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Community Care: Fierté Fredericton Pride 2024 Pride Guide

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July 12-21, 2024Fierté Fredericton Pride 2024For more information + full list of events go to frederictonpride.com Pour plus d’information + une liste complète des évènements visitez frederictonpride.com

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Fierté Fredericton Pride 2024Please consider wearing a mask at all indoor events. Some events are designated as mask-mandatory in order to include immuno-compromised community members.Thank you to our sponsors and partners!IndoorsOnline/LivestreamedOutdoorsSeatingMobility AccessibleWetDryGender NeutralWashroomsASL InterpretationMask-MandatoryLegend

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Fierté Fredericton Pride 2024Pre-Gayme Night @ UnpluggedThursday, July 11, 5pm UnpluggedFree | 19+ recommendedPre-gayme before the week of festivities at Unplugged, on the house! We recommend this board game night for adults, as this location is licensed and we have a family-friendly board game night later in the week. That said, Unplugged has a special license that permits minors in the café so families will not be turned away.Flag RaisingFriday, July 12, noon City HallFree | All AgesStart Pride Week off right at City Hall, where we will be raising the progress and trans flags over Fredericton. With opening ceremony lead by Angee Acquin. We welcome you to come and show your support for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.What’s Your Kink: Drag BingoFriday, July 12, 8pm NBEXAdmission $10 | 19+Feeling a little kinky? Join us at the NBEX for bingo, door prizes & drag! Hosted by Justin TooDeep and featuring performances by Harlow Graham, Ruby Ram, Penny Codiac and Dia Monde this event is sure to bring the house down boots! Schedule

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Fierté Fredericton Pride 2024Under the Stars film series Pride Night: Love, SimonFriday, July 12, 9:15pm Officer’s Square StageFree | All AgesCatch family-friendly queer film Love, Simon in Officer’s Square during the Under the Stars film series. Be sure to bring a blanket or folding chair!Out & About: A Nature Walk (Beginner)Saturday, July 13, 10am Gateway Wetland PreserveFree | All agesThis beginner-level nature walk is guided by Kirsten Johnsen. Journey along the Wetlands boardwalk and learn information about local flora and fauna along the way! Participants under 18 require a parent or guardian to be present. Be sure to wear sturdy shoes, comfortable clothing, and bring water, a hat, sun screen & bug spray.Community Clothing SwapSaturday, July 13, noon-3pm Charlotte Street Arts Centre AuditoriumFree | All AgesJoin Imprint Youth Association and QT Fatties for the Community Clothing Swap, all sizes welcome. Make sure to bring along a reusable bag or two!Climbing QueersSaturday, July 13 , 4:30pm-6:30pm Fredericton Bouldering Co-opCost $10.49 + HST | Ages 5+Indoor rock climbing for beginners and pros alike! Enjoy a discounted admission fee (includes shoe rental) at the Fredericton Bouldering Co-op. Be sure to book ahead of time to ensure a spot!

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Fierté Fredericton Pride 2024Birds & the Bees Block PartySaturday, July 13, 10pm-1am NBEXEntry by donation ($10 recommended) | 19+The Pride Block Party is back again & this year is all about the birds & the bees! Doors open at 10pm. Performances start at 10:30pm with dance breaks throughout the night courtesy of DJ Circuit Witch. Host Sasha Stratus and performers Porcelain Barbie, Damion Danger, Indy Trades, Luna LaFleur and Succubus will give you a proper sex education.Plant Gays & TarotSunday, July 14, noon-2pm Charlotte Street Arts Centre AuditoriumFree | All AgesDrop by the Charlotte Street Arts Centre to paint a pot and pick up a new houseplant! Featuring tarot readings by Rebecca Salazar, Indigo Komiwonuhke Poirier and Amber Chisholm on a first come, first serve basis. In partnership with Scott’s Nursery.Gender Euphoria Hair & NailsMonday, July 15, All day Little Hair ShoppeFree | All AgesJoin us at the Little Hair Shoppe, by appointment, for some free pampering! You must register in advance and spots are limited. Trans, 2-Spirit and nonbinary siblings receive priority. Get your hair cut or styled, or your nails done for some gender joy! Sponsored by Unlock Your Mind.

