The 41st commemoration of the parade will also be the first to not include any motorized or gas-powered vehicles in an effort to go green.įloat sizes have also been reduced from any size to no more than 14 feet this year to prevent large corporations from having an upper hand over smaller community groups. Folks who have finally decided to come out, folks who just moved to Canada and this is their first Pride,” Sherwin Modeste, executive director of Pride Toronto, told CP24. We're finding that there are many folks that this is their first Pride and they're excited. We see this as a great opportunity to bring the community together. Toronto’s Pride Parade returns this year and is set to be the “largest parade in Pride history,” with nearly 275 floats and over 35,000 marches. After two long years without some of the biggest summer festivities in Toronto, this season is sure to be a memorable one with a number of festivals and celebrations returning to the city for in-person events.įrom the Pride Parade to the Canadian National Exhibition, the city will be bustling with activities to enjoy all summer long.ĬP24.com has compiled a list of 12 major events returning to the city this summer that you don’t want to miss.