New England LGBTQ+ Pride & Community Events 2026
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BOSTON
Massachusetts Youth Pride | Sat, May 16 BAGLY | City Hall Plaza, Boston The oldest youth-led, adult-supported LGBTQ+ Youth Pride in the country, featuring a march, festival, resource fair, and live stage show produced by LGBTQ+ youth. Free. Registration at bagly.org/myp. bagly.org/myp
Pride Night — Boston Pops featuring Alex Newell | Fri, June 5 | 7:30 PM Boston Symphony Orchestra / Boston Gay Men's Chorus | Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Ave., Boston Alex Newell joins the Boston Gay Men's Chorus for the Pops' third annual Pride Night celebration. bso.org
Boston Dyke March | Fri, June 5 | 6:30 PM Boston Dyke March | Parkman Bandstand, Boston Common, Boston Annual grassroots, non-commercial Dyke March. Mask required. ASL interpreted, wheelchair and stroller accessible. bostondykemarch.com
Boston Pride for the People — Parade, Festival & Block Party | Sat, June 6 | 11 AM—8 PM Boston Pride for the People | Copley Square to Boston Common, Boston New England's largest Pride event. Parade steps off at 11 AM from Copley Square through the South End and Back Bay to Boston Common. All-ages festival noon—6 PM. Block party 2—8 PM. Free to attend. bostonprideforthepeople.org | [email protected]
Road of Rainbows Pride 5K (6th Annual) | Sat, June 6 | Time TBD Boston Theater Company | Brewer Fountain, Boston Common, Boston Inclusive LGBTQ+ 5K run/walk on Boston Common with post-race performances. Pay-what-you-can, including free. All genders welcome. bostontheater.org/ror | [email protected]
RISE — Boston Gay Men's Chorus Pride Concert | Sat, June 6 | 8 PM & Sun, June 7 | 3 PM Boston Gay Men's Chorus | Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory, 30 Gainsborough St., Boston (Also Sun, June 14 | 2 PM at Groton Hill Music Center, Groton, MA) High-energy Pride concert honoring resilience, resistance, and radical joy. Featuring music by Pink, Madonna, Bob Dylan, Cyndi Lauper, and Lady Gaga. bgmc.org
Pride Night at Fenway Park — Red Sox vs. Blue Jays | Tue, June 16 | 7:10 PM Boston Red Sox / Fenway Health | Fenway Park, 4 Jersey St., Boston Annual LG
MASSACHUSETTS
Cape Ann Pride Weekend | Thu—Sun, May 28—31 | Various times Cape Ann Pride Coalition | Various venues, Gloucester, Rockport, Essex, Manchester-by-the-Sea Multi-day celebration with flag raisings, live music, and community events across the Cape Ann region. capeannpride.org
Northampton — Hampshire Pride Parade, Festival & Bar Crawl | Sat, May 2 | 11 AM—2 AM Hampshire Pride | Sheldon Field to Main Street, Northampton Parade 11 AM—12:30 PM; Vendor Festival noon—6 PM; Main Stage 1—6 PM; Drag Stage 2—6 PM; Bar Crawl 6 PM—2 AM. Kicks off New England's Pride season. hampshirepridema.com
Hull Pride | Sat, June 6 | 3 PM Hull Pride | Hull Yacht Club, 5 Fitzpatrick Way, Hull Annual waterfront Pride celebration running until 10 PM. Booty Vortex, Boston's funk and disco band, returns as entertainment. Note: same date as Boston Pride Parade. hullpride.net
New Bedford — South Coast Pride | Sat, June 6 | Noon—5 PM South Coast LGBTQ+ Network | Buttonwood Park, New Bedford Annual South Coast Pride festival with live entertainment, drag performances, music, food vendors, local artisans, games, and community organizations. sclgbtqnetwork.org
Newburyport Pride Parade & Festival | Sat, June 6 | Arrive 11 AM, Parade noon Newburyport Pride | Bartlet Mall to downtown, Newburyport Parade departs Bartlet Mall at noon; festival follows in downtown Newburyport. newburyportpride.com
