{"id":737,"date":"2025-02-10T21:20:07","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T11:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianetaapplication.com\/news\/?p=737"},"modified":"2025-02-10T11:52:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T01:52:36","slug":"ontarios-largest-winter-pride-festival-blue-mountain-pride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianetaapplication.com\/news\/ontarios-largest-winter-pride-festival-blue-mountain-pride\/","title":{"rendered":"Ontario\u2019s Largest Winter Pride Festival: Blue Mountain Pride"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ontario&#8217;s largest winter pride festival, Blue Mountain Pride, is set to take place from February 28 to March 2, 2025. Now in its 8th year, this vibrant event celebrates diversity, inclusion, and friendship. The festival promises a rich lineup of activities, including spectacular performances, winter sports, and family-friendly events. It\u2019s an exciting time to embrace the winter season while enjoying some of the best entertainment Ontario has to offer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Event Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The festival will kick off with an opening ceremony and flag-raising, followed by a variety of events. These include DJ performances, groove dancing, live music from DC James, Vibeology&#8217;s Fan-ography, and the Snow Queen Extravaganza. One of the main highlights is the &#8216;Y2GAY&#8217; concert by singer-songwriter Holly Clausius. The fun continues into the night with events like the Silent Disco, Bingo (Bing-OH No She Betta&#8217; Don\u2019t), winter DJ sets, and live music. Saturday night will feature the much-anticipated &#8216;Apr\u00e8s Ski Kiki&#8217;, with RuPaul&#8217;s Drag Race winner Sasha Colby performing alongside Canadian Drag Race stars such as Aurora Matrix, The Virgo Queen, Helena Poison, and Jada Shada Hudson.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Winter Activities for All Ages<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Blue Mountain Pride isn\u2019t just for the party-goers\u2014there\u2019s something for everyone! Whether you&#8217;re a kid or an adult, you can enjoy the snowy winter landscape with the &#8216;Winter Play All Day&#8217; pass, which offers access to activities like hiking, tubing, the Ridge Runner Mountain Coaster, Mountain Top Skating, Plunge Aqua Centre, snowshoeing, and the Canopy Net Climb.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Directions and Accommodation Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For those planning to stay during the festival, accommodations at Blue Mountain Village come with discounts on skiing and snowboarding, so you can make the most of your visit. Transportation is made easy with Flixbus, which runs a direct route from Union Station to Blue Mountain Village, offering convenient access to the festival.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Blue Mountain Village: A Year-Round Destination<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Located in the stunning Niagara Escarpment and Georgian Bay area, Blue Mountain Village is a premier four-season destination in southern Ontario. It boasts over 50 unique shops and restaurants, the award-winning Iwa Spa, and more than 1,000 luxury accommodations. With 53,000 square feet of conference space and a variety of year-round events, Blue Mountain Resort provides a perfect getaway for both leisure and business travellers.<\/p>\n<p>For more detailed schedules and ticket information, be sure to visit the official Blue Mountain Pride website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ontario&#8217;s largest winter pride festival, Blue Mountain Pride, is set to take place from February 28 to March 2, 2025. 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