The Chilliwack Pride Festival is a wonderfully gay 2SLGBTQIA+ street festival with live music, drag performances and market vendors in downtown Chilliwack.
The event celebrates its sixth year in 2026. The festival features drag performers, live music, market vendors, food trucks and family-friendly activities. It’s a great event and admission is free.
Visit chilliwackpride.com for the event’s official website.
Downtown Chilliwack Pride Festival
The Chilliwack Pride Festival is an inclusive celebration of the city’s 2SLGBTQIA+ community. The festival attracts up to around 20,000 people in good years. The event, which is free to attend, usually happens in July. It’s organized by the Chilliwack Pride Society which works to support and advocate for the local 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
The festival is a pedestrian-only event with a variety of activities for all ages. There are dozens of vendors selling everything from art and bath products to fresh fruits and vegetables. Representatives from local organizations also have booths set up. You’ll also find several food trucks and multiple stages with live entertainment. In addition, there are games for kids, a beer garden for adults, and some prizes up for grabs.
According to the Chilliwack Pride Society’s website, “the Chilliwack Pride Festival aims to uplift and empower people who identify as LGBTQIA+, Two-Spirit, Black, Indigenous, People of Color, or as having a disability and create a space of belonging, inclusion, and celebration.”
Visit the Chilliwack Pride website for full details about the 2SLGBTQIA+-themed event.
When and Where
Last year the festival happened on Sunday, July 13th (and it will likely take place around the same time in 2026, but with exact details to be confirmed). The street celebration usually runs from around 10:00 am until 4:00 pm in downtown Chilliwack.
Activities happen all over the downtown area including along Victoria Avenue, Mill Street and Wellington Avenue. The event’s Main Stage is in Central Community Park at 45951 Victoria Avenue. Much of the downtown area of Chilliwack gets shut down for the event.
There is lots of street parking in the area as well as free, accessible parking at Central Elementary School which is in downtown Chilliwack at 9435 Young Road.
Entertainment Schedule
The Chilliwack Pride Festival features a couple of stages with live entertainment. There is usually a Main Stage and an Acoustic Tent or Street State. The full entertainment schedule for each stage during last year’s event is below (and the 2026 lineup will likely be similar).
Main Stage Performances
The main stage is located at Central Community Park. The following was the schedule in 2025:
- 11:00 am – Official Welcome
- 11:45 am – Drag Performance #1
- 12:30 pm – Secondary Characteristics
- 1:15 pm – Drag Performance #2
- 2:15 pm – Sing Out!
- 3:00 pm – Drag Performance #3
- 3:45 pm – Queer as Funk
- 4:45 pm – Official Closing
Street Stage Performances
Performing on the Street Stage in 2025 were the following:
- 11:45 pm – Sassafrass
- 12:45 pm – Heather Holland
- 1:45 pm – Ted Kim
- 2:45 pm – Emma Hopkins
- 3:45 pm – Goldbard Creative
Visit chilliwackpride.com for the event’s official website.
Other Information
Visit the Chilliwack Pride website for more information about the event.
Visit the Tourism Chilliwack website to learn about other events and places of interest in the region.
Events that happen in Chilliwack in August include the following:
- Chilliwack Fair & Rodeo
- Chilliwack Flight Fest
- Rotary’s Chilliwack Ribfest
- Chilliwack Corn Maze
- Chilliwack Mural Festival
Other articles that may be of interest include the following:
- Lower Mainland Pride Events
- Vancouver Pride Festival
- Whistler Pride and Ski Festival
- August Calendar of Events
- Vancouver Festivals and Events
