Vancouver Pride Parade transforms neighbourhoods with a celebration of love (PHOTOS/VIDEO)

Thousands today transformed Vancouver’s West End to False Creek and showed their love as they flaunted their pride at this year’s 45th annual Vancouver Pride Parade.

This year, the new 3.1-kilometre-long parade route started at the intersection of Denman Street and Davie Street and ended at Concord Pacific Place.

However, after the parade dispersed in False Creek, the fun continued at the 2023 VanPrideFest in Creekside Park, Concord Community Park, and Concord Pacific Place.

Toronto-raised Fefe Dobson will headline the free VanPrideFest alongside DJ duo Coco & Breezy, Madison Rose, and Prado Monroe.

Here are a few of our favourite photos and videos from Pride so far this weekend:

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Daily Hive

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Finally met the tail head of the Vancouver Pride Parade. 🏳️‍🌈 Led by the First Nations. #VanPride pic.twitter.com/x4ePTQRaZg

— Kenneth Chan (@iamkennethchan) August 6, 2023

Cacophony of the Vancouver Pride Parade. #VanPride 🏳️‍🌈🔊 pic.twitter.com/UXaZZdS7uK

— Kenneth Chan (@iamkennethchan) August 7, 2023

Happy Pride from the Vancouver Pride Parade! 🏳️‍🌈 #VanPride pic.twitter.com/ZfIZMqbZeV

— Kenneth Chan (@iamkennethchan) August 7, 2023

A large #TransLink contingent for this year's Vancouver Pride Parade. 🏳️‍🌈 #VanPride pic.twitter.com/Fl3fBBBQ5y

— Kenneth Chan (@iamkennethchan) August 7, 2023

With their growing presence in the city… #Amazon, aka Glamazon, in the Vancouver Pride Parade. 🏳️‍🌈 #VanPride pic.twitter.com/JTCQJ74Etj

— Kenneth Chan (@iamkennethchan) August 7, 2023

"We are the magic." #Disney in the Vancouver Pride Parade. 🏳️‍🌈🏰#VanPride pic.twitter.com/x0G5vVFZ0o

— Kenneth Chan (@iamkennethchan) August 7, 2023

Vancouver Pride Parade… done for another year. And now begins the mass procession towards the Pride Fest at the Concord lands in Northeast False Creek. 🏳️‍🌈 #VanPride pic.twitter.com/ht8vxesMTw

— Kenneth Chan (@iamkennethchan) August 7, 2023

View on the other side outside BC Place. 🏳️‍🌈 #VanPride pic.twitter.com/zVd8oLJ7Sq

— Kenneth Chan (@iamkennethchan) August 7, 2023

Vancouver Pride Parade 🏳️‍🌈 pic.twitter.com/ujB0GHEsck

— Richard Yeh (@Richard42607505) August 6, 2023

It’s #Pride in Vancouver today and the parade was repping some very important things: QUEER BOOKS & LIBRARIANS & LIBRARIES as safe spaces cc/ @neilhimself pic.twitter.com/GN85SBbKH3

— BackstageRider 🤘🏼 (@BackstageRider) August 6, 2023

Happy #vancouverpride!🌈 pic.twitter.com/D0qja90FuT

— Sarah Kergin (@sarah_kergin) August 6, 2023

At YVR, we connect the proud with pride and we're grateful to be able to celebrate love in all its forms today. The energy in the city is electric and we couldn’t be more proud of our friends @vancouverpride. #Pride2023 ❤️ pic.twitter.com/BsGAkv8X3t

— YVR (@yvrairport) August 6, 2023

Happy Pride, Vancouver! 🌈 pic.twitter.com/YFzojczhQ9

— Vancouver Warriors (@nllwarriors) August 6, 2023

Happy #vanpride pic.twitter.com/kdpiN8IgLp

— Eric Vander Wal (@TheVanderWal) August 6, 2023

Finally met the tail head of the Vancouver Pride Parade. 🏳️‍🌈 Led by the First Nations. #VanPride pic.twitter.com/x4ePTQRaZg

— Kenneth Chan (@iamkennethchan) August 6, 2023

HAPPY PRIDE, VANCOUVER pic.twitter.com/F5UiwrD8fb

— Anna (@Anna_Shuayre) August 6, 2023

Celebrating #Pride2023 in style with the @TransLink crew! #vancouverpride pic.twitter.com/FPfKJ3yaI0

— Thor Diakow (@thordiakow) August 6, 2023

Happy Pride Parade Day everyone! @vancouverpride @WestEndBIA #pride #vancouverpride #VancouverPrideDay pic.twitter.com/0XcVpujm88

— Vancouver's Best Places (@VansBestPlaces) August 6, 2023

.@Surrey_Schools in @vancouverpride parade @SurreyNowLeader pic.twitter.com/7Bkw8ZGqnD

— Anna Burns (@AnnaBBurns) August 6, 2023

First time at the Pride Parade in Vancouver. It was different from the Toronto pride parade and much bigger than the Tokyo parade. Had a great time pic.twitter.com/kVLmmxGj8g

— LBP (@MrsSteak) August 6, 2023

What a great day! @SFU students, faculty, staff and alumni at the Vancouver Pride Parade today 🏳️‍🌈✨ pic.twitter.com/gpG7H4hoMG

— SFU Alumni (@SFUalumni) August 6, 2023

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