Toronto Pride, June 22 to 24
In the past decade, Toronto has become iconic for its annual events, like TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) and Luminato (arts festival), and Gay Pride is no exception. While the city technically celebrates the entire month, the real highlights take place over the June 22 weekend, drawing more than a million people. Musicians Fido and Brandy will give live performances, and several notable events will take place on Church Street, like the annual Pride Street Fair and Marketplace, a pool party hosted by BenDelaCreme, one of the stars of the popular drag queen contest TV show Rupaul’s Drag Race, Drag Ball (a dance party with several music performances), and the new Til Sunrise Island Party. The parade, with 120 organizations marching, will feature cast members Daniel Levy and Noah Reid (both Toronto natives) from the Netflix comedy Schitt’s Creek.