Capital Pride Parade brings rainbows and road closures
Posted Aug 30, 2026 09:50:00 AM.
Last Updated Aug 30, 2026 09:49:45 AM.
The 2026 Capital Pride Parade begins at 1 p.m. downtown today where people will march and participate in festivities celebrating the LGBTQ+ community.
The parade will start at Wellington and Booth Street, across Wellington and down Bank Street in LeBreton Flats. The parade will finish at Slater street where the TD Main Stage will host drag performances and dancing.
The following road closures will be in effect to allow the parade to move through downtown safely on Sunday, August 30:
- Albert Street, between Bank Street and O’Connor Street
- From 6 am to 4 pm
- Wellington Street, between Booth Street and Vimy Place
- From 12:15 pm to 4 pm
- Wellington Street, between Booth Street and Bank Street
- From 12:30 pm to 4 pm
- Bank Street, between Wellington Street and Albert Street
- From 12:30 pm to 4 pm
Additionally, OC Transpo will maintain bus service during the Capital Pride Festival, with detours in place:
- Routes 6, 7, and 11 will be detoured due to the closure of Bank Street between Slater Street and Gladstone Avenue from 4:30 pm on Friday, August 28 until midnight on Monday, August 31.
- Routes 6 and 7: Northbound trips will use Metcalfe Street and southbound trips will use O’Connor Street.
- Route 11: Eastbound trips will use Kent Street and westbound trips will use Lyon Street.
- Routes 6, 7, 8, 10, 11 will be detoured for the duration of the Capital Pride Parade from 11:45 am to 4:30 pm on Sunday, August 30. All trips affected by road closures during the parade will be detoured via adjacent streets.
Para Transpo customers attending the Capital Pride parade will be dropped off and picked up at Booth Street at Vimy Place. Para Transpo pick-up and drop-off for other Pride Festival events will be located on O’Connor Street at Laurier Avenue, and on Gilmour Street at Derby Place.
This year’s theme for Pride celebrations is “Together, We Shine,” celebrating the power of visibility and community. For more information on Pride festivities, visit this link.
