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Toronto is set to explode in colour, celebration, and community spirit this weekend as the city’s annual Pride Parade returns to downtown.
More than 25,000 participants and 250 community groups are expected to take part in Sunday’s flagship event, with hundreds of thousands of supporters lining Yonge Street to cheer them on. The parade caps off a weekend of Pride Month festivities that also includes the Trans March, Dyke March, and the Pride & Remembrance Run.
📍 When and Where to Watch
The Pride Parade kicks off at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 29, beginning at Park Road and Rosedale Valley Road and proceeding south along Yonge Street before wrapping up at Queen Street West and Bay Street.
CP24 will broadcast live coverage of the parade from 2 to 6 p.m., hosted by Bill Coulter and Jee-Yun Lee, with interviews from community members and event organizers. The parade can also be streamed online via CP24.com, CTVNewsToronto.ca, and the CP24 and CTV News apps.
🏳️⚧️ Other Key Pride Events
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Trans March: Friday, June 27 at 7 p.m.
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Dyke March: Saturday, June 28 at 1 p.m.
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Pride & Remembrance Run: Saturday, June 28 from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
🚧 Road Closures to Know
Friday, June 27 – Trans March
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Hayden St. (Yonge to Church)
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Yonge St. (Bloor East to Gould)
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Gould St. (Yonge to Church)
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Church St. (Gould to Hayden)
Saturday, June 28 – Dyke March & Run
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Pride Run (7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.):
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Wellesley St. (Jarvis to Queen’s Park Crescent)
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Queen’s Park (College to Bloor)
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Sunday, June 29 – Pride Parade
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8 a.m. closures: Rosedale Valley Rd. (Park Rd. to Bayview Ave.)
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11 a.m. closures:
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Church St. (Yonge to Bloor East)
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Park Rd. (Rosedale Valley to Bloor East)
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Asquith Ave. (Yonge to Park Rd.)
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Collier St. (Yonge to Church)
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12 p.m. closures:
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Bloor St. W. (Bay to Ted Rogers Way)
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Yonge St. (Church to Queen E.)
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Dundas St. W. (University to Victoria)
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Bay St. (Queen to Dundas)
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All roads are expected to reopen by 8 p.m. Sunday.
🛍️ Street Fair Closures
From 9 a.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Monday, Church Street will be closed from Dundas to Bloor.
Wellesley Street East will also be closed from Yonge to Jarvis.
With festivities in full swing, the city is bracing for a weekend of celebration, solidarity, and pride. Whether you’re joining the march, watching from home, or just navigating downtown, plan ahead and enjoy one of Toronto’s most vibrant weekends of the year.
