GAY PRIDE 2026 CALENDAR
@danielecoletta in Rome Pride, Photo by @iacopocarinciph
Summer in the Northern Hemisphere is when Pride becomes a global circuit: a season of marches, festivals, and street celebrations across Europe and North America. From the canals of Amsterdam to the boulevards of Madrid and the streets of New York, Pride 2026 brings millions together to celebrate LGBTQ+ visibility, equality, and community. In Asia, the Pride calendar is less centered around June alone, with several major LGBTQ+ events — especially Taipei Pride — taking place later in the year. Explore here the major Pride events of the 2026 summer season across Europe, North America, South America, and Asia.
EUROPE
MAY 2026:
MASPALOMAS Pride — Gran Canaria, Spain 🇪🇸 🏳️🌈
Date: 4–10 May 2026, Pride Parade Freedom Party on 9 May 2026
Website: https://maspalomaspride.com
Maspalomas Pride is one of Europe’s biggest early-season Pride events, attracting a large international crowd to Gran Canaria each year. Known for its beach atmosphere, resort nightlife, and outdoor celebrations, it unofficially opens the European Pride season.
BRUSSELS Pride — Brussels, Belgium 🇧🇪 🏳️🌈
Date: 16 May 2026, Pride March on 16 May 2026
Website: https://www.brusselspride.eu
Brussels Pride is Belgium’s national Pride event and one of Europe’s most politically focused LGBTQ+ gatherings. It takes place around the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT).
BIRMINGHAM Pride — Birmingham, United Kingdom 🇬🇧 🏳️🌈
Date: 23–24 May 2026, Pride Parade on 23 May 2026
Website: https://www.birminghampride.com
Birmingham Pride is one of the UK’s largest Pride festivals outside London, combining a city-center parade with major music performances and nightlife events.
JUNE 2026:
VIENNA Pride — Vienna, Austria 🇦🇹 🏳️🌈
Date: 29 May – 14 June 2026, Rainbow Parade/Regenbogen Parade 13 June 2026
Website: https://viennapride.at
Vienna Pride is one of Central Europe’s largest LGBTQ+ festivals, combining political events, cultural programming, and the iconic Rainbow Parade around Vienna’s Ringstrasse.
HELSINKI Pride — Helsinki, Finland 🇫🇮 🏳️🌈
Date: 22–28 June 2026, Pride Parade on 27 June 2026
Website: https://pride.fi
Helsinki Pride is the largest LGBTQ+ rights and cultural event in the Nordics, culminating in a major parade and park festival. It combines strong political advocacy with a summer festival atmosphere.
PARIS Pride (Marche des Fiertés) — Paris, France 🇫🇷 🏳️🌈
Date: 20–27 June 2026, Marche des Fiertés Pride Parade on 27 June 2026
Website: https://www.paris.fr
Paris Pride is a major city march through central Paris, combining activism, visibility, and urban street culture. It is one of Europe’s most politically expressive Pride events.
OSLO Pride — Oslo, Norway 🇳🇴 🏳️🌈
Date: 17-20 June 2026, Pride Parade on 27 June 2026
Website: https://www.oslopride.no
Oslo Pride is one of Scandinavia’s most important LGBTQ+ festivals, featuring a full week of cultural programming and a major city parade. It is known for its inclusive, community-focused atmosphere.
JULY 2026:
MADRID Pride (MADO) — Madrid, Spain 🇪🇸 🏳️🌈
Date: 26 June - 5 July 2026, Pride Parade on 4 July 2026
Website: https://www.madridorgullo.com
Madrid Pride is one of the largest Pride events in the world, attracting millions of participants. The city transforms into a multi-day festival culminating in a massive parade.
ROME Pride — Rome, Italy 🇮🇹 🏳️🌈
Date: 14-20 June 2026, Pride Parade on 20 June 2026
Website: https://www.romapride.it
Rome Pride brings LGBTQ+ visibility into one of Europe’s most historic cities, combining activism with iconic urban scenery and cultural expression.
LISBON Pride (Arraial Lisboa Pride) — Lisbon, Portugal 🇵🇹 🏳️🌈
Date: 20 June 2026, the big pride park party
Website: https://www.ardportugal.pt
Lisbon Pride is a growing Southern European Pride known for its warm, community-driven atmosphere and cultural programming across the city.
LONDON Pride — London, United Kingdom 🇬🇧 🏳️🌈
Date: 4 July 2026, Pride Parade and the parties
Website: https://prideinlondon.org
London Pride is one of Europe’s largest Pride marches, taking over central London with a massive parade and city-wide programming. It combines activism, entertainment, and global visibility.
AUGUST 2026:
AMSTERDAM Pride (WorldPride 2026) — Amsterdam, Netherlands 🇳🇱 🏳️🌈
Date: Confirmed 25 July – 8 August 2026, Canal Pride Parade on 1 August 2026
Website: https://www.amsterdampride.nl
Amsterdam Pride becomes WorldPride in 2026, making it one of the most significant LGBTQ+ global events of the year. The canal parade is its most iconic moment.
COPENHAGEN Pride — Copenhagen, Denmark 🇩🇰 🏳️🌈
Date: 8-16 August 2026, Pride Parade on 15 August 2026
Website: https://www.copenhagenpride.dk
Copenhagen Pride is a structured city festival combining parade, stages, and political discussion. It is one of Northern Europe’s most established Pride events.
