Calgary Pride events this weekend

It's Calgary Pride's25thanniversary and you can celebrate thesilver anniversary allweekend long, if you fancy.

Here are some of this weekend's events:

Friday, Sept. 4

Origins: Calgary Pride History Panel

• 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
• Hyatt Regency Calgary, 700 Centre Street S.E.

Key figures in Calgary's political struggle for LGBTQ rightswill share their stories in helping the city overcome homophobia and celebrate sexual diversity. Hosted by the Calgary Queer History Project and Pride Calgary.

4th Annual Calgary Men's Chorus Sing-a-long: The Sound of Music

• 6:15 p.m.
• Plaza Theatre, 1133KensingtonRd. N.W.

Join the Calgary Men's Chorus for a Sound of Music sing-a-long.If you don't know all the words, don't worry,subtitles are included!

YYC Cycle Pride Ride

• 6:30 p.m. to7:20 p.m.
• YYC Cycle Spin Studio,1117 Kensington Rd. N.W.

Spinning class with a "tight andbright" theme. Booty shorts and crop tops encouraged.Get ready to sweat.

Homo Hop

• 7 p.m. to 12 a.m.
• Loft 112,112 -535Eightth Ave. S.E.

Family-friendly dance party for all ages.

Saturday, Sept. 5

Premier's Pride Brunch

• 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• HyattRegency Hotel,700 Centre Street S.E.

Join Premier Notley and the Calgary Sexual Health Centre for a brunch insupport of CampfYrefly.

Calgary Dyke and Trans* March

• 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• Starts atWilliam Aberhart Park, SecondStreetS.W. and24 AvenueS.W.

An annual march the day before the Calgary Pride Parade.

Gay History Walking Tour

• 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• CommunityWise Resource Centre

The Calgary Gay History Project's Kevin Allen leadsa walk through the city centre. Learn about significant political and social events and locations that have affected LGBTQcommunities, includingsome visits to historical watering holes.

Pure Pride 2015

• 9 p.m. to 3 a.m.
• Flames Central,219 EighthAve. S.W.

Electro-popstarDev andmusiciansperform live.

Sunday, Sept. 6

Calgary Pride Parade

• Noonto 2 p.m.
• NinthAvenue and11 St. S.W. to NinthAve. andFirstStreetS.E.

The big, annualstreet party andparade.This year's marchwill have more than 160 participating groups and will be led byCalgary Flames' president Brian Burke.

For more events, see Pride Calgary.