The Vancouver Pride Society has announced that the 2023 Vancouver Pride Festival will be extended by one day to two days, offering more activities and entertainment.
This year’s Pride Festival will be held on August 5th and 6th. The annual Pride Parade will be held on the 6th of August. This year, the route will be revamped, starting at Davie Street and Denman Street, then continuing along Beach Avenue and Pacific Street before arriving at the new festival venue, Concord Community Park. The distance of the parade was also reduced from 2.7km to 3.1km.
The society’s president, Madison Holding, said the new route was designed with access and space issues in mind. It will be easier to participate,” he said.
The Pride Festival started in 1978. Among them, the parade is a big event in Vancouver that attracts about 100,000 spectators, and it will be resumed in 2022 due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection.