Pride Festival
A festival of celebration, pride + love in the heart of Canterbury with tens of thousands of people.
Open 11:00am to 7:00pm on Saturday 7th June 2025.
Pride Festival
Join tens of thousands of people to celebrate LGBTQ+ identity in the heart of Canterbury. We are a family-friendly pride, with a huge artist line-up (returning 2026), 70+ marketplace stalls, food + drink vendors, childrens rides + more!
Parade
Pride opens with our parade full of love, acceptance + empowerment.
Marketplace
We host 70+ stalls in our marketplace, including cute LGBTQ+ gifts, arts + crafts, glitter, charity stalls, a flower wall + more!
20+ Food Vendors
With 20+ food vendors, there is something for everyone!
Hot + Cold Drinks
We have ice cold drinks + hot beverages available with three bars, coffee stalls + a slushie stall!
Family + Children
In our Family Area, access is available to the Children's Play Area in Dane John Gardens.
Pride HQ (Info Point)
Friendly faces at Pride HQ are able to answer any + all questions you may have! They can help with anything you may need at Pride.
Wellbeing Area
If you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed, or need some support, pop over to our wellbeing area + have a chat.
Security + First Aid
We have a fantastic security + first aid team who you will find around the festival keeping us safe. If you need assistance, please ask any of the pride team or security.
Attendee Info + FAQs
Please ensure you check all the attendee info in advance, including what to bring, accessibility + more, to ensure you have a fabulous Pride!
Sponsorship + Bookings
Our organisation portal contains all info for sponsor enquiries, marketplace bookings, parade group applications, press + more.
Artists
For 2025, Pride Canterbury will be something special, inclusive + local for you to enjoy. Our normal huge line-up will return in 2026.
Stages
For 2025, we won’t have our traditional stages. Our normal huge line-up will return in 2026.
