Dear Parade Participants: Queer Centre, Weird Church, and the Comox Valley Pride Society, together with our generous community partners, are pleased to invite you to support our local 2SLGBTQIA+ community and participate in the 3rd Annual Comox Valley Pride Parade.
There is a small entry fee to help offset parade expenses, such as traffic controllers. If you’d like to participate in the event with a float, a marching band or another group please fill out the application below and send in the entry fee by Friday, August 9, 2025.
For more information email QCCVevents@gmail.com
Parade Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025
Parade Time: The Parade will start at 12:00pm sharp. All floats and participants must be in position no later than 11:30am.
Parade Route: 5th Street & Fitzgerald Ave, Down 5th Street and across the bridge to Simms Millennium Park/Lewis Park
Application Deadline: Friday, August 9, 2025
Please note important details to Register for the Pride Parade 2025!
To help us ensure the event is a safe and enjoyable experience for all, please read and agree to the following…
1. A spot in the parade is not considered reserved until the fee has been submitted.
2. Floats and participants must arrive by 11:30am to the parade marshaling ground. Parade begins at 12:00pm.
3. Our insurance requires that no candy be ‘thrown’ into the crowd from floats or along the parade route. If your group would like to hand out candy or approved promotional materials, it must be handed person-to-person only.
4. All applications must include proof of insurance of vehicles.
5. Music on floats is encouraged! Please mark on your application if you’re planning to have music to help with float positioning.
6. NO solicitation for cash or ticket sales along the parade route.
7. 2/3rd of a vehicle being used as a ‘float’ must be decorated.
8. Any entrants of horses and/or live animals require a clean-up person along the parade route. 9. Large vehicles and horses require walkers on each side of the unit.
10. No float may exceed the maximum height of 3.8 meters (12’5”).
11. All participants will disperse in the marshaling area.
12. The Parade Committee will review all applications and reserve the right to accept or refuse any application or participant. If any of the above statements are not complied with, the float or participants will be removed.
13. All floats after having completed the parade route, will disperse in the marshaling area. It is imperative the dispersal be obeyed.
14. Celebrate your body remembering that the law requires absolutely NO NUDITY.
Parade day instructions will be sent prior to the event by email.
Thank you very much for your time and attention and for contributing to making this a wonderful community event!
Registration FEEs:
Youth Led Groups: FREE
Community Groups, Non-Profits, Societies, Registered Charities: $40
Local Businesses: $150
Corporations: $1000
Please e-transfer your registration fee to QCCVevents@gmail.com with the name of the person registering in the memo line.
fees collected go towards paying for expenses related to the parade - all proceeds above expenses will benefit Queer Centre Comox Valley
10% of fees collected will go to K’omoks First Nation