Know Your Basics(01 of10)
Open Image ModalThe Toronto Pride Parade will take over parts of Yonge Street on Sunday, July 3, from Church and Bloor streets to Dundas Square. The parade starts at 2 p.m. and takes about three hours to run its course. (credit:Rick Madonik via Getty Images)
Know The Grand Marshals and Honoured Guests(02 of10)
Open Image ModalThis year, trans activist Aydian Dowling, philanthropist Salah Bachir and singer-songwriter Vivek Shraya are the Grand Marshals of this year's Pride Parade. (Photo shows last year's Grand Marshals).The Parade will also feature honoured group Black Lives Matter and the international honoured guests The Prancing Elites and youth ambassador Jordyn Samuels. (credit:Rick Madonik via Getty Images)
Brush Up On Your Politics(03 of10)
Open Image ModalAccording to Victoria Schwarzl, of Pride Toronto, this is the first year where all three levels of Canadian government are marching in the Toronto Pride Parade."Keep your eyes out for Mayor John Tory, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, and even Prime Minister Justin Trudeau." she tells the Huffington Post Canada. (credit:Rick Madonik via Getty Images)
Watch A Smudging Ceremony(04 of10)
Open Image ModalShirley Kendall, an elder with the Anishnawbe and Haudenosaunee nations, will perform a smudging ceremony — an Indigenous custom that is used to purify a space — at Church and Bloor streets to open the parade, which takes place on the traditional lands of the Mississaugas of the New Credit. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Prepare For All Kinds Of Weather(05 of10)
Open Image ModalThe Pride Parade will go on no matter rain or shine, so come prepared for both. Pack an umbrella or an easily foldable rain coat just in case the weather calls for rain. If it calls for lots of sun, slap on the SPF and wear a hat! (credit:Rick Madonik via Getty Images)
Pride Is Wheelchair Accessible(06 of10)
Open Image ModalAre you a person with a disability? No problem, Pride is very accessible. Schwarzl says risers are located throughout the parade route in order to provide easy viewing for guests with accessibility needs.Risers are located on Isabella Street, St. Mary's Street, Maitland Street, Breadalbane Street, and Elm Street.There is also a section specifically for blind and low-vision spectators on Wood Street (which will have live description of the parade) and an area specifically for people with mobility devices at Edward Street. (credit:Roberto Machado Noa via Getty Images)
Leave The Car At Home(07 of10)
Open Image ModalTraffic is sure to be gnarled the day of the parade, so leave the car at home and take an alternate mode of travel, which will leave you a lot less frustrated. Hop on the TTC, grab your bike or just walk! (credit:Roberto Machado Noa via Getty Images)
Volunteer!(08 of10)
Open Image ModalDon't Forget To Party!(09 of10)
Open Image ModalWhen the Parade's over, head over to Yonge Dundas Square to watch Joe Jonas and DNCE, Well-Strung, Alex Newell and more. (credit:Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
Respect The History(10 of10)
Open Image Modal"Know that it's more than just a parade," Schwarzl says. "The Pride Parade represents decades of struggle and oppression for people within our community. It is a celebration of love and life that both commemorates the strides our society has taken and also reflects the long way we have to go in achieving equality." (credit:Rick Madonik via Getty Images)