YOURSELF
JOIN US IN A WEEK-LONG CELEBRATION OF DIVERSITY AND QUEER CULTURE THROUGHOUT THE HALIBURTON HIGHLANDS
EXPRESS
OUR TOGETHER WE RISE CAMPAIGN WAS PHOTOGRAPHED BY DANIELLE CLEMENTS AT PINESTONE RESORT ON MAY 10TH, 2025.
presented by:
PRIDE WEEK 2026: AUGUST 17 - 23
Chair Allan & Hostess with the Mostess Plum Vicious
Floating with Pride
Legendary Amazons on Stage with Plum & Love
Birds of a Feather FLOAT Together
Sharing our Pride in 2026: Together We Rise
PRIDE IN THE HIGHLANDS ANNUAL WEEK-LONG PRIDE FESTIVAL CELEBRATES THE VIBRANT DIVERSITY THROUGHOUT THE HALIBURTON HIGHLANDS. THE FESTIVAL CULMINATES WITH OUR SPECTACULAR RAINBOW STREETFEST & FLOAT WITH PRIDE RIVER PARADE IN BEAUTIFUL DOWNTOWN MINDEN.
Together We Rise - AND FLOAT!
Painting with Pride
Serving Family Joy on the Riverbank
Serving Icon Realness: Plum Vicious
Sharing our Pride in 2026: Together We Rise
WANT TO HELP MAKE 2026 THE BEST FESTIVAL YET?
FESTIVAL
EVENTS:
MON 18
11AM: FLAG RAISING & OPENING CEREMONIES
at the MINDEN MUNICIPAL OFFICES
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4PM: FLAG RAISING
at the AJ LaRUE ARENA in HALIBURTON
5PM: MEET & GREET
feat. Champagne Top'Her & DJ Chris Evans
at HOOK, LINE & SINKER in HALIBURTON
TUE 19
12:30PM: ANY OTHER WAY:
THE JACKIE SHANE STORY
DOCUMENTARY SCREENING at the MINDEN HILLS CULTURAL CENTRE
3PM: DRAG STORY TIME
feat. AUNTIE PLUM at the MINDEN LIBRARY
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7PM: SOUND BATH at DIMENSIONS ALGONQUIN HIGHLANDS
THU 21
3PM: DRAG STORY TIME
feat. AUNTIE PLUM at the HALIBURTON LIBRARY
5:30PM: CTR-ART-DEL presents
HURRICANE DIANE PLAY READING at the
MINDEN HILLS CULTURAL CENTRE
*doors open at 5pm
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7PM: PLUM VICIOUS HOSTS CONFETTI TRIVIA at OMMMH... in MINDEN
FRI 22
6PM: VOICE OF PRIDE
QUEER ART EXHIBITION OPENING RECEPTION
at the MINDEN HILLS CULTURAL CENTRE
SAT 23
2PM: DH3 DANCE HAPPENS HERE presents
OUT ON THE STREET LINE DANCING
feat. JACQUI BELL at the RIVER CONE in MINDEN
SUN 24
11AM: RAINBOW STREETFEST
hosted by
Drag Royalty PLUM VICIOUS & LOVE MASISI featuring performances by TAYLOR ABRAHAMSE & Headliner-extraordinaire DANI DOUCETTE
on WATER STREET in MINDEN
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11:30AM: FLOAT WITH PRIDE
RIVER PARADE on the GULL RIVER in MINDEN
3PM: FESTIVAL WRAP PARTY at BOSHKUNG SOCIAL in MINDEN
