Bloom in Toronto

A 5-Day Retreat for Later-in-Life Lesbian, Queer & Questioning Women

24–28 June 2027

Have you spent years looking at Pride celebrations and wondering what it would be like to experience one surrounded by people who truly understand you?

Maybe you came out later in life. Maybe you’ve spent years putting everyone else first. Maybe you’re craving genuine queer friendships but don’t know where to find them.

Now it’s your turn.

Imagine walking through the streets of Toronto Pride alongside 36 incredible women who simply get it. Laughing over cocktails, dancing at the Dyke March, celebrating at the Pride Parade, and feeling what it’s like to belong without having to explain yourself.

Around 95% of the women who join Bloom travel solo, but you won’t be doing this alone. Before we even arrive in Toronto, you’ll already know everyone through our private group chat and Zoom catch-ups.

Toronto Pride is incredible, but the women beside you are what make this experience unforgettable. Whether it’s your first Pride or your fifteenth, I’d love to celebrate this chapter of your life with you.

♥️ Limited to just 36 women.

Bloom in Toronto is a five-day retreat created for later-in-life lesbian, queer and questioning women who are ready to experience the magic of Toronto Pride alongside women who simply understand.

Together we’ll celebrate one of the world’s largest Pride festivals with the Dyke March, Pride Parade, rooftop cocktails, incredible food, queer nightlife, city adventures and plenty of time to laugh, connect and make memories you’ll never forget. It’s the perfect blend of celebration, friendship and meaningful connection.

Many women book Bloom on their own.

More than a Pride getaway, Bloom is about finding your people. Whether you’re newly out, travelling solo, or have celebrated many Prides before, you’ll be welcomed exactly as you are. Before we even arrive in Toronto, you’ll already be getting to know the group through our private chat and pre-trip Zoom catch-ups.

Many women arrive knowing no one, but leave with lifelong friendships, renewed confidence and the feeling that they’ve finally found a community where they truly belong.

BLOOM IN TORONTO: PRIDE

24–28 June 2027 • Toronto, Canada

5 Days • 4 Nights

Group Size

Limited to just 36 women.

Choose from a shared dorm room, or book one of our limited private twin/double rooms if you’re travelling with a friend or partner. Around 95% of our guests travel solo, so you’ll be in great company from the moment you arrive.

Investment

From $2,899 AUD Early Bird. Payment Plan & Afterpay available.

If you’d told me a few years ago that I’d be hosting retreats for women from all over the world, I honestly wouldn’t have believed you. Because Bloom didn’t start as a business. It started from a place of loneliness.

When I came out later in life, I remember thinking, Where are all the women like me? Women who had been married. Women with kids. Women who were questioning everything they’d always believed about themselves. Women who felt like they were starting over while everyone else already had their community.

I longed to find my people. The kind of women I could sit with over coffee, laugh until my stomach hurt, cry without judgement, and never have to explain why this chapter of life felt so big. So, I created the thing I wish had existed for me.

Bloom isn’t just about travelling to beautiful places. Yes, we’ll explore incredible destinations, eat amazing food and have adventures together, but that’s only part of the story.

The real magic is the women.

It’s the conversations that begin over breakfast and somehow continue until bedtime. It’s the belly laughs, the vulnerable moments, the feeling of finally being surrounded by people who simply get it.

Most women arrive feeling nervous. Many are travelling solo. Some have never met another late bloomer before. Others are newly out, quietly questioning, or simply craving genuine friendships with women who understand this season of life. Then something beautiful happens.

The nerves fade. The walls come down. Strangers become friends.

By the end of the week, the group chat is already buzzing, hugs last a little longer, and women leave with so much more than memories. They leave with lifelong friendships, renewed confidence, and a reminder that they were never as alone as they thought.

If something inside you has been whispering, Maybe I should go…, I hope you’ll listen. I’d absolutely love to welcome you into Bloom.

Petria x

There are plenty of retreats where you’ll visit beautiful places, enjoy incredible food and have amazing experiences.

What makes Bloom different is the women.

Most women book Bloom on their own. Some are newly out, some are still questioning, and many have never met another later-in-life lesbian in person. They’re often nervous they’ll be the only one arriving solo, but they couldn’t be further from the truth. Within hours, strangers begin feeling like old friends.

The moments you’ll remember most aren’t always on the itinerary. They’re the conversations over morning coffee, the laughter around the dinner table, the vulnerable chats that somehow end with, “Me too.” There’s something incredibly healing about spending time with women who simply get it. Women who understand what it’s like to discover yourself later in life and remind you that you’re not alone.

