SING! with Pride: The Kinsey SIcks and On That Note with special guest Stevn Page at SING! The Toronto International Vocal Arts Festival
– Sunday June 1, 2025, 7:30 PM– Royal Ontario Museum Signy & Cléophée Eaton Theatre, 100 Queen’s Park, Toronto, Ontario M5S 2C6 Canada– Ticketed Event / Recommended 18 + (coarse language)– Fully Accessible For 30 years, The Kinsey Sicks, America’s Favorite Dragapella® Beautyshop Quartet, have dazzled audiences worldwide with their sharp satire, a cappella talent, and outrageous drag. With an impressive performance history—from Off-Broadway and Vegas to international tours—they return in DRAGAPELLA!, delivering fan favorites and fresh tunes. Joining them is On That Note, a top women and queer-centered a cappella group from Toronto Metropolitan University, known for their original arrangements, bold artistry, and award-winning performances. Special guest Steven Page of Barenaked Ladies will perform alongside both groups and receive the Slaight Music SING! Toronto Legacy Award. A celebration of satire, harmony, and pride! https://singtoronto.tickit.ca/events/28259 https://www.instagram.com/singtoronto/
Promise Cherry Beach ’25
– Sunday, June 15 to Labour Day, 4 – 11pm– Toronto Music, Arts and Nature Alliance NFP– Cherry Beach Park, Toronto– Paid Event / All Ages, 19+ for Beach Bar– Wheelchair Accessible The 25th season of Promise Cherry Beach! Every Sunday 4-11pm. House, techno & electro. Sink into the beach, sunset & stars. Picnics & pets-go for it. All ages, 19+ for bar. All are welcome, loved & protected. https://www.promisecherrybeach.ca/
Rosalie Favell | Beloning (1982-2024)
– June 18 – December 6, 2025– Gallery Hours : Wednesday: 12 – 7pm/ Thursday to Saturday: 12 – 5pm– Onsite Gallery, 199 Richmond St West– Free Event / All Ages– Wheelchair Accessible Belonging is the first retrospective of renowned Red River Métis artist Rosalie Favell, featuring lens-based works from 1982 to 2024. Highlighting key series like Living Evidence, Plain(s) Warrior Artist, and Facing the Camera, the exhibition explores identity, community, 2SLGBTQ+ desire, and belonging through Favell’s deeply personal and subversive lens. A celebrated figure in Indigenous contemporary art, Favell’s 40-year career has earned national and international acclaim. Her work is held in major institutions, including the National Gallery of Canada and the Smithsonian. Based in Ottawa, Favell continues to affirm Métis history and champion representation. Admission is free. Open Wednesday to Saturday. https://www.ocadu.ca/galleries/onsite-gallery https://www.instagram.com/onsite_at_ocadu/?hl=en
ROOTS & GROOVE (AFRO QUEER PARTY)
– June 27th, 2025, 8PM-2AM– ROOTS & GROOVE– EL MOCAMBO, 464 Spadina Ave, Toronto ON M5T 2G8 – Paid Event / Must be 19+– Wheelchair Accessible Roots & Groove is a cultural initiative addressing the marginalization of Black Queer Africans in Toronto’s queer landscape. Despite the city’s inclusive reputation, this community often faces systemic racism, queerphobia, and lack of authentic representation. Roots & Groove responds by creating a safe, celebratory space that centers both Blackness and queerness—fostering belonging, empowerment, and cultural expression. In June, the initiative will launch its first Afro Black Pride celebration, not just as a party, but as a declaration of the community’s presence and resilience. The event marks the beginning of an ongoing effort to uplift and unify Black Queer Africans in Toronto. – Ticket Link: Roots & Groove: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/roots-groove-torontos-african-pride-party-tickets-1244241723489?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAac2RIWmHkn377R9eF7fKcVjBhr2ZM2Xram5YJaLqJt-I0tB0XzmJYRu4ubD7Q_aem_6tpPo8AHuCpVwqaozesYCQ https://www.instagram.com/rootsngrooveofficial/
Reflection | Stephen LaReign Hues
Reflection | Stephen LaReign HuesMay 31 – June 28, 2025Opening Reception: May 31, 2025, 2 to 5 pmThe gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday, 11am to 6pmStephen Bulger Gallery, 1356 Dundas St. West, Toronto ON M6J1Y2Free Event / All AgesWheelchair Accessible Stephen LaReign Hues, a director, choreographer, costume designer, and photographer based in Los Angeles, amassed over 30,000 photographs during the 1990s in Montreal. His first exhibition, Reflection, showcases staged shoots with the House of Pride drag performance group. Featuring iconic and dynamic poses, Hues’ photographs explore the human body through dance and art, reflecting both personal and political themes of the time. Influenced by various photographers, his work combines timeless style with the spirit of the era. The series captures the exuberance and political context of Montreal’s drag scene in the ’90s. https://www.instagram.com/stephenbulgergallery/?hl=en
