Pride Month 2026: Events to Celebrate and Support the LGBTQ+ Community

Columbus, Ohio, plans to host over 700,000 attendees at the Stonewall Columbus Pride Festival and Pride March. Stonewall Columbus, the LGBTQ+ community organization in central Ohio, sponsors the events. The festival, a two-day event with two stages and a wellness area, runs from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. on June 19 and from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on June 20. The Stonewall Columbus Pride March kicks off at 10:30 a.m. on June 20. Both events are free to attend.

Trailblazers is a Stonewall Columbus program dedicated to LGBTQ+ adults age 55 and older. The program will host a catered lunch at the festival on June 20 at 10 a.m. And for those who want to participate as part of the Trailblazers year-round, there are more opportunities.

“Throughout the year, [the Trailblazers] engage in education activities, visit historical sites in and around Central Ohio, participate in Lunch and Learns, where they discuss topics around things like retirement, benefits for seniors and older adults, and learn more about the broader LGBTQ community and the changing landscape of identities within it,” says Sierra Prince, one of the Pride event coordinators.

Pride Houston hosts its Celebration Festival and Parade, featuring live entertainment and community vendors, on June 6 at City Hall. The party begins at 11 a.m., and the parade starts at 7:30 p.m. that same day. General festival admission starts at $12.34, plus fees, but people age 60 and older and 12 and younger get in for free. The parade is free for anyone to attend.

Twin Cities Pride hosts a free festival on June 27 and 28 in Minneapolis’s Loring Park.

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Twin Cities Pride will host a free festival, with a bull ride and artists’ alley, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on June 27 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on June 28 in Minneapolis’s Loring Park. The free parade starts at 11 a.m. on June 28 in downtown Minneapolis.

Museum events

Visit the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African Art during Pride Month to see “Here: Pride and Belonging in African Art.” This free Washington, D.C., exhibit, running now through Aug. 23, 2026, spotlights African visual art practitioners in the LGBTQ+ community. On June 18, from 5 to 6 p.m., there will be a free moderated panel discussion with the museum’s curator and featured artists.

The Museum of Science in Boston will host its annual Pride Celebration on June 27.

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Boston’s Museum of Science will host its annual Pride Celebration, featuring speakers, performers and community organizations ready to engage with attendees from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 27, followed by a movie screening at 5 p.m. Access to these events is included with an Exhibit Halls Admission ticket ($33 for adults; $29 for adults 60-plus).

The Detroit Institute of Arts will offer evening docent-led tours, highlighting a variety of LGBTQ+ artists, from 19th-century sculptors to contemporary painters, on June 5, 12 and 26. Tours depart from the Great Hall at 6 p.m.; registration is not required. Admission is included with general admission (from $23.50).

Film screenings and social events

AARP Minnesota is screening Gen Silent, a documentary about the challenges faced by LGBTQ+ older adults, at 6 p.m. on June 11 at the North Garden Theater in St. Paul. A panel discussion with LGBTQ+ community members, aging-service professionals and advocates will take place after the free screening. Registration is required.

AARP Oregon, in collaboration with Our Bold Voices and the Ashland Senior Center, is hosting “Crossing Paths: Queer Moments That Changed Everything.” The free June 10 event from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the senior center includes stories of resilience, love and meaningful connections. Registration is required.

In San Diego, join AARP for the Scam Jam Tour workshop for an interactive session on avoiding, recognizing and reporting scams. Registration is required for the free June 30 event from noon to 1 p.m. at the San Diego LGBT Community Center.

The New York Public Library will host multiple free film screenings, including showings of Kinky Boots (2005) on June 1 at 5 p.m. in the Roosevelt Island Library, Milk (2008) on June 10 at 4:45 p.m. in the Ottendorfer Library and The Imitation Game (2014) on June 17 at 5 p.m. in the Roosevelt Island Library.

“Pride at the New York Public Library is a celebration of LGBTQIA+ voices in all of our communities,” says Erica Parker, associate director for adult cultural programming at the library. “For years, Pride has been a time for us to elevate LGBTQIA+ history and experiences but also to create a space where people can learn and find community.”

The San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival, which began in 1977, runs from June 17 to June 27 and features more than 70 films in venues throughout San Francisco and Oakland. Ticket prices and hours vary by venue.

Head to Washington, D.C., for the Capital Pride Alliance’s Capital Pride Concert on June 21. The alliance, which serves the LGBTQ+ community in the D.C. region, is hosting the free concert from 1 to 10 p.m. It wraps up the Alliance’s Pride events and features both international headliners, such as Marren Morris and local LGBTQ+ talent.