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    Collingwood Pride Festival: Star-Studded Lineup and Exciting Events THIS July 12-13!

    Sharing is SO MUCH APPRECIATED!

    Emma Nichol Photography

    Hello and Happy Friday from Pride Collingwood & The Rainbow Club of South Georgian Bay!

    The Rainbow Club of South Georgian Bay invites you to the Collingwood Pride Festival! Join us July 12th and 13th for a free, 2-day outdoor festival that includes a star-studded drag show with Canada’s Drag Race alumni, Jada Shada Hudson, Kimmy Couture, BOA, and season one winner, and star of HBO’s “We’re Here”, Queen Priyanka! Festivities begin Friday, July 12th with the official flag-raising ceremony at 4pm outside of the Collingwood Public Library. Then Saturday, July 13th we are shutting down Simcoe Street with fully licensed festival grounds! You can enjoy local performances in the afternoon, show your pride during the Pride Parade, or bring the kids to the family zone. Love wins in Collingwood!

    “Our focus is connecting people within our community – both our LGBT+ community and our straight allies – making this a community where people feel safe to love who they love,”
    — Michelle Kemper, Rainbow Club President. 

    Credit: Collingwood Today

    This year’s festival will include:

    • FREE admission to the festival grounds
    • An all-star drag show on July 13th at 7pm, featuring dazzling performances by Queen Priyanka, BOA, Kimmy Couture, Jada Shada Hudson, Makayla Couture, Katinka Kature, Baby Bel Bel, Destiny Doll, and Gender Slay Quoi.
    • The Collingwood Pride VARIETY SHOW on July 13th at 2pm featuring local drag queens, kings, spoken word poets, and more!
    • Official Pride Flag Raising Ceremony at Collingwood Public Library on July 12th at 4pm
    • Downtown Collingwood Pride Parade on July 13th at 5pm
    • The Family Zone: A dedicated area with free activities for families, proudly sponsored by the Optimist Club! 
    • Fully licensed festival grounds
    • FOOD TRUCK vendors
    • Lea Delaria: A Night of Comedy & Music presented by Gayety Theatre on July 12th at 8pm
    • Low Down Electric Circus on July 12th at 8pm

    …and so much more! Visit pridecollingwood.com/festival-schedule for a full list of Pride Collingwood & partner events.

    “After the huge success of last year, excitement is brewing and I know that we are going to see that this year’s Pride Festival will be one of Ontario’s premier events, something that I and the community of Collingwood will be very proud of,”
    — says Collingwood Pride Executive Producer Dr. John Miller.

    The Rainbow Club of South Georgian Bay would like to sincerely thank and acknowledge our growing number of sponsors whose funding and expertise will ensure Collingwood Pride’s success and impact. A complete list of sponsors & contributors is available here.

    About The Rainbow Club of South Georgian Bay
    Founded in 2017, The Rainbow Club is a grassroots community-based organization serving the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning individuals and all our collective friends, families, and allies (LGBTQ+) across the South Georgian Bay Region. Our mandate is “Connecting our Community” and we do so through social events, fundraising, educational programming, and much more. For more information visit @TheRainbowClubSGB on Facebook and Instagram.

    For festival media passes, media requests, interviews, or images, please contact:

    Pride Collingwood
    [email protected]

    Please help us by sharing our poster! Make sure to tag @pridecollingwood – Thank you! www.pridecollingwood.com

    Sharing is SO MUCH APPRECIATED!
    Rosa Sparks
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    1 COMMENT

    1. Hey John, We’re also mixing music on Black Bellows Brewing Company back patio this Friday, 7-11pm and Shawn Chartrand is playing again on saturday
      With Pride this week so lots of disco and house on deck! ❤️🎶
      @djefsharp @georgianbaydjcollective

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