage
Details for Calgary Pride 2026 are slowly being released, but the main stage (usually at Prince’s Island Park) is an entertainment highlight of the week! Here you'll find sensational performances by iconic Canada’s Drag Race drag queens, alongside other amazing local talent and DJs.
2) Calgary Pride Parade
The Calgary Pride Parade will be held on Sunday September 6th, 2026. The times of the parade and route are to be announced!
Pride All year long
The Attic
Queer Calgary
The Attic
The Carly’s Angels Drag Show has been performing at the venue for 25 years! They also host many other drag shows each week, and have great pizza!
Dickens
Queer Calgary
The Attic
A downtown bar with a calendar PACKED with drag shows. They also host punk events, and have fun, themed performances. Their Tuesday show, They Got Talent, is a great way to see new drag artist.
Queer Calgary
Queer Calgary
Twisted Element
If you're looking for a chill evening and making friendships, go to a Queer Calgary event! Queer Calgary presents themself as a community hub for LGBTQ2+ Calgarians. They host weekly and monthly events like board game, roller skating, or arts & craft nights!
Twisted Element
Twisted Element
Twisted Element
Probably the most well-known gay nightclub in Calgary. Popular drag queens and local talents perform here every other weekend.
Lavender Club
Twisted Element
Black Pride YYC
Hosts community events like markets and movie nights for lesbians and sapphic people. If you’re looking to make new friends, try one of their events!
Black Pride YYC
Twisted Element
Black Pride YYC
A pride organization in Calgary that ensures pride is a safe space for African Black & Caribbean communities too.
Skipping Stone
Centre for Sexuality
Skipping Stone
Alongside connecting trans and gender-diverse Albertans to health care, they host gender-affirming talk groups and events for Calgarians seeking community and support.
Texas Lounge
Centre for Sexuality
Skipping Stone
A chill gay dive bar that's been in Calgary since 1987. They host weekly karaoke nights, DJs, and drag shows.
Centre for Sexuality
Centre for Sexuality
Calgary Queer Arts Society
Occasionally hosts smaller in-person events great for LGBTQ2+ Calgarians seeking community.
Calgary Queer Arts Society
Calgary Queer Arts Society
Calgary Queer Arts Society
They support queer artists in creating arts and performances for the stage. They don’t have events too often, but it's great opportunity to support local queer art when they do!