Pride Town Connect National Events Guide

LGBTQIA+ Events Across the United States

Explore Pride celebrations, film festivals, community gatherings, cultural programs, entertainment, and inclusive experiences taking place from July through September 2026.

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4 National Regions
5 Event Categories
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Summer Events Guide

July 2026

Pride celebrations, queer cinema, community programming, and summer gatherings from the East Coast to California.

East Coast

Northeast Events

New York
18 JUL
Pride & Festival Rochester, New York

Rochester Pride Parade & Festival

A community parade along South Avenue followed by a Pride festival at Highland Park featuring live entertainment, vendors, food, and activities.

Time 11:00 AM–6:00 PM Venue Highland Park
Official Event Website
25 JUL
Community & Family Rochester, New York

Pride in STEM Celebration

An inclusive museum event celebrating LGBTQIA+ people in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through demonstrations and community programming.

Time 11:00 AM–3:00 PM Venue RMSC Museum & Science Center
Official Event Website
West Coast

California Events

San Diego · Los Angeles
23–26 JUL
Film & Arts Los Angeles, California

OutfestNEXT

Four days of queer cinema, emerging filmmakers, artist conversations, screenings, and community-centered creative programming.

Dates July 23–26 Venue Los Angeles LGBT Center
Official Event Website
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Late-Summer Events Guide

August 2026

Large city festivals, community celebrations, queer cinema, nightlife, and regional Pride weekends.

East Coast

Mid-Atlantic Events

Virginia
08 AUG
Community & Entertainment Doswell, Virginia

Pride at the Park at Kings Dominion

An all-day amusement-park experience featuring a dedicated Pride festival, entertainment, community partners, giveaways, and an evening Pride party.

Festival 12:00 PM–4:00 PM Admission Advance ticket required
Official Event Website
Southern

Carolinas and Texas

Charlotte · Austin
22 AUG
Pride & Festival Austin, Texas

Austin Pride Festival & Parade

Austin’s annual Pride celebration brings together a daytime festival, evening parade, entertainment, advocacy groups, local businesses, and community organizations.

Date August 22 Programming Festival and parade
Official Event Website
Midwest

Chicago Events

Illinois
West Coast

California Events

San Diego · San Jose
20–23 AUG
Film & Arts San Diego, California

FilmOut San Diego LGBTQ Film Festival

The 26th annual festival presents LGBTQIA+ films, filmmakers, premieres, audience discussions, and queer stories from the United States and around the world.

Dates August 20–23 Venue Balboa Park
Official Event Website
29–30 AUG
Pride & Festival San Jose, California

Silicon Valley Pride Festival & Parade

A weekend of live entertainment, community participation, vendors, nightlife programming, and the annual Silicon Valley Pride Parade.

Festival August 29–30 Parade Sunday morning
Official Event Website
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Early-Fall Events Guide

September 2026

Regional Pride weeks, coastal gatherings, advocacy, community programs, and fall celebrations.

East Coast

New England Events

New Hampshire
12–20 SEP
Community & Pride Week Keene, New Hampshire

Keene Pride Week

A week of community programming leading to the annual Keene Pride Festival, with additional activities and scheduling announced by the organizer.

Pride Week September 12–20 Festival Day September 20
Official Event Website
Southern

Atlantic Coast and Texas

North Carolina · Texas
20 SEP
Pride Parade Dallas, Texas

Pride in Dallas Parade

A grassroots Pride parade through the Cedar Springs neighborhood celebrating LGBTQIA+ visibility, community, history, businesses, and local organizations.

Date September 20 Time 2:00 PM
Official Event Website

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