Chilliwack Pride Festival

The Chilliwack Pride Festival is a wonderfully gay 2SLGBTQIA+ street festival with live music, drag performances and market vendors in downtown Chilliwack.

The event celebrated its fifth year in 2025 and took place on July 13th. 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 has attracted over 20,000 people in past 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

The festival happened on Sunday, July 13th in 2025. 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 tends to feature a couple of stages with live entertainment, or at least, that was the case two years ago. There is a Main Stage and an Acoustic Tent. The full entertainment schedule for each stage during 2024’s event is below. Exact details were subject the change. The entertainment schedule was likely similar in 2025, though exact details were to be confirmed.