PRIDE PUB
CRAWL
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Friday, June 12, 2026
7:00 PM to 11:00 PM on Main St.
Loud. Proud. Slightly Questionable Decisions.
Grab your friends, lace up your walking shoes, and get ready to crawl your way through Downtown Newmarket during York Pride Weekend.The Pride Pub Crawl is a free 19+ nightlife experience connecting some of our favourite local bars, patios, and venues for one unforgettable evening of laughs, drinks, community, and absolute chaos, the good kind.Leading the charge are your touring queens:Carmen Del Rae
Armed with a megaphone, unlimited opinions, and absolutely no indoor voice, Carmen will be roaming the crawl delivering compliments, roasts, questionable life advice, and enough energy to wake the entire downtown core.
Queenie ZaDhal, Miss Trillium 2026
Serving sass, smiles, and just the right amount of attitude, Queenie will be making her rounds, greeting guests, posing for photos, and keeping everyone on their best behaviour, or at least trying to.
Expect surprise appearances, spontaneous entertainment, photo opportunities, themed drink specials, passport challenges, and a few unexpected moments along the way.We'll also be dropping additional performers and special guests throughout the route as we get closer to the big day, so keep checking back for updates.19+ EventFree RegistrationDowntown NewmarketOne Night. Multiple Stops. Endless Stories.
Whether you're here for the cocktails, the queens, the laughs, or simply the vibes, there's only one rule:Pace yourself. Carmen certainly won't.
YOU BUY YOUR OWN DRINKS!
You buy your own drinks, because we love you too much to take on that liability! Mocktails are available, and remember: drink responsibly. If you need a ride, grab an Uber, a taxi, or ask one of our volunteers to help you out!
WE GIVE YOU A SHOW LIKE NO OTHER
We’ll serve you free entertainment—Carmen roasting you with her tiny megaphone, Queenie sassing your outfit, and maybe a snack to kick it off.”
FREE STUFF, DUH!
Yes, you get a free lanyard and t-shirt—because we paid for it, and you’re absolutely wearing it!
Enjoy the 2026 festival trailer, click play and vibe with us.
The Route
Stop 1: Flamingo Noir Record Bar
Let's not pretend we weren't all going to end up here eventually.
We're kicking things off at the Neon Flamingo, arguably the gayest place in Newmarket, and we're saying that with love. The drinks are flowing, the vibes are immaculate, the DJ is spinning, and yes, the bartender is gay.
We'll have some light snacks available as everyone mingles and gets to know each other, and we'll also question whether walking several kilometres between bars was actually a good idea. Jokes, Main St is cute and small, just a little few steps ahead.
Stop 2: Olde Village Free House
Now we're talking.
Olde Village Free House is where things get a little louder, a little rowdier, and a lot more entertaining. Expect surprise performances, special guests, and enough energy to make you forget how many steps you've already taken.
This is also the point in the evening where your group chat starts filling up with photos you'll be deleting tomorrow.
Final Stop: Lounge by The George
We've made it.
The final stop of the evening brings us to Lounge by The George for a relaxed finish, great company, and a little whiskey tasting for those looking to end the night in style. Special performances by Symbiois, York Pride’s resident band of the festival, who’ve been with us since moving to Newmarket.
Who is George?
Honestly, we're not entirely sure.
What we do know is that you've successfully survived the York Pride Pub Crawl, collected some fantastic memories, and hopefully made it through the evening without falling down the hill you walked up earlier.
We believe in you.
Mostly.
Escape the noise of everyday life and get ready to VIBE WITH US at York Pride Festival.
The official track of York Pride 2026
Licensed By LoveStyleRecords to York Pride Festival, “Feel the Vibe” by Vasovski Live
GET
IN
THE VIBE!
Meet us at York Pride Festival Headquarters at Network Brew at Davis Dr & Main St. Grab a drink, meet the teams and get ready for a wicked time.
Check-In at TD MAIN STAGE, Riverwalk Commons, 200 Doug Duncan7:00 PM
Neon Flamingo8:00 PM
Old Village Free House9:00 PM
Lounge by The George10:30 PM
Locations and times are subject to change. 
