Join us at Power House on July 17th from 1:30-4:30 for an afternoon of merch making for the upcoming Pride Parade! We will be making signs, pride flag and pronoun buttons, and adorning our sidewalk with affirming and prideful chalk art. This event is free and open to 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and allies ages 13-24.
Important Venue Information Power House is a partially accessible building with a lift at the back entrance equipped with an automatic door to access the main programming space. There is no parking lot but there are two designated accessible spots directly across the centre on Sackville St next to the public gardens. There is a private all-gender washroom on the main floor equipped with grab bars, but without an automatic door. Power House is a well-lit, scent-free space, with A/C and an air filtration system. We have snacks, fidgets, noise-cancelling headphones, face masks, covid tests, first aid, naloxone, sunscreen, bug spray, and other toiletries on site.
Join us for a free BBQ and arts and crafts activities, and make connections across the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in St. Margaret's Bay and beyond. Follow https://www.instagram.com/stmargaretsbaypride/ on IG for event details and updates.
Thursday July 17, 2025 5:00pm - 7:00pm ADT Labour Day Picnic Cafe12286 Peggys Cove Rd, Glen Haven, NS B3Z 2R6
Presented as part of Halifax Pride 2025 with the Enchante Network and Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ Chamber of Commerce Celebrate Black queer creativity, resilience, and community at the Back to Our Roots Picnic and Market: a vibrant gathering of local Black 2SLGBTQI+ artisans, makers, and visionaries. Rooted in joy and resistance, this market is more than a place to shop, it's a space to connect, reflect, and flourish together. Come explore handmade goods, art, fashion, and wellness products crafted with care, all while enjoying sounds by DJ aniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiita and snacks by Brawta Jamaican Jerk Joint. Whether you're here to support local talent or just soak in the energy, this is a space for us, by us to shine and grow. In the spirit of Halifax Pride’s 2025 theme, Flourish, we invite you to celebrate where we come from and everything we’re growing into.
Whether you are new to Halifax or a long-time Haligonian, allow new connections to bloom at the Newcomer Picnic! Bring a blanket or a chair to have some snacks and mingle, or join us for lawn games and bingo, the choice is yours! Get friending at this event co-hosted by Queer Arabs Halifax, the Rainbow Refugees Association of Nova Scotia, and YMCA Centre for Immigrant Programs.
Feel free to bring picnic blankets and lawn chairs!
*In accordance with Halifax Pride's festival policy, there are no animals allowed on site with the exception of registered service animals
Support local 2SLGBTQIA+ vendors by perusing through our Community Market on the Garrison Grounds. Learn about the work done by 2SLGBTQ+ community organizations, and don’t miss out on the Queer-made art, clothes, gender affirming products and so much more that can be found at the Community Market! Featured vendors and community groups include:
ARTISAN VENDORS Abbastract Art Artsy Alision Bayswater Beach Rope Mats & Baskets big boys cry Bobbin’s End Creative Collective Elomelo Cheeze Endless Draws FGBINDED Fire & Desire Candle Co Fishplant Art Fox & Fae Frogdust Productions Heather Clay Creations Hilary Hex Art Kay from Away Lavender Lounge Art Little L’nu Made by Mara Mpine Art My Precious Plastic Mystic Mint Studio Norm’s Niche Oliolds Art & Riled Whimsy Stitches Open-Eyed Photography Paint-By-Melanin Radical Cat Creations Reese’s Vintage Pieces SADDEADFISH Scotian2dabone Shannon Long Art Small Hearts Shop Snuggle Stitching Stix in Stitches Take It Up the Glass The Knottier Wonky
COMMUNITY GROUPS CBRC Investigaytors Health Equity Allicance of Nova Scotia (HEAL NS) prideHealth Rainbow Refugee Association of Nova Scotia Saving Lives with Pride Sexual Health Nova Scotia The Q Creative Network YMCA Immigrant Services
What better way to celebrate pride then to turn childhood betrayal into something that can sustain you? Bring over your old books written by problematic authors (or ones you just don't want anymore) to Diverse Roots Therapy in Dartmouth and learn how to grow oyster mushrooms using them! Hosted by Freddie Mae Allen (he/they) and Lucius Harmony (they/them).
Tuesday July 22, 2025 6:00pm - 8:00pm ADT Diverse Roots Therapy103 Ochterloney Street, Dartmouth NS
An open, youth- and family-friendly space with crafting, reflection stations, and cultural artwork. The Wabanaki Two Spirit Alliance’s Elder in Residence Veronica will support with a display featuring feathers, hides, dreamcatchers, and teachings connected to the medicine wheel. This event will be hosted in collaboration with the Wabanaki Two Spirit Alliance and will take place within an on-site Teepee on the Garrison Grounds.
Wanting to make friends in the Sapphic social scene? Look no further than the Sapphic Hangout! This picnic hangout will have games, crafts, and more! Bring your own blanket, and get ready for a great time with old friends and new!
Celebrate our community's diversity and resilience by creating your very own pieces of pottery in this pride-themed workshop! In this super fun (and hella gay) workshop, we will introduce you to the best of handbuilding AND throwing on the wheel! That's right, you'll get to do both. No experience required. What's Included: All clay, materials and tools Expert instruction and guidance Aprons and beverages Firing and glazing of your finished piece A supportive, inclusive creative environment Getting yelled at by Reuben Pick-up after: Your creations will be ready 2-4 weeks after the session (we have to fire it and glaze it for you) WHEN: Friday June 27th, 2025 from 6-9 WHERE: Best Kind Mud Shop 945 Cole Harbour Rd, Dartmouth, NS COST: $69 Space is limited- reserve your spot today for this special Halifax Pride Month celebration at Best Kind Mud Shop in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Sunday July 27, 2025 6:00pm - 9:00pm ADT Best Kind Mud Shop945 Cole Harbour Rd
