Nashville Pride Parade 2026

About Nashville Pride Parade 2026

The Nashville Pride Parade 2026 steps off Saturday, June 27, at 10 a.m., rolling straight down Broadway through the heart of downtown Nashville. The route lines up at 8th Avenue and runs east to 2nd Avenue, putting you right in the middle of the honky-tonk strip with more than 140 entries on the way, floats, drag performers, community groups, and marching bands. Produced by Nashville Pride, it is one of the biggest LGBTQ+ gatherings of the year in Music City, and it is free to attend and all ages, so bring the whole crew. Broadway shuts down for this, which is exactly why it is so much fun and exactly why driving is a headache. Event-day parking downtown is tough and pricey, so your best bet is a WeGo bus into the core or a rideshare drop a few blocks off the route. Downtown is genuinely walkable, so once you are in the neighborhood you can move between the curb and the after-party on foot. Stake out a spot on the north side of Broadway for better afternoon shade and a cleaner sightline to the floats. Here is the local move most visitors miss. The parade leads straight into the Nashville Pride festival a short walk north at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, so do not peel off when the last float passes. Walk it. You will beat the crowd to the festival gates and have your pick of food and shade before it fills up. Check the official Nashville Pride page closer to the date for the final lineup order and any street-closure updates.