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Scroll down for a list of pride events across Ontario.
PRIDE events throughout Ontario begin in May and run through to September. Find events near you.
Please note: The dates were accurate at the time of publishing. You are encouraged to check the individual websites prior to attending any of the Pride events. These events are collected by the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) on their “2022 Pride Events” page, linked here.
MAY
Haldimand-Norfolk Pride:
May 28, 2022
https://www.facebook.com/events/1428808937559013/?ref=newsfeed
Pride Niagara:
May 28 – June 5, 2022
https://www.prideniagara.com/
Pride Durham:
May 29 – June 5, 2022
https://www.pridedurham.ca/
JUNE
Stratford Perth Pride:
Stratford: June 5, 2022
St. Marys: June 12, 2022
stratfordperthpride.com
Pembroke Pride:
June 3 – 5, 2022
http://www.pembrokepride.com/
Bay of Quinte Pride:
June 4 – 11, 2022
https://bayofquintepride.ca/
Toronto’s first 2-Spirit Pow Wow
June 4, 2022
https://www.facebook.com/2-Spirited-People-of-the-1st-Nations-1841697149379183/
Tri-Pride (Kitchener/Cambridge/Waterloo):
June 4, 2022
https://fb.me/e/39aonyKPz
Brockville Pride:
June 6 – 12, 2022
https://www.brockvillepride.com/
Kingston Pride:
June 10 – 19, 2022
https://www.kingstonpride.ca/
Guelph Pride:
June 10 – 19, 2022
http://guelphpride.com/
NG Pride (North Grenville fka Kemptville Pride):
June 12, 2022
https://kemptvillepride.com/
Brantford Pride:
June 18, 2022
https://brantfordpride.ca/
Oxford County Pride:
June 18, 2022
https://oxfordpride.ca/
York Pride:
June 18, 2022
http://yorkpridefest.com/
Kincardine Pride:
June 25, 2022
https://www.facebook.com/kincardinepride/
West Nipissing Pride:
June 25, 2022
https://www.facebook.com/wnpridefierteno/?ref=page_internal
Dryden Pride:
June 25, 2022
https://www.facebook.com/RainbowAllianceDryden/?ref=page_internal
Pride Toronto:
June 26, 2022
https://www.pridetoronto.com/
JULY
Hamilton Pride:
July 8 – 9, 2022
http://www.pridehamilton.com/
Muskoka Pride:
July 15 – 24, 2022
https://www.muskokapride.com/
Sarnia-Lambton PrideFest:
July 15 – 17, 2022
https://www.facebook.com/events/4922656471151433/
Sault Ste. Marie Pride Fest:
July 17 – 24, 2022
https://www.saultpride.ca/
Pride London:
July 14 – 24, 2022
https://www.pridelondon.ca/
Simcoe Pride:
July 25 – August 7, 2022
https://www.simcoepride.com/
AUGUST
Windsor-Essex Pride Fest:
August 3 – 7, 2022
https://www.wepridefest.com/
Chatham-Kent Pride:
August 15 – 21, 2022
https://www.ckpride.com/
Capital Pride Ottawa:
August 21 – 28, 2022
https://capitalpride.ca/
Minden Pride:
August 22 – 28, 2022
https://www.mindenpride.ca
SEPTEMBER
North Bay Pride:
September 14 – 18, 2022
https://northbaypride.ca/
Peterborough Pride:
September 16 – 25, 2022
http://peterboroughpride.ca/
Click here to register for this conference, with password “cupescfp2022.”
The guestroom rate is $178 single/double occupancy subject to taxes, fees and levies. The cut-off date to reserve rooms is July 27th, 2022.
Folks can still contact WE to book a hotel (space pending)
Guestrooms should be booked through WE Travel at: (888) 676-7747 (M-F 8:30 am – 4:30 pm) or [email protected]
Access requests, daycare, French, ASL cut-off is July 21st, 2022.
Click here to download this conference’s First Call announcement.
This conference is to be in person; but space is limited to 250 participants.
At the conference, we will be addressing both organizing and bargaining issues: Locals should register 1 member of the bargaining team and 1 member of the organizing team. Locals with membership over 500 will be entitled to 1 additional delegate. Members of the OSBCU Executive Board and Central Strike Committee are not included in the delegation numbers.
Click here to REGISTER. Use password: osbcucscso2022
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS:
SHERATON TORONTO AIRPORT HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTRE: $125.00 single/double occupancy, subject to taxes, fees, and levies.
All hotel reservations are to be made through W.E. Travel at 1-888-676-7747 (toll free) by August 3rd.

Click here to view the Save the Date notice for this conference.
All hotel reservations are to be made through W.E. Travel, at 1-888-676-7747 or [email protected]
Room rate: $189 Sheraton; $169 Best Western
Cut-off date: Friday, September 2, 2022
If you require on-site childcare, simultaneous French translation, ASL, or have any other accessibility needs, you should complete the requests as part of the online registration once it become available.
THE REQUESTS MUST BE COMPLETED BY WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2022.
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