Part of the Gay Tulsa Guide — bars, events & things to do.

Saturday, October 10, 2026
Dennis R. Neill Equality Center, Tulsa
Tulsa Pride is Green Country's biggest LGBTQ+ celebration — a free all-day festival (expected Sat Oct 10, 2026, ~10 AM–10 PM) centered on the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center in downtown Tulsa, with vendors, community programming, and local and national entertainment, plus a downtown parade and the weekend's Pride in the Park at Guthrie Green. Presented by Oklahomans for Equality.
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Fri, Oct 9
5 PM - 9 PM
Guthrie Green, Tulsa Arts District
Tulsa Pride's dog-friendly Pride in the Park at Guthrie Green — music and community on the lawn in the Tulsa Arts District.

Sat, Oct 10
4 PM - 6 PM
Boston Avenue Methodist Church, Tulsa
Tulsa's Pride Parade — 4 PM from Boston Avenue Methodist Church through downtown to the Equality Center.
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