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.

Celebrating its fifth year in 2025, the event takes 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. 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 Sunday, July 13th. The street celebration usually runs from around 10:00 am until 4:00 pm in downtown Chilliwack. Exact times in 2025 are to be confirmed.

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.