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SF bursts into a rainbow of excitement for the 45th Pride celebration & parade
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The whole city comes alive in a rainbow burst of excitement at the 2015 San Francisco Pride Celebration.

45th Annual San Francisco Pride Celebration
– Saturday, June 27, 2015 | Noon to 6 pm
– Sunday, June 28, 2015 | 11 am to 6:30 pm
Parade – Sunday at 10:30am
Civic Center, San Francisco
FREE (The festival requests a $5-10 optional donation)

With over 200 parade contingents, 300 exhibitors, and more than 20 stages and venues, the San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration and Parade is the largest LGBT gathering in the nation. Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and straight revelers fill up Civic Center for a weekend for concerts, DJs, performances and speeches and the parade on Sunday morning.

Pride Parade Route

The 2015 Pride Parade is Sunday at 10:30am – starting at Market & Beale, heading down Market St. and ends at 8th Street.

2015 Pride Stages & Entertainment Lineup

There’s plenty of Pride spirit to spare with the Pink Saturday block party, plus happy hours and celebrations all around town.

Pink Saturday “Pink Party”

The night before the Pride Parade, The Pink Party takes over the streets of the Castro by closing them to cars and then pumping multiple sound stages to celebrate a long-time tradition of bringing a fabulous, queer and community-focused street party to raise money for local, LGBT non-profit organizations.

In 2015, the SF LGBT Center takes the reins of the party to bring you five blocks of DJs, drag and live acts on four stages, food trucks and more.

2015 Pink Party Castro Block Party
Saturday, June 27, 2015 | 4:30-7:30 pm
Castro and Market, SF
FREE
but they would love to see everyone donate at least $10 at the gate. By pre-registering you will able to join faster entry lines.

2015 Entertainment

  • Disco Daddy featuring DJ Bus Station John
  • Dyke March Stage featuring DJ Rumor La Rumorosa, DJ Slum Beautiful, Faded Fox and Marga Gomez (MC)
  • Gaymous
  • Global Village featuring DJ Casa Blanca, DJ Tori and DJ Lamont
  • Hard French featuring Tom Temprano and Brown Amy
  • Khalil Sullivan
  • Monster Show featuring Sugah Betes, Roxy Cotton Candy, Sue Casa, U-Phoria, BearOnce and DJ MC2
  • Rasa Vitalia
  • Shawna Virago
  • Trixxie Carr
  • Tantra Party featuring DJ Liam Shy and DJ Pornstar
  • U-Haul featuring DJ Chelsea Starr and DJ Skelar Love

They will feature food trucks along Market Street where the Dyke March will once again finish its parade from Dolores Park. The party ends at 7:30 pm, so you can go to bed, get some shut eye, and be rested and ready to do it all again on Sunday at the Pride Parade downtown.

Please note, the street fair does not allow open consumption of alcohol or permit open containers.

Photo credit: David Gilmore


Thursday, June 11

Empowered Fabulosity: Lip Sync Battle (Trellis)
Thursday, June 11 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Donation-based $5 minimum suggested
| Trellis Coworking & Events
Empowered Fabulosity: Lip Sync Battle (Trellis)
Get ready for a night of performance, community, and unapologetic joy at Empowered Fabulosity, a lip sync battle and fundraiser uplifting LGBTQ+ immigrants and celebrating the power of resistance through art, entertainment, and collective action. Hosted in San Francisco, this high-energy event brings together local performers, ...

Friday, June 12

“Drag Me Downtown” SF Pride Pop-Up Drag Show Series (2026)
Friday, June 12 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP
| Ferry Building
"Drag Me Downtown" SF Pride Pop-Up Drag Show Series (2026)

Buckle up, buttercup! Drag Me Downtown, San Francisco’s signature pop-up drag show series, returns every Friday for Pride 2026! 4 Shows. 13 Performers. 100% San Francisco. Produced by the Downtown SF Partnership in collaboration with Bobby Friday—the creative force behind Haus of Friday—we’re celebrating year four with our ...Every Friday