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Fierté Fredericton Pride 2024Anti-Fascist Panel: 2024 EditionMonday, July 15, 7pm-8pm Online via Zoom WebinarFree | All AgesThis panel will explore the interconnected nature of queer liberation work and anti-fascist organizing and will consider how fascism intersects with other systems of oppression and impacts 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. Featuring panelists Indigo Komiwonuhke Poirier, Amber Chisholm, Angus Fletcher and Independent Jewish Voices NB.Joyfully Queering Sex Ed with Sexuality NBTuesday, July 16, 6pm-7pm Online via Zoom WebinarFree | All AgesJoin Casey Burkholder, Aaron Beaumont and Melissa Keehn of Sexuality NB as they share their research on queer-informed sex education and lead participants through some fun interactive activities.Queer/Trans+ History Trivia NightTuesday, July 16, 7pm-9pm Monarch Entry by donation ($5-$10 recommended) | 19+Which famous queer favoured the green carnation? What was the newsletter of the Lesbian and Gay Organization of Saint John called? Put your 2SLGBTQIA+ history knowledge to the test and come out to support QHINB! Many cool prizes to be won.Family Board Game NightWednesday, July 17, 5pm-7pm Imprint Youth Association Free | All AgesDrop by Imprint Youth Association’s space for a family-friendly board game night! Bring your favourite board games or play some of the options Imprint has available.

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Fierté Fredericton Pride 2024Lupin Sessions: Support for 2SLGBTQIA+ Survivors of Sexual ViolenceWednesday, July 17, 6pm-8pm Charlotte Street Arts CentreFree | 16+Join SVNB facilitators and community members to create vision boards and collages while discussing how we can support each other and ourselves in our healing journey from sexual violence. Registration is required for this event. Snacks and light refreshments will be provided.Chiac is Queer PanelWednesday, July 17, 7pm-8pm Online via Zoom WebinarFree | All AgesLearn about the intersections between franco/Acadian identity and queerness with panelists Xénia, Matante Maboule and Sami Landri. This panel is bilingual.Queer Liberation & Decolonization PanelWednesday, July 17, 8:30pm-9:30pm Online via Zoom WebinarFree | All AgesJoin panelists Rebecca Salazar, Indigo Komiwonuhke Poirier, Jesse Sabattis and May as they discuss the history of Wolastoqiyik peoples and how colonization imposed binary gender roles on Indigenous folks, cross-movement solidarity via disability justice, resisting pinkwashing and queer Palestinian perspectives.Verse: A Queer Poetry ReadingThursday, July 18, 6pm-7pm Westminster BookmarkFree | 16+Cozy up at Westminster Bookmark for poetry readings by local queer literati Aaron Beaumont, Fawn Parker, Jamie Kitts and Emma Craib.

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Fierté Fredericton Pride 2024Cultural Couture: A Queer Intersectional Fashion ShowThursday, July 18, 6pm Charlotte Street Arts Centre AuditoriumFree | All AgesWe invite you to Fierté Fredericton Pride’s first ever queer intersectional fashion show at the Charlotte Street Arts Centre! Featuring local designers Oakley Rain Wysote Gray, Mari Forbes, Rosalee Doucette MacNeil and more! We encourage audience members to wear an outfit that shows off your personal style.Pride’s A Riot: Comedy NightThursday, July 18, 8pm Charlotte Street Arts Centre AuditoriumEntry by donation ($10 recommended) | 19+Join us for a night of 2SLGBTQIA+ comedy with local queer comedians Mary Green, Nat Armstrong, Chan Polchies, and Heather Silk.Sinner’s BallFriday, July 19, 8pm-midnight Beaverbrook Art GalleryTicketed ($20 in advance, $25 at the door) | 19+Celebrate Pride Week at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery’s fundraising event, the Sinner’s Ball. Enjoy spectacular drag performances by Barbra Wire, Heather Silk, Hilary Fluff and Weeping January Martin. DJ Totiem will keep you on the dance floor. We challenge you to dress creatively, there will be prizes for the most iconic looks! Amazeburgs food truck on site. Fierté Fredericton Pride and QHINB will be in attendance selling merch.

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Fierté Fredericton Pride 2024Reading Is Fundamental: Drag BrunchSaturday, July 20, 10am-noon Odell Park LodgeFree | All AgesJoin us for brunch and a family-friendly drag show celebrating the joys of reading! Hosted by Matante Maboule with performances by MouseStache, Meatloafe, Angel J, Nerdy Nes and Ménage À Troy. There are picnic tables around Odell Park but we encourage participants to bring a picnic blanket or folding chair.Sweat LodgeSaturday, July 20, 10am Apatawsuwikuwam (250 Paul Street) Free | All Ages Closed space for 2SLGBTQIA+ Indigenous folksThe Apatawsuwikuwam Sweat Lodge is a space specially constructed to conduct ceremony. This sweat lodge will be lead by Elder Veronica WolfEagle and is a closed space for 2SLGBTQIA+ Indigenous community members. Please register in advance.Out & About: A Nature Walk (Advanced)Saturday, July 20, 10am Seymour Woodlands Nature ReserveFree | All AgesThis advanced-level nature walk is guided by Kirsten Johnsen. Learn information about local flora and fauna along the way! The Seymour Woodlands Nature Preserve presents a somewhat challenging terrain, so participants are asked to sign a waiver. Participants under 18 require a parent or guardian to be present. Be sure to wear sturdy shoes, comfortable clothing, and bring water, a hat, sun screen & bug spray.Community & Creators’ MarketSaturday, July 20, noon-4pm NBEXFree Entry | All AgesBe sure to check out our Community & Creators’ Market, featuring local artists, crafters and activities for the whole family. Enjoy some live music, pick up some Pride merch, and learn about local 2SLGBTQIA+ organizations and other non-profits.

