Timings, Travel + Entrance
We can’t wait to welcome you to Pride Canterbury! Find out how to get here, when to arrive, and how to enter the Pride Festival.
Timings, Travel + Entrance
Saturday 7th June 2025
Canterbury, Kent
Pride Canterbury takes places in the beautiful Dane John Gardens (for the Pride Festival), within central Canterbury’s famous ancient city walls! Our Parade is on Canterbury High Street. The best way to get here is using public transport, and it’s super easy to do so. We strongly recommend arriving early as the main entrance will face delays during the parade arrival.
This year’s Pride Festival is FREE (no registration required) and opens from 11:00am on Saturday 8th June 2024. The main entrance is at the Castle Street car-park, via the City Wall. When you arrive, staff will direct you into two queues, one for those with accessibility needs or young children, and another for all other attendees.
Everyone is welcome to watch the Pride Canterbury Parade without pre-registering. Line the high street from 11:00 on Saturday 7th June 2025, wave your flags + banners, and cheer on the parade! Please leave a sensible gap for the parade procession to pass.
All information is subject to change at short notice. Please return to this page for the latest updates.
Timings
Travel + Entrance
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For the Pride Festival, navigate to the Dane John Gardens, Canterbury, then please follow the signs along the City Wall to the main entrance on Castle Street.
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If you’re coming by car, we have three Park & Rides nearby! Park at either New Dover Road (CT1 3EL), Wincheap (CT1 3TQ), or Sturry Road (CT1 1AD), then it’s only a quick bus trip to get here!
For the Pride Festival, when you reach the bus station, please follow the signs along the City Wall to the main entrance on Castle Street.
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The Dane John Gardens are a 5 minutes walk from Canterbury East train station and 15 minutes from Canterbury West train station.
Then, for the Pride Festival, please navigate to the Dane John Gardens and follow the signs along the City Wall to the main entrance on Castle Street.
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Canterbury Bus Station is just a few minutes round the corner, visit the Stagecoach website to plan your journey.
For the Pride Festival, when you reach the bus station, please follow the signs along the City Wall to the main entrance on Castle Street.
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Please navigate to the same main entrance outlined above and staff will be able to direct you. If you need to enter the Dane John Gardens from the opposite side (near Canterbury Bus Station), or require additional assistance, please visit our accessibility page where this will be explained.
