The Vancouver Pride Parade is an annual parade to celebrate "Pride"!

There are over 100 floats, bands, and groups that participate in the parade.

It is the largest parade that takes place in Vancouver, BC, Canada each year with over 100,000 people attending.

It normally occurs on the Sunday of the August long weekend which is usually the 1st weekend in August.

It is a free, family-friendly event.

There is also an associated festival called Davie Village Pride Festival that is located near the end of the parade route!

The 2025 Vancouver Pride festival starts at Concord Pacific Place, then proceeds along Pacific Avenue to the intersection of Pacific Ave and Burrard St.

NOTE: This is reverse direction from previous years

The 2025 Vancouver Pride Parade is scheduled to take place on Sunday August 3, 2025 from 1pm to 3:30pm.

The associated Davie Village Pride Festival is planned for August 3, 2025 from 2pm-10pm.

You can view the pride parade anywhere along the parade route on the sides of the streets, i.e. on:

• Pacific Ave. between Burrard Street and Cambie Street.

Note, it gets very busy along the parade route.  People come hours ahead to save their spots to view it.

Pride in Vancouver takes place from August 1 to August 3, 2025 with events such as the parade and the Davie Village Pride Festival.

There are numerous pride events scheduled on Aug 1, 2, and 3rd.  Check out the Vancouver Pride website for full details.

The Davie Village Pride Festival is planned to be back after a 6 year hiatus!

It will be a 'vibrant, all-ages celebration of queer life'.

Similar to when this event took place before, 3 blocks of Davie Street will be closed from Burrard Street to Jervis Streets.

There will be live music, drag performances, DJs, roaming entertainers, licensed lounges, and extended patios along Davie Street.

Additionally, at the same time, Nelson Park, where there will be colouring, button pressing, ribbon making, artisans, and community resources.  Additionally, there will be a stage with performances.  There will be an all-ages and low-sensory zone in Nelson Park from 2pm-9pm.

Nelson Park is significant because it was where the 1st ever Vancouver Pride parade started in 1981!

The address of Concord Pacific Place is 88 Pacific Blvd, Vancouver BC V6Z 2R6.

August 3, 2025 road closures (as best as we can determine):

• Pacific Ave from Quebec to Burrard will be closed from 10am to 5pm.
• Burrard St Bridge will be closed from 10am to 5pm.
• Hornby from Pacific to Davie will be closed from 11am to 5pm.
• Davie St from Burrard to Jervis will be closed on Aug 3.
• 1200 Bute block from Davie to lane will be closed on Aug 2 and 3rd.

For 2025, the transit reroutes have not been announced yet.

There is limited free parking and paid parking in the West End and Yaletown neighbourhoods next to the parade route.  You could also park in Stanley Park and walk a few blocks to Denman St..  Here is more info on Parking in Stanley Park.

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