The Parade
The Pride March/Parade will be held on the Saturday September 26th from City Hall to Millennium Park in downtown Peterborough.
The Parade will begin at approximately 1:00 PM. The planned Parade/March route is approximately 1km and finishes at Millennium Park for the Pride in the Park event which runs until about 5:30 PM.
The theme for Peterborough-Nogojiwanong Pride 2026 is “Woven Together.”
We invite you to reflect on how we are all Woven Together, and what that means to you. Express how we are all Woven Together in your signs, celebrations, events, and protests! You can get creative with the theme by completing the tagline, “with ______.” See some examples below:
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- Woven Together: with love.
- Woven Together: with art.
- Woven Together: with resiliency!
The colourful threads of our identities and stories are Woven Together to build the vibrant tapestry of diversity, inclusion, and strength that is the 2SLGBTQIA Community. No thread is more important than the next. It is the unity and connection of each thread that gives us strength and visibility.
Woven Together reminds us that our community is deeply interconnected. When one thread begins to fray or is cut away, the entire tapestry is impacted. As 2SLGBTQIA rights continue to face attacks around the world through transphobia, racism, ableism, sexism, homophobia, and hate, we must stand together and ensure no one is left behind.
This year’s theme is also inspired by the AIDS Quilt, a powerful living memorial to the lives we’ve lost to HIV/AIDS. Each square of the quilt is woven together to tell the story of a life and of those who refuse to let their story be forgotten. As we weave together our stories, we honour the ongoing resilience, love and empathy that sustain us, and we commit ourselves to a future of justice, safety, and collective healing.
You can read more about our 2026 theme, Woven Together, here. You can learn more about the AIDS quilt here.
Want to watch the parade? It’s easy! Put on some sunscreen, grab a snack, and bring your cheering voice to get in the spirit. Check out the pride route and scout out your ideal spot along George Street to watch.
The Parade is an all ages family friendly event, with something for everyone. Make some noise and cheer everyone on, then join us at the Park for even more fun after the parade.
Looking to participate in the parade? If you, or a group you are part of would like to roll/march/or drive in the parade, please complete the application form at the link below. Make sure to review the parade participant information that will be emailed out in early September.
Have questions? Please email us at peterboroughpride@yahoo.ca
To ensure the safety of the community, we ask that anyone who is ill not participate in any in-person events.