The Forks,
FORKS MARKET RD
Winnipeg, R3C 4L9 CA
Winnipeg, R3C 4L9 CA
Event Description
🌈 Pride Festival @ The Forks
⏰ June 3-4, Time TBA
📍 CN Stage and Field, 1 Forks Market Road
Pride Winnipeg is ready to bring its 2023 festivities to the city and this year's celebration features plenty of live music.
The annual event kicks off May 26 with a variety of activities throughout the city, culminating in the festival at The Forks on June 3 and 4.
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This year's Pride Winnipeg Festival welcomes a glittering lineup of drag performers as well as a stellar lineup of live music to the main stage including headliner Zaki Ibrahim and local of music makers including Ami Cheon, Tinge, Sean Irvine Quintet, and DJs Lucky Sharms, The Kaptain, Wanda G, and MC Luv.
The Kids Stage will feature live music from legendary local headliner Al Simmons as well as Jessee Havey & the Banana Band, French Class, and Mama Cutsworth's Family Dance Hour.
Pride Winnipeg organizes five milestone events including the Flag Raising, Vigil, Rally, Parade, and Festival. In addition to Pride's programming, there are often dozens of events organized by the community during Pride Season. Check out pridewinnipeg.com for all the details.
Get into the Pride spirit with our Pride Spotify playlist featuring artists from the LGBTQ2S* community in Manitoba including FONTINE, Mulligrub, Syd Bomek, Begonia, Peter Harder, Sierra Noble, Jennifer Machado, HAVS, Aidan Shamray, Cec Lopez, Raine Hamilton, Fire & Smoke, Kieran West, and more!
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The Kids Stage will feature live music from legendary local headliner Al Simmons as well as Jessee Havey & the Banana Band, French Class, and Mama Cutsworth's Family Dance Hour.
Pride Winnipeg organizes five milestone events including the Flag Raising, Vigil, Rally, Parade, and Festival. In addition to Pride's programming, there are often dozens of events organized by the community during Pride Season. Check out pridewinnipeg.com for all the details.
Get into the Pride spirit with our Pride Spotify playlist featuring artists from the LGBTQ2S* community in Manitoba including FONTINE, Mulligrub, Syd Bomek, Begonia, Peter Harder, Sierra Noble, Jennifer Machado, HAVS, Aidan Shamray, Cec Lopez, Raine Hamilton, Fire & Smoke, Kieran West, and more!
SCHEDULE
Saturday June 3 12:00-6:00 PM
MAIN STAGE
The Galax-E of Ruby Chopstix
House of Haze
Sunshine Bunch
MC Luv
Wanda G
KIDS STAGE
MTYP Workshop
Art City Workshop
Drag Queen Story Hour with The Sunshine Bunch
Jessee Havey & The Banana Band
Sunday June 4 – 12:00-6:45 PM
MAIN STAGE
Sean Irvine Quintet
Tinge
Black Moon Coven
Chemical X
Snowy Owl Monarchist Society
Ami Cheon
Zaki Ibrahim
DJ Lucky Sharms & The Kaptain with special guests
The Bannock Babes
KIDS STAGE
French Class
Drag Queen Story Hour with House of Hex
Al Simmons
Mama Cutsworth's Family Dance Hour
This event is an MB Live partnered event. For more info about MB Live, visit manitobamusic.com/mblive. For more info about partnerships, please visit manitobamusic.com/partnerships.
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