Author: lakecountrypride

• Pride events in downtown Orillia launch busy month

  Hooray it’s June! The start of summer, which means tons of outdoor fun, lots of events, and great things to see and do in our area. It all goes by too fast, so make sure you make plans to have lots of summer fun in these fleeting three months of perfect weather! June is Pride Month,…

• Lake Country Pride to host queer elopements in downtown Orillia

  Love will take centre stage in downtown Orillia this June as Lake Country Pride presents Pride on the Patio: Queer Elopements, offering 2SLGBTQIA+ couples a unique and inclusive way to tie the knot or renew their vows during Pride celebrations. Taking place on Friday, June 12, 2026, the initiative is presented in partnership with AWAKE…

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• June 19 – 20 2026

  Parade: Queers Acts of Love & Resistance Join St. Paul’s Centre for a PRIDE Movie Night Join us on Friday, June 19th for a special PRIDE Potluck & Movie Night at St. Paul’s Centre! Admission is FREE, and if you’d like to contribute to the potluck, feel free to bring a dish to share. We’ll…

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  Pride on The Patio

  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…

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  Pride March – 2026

  Annual Pride March Saturday, June 13, 2026 Join us for the Lake Country Pride March in downtown Orillia. This is a visible, community-led walk that brings people together in support of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Pre-March Activities Start your day at the Orillia Public Library with creative activities before the march. Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00…

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  How We Got Here

  A message from the Founder, Celeste Lalumiere I moved to Orillia in 2018, and year after year, I watched June come and go without seeing Pride in our community. I would see smaller communities hosting Pride events, and kept thinking that Orillia needed something. By the spring of 2022, the idea of Lake Country Pride…

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  ‘Love is louder’: Lake Country Pride March both a celebration and a demonstration

  Orillia lit up with Pride on Saturday afternoon as people marched down Mississaga Street for Lake Country Pride’s biggest event of the month. “I’ve lived in Orillia for coming up on nine years now and for the first five years, June came and left and there wasn’t a lot going on,” says Celeste Lalumiere. Lalumiere…

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  Pride 2025

  Pre-Parade Pride Party with Couchiching Brewery Featuring ‘All Grains Welcome’ Queer Beer Queer Cabaret, organized by Mariposa Arts Theatre

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  Orillia Regional Arts and Heritage Award for Event in Arts, Culture, and Heritage Award

  Some of the most creative, gifted and passionate members of Orillia’s arts community were recognized Wednesday night at the sixth annual Orillia Regional Arts and Heritage Awards event at Creative Nomad Studios. This year’s event, organized by the Orillia Museum of Art and History, North Simcoe Arts, volunteers and sponsors, featured 18 nominees across five categories.  Each of the nominees…