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Fierté Fredericton Pride 2024Pride Roller DiscoSaturday, July 20 Capital Winter Club 4pm-6pm Low Sensory (All ages) 6pm-8pm Family (All ages) 8pm-10pm Adult (16+)$8 + HST 12 and under | $14 + HST Adults (13+) Skate rentals $8 + HSTGet your skate on with the Sunshine Rollers at the Capital Winter Club. Low sensory, family-friendly, and adult time slots available. Skate rentals are first come, first serve.Sounds Gay, I’m In: Drag Night at MonarchSaturday, July 20, 9pm MonarchEntry by donation ($10 recommended) | 19+Got a craving for drag that you just can’t satisfy? Monarch’s got you covered with performances by Venom Devine, Succubus, Porcelain Barbie and Indy Trades. Dance the night away courtesy of DJ Dansor.Garden Party @ Government HouseSunday, July 21, noon-2:15pm Government House (51 Woodstock Road)Free | 18+QHINB and ElderPride are hosting a free garden party at Government House for 2SLGBTQIA+ adults and seniors before the Pride Parade. Refreshments will be served. With special guest the Honourable Brenda Murphy, Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick.

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Fierté Fredericton Pride 2024Pride ParadeSunday, July 21, 3pm Marshalling Grounds are the York Street Parking Lot behind City HallFree | All ages Low sensory viewing space at Monarch Don’t miss Fierté Fredericton Pride’s annual Pride Parade! Rain or shine, we’ll be celebrating as a community and showing our pride. For a low sensory viewing experience, cozy up at Monarch.Check out our socials and website for more information and a full list of events! frederictonpride.comYork StQueen StWilmot AlleyKing StCarleton St

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Friday, July 12Flag Raising | Noon, City HallWhat’s Your Kink: Drag Bingo | 8pm, NBEXUnder the Stars film series Pride Night: Love, Simon | 9:15pm, Officer’s Square Stage Saturday, July 13Out & About: A Nature Walk (Beginner) | 10am, Gateway Wetland PreserveCommunity Clothing Swap | noon - 3pm, Charlotte Street Arts Centre AuditoriumClimbing Queers | 4:30pm-6:30pm, Fredericton Bouldering Co-opBirds & the Bees Block Party | 10pm-1am, NBEX Sunday, July 14Plant Gays & Tarot | noon to 2pm, Charlotte Street Arts Centre Auditorium Monday, July 15Gender Euphoria Hair & Nails | All day, Little Hair ShoppeAnti-Fascist Panel: 2024 Edition | 7pm-8pm, Online via Zoom Webinar Tuesday, July 16Joyfully Queering Sex Ed with Sexuality NB | 6pm-7pm, Online via Zoom WebinarQueer/Trans+ History Trivia Night | 7pm-9pm, MonarchWednesday, July 17Family Board Game Night | 5pm-7pm, Imprint Youth AssociationLupin Sessions: Support for 2SLGBTQIA+ Survivors of Sexual Violence | 6pm-8pm, Charlotte Street Arts CentreChiac is Queer Panel | 7pm-8pm, Online via Zoom WebinarQueer Liberation & Decolonization Panel | 8:30pm-9:30pm, Online via Zoom WebinarThursday, July 18Verse: A Queer Poetry Reading | 6pm-7pm, Westminster BookmarkCultural Couture: A Queer Intersectional Fashion Show | 6pm, Charlotte Street Arts Centre AuditoriumPride’s A Riot: Comedy Night | 8pm, Charlotte Street Arts Centre AuditoriumFriday, July 19Sinner’s Ball | 8pm-midnight, Beaverbrook Art GallerySaturday, July 20Reading Is Fundamental: Drag Brunch | 10am-noon, Odell Park LodgeSweat Lodge | 10am, Apatawsuwikuwam (250 Paul Street)Out & About: A Nature Walk (Advanced) | 10am, Seymour Woodlands Nature ReserveCommunity & Creators’ Market | noon-4pm, NBEXPride Roller Disco | 4pm-6pm Low Sensory (All ages), 6pm-8pm Family (All ages), 8pm-10pm Adult (16+), Capital Winter ClubSounds Gay, I’m In: Drag Night at Monarch | 9pm, MonarchSunday, July 21Garden Party @ Government House | noon-2:15pm, Government House (51 Woodstock Road)Pride Parade | 3pm, Marshalling Grounds are the York Street Parking Lot behind City HallFierté Fredericton Pride 2024For more information + full list of events go to frederictonpride.com Pour plus d’information + une liste complète des évènements visitez frederictonpride.com