STOCKHOLM Pride — Stockholm, Sweden 🇸🇪 🏳️🌈
Date: 27 July - 1 August 2026, Pride Parade on 1 August 2026
Website: https://www.stockholmpride.org
Stockholm Pride is Sweden’s largest LGBTQ+ event, featuring a major parade and extensive cultural programming across the city.
PRAGUE Pride — Prague, Czech Republic 🇨🇿 🏳️🌈
Date: 3-9 August 2026, Pride Parade on 8 August 2026
Website: https://www.praguepride.com
Prague Pride transforms the historic city into a week-long festival of visibility, nightlife, and cultural programming, and is one of Central Europe’s fastest-growing Pride events.
ANTWERP Pride — Antwerp, Belgium 🇧🇪 🏳️🌈
Date: 5-9 August 2026, Pride Parade on 8 August 2026
Website: https://www.antwerppride.com
Antwerp Pride is a compact but vibrant urban Pride known for its strong queer culture and dense city festival atmosphere.
SEPTEMBER 2026:
ROTTERDAM Pride — Rotterdam, Netherlands 🇳🇱 🏳️🌈
Date: 26 September 2026
Website: https://www.rotterdampride.com
Rotterdam Pride offers a modern and alternative Pride experience focused on diversity, urban identity, and contemporary LGBTQ+ culture.
NORTH AMERICA
MAY 2026:
LONG BEACH Pride — Long Beach, United States 🇺🇸 🏳️🌈
Date: 15–17 May 2026, Pride Parade on 17 May 2026
Website: https://longbeachpride.com
Long Beach Pride is one of California’s oldest and largest Pride festivals, known for its strong community atmosphere and large waterfront celebrations. It traditionally launches Southern California’s Pride season ahead of LA Pride.
JUNE 2026:
NEW YORK City Pride — New York City, USA 🇺🇸 🏳️🌈
Date: 6-28 June 2026, Pride Parade on 28 June 2026
Website: https://www.nycpride.org
NYC Pride is one of the most historically significant Pride events in the world, marking the legacy of Stonewall. The Manhattan march is globally symbolic.
SAN FRANCISCO Pride — San Francisco, USA 🇺🇸 🏳️🌈
Date: 27-28 June 2026, Pride Parade on 28 June 2026
Website: https://www.sfpride.org
San Francisco Pride is one of the most iconic LGBTQ+ celebrations globally, rooted in queer history and activism. It combines festival culture with large-scale public visibility.
TORONTO Pride — Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦 🏳️🌈
Date: 22-28 June 2026, Pride Parade on 28 June 2026
Website: https://www.pridetoronto.com
Toronto Pride is Canada’s largest Pride festival, featuring a major downtown parade and a full month of cultural programming across the city.
CHICAGO Pride — Chicago, USA 🇺🇸 🏳️🌈
Date: 20-28 June 2026, Pride Parade on
Website: https://www.chicagopride.com
Chicago Pride is a major US Pride event centered in the Northalsted neighborhood, known for its strong community identity and large parade.
SOUTH AMERICA
JUNE 2026:
SÃO PAULO Pride — São Paulo, Brazil 🇧🇷 🏳️🌈
Date: 3-7 June 2026, Pride Parade on 7 June 2026
Website: https://www.paradasp.org.br
São Paulo Pride is one of the largest Pride parades in the world, often drawing millions of participants. It is known for its massive scale, political visibility, and festival atmosphere.
ASIA
MAY 2026:
BANGKOK Pride — Bangkok, Thailand 🇹🇭 🏳️🌈
Date: 28 May– 31 June 2026, Pride Parade 31 May
Website: https://bangkokpride.org
Bangkok Pride has rapidly grown into one of Southeast Asia’s most internationally visible LGBTQ+ events. The city combines Pride celebrations with one of Asia’s strongest gay nightlife and circuit party scenes.
JUNE 2026:
TOKYO Pride — Tokyo, Japan 🇯🇵 🏳️🌈
Date: 6–7 June 2026, Pride Parade on 7 June 2026
Website: https://pride.tokyo/en/
Tokyo Pride is one of Asia’s largest LGBTQ+ events and Japan’s most internationally visible Pride celebration. Centered around Yoyogi Park and the Shibuya–Harajuku area, it combines activism, culture, nightlife, and major community participation.
SEOUL Queer Culture Festival — Seoul, South Korea 🇰🇷 🏳️🌈
Date: Expected June 12-14 2026, Pride Parade date TBC
Website: https://www.sqcf.org
The Seoul Queer Culture Festival is South Korea’s largest LGBTQ+ event and one of Asia’s most politically significant Pride gatherings. It serves as a major platform for LGBTQ+ visibility and activism in the country.
PINK DOT — Singapore 🇸🇬 🏳️🌈
Date: 27 June 2026
Website: https://pinkdot.sg
Pink Dot is Singapore’s major LGBTQ+ visibility event, centered around a large public gathering advocating inclusion and equality. It is known for its strong community atmosphere and symbolic significance in Southeast Asia.
OCTOBER 2026:
TAIPEI Pride — Taipei, Taiwan 🇹🇼 🏳️🌈
Date: Expected 31 October 2026
Website: https://www.taipeipride.taipei
Taipei Pride is widely regarded as the largest and most important Pride march in East Asia. Taiwan became the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, and the event attracts major international attendance each year.