Provincetown Pride (9th Annual) | Fri—Sun, June 5—7 | Various times Provincetown Business Guild / Provincetown Pride Center | Town Hall & Commercial Street, Provincetown Three-day celebration including Pride Market, Pride Rally, "Sashay to Tea" parade down Commercial Street, Queer Comedy Showcase, Tea Dances at the Boatslip, and Feet Over Front Street 5K. Friday night Pride Ferry from Boston available via Bay State Cruise Co. provincetownbusinessguild.com | ptowntourism.com
Lee Pride | Sat, June 13 Berkshire Pride | Downtown Lee — Lee Farmers Market, First Congregational Church, Lee Library, Devonfield Inn, and Starving Artist Café Second annual Lee Pride, part of Berkshire Pride's 10th Anniversary "Every Day is Pride" season. Day includes an Interfaith Pride Prayer Breakfast, Pride Market at the Lee Farmers Market, a library exhibit, live afternoon concert at the Devonfield Inn, family-friendly Drag Bingo, and an adults-only drag show and dance party at the Starving Artist Café. Additional 2026 Berkshire Pride events: 5K/Walk, Sun, May 31; inaugural Lenox Pride, Sat, June 6; North Adams Pride Night, Fri, June 12; Pride on the Common Parade and Festival (Pittsfield, 10th anniversary flagship), Sat, June 20, stepping off at Park Square to Pittsfield Common Park. berkshirepride.org
Lowell — Greater Lowell Pride | Sat, June 13 | Flag raising noon; Festival 1—4 PM Greater Lowell Health Alliance | City Hall & festival location TBD, Lowell Annual flag raising and full-day festival serving the Greater Lowell region. Moved from June 6 to avoid conflict with Boston Pride. greaterlowellpride.org
Taunton — South Coast Pride | Sat, June 13 | Noon—5 PM South Coast LGBTQ+ Network | Hopewell Park, Taunton Annual South Coast Pride festival with live entertainment, drag performances, food vendors, and community organizations. sclgbtqnetwork.org
Waltham Pride | Sun, June 14 | Noon—4 PM Waltham Pride | Waltham Common, 610 Main St., Waltham Fifth annual festival featuring musical acts, drag performances, speeches, food, and family programming. Note: The City of Waltham's events page lists June 7 — verify at walthampride.org, which lists June 14. walthampride.org
Holyoke Pride Fest | Sat, June 27 | Noon—6 PM Holyoke Pride | Veterans Park, Dwight and Maple Streets, Holyoke Annual outdoor Pride festival, part of a month-long series of events. Date shifted from June 21 (2025) to June 27 this year. holyokepride.org
Quincy Pride | Sat, June 27 | Noon—5 PM Quincy Pride | Pageant Field, 1 Merrymount Pkwy., Quincy Annual South Shore Pride festival. quincypride.com
Salem — North Shore Pride Parade & Festival | Sat, June 27 | Time TBD North Shore Pride Inc. | Salem Common, Salem Annual parade and festival at Salem Common serving the entire North Shore LGBTQ+ community. northshorepride.org
Plymouth Pride | Sun, June 28 | 11 AM—5 PM Plymouth Pride Inc. | Nelson Park, Plymouth Annual South Shore Pride festival. plymouthprideinc.com
Provincetown — Bear Week | Sun, July 12—Sun, July 19 | Various times Provincetown Bears | Provincetown Annual 8-day Bear community celebration with pool parties, beach outings, dance parties, and more. ptownbears.events
Worcester Pride | Sat, Sept. 12 | Time TBD Queer Coalition of Greater Worcester | 50 Franklin St., Worcester Annual Pride festival coordinated by a collaborative LGBTQ+ community initiative. prideworcester.org
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Nashua Pride Festival | Sat, June 20 Downtown Nashua Association with Pride Empowerment Network | Parade: Main St. at City Hall, 229 Main St.; Festival: Library Plaza, Nashua, NH Annual Southern NH Pride celebration, the third Saturday in June as is tradition. Time TBD. Organizing has returned to the Downtown Nashua Association this year after previously being city-run. downtownnashua.org | facebook.com/NashuaPrideFestival