Free Art Opening: We Are Who We Have Been Waiting For w/ Live DJ (SF)
Friday, June 12 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*6-9pm
| 465 Collective
Free Art Opening: We Are Who We Have Been Waiting For w/ Live DJ (SF)
We Are Who We Have Been Waiting ForSolo Exhibition – Opening Reception – Friday June 12, 2026 googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1681079905439-0'); }); ...
Paramita Film Screening and Healing Workshop with Kirthi Nath
Friday, June 12 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Sliding Scale from $0-$35
| Oakland Asian Cultural Center
Paramita Film Screening and Healing Workshop with Kirthi Nath
Join us on Friday, June 12, for an experiential workshop that invites us to slow down and experience what it means to belong—to ourselves, each other and the natural world. This workshop weaves together meditation, healing rituals, sacred reflection, community care circles and a screening ...
SF’s 22nd Annual Int’l Queer Women of Color Film Festival (June 12-14)
Friday, June 12 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE
| Presidio Theatre
SF's 22nd Annual Int'l Queer Women of Color Film Festival (June 12-14)
QWOCMAP presents the 22nd annual International Queer Women of Color Film Festival. 34 films over three days at San Francisco’s Presidio Theatre. June 12 to 14 at the Presidio Theatre, 99 Moraga Ave, SF! We are celebrating from the bay area and around the world! ...
3rd Annual Queer Prom (SF)
Friday, June 12 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: $20*
*Ticket cost supports our DJ plus gets you one free drink upon entry
| DACHA Kitchen and Bar
3rd Annual Queer Prom (SF)
Whether you missed your prom, survived it, or want to experience it again on your own terms—this night is for you. For many, prom was a night shaped by expectations, limitations, or absence. ​Holy Prom is something else entirely. ​Hosted by DACHA Kitchen & Bar, this immersive ...
Bisexual Flirting Night (Oakland)
Friday, June 12 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $29*
*RSVP is required; free drink included; 2 raffle tickets included
| Two Pitchers Brewing Company
Bisexual Flirting Night (Oakland)
Our first Bisexual Flirting Night last month was a HUGE success! So we’re running it back! Ready to flirt with hot bi babes?? ❤️‍ Sex Ed with DB presents: Bisexual Flirting Night @ Two Pitchers Brewing Company in Oakland on Friday, 6/12 from 7pm-9pm! Ticket includes ...
Silk Road: Nightmarket
Friday, June 12 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: $20*
*Free drink with coupon before 10:30pm
| Chi Lounge
Silk Road: Nightmarket
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Saturday, June 13

SF’s Free Art Opening Reception: “Machismosa” w/ Drag Performances (Root Division)
Saturday, June 13 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE
| Root Division
SF's Free Art Opening Reception: "Machismosa" w/ Drag Performances (Root Division)
In the tradition of chisme as lore, Machismosa examines how machismo is learned, whispered, and passed down. This exhibition dismantles it through the same radical storytelling that built it, bringing together eleven Latine artists whose multimedia practices unravel machismo’s rigidity and reimagine it as fluid, ...
San Mateo County Pride Celebration 2026
Saturday, June 13 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free Event
| San Mateo Central Park
San Mateo County Pride Celebration 2026
Join us for the 2026 San Mateo County Pride Celebration, a welcoming, inclusive, and family-friendly gathering to honor and uplift our LGBTQ+ community. This year’s theme, “Unite. Empower. Resist. PRIDE 2026,” invites people of all ages, identities, and backgrounds to come together in celebration, connection, ...
Live On Larkin: Pride Celebration + Block Party (SF)
Saturday, June 13 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*https://www.eventbrite.com/events/1989318693764/dashboard/?eid=1989318693764
| Larkin St. Between Eddy and O'Farrell
Live On Larkin: Pride Celebration + Block Party (SF)
Live on Larkin – a new series of free street events on Larkin Street – returns on June 13! Check out live music, performances, free activities and games, vendors, and more! Come out and celebrate PRIDE in the Tenderloin, one of San Francisco’s most vibrant cultural crossroads, ...
Frida Kahlo’s Birthday Tianguis: Outdoor Market & Community Festival (Berkeley)
Saturday, June 13 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP encouraged, $10 donation suggested
| La Peña Cultural Center
Frida Kahlo's Birthday Tianguis: Outdoor Market & Community Festival (Berkeley)
BIPOC Vendors • Live Music • Food • Arts • Crafts • Activities • Performances and more! Join us as we transform our street into a vibrant tianguis* (open-air market) and community festival filled with local BIPOC vendors, artists, and neighbors! Find unique, handmade, and hard-to-find gifts – from art prints and custom clothing to jewelry, herbal products, and traditional ...
No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics Free Community Screening
Saturday, June 13 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Berkeley Public Library - Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch
No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics Free Community Screening
In the award-winning documentary film NO STRAIGHT LINES, five queer comic book artists journey from the underground comix scene to the mainstream. A mash-up of art, comedy, and history, that’s sure to make you laugh and think, it tells the remarkable stories of five scrappy ...
Free Pride Variety Show: Comedy, Music (SF)
Saturday, June 13 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*$30 Suggested Donation
| San Francisco Musical Arts Social Space
Free Pride Variety Show: Comedy, Music (SF)
Kick off Pride Month with a night that celebrates bold voices, big laughs, and unforgettable performances. Lit, Laugh, Lyric: Pride Edition brings together LGBTQIA+ writers, comedians, and musicians for an electrifying variety show where storytelling, stand-up, and live music collide. Expect moments that make you laugh out ...
Choral Pride Concert
Saturday, June 13 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: $20*
*$20/adult, $10/child
| Kanbar Performing Arts Center
Choral Pride Concert
Cadence for Change presents Choral Pride: Our choir, chamber choir and chamber music ensemble will perform music that shines a spotlight on composers and songwriters who embrace the LGBTQ community. Repertoire includes pieces composed or arranged by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Franz Schubert, Samuel Barber, Francis Poulenc, ...

