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Friday, October 9, 2026
Downtown Las Vegas (parade) & Desert Breeze Events Center (festival)
Downtown Las Vegas, NVLas Vegas Pride is the only major U.S. Pride built around a nighttime parade — held in October, not June, to dodge the summer heat. In 2026, Pride runs October 9–17: the glittering, illuminated Night Parade opens the celebration downtown on Friday, October 9 (7 PM), and the Pride Festival closes it out on Saturday, October 17 at the Desert Breeze Events Center, with a Pride Week of parties in between and the Fruit Loop gay district running full-tilt throughout. The parade is free; the festival is ticketed (family-friendly until 7 PM, then PRIDE After-Dark takes over). Organized by SNAPI.
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Fri, Oct 9
7 PM - 10 PM
4th Street, Downtown Las Vegas
Sat, Oct 17
12 PM - 10 PM
Desert Breeze Events Center, Las Vegas
Sat, Oct 17
1 PM - 6 PM
Las Vegas Strip dayclub (venue rotates)
Sat, Oct 17
9 PM - 2 AM
Piranha Nightclub, Las Vegas
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