The Chilliwack Pride Festival is a wonderfully gay 2SLGBTQIA+ street festival with live music, drag performances and market vendors in downtown Chilliwack.
Celebrating its fifth year in 2025, the event takes place on Sunday, July 20th. 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. The festival features several food trucks and multiple stages with live entertainment as well. There are also 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.”
For full details about the 2SLGBTQIA+-themed event, visit the Chilliwack Pride website.
When and Where
In 2025, the festival happens on July 20th. The street celebration runs from 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
There were a couple of stages with live entertainment at the Chilliwack Pride Festival in 2024. There was a Main Stage and an Acoustic Tent. The full entertainment schedule for each stage is below. Exact details were subject the change.
Main Stage (in 2024)
The main stage was located at Central Community Park. The following was the schedule:
- 10:00 am: Opening Ceremony
- 10:15 am: Marlene – Women’s Fancy Dance
- 10:30 am: DJ Krista Mac
- 11:00 am: Drag Queen Performances
- 11:45 am: The Dimes
- 12:30 pm: DJ Krista Mac
- 1:00 pm: Drag Queen Performances
- 1:45 pm: Unbranded
- 2:45 pm: DJ Krista Mac
- 3:15 pm: Drag Queen Performances
Acoustic Tent (in 2024)
Performing at the Acoustic Tent were the following:
- 10:00 am: Jada Leroux
- 11:00 am: Arianna
- 12:00 pm: Heather Holland
- 1:00 pm: Ted Kim
Drag Queen Storytime sessions also took place in the Kids Area at noon and 2:00 pm.
For the event’s official website, visit chilliwackpride.com.
PLACES TO STAY IN CHILLIWACK
For information about hotels, inns, bed & breakfasts and campsites in the area, see the Tourism Chilliwack website. That’s where you’ll find information about places like the Chilliwack Coast Hotel which is a nice place in the heart of downtown.
Other Information
For more information about the event, visit the Chilliwack Pride website.
To learn about other events and places of interest in the region, visit the Tourism Chilliwack website.
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