June in Toronto and the GTA means it’s Pride Month! While some pride events are intended for a mature audience, families are still an important part of the Pride Toronto festivities because kids also believe that “love is love”! There are celebrations all over the GTA: downtown in Church-Wellesley Village, at major attractions and museums, cheering on our Toronto Blue Jays, and much more! You can find many events on the official Pride Toronto event page here. So, show your pride and join the party with our Pride Month Family Events Guide for Toronto and the GTA.
Continuing Into June
City of Toronto: Pride Month Launch and Progress Pride Flag Raisings
Date: May 26 — June 1, 2026
Join officials from the City of Toronto at Nathan Phillips Square to kick off Pride Month! There are also flag raising ceremonies in North York, Scarborough and Etobicoke.
Toronto Public Library: Pride Celebration
Date: Starting May 27 and continuing through June
Celebrate all month long with events at numerous TPL locations, including the ongoing Rainbow Storytime program, drag storytime and bingo, 2SLGBTQ+ Book Club, and more.
Pride Asian Film Festival (PAFF)
Date: May 28-31, 2026
Pride Asian Film Festival is a non-profit event at Cineplex Cinema Empress Walk dedicated to celebrating Asian cinema, bringing outstanding Asian films to Toronto’s vibrant cultural scene while amplifying underrepresented voices and sharing the stories of marginalized communities.
Toronto Pride Hockey Tournament
Date: May 29, 2026
The Toronto Pride Hockey Tournament is an annual trans-inclusive event for queer women, celebrating the diversity and inclusion in hockey, including a queer vendor market and silent auction, appearances from prominent names in professional hockey, and more.
National Ballet School Block Party
Date: May 30, 2026
Canada’s National Ballet School’s (NBS) annual Block Party is back so gather your family and friends and join thousands of community community members to celebrate dance!
East End Arts: Kids Pride
Date: Continuing until May 31
East End Arts hosts Kids Pride, with this year’s theme “Fantastical Fairies and Fauna”, featuring free art workshops, community parade and art exhibition.
Inside Out Film Festival
Date: Continuing until May 31
Inside Out Film Festival is dedicated to bringing the film community together by engaging with diverse and inclusive 2SLGBTQ+ stories.
SING! The Toronto International Vocal Arts Festival
Date: Continuing until June 1
This music festival presents numerous pride-themed concerts throughout the month at multiple venues around town.
June 1-7
Little Canada & The ArQuives: Proud Perspectives and Colourful Crossings Self-Guided Experience
Date: June 1-30, 2026
Little Canada and The ArQuives, Canada’s largest independent 2SLGBTQIA+ archives, invite visitors to experience this attraction from a new perspective with Proud Perspectives and Colourful Crossings Self-Guided Experience, featuring national stories of Pride in miniature form.
Luminato Festival
Date: June 3-28, 2026
Luminato Festival kicks off the summer with a unique blend of music, dance, theatre, and art by Canadian and international artists.
CN Tower: Sparkles — A Pride Retro Pop Up
Date: June 5, 2026
Grab your dancing shoes and your chosen family and friends for a dance party sky high above Toronto at the CN Tower, a proud Official Major Cultural Partner.
Toronto Blue Jays: Pride Night
Date: June 5, 2026
Swing into Pride Month with the Blue Jays when Pride Night returns to the Rogers Centre. There will be interactive activities, performances, entertainment and more. Plus, get to the ballpark early because the first 15,000 fans receive a City Connect Pride Hat Giveaway, presented by TD.
Bata Shoe Museum: Celebrate Pride!
Date: June 5, 2026
Families can celebrate pride at the Bata Shoe Museum on the first Friday of Pride Month (which also happens to be a TDSB Elementary school PD Day!), and enjoy a special story time presentation by Toronto-based Storyteller Jeffrey Canton. Jeffrey shares folk and fairytales, original stories, plus a little soft-shoe and a show tune or two!
Neilson Park Creative Centre Celebrates Pride
Date: June 5, 2026
Join the Neilson Park Creative Centre for an evening of fun, glitz, glam, and fabulousness at their Pride Drag Show, plus an art exhibition, button- and bracelet-making activities, beverages and special Pride cupcakes!
stackt market: BACKYARD Pride Celebration
Date: June 6, 2026
stackt market hosts a backyard party all afternoon and evening, celebrating community and culture with a queer vendor market, show-stopping drag performances, DJ sets, food, performances, interactive photo experiences, and more.
Village at Black Creek: First Saturdays – Through Their Eyes
Date: June 6, 2026
As part of their First Saturdays series, Through Their Eyes is a storytelling event by the Queers in Your Ears collective, sharing family-friendly stories with a queer point of view.
