Edmonton Pride Parade and Trans March is back! |
August 20, 2026
Celebrate Pride this weekend in the heart of downtown Edmonton. The Pride Parade will take place on Saturday, August 22 from 1 to 3 p.m.
The Edmonton Pride Parade and Trans March is one of several free, family-friendly events happening this weekend for 2SLGBTQIA+ people and allies to connect, celebrate, and be visible.
The parade will start in Churchill Square, wind its way through downtown, ending at the ICE District Fan Park. The excitement will continue at the Fan Park, where attendees can enjoy live music, high-energy performances, a Pride-themed marketplace and more from 3 to 10 p.m.
Please be advised that full road closures along the parade route will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. With large crowds expected, residents and visitors are strongly encouraged to take public transit or use active modes of transportation such as shared e-bikes or e-scooters.
Parade route
Arrive early to grab a good viewing spot along the route. Some of the best views will be at Sir Winston Churchill Square, along 102A, 103 and 104 Avenues, ICE District Plaza and the Ice District Fan Park.
Starting Location: Northeast corner of Churchill Square
Ending Location: Northwest corner of ICE District Fan Park
View the full map route here.
Road closures
The following road closures will be in effect on Saturday, August 22 for the Pride Parade:
- 99 Street, between 102 and 102A Avenue
- 102A Avenue, between 97 and 101 Street
- 100 Street, between 102 and 103 Avenue
- 101 Street, between 102 and 103 Avenue
- The intersection of 102 Street and 103 Avenue
- 103 Avenue, between 101 and 103 Street
- 103 Street, between 102 and 104 Avenue
- 104 Avenue, between 101 and 104 Street
- 102 Street, between 103 and 105 Avenue
Parking is not permitted at these locations. Vehicles may be tagged and towed. Local access will be maintained where possible.
Parking
EPark options are available at the Stanley A. Milner and Canada Place parkades. The City Hall parkade will remain open, but will only be accessible from the north via 103A Avenue and 99 Street from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Access from 102A Avenue and 99 Street reopens after 4 p.m. Check real-time parking availability for City parkades here.
Parkades with limited access during the road closure hours include:
- Bell Tower
- City Centre West
- Precise ParkLink
- Century Place
- Edmonton Tower
- ICE District Central Parkade
Shared e-scooters and e-bikes
Edmontonians can also take a shared e-scooter or e-bike to the event using City-approved vendors, Bird Canada or Lime. Riders are reminded to park responsibly and be considerate of other road users. Parking locations can be found in the Bird or Lime app before ending a trip.
Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) impacts
Starting at 11 a.m. on August 22, bus routes 1, 7, 9, 110X, 111, 511, 523, 701, 900X and 901 will be detoured. All routes are expected to return to regular routing by 4 p.m.
Riders are encouraged to plan ahead and allow extra travel time. View the full list of detours at edmonton.ca/BusDetours. |
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