Metro Vancouver News'Pride is a time for reflection': YVR holds parade, drag showAirport's parade, drag showPhoto: Zachary Zheng/Richmond News Audience members gather near the International Terminal Food Court, waiting for the drag show to begin. Vancouver International Airport (YVR) was possibly the most colourful it has been all year. YVR Pride 2026 took place at the airport on Thursday, July 30, featuring a series of activities to celebrate the LGBTQ community. As an international airport, YVR welcomes millions of people from around the world with different backgrounds, histories and stories. Many attendees had just taken part in the Pride parade through the terminal about half an hour earlier.