VanPrideFest presents Ace & Aro Prom in the Park

Join your fellow Aces and Aros for a chill afternoon prom-themed picnic at Jonathan Rogers Park.

Every year, the local Ace and Aro community hosts a prom, in order to provide an alternative for those who don't feel comfortable at their own proms. Come and celebrate queer prom! Many of us will take the chance to dress up in fancy wear, but there is no dress code; everything from a second-hand wedding dress to sweat pants and a sweater have been worn in the past. We're just happy to see you!

 Door prizes!

Come support local queer performers and artists! 

 Shade for your picnic area is provided

 Dressing up encouraged but not necessary - Come as you are!

 BYO picnic blanket and snacks!

 
This free event is for folks who identify under the umbrella of Asexual and/or Aromantic.

Friends, family members and allies are welcome to attend.

Co-presented with Vancouver Aces & Aros.

Performers TBD

Hosted by Lee Keple

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Register your whole group (up to 6 people) in one booking if you wish to be seated together

You must RSVP in advance, spaces are limited.

Event duration: 2 hours

Read the covid safety protocols before registering for this event.

You must arrive no more than 15 minutes before the event start time, and no later than 15 minutes after the event start time.

This is a scent-reduced and alcohol-free event.

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Accessibility info

• Public transport: Closest bus stop is the #9 at W Broadway and Columbia St. Closest skytrain is Broadway-City Hall on the Canada Line
• Parking: there is free street parking along Columbia St one block north of the park. Paid parking along 8th Ave $5/day or $1/hr
• ASL interpretation of the performances is available. Contact accessibility@vancouverpride.ca or 604 687 0955 if you have questions
• Disposable masks will be available for those who don't have their own. We require all guests to wear a face covering
• Drinking water will be available, bring your own water bottle
• Bring your snacks and picnic blanket. We hope to have some food vendors on site who will have meals for purchase
• Gender neutral portable washroom facilities will be available. The wheelchair unit will be in close proximity to the entrance and has a gated area around the unit for added privacy. The unit door width is 31.7" (830mm) and the seat height is 19" (521mm)
• Terrain info: Jonathan Rogers park is situated on mostly level grass. The most level site access point is via 8th Ave and Columbia St (sidewalk has an approx 3.6% slope)
• Tables are not supplied at this venue
• Seating is not automatically supplied. Chairs of a variety of styles will be made available at the accessibility seating area. You can request a chair upon arrival and chairs will be sanitized between guests
• First Aid will be available on site
• Service Animals are welcome
• Scent reduction policy: We are operating in an outdoor public park and while we cannot control scents from the surrounding area, we do ask that our guests, volunteers, performers and staff refrain from wearing strongly scented products. Vendors with scented products will be placed away from the audience seating area and main pathways

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All Vancouver Pride events take place on unceded, occupied, traditional and ancestral territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw {Squamish), and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. We realize that the work we are able to do could not happen without the wisdom and intelligence of the two-spirit people and organizations that have taught us, stuck with us, and led us through organizational changes to better serve our LGBTQAI2S+ communities. We hold our hands up to thank them for their brilliance, resilience, patience and strength.