Elk Valley Pride Festival

Event Date(s): 
Friday, September 22, 2023
Time: 
3:00pm

Join local creative and all-around fantastic person, Rivka Landsberg, at The Arts Station on Friday, September 22nd at 3pm for an afternoon of skateboard deck painting in preparation for the Wheelie Out Skate Jam! This event is free and is for those aged 12-18. Limited to 18 people. Registration includes skateboard deck, paint, and pizza. Just bring your ideas, creativity, and fabulous selves!

If you wish to ride your skateboard upon completion, please note that wheels and bearings are not included - just the deck!

Event Date(s): 
Friday, September 22, 2023
Time: 
7:00pm - 9:00pm

Come to The Pub on Friday, September 23rd for a night of fierce banter and fiercer moves. Elk Valley Pride Festival favourites, Farrah Nuff and Nada Nuff, have brought the entire family with them this year to entertain you! Joining Farrah and Nada is Nearah Nuff and Tana Nuff are very, very special guests, Ella Lamoureux and Brad Diesel. Doors at 8:30pm with the show starting at 9:00pm.

Come early to get a good seat and remember, tipping the artists is always recommended and no touching the artists unless CONSENT if given.

Event Date(s): 
Repeats every day until Sun Sep 24 2023.
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Friday, September 22, 2023
Saturday, September 23, 2023
Sunday, September 24, 2023

The Elk Valley Pride Festival is a multi-day event of fun, friendship, and unity to celebrate Pride in the Elk Valley.

This event is hosted by the Fernie Pride Society and is a destination event for Elk Valley locals and 2SLGBTQ+ visitors. Eeveryone is welcome and most events are family-friendly.

Event Date(s): 
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Time: 
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Who is ready to Ride With Pride? Stop by the Arts Station on Wednesday, September 20th at 4pm with your bike to decorate your ride for the Pride Bike Parade!

All supplies will be provided to rainbow your ride! Part of the Elk Valley Pride Festival 2023.

Visit the Arts Station website for more details on this event and many other great events.

Event Date(s): 
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Time: 
7:00pm - 9:00pm

More info and registration coming soon! Part of the Elk Valley Pride Festival 2023.

Visit the Arts Station website for more details on this event and many other great events.

Event Date(s): 
Friday, September 22, 2023
Time: 
7:00pm - 9:00pm

Join Fernie Pride and the Fernie Heritage Library for Rainbow Reads – a conversation with Suzette Mayr, facilitated by local author Angie Abdou.

Registration required – click here to register for free.

Join Angie Abdou in conversation with 2022 Scotiabank Giller Award winner, Suzette Mayr for Rainbow Reads, part of the Elk Valley Pride Festival.

Event Date(s): 
Friday, September 23, 2022
Time: 
6:00pm - 8:00pm

Join The Fernie Arts Station in the theatre for a fun Pride themed mug painting workshop with Jess Bozoky and visiting Drag Queens Freida Whales & Sophonda Dick as part of Fernie Pride Festival!

Their Pottery studio manager has hand thrown mug bodies that have been bisque fired and are ready to decorate! All mugs will be functional and safe for use after their final firing. They will have a wide array of different colors for decorating and painting illustrations, landscapes stencils and textures on to your mug. 

Event Date(s): 
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Time: 
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Who is ready to Ride With Pride? Stop by the Arts Station on Wednesday, September 21 at 4pm with your bike to decorate your ride for the Pride Bike Parade! All supplies will be provided to rainbow your ride!

Visit the Arts Station website for more information. 

Event Date(s): 
Friday, September 23, 2022
Time: 
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Fernie Heritage Library have parterned with the Fernie Pride Society for another year with the Elk Valley Pride Society to host Smokii Sumac for Rainbow Reads.

Event Date(s): 
Friday, September 23, 2022
Time: 
10:00am - 11:00am

Fernie Heritage Library have parterned with the Fernie Pride Society for another year with the Elk Valley Pride Society to host Freida Whales – in person this time – for another Drag Storytime.

You may remember Freida from their virtual Rainbow Reads Storytime in 2021, watch below!