Edmonton Pride Festival to feature Jamie Fine, Pink Pony Club event

Jamie Fine (Source: JamieFineMusic.com)

This summer’s Edmonton Pride Fest will feature a Pink Pony Club event along with a performance by Jamie Fine, and a ball hockey tournament.

The Ice District will host the Pink Pony Club event on Aug. 22 at the Fan Park.

The event will feature live music, acrobats, dancers and mechanical bull rides.

Gates open at 5 p.m.

Day two of the festival will feature a Pride parade, starting in Churchill Square and proceeding through the Ice District.

The free event starts at 1 p.m.

Saturday will also include the 2025 Pride Cup, with the Edmonton Rage taking on the Calgary Pioneers in a ball hockey championship for the Pride trophy.

The day will wrap up with Pride Fest with live performances by Jamie Fine and LU KALA, along with local artists.

There will also be food trucks and beer gardens for patrons.

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The final day of the festival will feature a brunch sing-along hosted by drag icons Alaska 5000 and Willam.

Tickets for the brunch are available at EdmontonPrideFest.com.

“This year’s Pride Festival cranks up the energy like never before,” the festival’s executive producer Trevor Watson said in a news release.

“Our partnership with the Oilers Entertainment Group Sports and Entertainment helps us bring that vision to life — transforming downtown Edmonton into a high-voltage celebration packed with headliners, drag icons, dancing and thousands of people flooding the streets with colour.”

The Edmonton Pride Festival runs Aug. 22-24.