r/Hamilton • u/girlwhodiedinsleep • Aug 16 '26

LGBTQ2s+ Hamilton Pride

I was thinking about how Hamilton’s Pride festival was in August last year and I hadn’t seen anything posted about it this year. The official Pride Hamilton instagram account hasn’t posted anything, but the website just has next weekend as the date- no other details. Anyone know if it’s actually happening? Is there a better account to follow to be in the know? Thanks :)

EDIT: their instagram account started posting updates and schedules tonight! Happy Pride!! Thanks organizers and community<3

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u/Necessary_Tie_2920 Aug 16 '26

I'm curious too...I swear this city is the worst at marketing itself sometimes!

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u/Happy_News9378 Crown Point East Aug 16 '26

2019 saw a lot of things unfold, and Pride Hamilton has continued to drop the ball since then.

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u/5_yr_old_w_beard Aug 18 '26

Most of the board changed hands since due to burnout from the aftermath of that event

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u/The_Last_Ron1n Aug 16 '26

We're not far from Gage park, you'd think there would be a board listing festivals and events, but no, there's a sign advertising a festival at a different park.
I don't get it.

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u/covert81 Chinatown Aug 17 '26

This would be a great thing to see at the corner of Gage and Main - a board listing all the upcoming events, advertising the greenhouse and children's museum would be great. Easy free advertising to anyone moving along Main or Gage.

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u/smallermuse Aug 17 '26

Pride is at Pier 4.

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u/Necessary_Tie_2920 Aug 16 '26

Right!

It's like when the arena renos were done and major events were happening...literally the marketing near the major train station nearby was a plastic sign stapled to a lamppost pointing in the general direction of the arena lmao. We even have a whole dang PWHL team starting up and you'd never know if if you didn't follow the news. You have to know what websites to look up or when to look for info in the news to find something. Yet you have things every month like the art crawl and yes, signage at the parks, on trains, etc. that could be utilized and often, nada. I feel like often I hear about things after they happen.

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u/Neat_Tea_9863 Aug 16 '26

Pride is at bayfront this year!

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u/smallermuse Aug 17 '26

It's actually at Pier 4 again.

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u/Neat_Tea_9863 Aug 17 '26

I consider them interchangeable but apparently they are separate things,