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Alberta, Canada
Celebrate Pride at the Canadian Rockies only winter Pride Festival. Pride events and LGBTQ festival
Jasper Pride Festival – a four-day winter Pride event with skiing, ice hiking, drag shows, movies, concerts and more!
The theme of the 6th annual Jasper Pride Festival will be “Wicked White Winter“, a captivating motto that is all encompassing of everything we love about Jasper.
It stands for the Wicked White Winter wonderland that is Jasper.
During the day the Festival will include LGBTQ-themed skiing events at Marmot Basin, which has the highest base elevation of all Canadian ski areas. There will be guided Winter Pride activities like Ice Canyon walking, snowshoeing, dog sledding or skating. We will also have live entertainment, live music, LGBT-themed movies and, the highlight of the weekend, our infamous Wicked White Winter Party and Drag Show! Please find a line-up of events below and check for updates regularly!
Jasper Pride Festival 2015
The Jasper Pride Festival Society has the purpose of creating an annual Pride Festival in Jasper National Park in support of the local and visiting LGBTQA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning and Allies) community. JPFS plans, hosts and fundraises throughout the year to bring this festival and related events to our world-class destination in the Canadian Rockies.
The Jasper Pride Festival Society strives to create a safe and inclusive atmosphere of equality, acceptance and support for the LGBTQA communities.
The objectives of Jasper Pride Festival Society are to:
- Run a not-for-profit organization•Creating awareness of and a safe environment for the LGBTQA community in Jasper and guests visiting the area
- Celebrate the diversity of our community and society
- Support the growth of tourism and economy through creating meaningful events
- Foster and cultivate the relationships with both, organizations and business communities, for support, growth and sustainability
- Support and promote other LGBTQA organizations and events within the province through engagement and participation.
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