When is Philadelphia Pride?

Philadelphia Pride Weekend 2026 runs June 5-7 with events across Center City and the Gayborhood. The 2026 theme is "PRIDE IS POWER" honoring America's 250th anniversary.

Pride Weekend Schedule

• Friday, June 5 — Pride Flag Raising at City Hall and the 600-Foot Flag March, where volunteers carry a massive rainbow flag through Center City streets to the Gayborhood
• Saturday, June 6 — Pride Promenade at the Philadelphia Art Museum (Rocky Steps) with free outdoor live music, drag performances, and Vogue/ballroom showcases
• Sunday, June 7 — Philly Pride March steps off at 11am from 6th & Walnut, marching west through Center City to the Gayborhood. The Pride Festival runs noon to 7pm between Walnut and Pine Streets with 200+ vendors, multiple stages, food trucks, the "Bailar con Amor" queer Latino section, and "Kiki Alley" ballroom/Vogue performances

Expected attendance exceeds 150,000 people.

Other Pride Events

• Philly Black Pride — April 23-26, 2026 at the Warwick Rittenhouse Hotel and venues citywide. A four-day celebration of Black LGBTQ+ culture now in its 27th year
• BOS Philly Pride Boat Party — Saturday, June 6 on the Delaware River

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