Vernon Pride Week returns with expanded Pride in the Park celebration

Vernon Pride Week is back.

The festivities run June 1 to 6, 2026, bringing a full slate of events across the North Okanagan focused on inclusion, education and celebration for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

Organized by the Vernon Pride Society, this year’s schedule is anchored by an expanded Pride in the Park on June 5 at Civic Memorial Park. The event combines Pride Day and Pride in the Park into one large community gathering featuring a Pride march, drag performances, live DJs, a community market, vendors, food and entertainment.

The week opens June 1 with a ceremony at Vernon City Hall, followed by queer rock climbing at The Rock Garden. Programming continues with a Human Library event at Cheek to Cheek Dance Studio, a family board game night at The Boarding House Café, and a Two-Spirit, Trans and Non-Binary storytelling evening at the Caetani Cultural Centre.