Saskatoon Pride

The Saskatoon Pride Festival, commonly shortened to Saskatoon Pride, is an LGBT pride festival held annually in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.^[1] Organized by the Saskatoon Diversity Network, a non-profit organization incorporated in 2002, the event takes place in early June each year.^[2]

Saskatoon Pride
Status	Active
Genre	Pride festival
Location(s)	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Years active	23
Inaugurated	2001 (2001)
Organised by	Saskatoon Diversity Network
Website	www.saskatoonpride.ca

In its current form, Saskatoon Pride was first held in 2001.^[3] Community groups in the city had held their own pride-themed events prior to this date, but 2001 marked the first time they were coordinated into a conventional Pride festival with a parade.^[3]

The event kicks off with a raising of the rainbow flag at Saskatoon City Hall on the Monday of Pride Week,^[4] and concludes with a parade and community fair on the Saturday.^[5]