Queer South Asian Pride: Community Dinner & Celebration
Queer South Asian Pride: Community Dinner & CelebrationSaturday, May 31, 2025, 5 – 9pm ESTQueer South Asians (QSA)Friends House, 60 Lowther AveFree Event (Registration required). Registration opens May 15th/ All AgesWheelchair Accessible Queer South Asian Pride: Community Dinner and Celebration is an event hosted by Queer South Asians (QSA, IG:@queer_southasians) for LGBTQ+ South Asian community and our QTBIPOC friends in Toronto. This free and all ages event is a space where our rich cultures, vibrant identities, and shared experiences come together in celebration, connection, and pride! Expect a vibrant mix of performances by queer South Asian artists, food, fun games, community created art for sale and space to make friends. Come as you are or come decked out in South Asian attire—bring your joy, your stories and your full self. Together, we’ll create a space where queerness meets culture and community becomes home. This is more than a dinner—it’s a love letter to our community. For questions, please contact queersouthasians@gmail.com
Pup Your Pride
– June 28th 2025, 12:00pm meetup, 2:00pm contest 3:00pm Parade– Dogfather & Co– Ramsden Park Dog Park, Accessible from Yonge street and Avenue Road– Free Event / All ages– Wheelchair Accessible Dogfather & Co is bringing back our annual Pup Your Pride event at Ramsden Park Dog Park.This event is perfect for people who refuse to go anywhere without their dog, and why would you? Now you can include them in your pride weekend celebration. Shop our retail area of pet pride swag and cool your pup down with dog ice cream by Barker & Snouts. We will be having a best dressed contest and many more giveaways!Once the event at the park wraps up, we will begin our parade down to the festivities at Church street in the official dog parade of Toronto Pride. https://www.instagram.com/dogfatherandco/?hl=en
Pride Asian Film Festival 2025
Pride Asian Film Festival 2025Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk, RioCan Empress, 3rd Floor, 5095 Yonge St, North York, ON M2N 6Z4Paid Event / All AgesWheelchair Accessible May 29 – June 1, 2025May 29 & 30: 7-10PMMay 31: 4-10PMJune 1: 4-7PM Pride Asian Film Festival (PAFF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to celebrating Asian cinema. We believe film has the power to amplify underrepresented voices and share the stories of marginalized communities, including women, racial minorities, individuals with accessibility needs, and the LGBTQ2S+ community.PAFF believes in the power of film to amplify underrepresented voices and share the stories of marginalized communities. We invite audiences to look deeper, celebrate differences, and embrace the beauty of intersectionality through cinema. https://www.instagram.com/paff.ca/?hl=enhttps://www.facebook.com/paff.ca/
Pride & Remembrance Run
– June 28, 2025, 9AM– Pride and Remembrance Association– Church & Wellesley (Near the 519), 519 Church St Toronto, ON M4Y 2C9– Paid Event to run, Free to cheer and attend the afterparty, All Ages– Wheelchair Accessible The Pride & Remembrance Run is a 5km fundraising event organized by the Pride and Remembrance Association, promoting community spirit, goodwill, and sportsmanship within Toronto’s 2SLGBTQ+ community. Established in 1996, it is the only athletic event during Pride Week and the largest pride run in Canada. Participants can run or walk 5km or 3km, with all charitable pledges benefiting selected community charities. The Pride and Remembrance Association, a volunteer-run nonprofit, is dedicated to supporting Toronto’s 2SLGBTQ+ community. The event emphasizes volunteerism and fosters inclusivity, making it a fun and meaningful annual tradition. https://www.priderun.orghttps://www.instagram.com/priderunto/
Pooch Pride
Pooch PrideJune 1, 2025, 12-5pmSave Our ScruffLeslieville, Jimmie Simpson Park & Black LabFree event, All-agesWheelchair Accessible Show off your pride with a friendly community of dog-loving folk by parading with us down Queen Street East this Pooch Pride! https://www.instagram.com/saveourscruff