Toronto Botanical Garden: Pride at the Garden
Date: June 7, 2026
Head to the garden for a free, accessible and family-friendly event that blends live music, nature, and community in a beautiful garden setting.
Hot Docs: Pride Projected Series
Date: June 7-21, 2026
Catch classic films that are both and thoughtful at Hot Docs’ Pride Projected series, going on throughout the month.
June 8-14
Pride House TO
Date: June 11 — July 19, 2026
Completely free to attend, Pride House Toronto hosts soccer game-viewing events and other activities at George Brown’s Daphne Cockwell Centre for Health Sciences on the waterfront. This accessible, multicultural and 2SLGBTQI+ inclusive space lets all fans connect and celebrate the games together.
St. Lawrence Market Pride
Date: June 13, 2026
Celebrate Pride at St. Lawrence Market throughout the day with art, shopping, workshops and events, plus drag and 2SLGBTQ+ performances, including special guest BOA.
Toronto Zoo Celebrates Pride
Date: June 13, 2026
Go wind with pride at the Toronto Zoo to celebrate diversity and inclusivity with activities for the whole family! Find the rainbow path to find some fun photo ops, colouring, activities and more animal adventures (included with admission). Then, the Annual Eleganza Extra-Zoo-Ganza Drag Show returns (additional tickets required).
June 15-21
The Well: Pride Bingo
Date: June 16, 2026
Dancing Phil hosts Musical Bingo in this afternoon of music, community, and friendly competition! Celebrate love and diversity as you sing along to crowd-favourite hits, and play bingo for a chance to win exciting prizes.
Downtown Yonge BIA: Skates And Sounds: Roller Drag Ball
Date: June 17, 2026
Show your skating skills and have an evening of fun and entertainment, with drag shows and live DJs, roller skating rentals and a pride market.
Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO): Drag Bingo
Date: June 19, 2026
Free with general admission, celebrate Pride Month with a fun game of Drag Bingo in Walker Court, co-hosted by Messy Margaret and Madee Lovegood.
The TD Toronto Jazz Festival
Date: June 19-28, 2026
The TD Toronto Jazz Festival returns to light up the city’s music scene once again this summer, in Bloor-Yorkville neighbourhood with lots of free outdoor shows, as well as cultural themed nights that celebrate the music diversity of our city.
Bata Shoe Museum — STRUT: Drag Queen Storytelling
Date: June 20, 2026
Packed with colour and creativity, this joy-filled Family Pride celebration features hands-on crafts, a temporary tattoo station, a photo booth, and a museum-wide scavenger hunt. Then, the highlight of the day is a Drag Queen Storytelling and dance party spectacular, hosted by Toronto drag royalty Lucinda Miu and Guy Anabella.
Toronto Queer Market
Date: June 20, 2026
Help support local businesses and artisans when this travelling pop-up market pulls into Barbara Hall Park on June 20.
June 22-28
Sherbourne Health: Pride Prom 2026 — Electric Garden
Date: June 23, 2026
Held at the legendary Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 2SLGBTQIA+ High School aged youth 21 and under are invited to enter a world where dreams come true at the largest Pride Prom in Canada! This year’s theme is Electric Garden and the dress code is “Glow”!
Pride Toronto: Family Pride
Date: June 27, 2026
Family Pride is specially designed for families with children 0-12 years to celebrate the strength and uniqueness of 2SLGBTQI+ families! Held at the Church Street Public School, it’s just steps away from the main festival, with live music, storytelling, arts and crafts, interactive performances, and family-friendly entertainment.
Pride Toronto: Youth Pride
Date: June 27, 2026
The Supporting Our Youth (SOY Youth) Advisory Committee brings back another year of proud youth excellence through singing, dancing, drag performances and so much more on the Youth Pride Stage at the Church Street Public School.
Events in the GTA
Aurora Pride Festival
Date: May 31, 2026
The Aurora Pride Festival kicks off Pride Month in the Town of Aurora, with performances from the Borealis Big Band and Aurora Community Band.
Mountsberg Conservation Area: Pride in Nature
Date: May 31, 2026
Join outdoor educators for various events at the Mountsberg Conservation Area, where families can explore diversity through both nature and community, including interactive programming, live experiences, and meaningful storytelling.
Youth Pride Durham
Date: May 31 — June 13, 2026
Held at Durham Regional Headquarters, families are invited to come together for live performances, drag shows, DJs, face painting, popcorn and cotton candy, a magic show and a Resource Village.
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