Friday, June 12, 2026
Featuring:
Pride Yoga (5 – 6 PM)
Start your evening with Pride Yoga before Pride on the Patio begins.
Join us for a Vinyasa flow led by Sarah Melody of Anahata Yoga from the Heart, hosted at Sol to Soul Yoga.
This one-hour class is open to all levels and offers a relaxed way to connect and kick off Pride weekend.
All proceeds support Lake Country Pride.
Pride on the Patio (6– 10 PM)
We are kicking off Pride Weekend with our first ‘Pride on the Patio’ event, an evening street celebration in downtown Orillia. You get live entertainment, shopping, food, and community connection all in one space.
What to Expect
- 3 live music sets from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Drag performance starting at 9:00 PM
- Late night shopping with downtown businesses open
- Extended restaurant patios moving into the street
- Local vendors
- Pop-up weddings in collaboration with Awake Ceremonies and Rustica Pizza Vino
The street is closed to traffic so you can walk freely, shop, eat, and take in performances in a shared, open space.
AWAKE Ceremony + LCP Present
Pride on the Patio: Queer Elopements
Tie the knot or renew your vows as a part of Lake Country Pride’s 2026 Pride Festival!
AWAKE Ceremony and Lake Country Pride have teamed up to offer elopements for queer couples this Friday June 12th 2026.
For a fee of $150+hst, you’ll snag a spot to get hitched this Pride month. You bring your marriage license and we handle the rest.
The ceremony will be hosted on Rustica’s beautiful patio, with a floral backdrop by the gal’s from Florillia. Your short + sweet ceremony by an AWAKE Officiant will be captured by photographer Brit Deck, with time for a some portrait’s after your “I Do’s!” Take a stroll down Mississaga Street as newlyweds and enjoy the rest of the Pride festivities LCP has to offer!
Please answer the questions below. Once you and you will be contacted with a contract and payment information to secure your spot. Registration is first come first served, limited space available. Time slots will be assigned.
***You are not officially registered until your contract is signed and invoice has been paid.
