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The Edmonton Pride Parade is back!

Celebrate the return of Pride in the heart of downtown Edmonton. The Pride Parade will take place on Saturday, August 23 from 1-3pm.

For those who identify as part of the LGBTQ2S+ community, Pride is about celebrating diversity and inclusion, increasing visibility, and ending the stigma. Pride is about how far we have come towards equality and how far we still must go for that right.

Parade Route

Arrive early to grab a good viewing spot along the route. Some of the best views will be at Sir Winston Churchill Square, along 102A/103 and 104 Avenues, ICE District Plaza and Fan Park @ ICE District.

Starting Location: Southeast corner of Churchill Square
Ending Location: Northwest corner of Fan Park at ICE District

The parade will begin at Churchill Square, heading west along 102A avenue and continuing on 103 Avenue. It will then turn north on 103 Street (into Ice District Plaza), proceed to 104 Avenue and head east to 102 Street. The energy and excitement will continue northward into Fan Park.

View the full map route here.

Road Closures

The following road closures will be in effect on Saturday, August 23 for the Pride Parade:

99 Street, between 102 and 102A Avenue
102A Avenue, between 97 and 99 Street
100 Street, between 102 and 103 Avenue
101 Street, between 102A and 103 Avenue
The intersection of 102 Street and 103 Avenue
103 Avenue, between 100 and 103 Street
104 Avenue, between 101 and 103A Street
102 Street, between 104 and 105 Avenue

No parking will be available at these locations. Vehicles may be tagged and towed.

Please note that the Walterdale Bridge will be reduced to one lane between 6am and 2pm for the Do North Tri and Trail, so expect delays.

Parking

The City Hall parkade will be closed to the public from 8am-3pm. Parkades with limited access during the road closure hours include:

Bell Tower
City Centre West
Precise ParkLink
Century Place
Edmonton Tower
ICE District Central Parkade

Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) Impacts

Starting at 11am on August 23, bus routes 1, 7, 9, 110X, 111, 523, 701, 900X and 901 will be on detour. Routes are expected to return to their regular routing by 4pm.

Plan ahead and leave extra travel time for your trip. ETS recommends riders use the Capital Line, Metro Line or Valley Line Southeast LRT to travel to and through downtown. See the full list of detours.

June is Pride Month

For more information on the many events happening throughout the City, visit the Pride Edmonton Events Calendar.

Edmonton Pride Festival

The Edmonton Pride Festival runs from August 22-24, 2025, with many events in Sir Winston Churchill Square.

ETS Pride Bus

In celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Pride in Edmonton, the City launched its second Pride bus to help recognize the importance of unity, equality and diversity. As with the City’s first Pride bus, which was launched by Edmonton Transit Service in 2019, this bus stays in circulation year-round demonstrating support for the LGBTQ2S+ community.

This bus is wrapped with celebratory and inclusive pride artwork. The creative concept symbolizes colours and identities coming together to embody uniqueness and inclusivity. The design’s pattern does not repeat and has no hierarchy, representing the diversity and inclusion of all GSRM (gender, sexual and romantic minority) identities.

Pride

The Edmonton Pride Parade is back!

Parade Route

Road Closures

Parking

Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) Impacts

June is Pride Month

Edmonton Pride Festival

Related Links

Edmonton Pride Fest

Transforming Edmonton Pride Crosswalks

City Plan Built with Pride

Crosswalks get Coat of Many Colours