Portsmouth Pride | Sat, June 20 | Noon NH Outright / Seacoast Outright | Strawbery Banke Museum, 14 Hancock St. (Puddle Dock grounds), Portsmouth, NH 12th annual Seacoast region Pride celebration, rain or shine. Festival and marketplace with 100+ vendors, live music, and beer tent (21+). nhoutright.org | strawberybanke.org
Manchester — Queen City Pride Festival | Sat, June 27 | 10 AM—6 PM Manchester True Collaborative | Veterans Park, Manchester, NH Annual Pride festival in New Hampshire's largest city featuring live entertainment, interactive art, youth activities, food trucks, and local vendors. manchestertrue.org
Littleton — North Country Pride Ride | Sat, June 27 | Time TBD TLC Family Resource Center | Riverfront Commons, Littleton, NH Second annual Pride Parade and Festival in downtown Littleton, serving the rural North Country LGBTQ+ community. tlcfamilyrc.org
RHODE ISLAND
Providence — Rhode Island PrideFest & Illuminated Night Parade (50th Anniversary) | Fri—Sun, June 19—21 | Festival 11:30 AM Sat; Night Parade 7:45 PM Sat Rhode Island Pride | District Park, 120 Peck St., Providence; Parade: Empire & Washington Sts. Rhode Island's 50th annual Pride celebration. All-day festival followed by New England's only illuminated night parade. 250+ vendors, Kids Zone noon—3 PM, beer/wine tent (21+). Free to attend. prideri.org
Newport Pride | Fri—Sun, June 26—28 | Time TBD Newport Out | Great Friends Meeting House and throughout Newport, RI Last weekend of June. Signature event is the Pride Ride bicycle parade through Newport, followed by the Pride Market and festival. newportout.com
MAINE
Portland — Pride Portland! Parade & Festival | Sat, June 20 | Parade ~1 PM Pride Portland! | Monument Square to Deering Oaks Park, Portland, ME One of the country's top-rated LGBTQ+ Pride parades, entirely volunteer-run, with a festival following at historic Deering Oaks Park. prideportland.org | [email protected]
Bangor Pride | Sat, June 27 Bangor Pride | Bangor Waterfront, Bangor, ME Annual Pride festival, new venue for 2026. Theme: "Color Our World With Pride." Parade followed by vendor market, live performances, and community celebration. Free, all ages. Previously held at West Market Square and Norumbega Park. bangorpride.com | bangorpride.org
Downeast Pride — Eastport & Lubec | Sun, June 28 | Time TBD Downeast Rainbow Alliance | Eastport & Lubec, ME Family-friendly celebration featuring the Curbside Queens and Minor Characters, art activities, live music, drag performances, and community events serving Washington County. Vendor registration through May 31. downeastrainbowalliance.com | [email protected]
CONNECTICUT
Middletown Pride | Sat, June 6 | Time TBD Middletown Pride | Main Street, downtown Middletown, CT One of Connecticut's largest Pride events, celebrating local LGBTQIA2S+ communities in downtown Middletown. middletownpride.org
Hartford — Capital City Pride | Sat, June 13 | 11 AM—2 AM Riverfront | Mortensen Riverfront Plaza, 300 Columbus Blvd., Hartford, CT Formerly Hartford Pride, now rebranded and moved from September to June. Daytime family-friendly Pride on Pratt Street 11 AM—5 PM; PrideFEST and concert 4—9 PM; afterparty 10 PM—2 AM. Free. riverfront.org/events/pridefest
Mystic Pride | Sat, June 27 | 4 PM Mystic Pride | Mystic Museum of Art, Mystic, CT Annual Pride celebration in downtown Mystic. Venue listed as Mystic Museum of Art — a departure from prior downtown locations. Confirm closer to the date. mysticpride.com
West Hartford Pride Festival | Sat, June 27 | Time TBD West Hartford Pride | West Hartford Town Hall, 50 S. Main St., West Hartford, CT Annual celebration with rally, live music, drag performances, vendors, food trucks, and family activities. Part of a month-long Pride celebration. westhartfordpride.org