When is NYC Pride?
The NYC Pride March is one of the largest Pride celebrations in the world, drawing millions of spectators and tens of thousands of marchers each year. It takes place on the last Sunday of June, commemorating the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall uprising.
2026 Dates
The NYC Pride March is on Sunday, June 28, 2026, stepping off at noon. The march route goes south down Fifth Avenue from 26th Street, turns west on 8th Street, passes the Stonewall Inn, then heads north on Seventh Avenue, dispersing at 15th Street and Seventh Avenue.
Pride Weekend Events
- Pride Rally — Friday, June 26 at the Stonewall National Monument (Christopher Park). Free event with speeches from activists and community leaders, typically 5:00–8:00 PM
- Drag March — Friday, June 26, starting at Tompkins Square Park around 7:00 PM. A beloved grassroots, unpermitted march through the streets to the Stonewall Inn — no floats, no corporate sponsors
- Dyke March — Saturday, June 27, stepping off around 5:00 PM. A grassroots march centering lesbian, bisexual, and queer women and nonbinary people
- Pride Island — NYC Pride's flagship music festival, typically Saturday and Sunday of Pride weekend at a waterfront venue. Past headliners include Ariana Grande, Kim Petras, and Chappell Roan. Ticketed event
- PrideFest — Sunday, June 28, a free open-air street festival with vendors, food, and performances running alongside the march
Queer Liberation March
An alternative to the main Pride March, held the same Sunday. Started in 2019 as a return to protest roots — no floats, no corporate sponsors, no police. Steps off from Foley Square and marches to the Stonewall Inn.
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