And when the retreat ends, the friendships don’t. The group chat keeps buzzing, coffee catch-ups are organised, birthdays are celebrated, and many women return for another Bloom together.

Bloom isn’t just a retreat. It’s where many women find their people.

❤️ You’re questioning or newly out

❤️ You’re tired of doing it all alone

❤️ You’re craving genuine queer friendships

❤️ You’re travelling solo (most women do!)

❤️ You’re ready to choose yourself

❤️ You’re looking for adventure and connection

❤️ You want to experience Pride with women who truly understand

WHAT’S INCLUDED

✔ 4 nights’ accommodation

✔ Welcome rooftop drink

✔ Fine dining welcome dinner

✔ Three group breakfasts

✔ Guided LGBTQIA+ walking tour of Toronto

✔ Entry to a women-loving-women party

✔ Group dinner after the Dyke March

✔ Professional glitter artist

✔ Toronto Pride Parade experience

✔ Official Pride afterparty ticket

✔ Two pre-retreat Bloom Zoom catch-ups

✔ Private Bloom group chat

✔ Bloom goodie bag

✔ Welcome & Closing Bloom Circles

✔ Lifelong friendships

✔ Travel alongside 35 other later-in-life lesbian, queer & questioning women

NOT INCLUDED

Flights

Travel insurance

Some meals

Personal spending

Alcohol (unless stated as included)

Optional drag show

Hi, I’m Petria,

A few years ago, I came out later in life after being married and raising four children. Like so many women, I spent years wondering why something didn’t quite fit. When I finally found my truth, I also discovered how lonely that journey could be.

So I created the community I wish I’d had.

Today, The Late Blooming Lounge connects thousands of women around the world through honest conversations, resources and retreats designed to help you feel less alone. Bloom Retreats are an extension of that dream. My hope is simple: that you arrive as strangers and leave feeling like you’ve found your people.

I can’t wait to meet you.

Petria x

My hope is that one day you’ll look back on this retreat and realise it wasn’t just a holiday, it was the moment you started choosing yourself.

YOUR BLOOM JOURNEY

DAY ONE

Thursday | Welcome to Toronto

• Check in to our accommodation in the heart of Toronto.

• Meet your fellow Bloom women.

• Rooftop welcome drink and our very first Bloom Welcome Circle.

• An unforgettable fine dining welcome dinner

• Beautiful food, meaningful conversations and plenty of laughter.

• Raise a glass to the adventure ahead as strangers begin becoming friends.

• Tonight is often when the nerves disappear, the laughter begins, and women realise they made the right decision to come.

DAY TWO

Friday | Exploring Toronto

• Enjoy our first Bloom breakfast together, sharing coffee, stories and getting to know one another.

• Join a guided LGBTQIA+ walking tour and discover Toronto’s rich queer history and vibrant neighbourhoods.

• Enjoy a free afternoon to explore the city, shop, relax or grab lunch with your new Bloom friends.

• Freshen up before the evening festivities.

• Head out together to one of Toronto’s biggest women-loving-women parties.

• Dance, laugh and celebrate your first Pride weekend surrounded by women who simply get it.

• By now, you’ll likely find yourself chatting, laughing and exploring the city with women who felt like strangers just 24 hours earlier.

DAY THREE

Saturday | Dyke March

• Enjoy another relaxed Bloom breakfast together.

• Head into the city for the iconic Toronto Dyke March.

• Celebrate alongside thousands of queer women as we march together through the streets of Toronto.

• Explore the vibrant Pride street fair, markets and local LGBTQIA+ stalls.

• Soak up the atmosphere, take plenty of photos and embrace the incredible energy of Pride.

• Share a group dinner together, swapping stories from the day and celebrating new friendships.

• Finish the evening with an optional drag show for anyone wanting to keep the celebrations going.

• For many women, this is the moment they stop feeling like visitors and start feeling like they truly belong

DAY FOUR

Sunday | Pride Parade

• Enjoy a slow morning and another relaxed Bloom breakfast together.

• Get Pride-ready with our professional glitter artist.

• Gather for lunch and drinks before heading into the city.

• Experience the incredible Toronto Pride Parade, one of the biggest Pride celebrations in the world.

• Celebrate, dance, cheer and soak up the unforgettable atmosphere alongside hundreds of thousands of people.

• Keep the celebrations going with entry to the official Pride afterparty.

