Meet up with friends and have fun before the parade. FREE to attend and open to all! There’s something magical about the moments before a Pride Parade begins. Old friends reunite, new friendships are made, rainbow flags appear from every direction and, for many, it’s the first time they’ve stood in a crowd where they can simply be themselves. From 1.00pm, Market Square comes alive as thousands of people gather for the start of Channel Islands Pride. Before the Parade sets off, Guernsey’s legendary drag queen Magenta will officially welcome everyone to Pride, share a few important announcements and get the celebrations underway. Then, as always, the incredible Samba Burros will lead the Parade through the streets of St Peter Port. Their infectious rhythms fill the town with energy as thousands of people march together towards the Pride Village at the Bathing Pools, creating one of the most iconic moments of the weekend. Arrive early to find your friends, soak up the atmosphere and enjoy the entertainment before the Parade departs at 2.00pm. At 2pm the Pride March leaves in an explosion of colour, glitter, and joy! 🤩💘✨ 📆 Saturday 12th September 2026 ⏲️ 1pm to 2pm 📍 Market Square, St Peter Port, Guernsey The Channel Islands Pride celebrations are held in the islands of Guernsey and Jersey in alternating years to support, include, celebrate, and bring visibility to the local LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer/Questioning plus) communities. 🙏 CI Pride is a charity and volunteer-led, grassroots Pride organised by Liberate to support the LGBTQ+ community! Please consider donating the price of a coffee or a beer. If everyone who attends Pride did that, we could fund Liberate for half a year! Thank you for your support! DONATE HERE: https://donate.supportedgiving.com/fundraising-pride CI Pride involves a big Pride Parade and loads of entertainment which is completely free to join and enjoy, as well as additional ticketed events. 🚀 Travel/hotel deals for the CI Pride weekend: https://www.channelislandsdirect.co.uk/campaigns/channel-islands-pride 🏩 🎟️ Travel deals include tickets to surrounding events at the Peninsula Hotel – our official CI Pride 2026 hotel! 🎟️