People pull a giant rainbow flag along a street during the Pride parade in Montreal, on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

By The Canadian Press

Pride celebrations take over downtown Montreal with parade

Aug 9, 2026 | 10:35 AM

MONTREAL — After a week of daily events and celebrations, Pride events are taking over downtown Montreal.

Fierté Montréal is holding its 20th parade, where thousands gathered to watch the festivities.

Organizers have said they beefed up security after a deadly attack at Berlin Pride last month.

A group of leftist LGBTQ+, known as Wild Pride, also held a march, which started about an hour after the parade.