• Today is a celebration of authenticity, community and the courage it took to choose yourself, and you’ll be surrounded by women cheering you on every step of the way.

DAY FIVE

Monday | Until Next Time

• One final Bloom breakfast together.

• Our Closing Bloom Circle to reflect on an unforgettable weekend.

• Celebrate the friendships you’ve made and everything you’re taking home with you.

• Exchange numbers and start planning your next adventure together.

• Lots of hugs (and probably a few tears!).

• Head home with lifelong friendships, beautiful memories and a community that’s always in your corner.

WHERE WE’LL BE STAYING

We’ll be staying at Samesun Toronto, right in the heart of downtown Toronto and just moments from the city’s vibrant LGBTQIA+ Village, making it the perfect base for an unforgettable Pride weekend.

Surrounded by cafés, restaurants, shops and some of Toronto’s best nightlife, you’ll be perfectly placed to experience everything Pride has to offer while sharing the adventure with your Bloom sisters.

Our accommodation includes:

• Shared dorm rooms or a limited number of twin/private room upgrades

• A central downtown location, just minutes from Toronto’s LGBTQIA+ Village

• Walking distance to cafés, restaurants, shopping and Pride events

• Comfortable shared spaces to relax and connect

• Easy access to public transport and Toronto’s top attractions

• A safe, welcoming atmosphere perfect for solo travellers

Simple, comfortable and in an unbeatable location, it’s the perfect place to come together, celebrate Pride and create lifelong friendships.

FOOD

Great food, meaningful conversations and a few cocktails… it’s all part of the Bloom experience.

Here’s what’s included:

• Welcome snacks and sweet treats in your room

• Welcome drink on arrival

• A fine dining welcome dinner at Enigma Yorkville

• Three group breakfasts

• Group dinner after the Toronto Dyke March

• Lunch before the Toronto Pride Parade

• Dietary requirements are happily catered for, just let us know when you book.

Not included:

• All meals not mentioned

• Personal spending on food and beverages

• Alcohol (unless stated as included)

There’ll be plenty of opportunities to explore Toronto’s incredible food scene together, from cosy cafés to local favourites, with the best conversations often happening around the table.

Maybe you’re…

• The woman who’s spent years putting everyone else first and is finally choosing herself.

• The woman flying overseas on her own for the very first time.

• The woman who’s been part of The Late Blooming Lounge for years but hasn’t met anyone in person yet.

• The woman craving genuine queer friendships and a community that truly gets it.

• The woman who’s newly out or questioning and excited to experience her first Pride with women who understand.

• The woman navigating a divorce, separation or a whole new chapter of life.

• The woman who’s always dreamed of travelling but didn’t have anyone to go with.

• The woman who’s worried about arriving alone, only to discover that almost everyone else is too.

• The woman who’s spent years watching other people live boldly and is finally ready to choose herself.

• The woman who’s ready to swap “Maybe one day” for “I’m so glad I did.”

• The woman who wants to come home with lifelong friendships, unforgettable memories and the confidence to keep saying yes to herself.

If you saw yourself in even one of these… Bloom was created with you in mind.

Come exactly as you are.

We’ll take care of the rest.

Your Investment

Whether this is your first Pride, your first overseas adventure, or simply the first time you’ve chosen yourself in a long time, I hope Bloom feels like one of the best investments you’ll ever make.

Founding Release

$2,899 AUD

Second Release

$3,099 AUD

Final Release

$3,299 AUD

Choose the payment option that works best for you:

• Pay in full

• Humanitix Payment Plan

• Afterpay

What Happens Next?

Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a confirmation email with everything you need to know.

You’ll then be invited into our private Bloom group chat, where everyone can introduce themselves, ask questions and start getting excited.

A few weeks before we meet in Toronto, we’ll host our first Bloom Zoom so you can put faces to names, ease any nerves and arrive already feeling like part of the group.

Ready to Bloom?

There are only 36 places available for this retreat, and registrations are open for a limited time.

If you’ve ever dreamed of experiencing one of the world’s biggest Pride celebrations, but wished you had people to share it with, this is your invitation. Come exactly as you are. Whether you’re travelling solo, newly out, or simply looking for your people, you’ll be welcomed from the moment you arrive.

I’d love to welcome you to Bloom in Toronto: Pride 2027.

Whether you’re travelling alone for the first time, looking for lifelong friendships, or simply craving sometime where you can be completely yourself…

There’s a place for you here.

I’d love to welcome you to Bloom.

Petria x