Pup Pride: March n' Market
Date and time
Strut your pride with your pooch (or solo!) and support local queer vendors!
About this event
PUP PRIDE: March n’ Market
Save Our Scruff (in lieu of Unleash the Pride this year, which is hoped to return next!) is gathering our LGBTQ+ community n’ allies to walk, roll, gallivant, and strut our stuff through Trinity Bellwoods towards a market full of goodies from queer-led brands on June 12th.
The event starts at 11:30 am at Trinity-Bellwoods Park on the south side. We’ll then parade up towards Sotto Voce (595 College St.) via Queen, Ossington, Dundas, and Grace.
Show off your pride with a friendly community of dog-loving folk in need of furever homes by parading with us this Pup Pride!
Schedule at a glance
- 11:30 am – 12:15 pm: Gathering at Trinity-Bellwoods Park (south side)
- 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm: We march, strut or roll!
- 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Let’s shop, mingle, and boogie at Sotto Voce
The March (aka ‘Parade’)
We’ll be gathering on the southside of Trinity-Bellwoods Park before parading through Queen, Ossington, and Dundas, flashing our rainbow bandanas (which will be supplied) and pride-inspired ‘fits (if you feel so inclined!), making noise, and getting the neighbourhood pumped, all led by our Pride banner.
Our itinerary
11:30 am
Come mingle at the south-side of Trinity-Bellwoods Park, while showing off your and your pooch’s rainbow outfits, taking snapshots, and indulging in human and pup treats.
12:15 pm
We depart from the south archway at Trinity-Bellwoods Park. Please see our route map.
1:00 pm
We arrive at our queer-led and dog-loving market at Sotto Voce.
The journey is expected to last just over 30 minutes (we’re giving us all some buffer time!), including a rest stop or two to refresh. *Rest stops will be added to the map closer to the date.*
Come out n’ walk with us, roll with us, or just meet us at the market. Supportive, empowering, and inspiiiiring pride energies are VERY 👏 MUCH 👏 WELCOMED 👏. Don’t you dare leave ’em at home.
The Market
Upon arriving at Sotto Voche’s patio and bar, we’ll be welcomed by a DJ and some beautiful queer creatives ready to show-off what they work so hard on. From 1-4pm, Sotto Voce’s patio and bar will be open. Grab a drink (yummy non-alcoholic options avail.), browse through the vendors’ tables, cut a rug, and continue to celebrate proudly!
If you are interested in being a vendor, please reach out to Laura Bye: laura@saveourscruff.org. Spots are limited; queer-led brands to the front, please.
Good vibes only
This space is hella free of any discriminatory behaviour or attitude and seeks to be a safe space for people of any gender, race, religion, spirituality, sex, orientation, presentation, shape, size, or ability. We’re here to celebrate love, diversity, and inclusivity.
There will be folks on vibe patrol in case there is anyone unable to lead with love and respect of ourselves, others, and the space we are taking up.
Land Acknowledgement
We’d like to acknowledge that the land here in Tkaronto (Toronto) is the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.
We also acknowledge that Tkaronto (Toronto) is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit. This land is protected by the “Dish With One Spoon” wampum inter-nation peace agreement.
Please note
- Sotto Voce does not have wheelchair-accessible bathrooms.
- There will be a photographer taking photos at the event. You are welcome to decline being photographed. Please inform one of the SOS representatives if this is the case, and they will inform the photographer.
