Pride Banner Program
Beginning in June, downtown St. Marys is awash with colour thanks to our Pride banner program! 30 banners showing the Progress Pride flag are on display in our downtown core to celebrate Pride Month. The banners can be found along Queen Street, Church Street, Wellington Street, and Water Street.
The program was developed in partnership with Stratford-Perth Pride and is designed to promote inclusivity, build awareness, and celebrate all 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals in St. Marys and beyond.
About the Progress Pride flag
This flag was created in 2018 by Daniel Quasar in response to the City of Philadelphia's updated Pride flag. It combines the colors and stripes from Philadelphia's version of the Pride flag and the colors of the Transgender Pride flag.
On the flag's Kickstarter, Quasar says, "When the Pride flag was recreated in the last year to include both black/brown stripes as well as the trans stripes included this year, I wanted to see if there could be more emphasis in the design of the flag to give it more meaning."
The arrow points to the right to show forward movement, while being along the left edge shows that progress still needs to be made.
(Information provided by Stratford-Perth Pride).
Pride Movie in the Park
Enjoy movie night in Cadzow Park on Friday, June 6, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. Bring your own chair or blanket and enjoy complimentary popcorn brought to you by the Friends of the Library!
NOTE: Movie start and end times listed here are an estimate. Each movie will start at dusk. Follow the St. Marys Public Library on Facebook for updates to which movies will be shown when.
- Sunset Shack
- Popcorn
- Live music
- Lawn games
- Drag storytime
- Cotton candy
- Kids book giveway
St. Marys Museum
St. Marys Has Pride
This display outlines the history of 2SLGBTQIA+ rights in Canada and their impact on St. Marys. Learn about historical and current local Pride initiatives in our community. St. Marys Has Pride will be on display at the St. Marys Museum from June to September 2025.