Pride Week - Jul 28-Aug 3
Pride Week in Richmond is a celebration of members of the Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and gender diverse (2SLGBTQI+) communities in our city. Starting on the last Monday of July annually, Pride Week features inclusive events and interactive activities with local leaders, artists, performers and community members. The City of Richmond presents events in partnership with Community Associations and Societies, as well as the Richmond Public Library.
The theme for this year’s Pride Week in Richmond is 'Pride Lives Here,' anchoring Pride in the Richmond community and affirming that 2SLGBTQI+ individuals belong here. It highlights and celebrates the presence of 2SLGBTQI+ communities and allies, while creating space for programming that raises awareness and promotes inclusion.
Richmond Pride 2025 is celebrated from July 28-August 3.
Ongoing
FREE! Pose with Pride
Celebrate Pride Week in style and strike a pose with fun props in front of the vintage VW Beetle featured in the Family Treasures exhibit. Available from July 28 to August 3.
Richmond Museum (7700 Minoru Gate)
Dates M-F 9:00am-9:00pm
Dates Sa & Su 10:00am-5:00pm
FREE! Upper Rotunda Gallery Exhibition: Portals
This community art exhibition comprised of new and recent artworks by 2SLGBTQI+ artist instructors Tony Bowden (Mr. Tony), Ilena Cramer and Galateia Kefalas will be on display from July 25 to August 28.
Richmond Cultural Centre (7700 Minoru Gate)
M-F 9:00am-9:00pm
Sa & Su 10:00am-5:00pm
Sunday, July 20
FREE! Author Talk with Eddy Boudel Tan: The Tiger and the Cosmonaut
Second-generation Asian Canadian, Eddy Boudel Tan, is proud to identify as queer and champion stronger LGBTQ+ representation in the arts. His novel The Tiger and the Cosmonaut, is an exploration of a poetically wrought family mystery.
Richmond Public Library (Brighouse Branch) (100-7700 Minoru Gate)
12:00-1:00pm Register online
Thursday, July 24
FREE! Pride Week Film - Parade: Queer Acts of Love and Resistance
The documentary Parade: Queer Acts of Love & Resistance (2025), captures pivotal moments that sparked Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ movement. Rated PG-13.
Richmond Public Library (Brighouse Branch) (100-7700 Minoru Gate) 18yrs+
1:00-3:00pm Register online
Tuesday, July 29
FREE! Pride Craft Café
Design and take home Pride buttons and enjoy light snacks and board games.
Steveston Community Centre (4111 Moncton St) All Ages
3:00-4:00pm Drop-In
FREE! Pride in the Lobby
Enjoy live music by a local artist and appreciate the talent and spirit of the Richmond community.
Thompson Community Centre (5151 Granville Avenue) All Ages
4:00-5:00pm Drop-In
FREE! Sprout Your Pride
Grow kindness and pick up a special vegetable seed card with a simple Pride message to plant and nurture.
South Arm Community Centre (8880 Williams Road) All Ages
6:00am-10:00pm Drop-In
Wednesday, July 30
FREE! Design Your own Stickers for Pride
Create Pride stickers by drawing designs in Procreate, which library staff will cut out using the Cricut Design Space.
Richmond Public Library (Brighouse Branch) (100-7700 Minoru Gate) 8-15yrs
11:00am-12:00pm Register Register online
Thursday, July 31
FREE! Pride Stairs
Celebrate Pride and the 2SLGBTQIA+ community at this annual community event hosted by the Richmond Youth Media Program. Join this tradition of painting rainbow colours on the Cultural Centre stairs.
Richmond Cultural Centre (7700 Minoru Gate) All Ages
2:00-5:00pm Drop-In
FREE! Drag Queen Karaoke
Enjoy karaoke fun, live performances by local music artists, a special Drag Queen Performance and light refreshments. Open to 2SLGBTQI+ youth and allies
East Richmond Community Hall (12360 Cambie Road) 13yrs+
5:00-8:00pm Register online
FREE! Monthly Pride Social
Build community at this social for 2SLGBTQI+. Held monthly in a private, staff-facilitated space featuring board games, a pool table and foosball. Light refreshments provided.
City Centre Community Centre (5400 Minoru Boulevard) 18yrs+
6:00-8:00pm Drop-In
FREE! True Voices: Pride Storytelling & Tea
A free storytelling event featuring powerful and inspiring stories from local queer voices. Afterwards, enjoy a warm cup of tea and engage in an intimate Q&A with storytellers.
Gateway Theatre (6500 Gilbert Road) All Ages
7:00-9:00pm Register online
FREE! Pride Together Outdoor Zumba Party
Kick it up, show Pride colours and learn some new moves in this fun-filled session led by some of the best Zumba instructors in the Lower Mainland.
Minoru Centre for Active Living (7191 Granville Avenue) 13yrs+
6:30-8:00pm Register online
FREE! Pride Yoga
Celebrate Pride with a yoga class by incorporating empowering poses, mindful breathing techniques and positive affirmations to enhance coordination, strength and flexibility. Parent participation required for children ages 6-12.
South Arm Community Centre (8880 Williams Road) 6-12yrs+
6:30-7:30pm Register online
Friday, August 1
FREE! Drag Queen Story Time
Join Drag Queen Coco Jem Holiday for a reading of children's stories that teach lessons of diversity, self love and appreciation of others.
Hamilton Community Centre (5140 Smith Drive) 3-12yrs+
1:30-2:15pm Register online
FREE! Pride Swim
Pride Swim at South Arm Outdoor Pool celebrates inclusivity, equality and acceptance. Grab a swimsuit and friends and loved ones for an unforgettable, free session of aquadance performances and a whole lot of Pride.
South Arm Outdoor Pool (10100 South Arm Place) All Ages
9:30-11:30am Drop-In
Saturday, August 2
FREE! Pride Paint Night
Unleash your creativity this Pride at this colorful paint night to celebrate love, inclusivity and self-expression.
South Arm Community Centre (8880 Williams Road) 19yrs+
4:45-6:15pm Register online
Tuesday, August 5
FREE! Pride Week Film - The Wedding Banquet
A remake of the 1993 film of the same name, The Wedding Banquet (2025) is a joyful comedy of errors about a chosen family navigating cultural identity, queerness and family expectations. Rated R.
Richmond Public Library (Brighouse Branch) (100-7700 Minoru Gate) 18yrs+
6:00-8:00pm Register online