Sunday, June 14

Inner Sunset Flea Market
Sunday, June 14 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| 9th and Irving
Inner Sunset Flea Market
Launched in collaboration with the Inner Sunset Park Neighbors and happening every second Sunday from April to November, this vibrant, well-loved community event transforms Irving Street (9th–11th Ave.) into a lively community space and market filled with vintage and secondhand treasures, artists and makers, community organizations, and more.  Two blocks ...
Free “Sucka Flea” Outdoor Market in The Mission (SF)
Sunday, June 14 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | City Station
Free "Sucka Flea" Outdoor Market in The Mission (SF)
Outdoor Market celebrating local Artists, Makers, Food, Music, Small Business & Community Orgs
Pride Party + Tie-Dye & Bleach-Dye Workshop (Oakland)
Sunday, June 14 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to Attend, $30 to particpate in Tie-Dye, $30 incudes: OP shirt, materials, guidance
| Original Pattern Brewing Co.
Pride Party + Tie-Dye & Bleach-Dye Workshop (Oakland)
Join us at Original Pattern Brewing on Sunday, June 14th from 1–4PM for a hands on tie-dye and bleach-dye workshop celebrating creativity, color, and community. Purchase your shirt in advance to participate. Shirts for Tie-Dying / bleaching are $30. Supplies are limited and all dye materials will be provided during ...

Thursday, June 18

Third Thursdays Night Market: Juneteenth x Pride (SF)
Thursday, June 18 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission
| Treat Cut
Third Thursdays Night Market: Juneteenth x Pride (SF)
Celebrate Juneteenth and Pride with an evening of community, culture, and connection in the Mission District. Monkeybrains & Claro SF present a night market featuring more than 10 African American and queer-owned vendors, local food, and live performances by AroMa and Dominé Brishawn. Browse handmade goods, support ...

Friday, June 19

“Drag Me Downtown” SF Pride Pop-Up Drag Show Series (2026)
Friday, June 19 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP
| The Conservatory at One Sansome
"Drag Me Downtown" SF Pride Pop-Up Drag Show Series (2026)

Buckle up, buttercup! Drag Me Downtown, San Francisco’s signature pop-up drag show series, returns every Friday for Pride 2026! 4 Shows. 13 Performers. 100% San Francisco. Produced by the Downtown SF Partnership in collaboration with Bobby Friday—the creative force behind Haus of Friday—we’re celebrating year four with our ...Every Friday

Monday, June 22

SF Neo-Futurists’ “Infinite Pride” (30 Plays in 60 Minutes)
Monday, June 22 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $33.85*
*$33.85 - GA (fees included)
| El Rio
SF Neo-Futurists' "Infinite Pride" (30 Plays in 60 Minutes)

30 gay plays performed in 60 even gayer minutes, featuring an all queer/trans cast of SF Neo-Futurists Join your favorite local non-illusory theater troupe, the San Francisco Neo-Futurists, for 60 minutes of queer joy / queer truth / queer weirdness / queer life, at El ...

Tuesday, June 23

SF Neo-Futurists’ “Infinite Pride” (30 Plays in 60 Minutes)
Tuesday, June 23 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: $33.85*
*$33.85 - GA (fees included)
| The Stud
SF Neo-Futurists' "Infinite Pride" (30 Plays in 60 Minutes)

30 gay plays performed in 60 even gayer minutes, featuring an all queer/trans cast of SF Neo-Futurists Join your favorite local non-illusory theater troupe, the San Francisco Neo-Futurists, for 60 minutes of queer joy / queer truth / queer weirdness / queer life, at El ...

Thursday, June 25

SF Pride Block Party + World Cup Watch Party (Yerba Buena Lane)
Thursday, June 25 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP required for free entry. All ages.
| Yerba Buena Lane & Jessie Square
SF Pride Block Party + World Cup Watch Party (Yerba Buena Lane)
Celebrate Pride and the World Cup at the official SF Pride Block Party and Pride House Game Day Watch Party on Yerba Buena Lane and Jessie Square. Enjoy an outdoor soccer watch party, drag performances, fan glam station, DJs, trivia, and prizes. Hosted by San ...
Free Stormy Deep Nights Launch: Soulful Sounds (Mr. Mahjongs)
Thursday, June 25 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free all night!
| Mr. Mahjongs
Free Stormy Deep Nights Launch: Soulful Sounds (Mr. Mahjongs)
Stormy Deep Nights: Night01 marks the beginning of something special — an intimate experience built around deep, soulful sounds of the Quiet Storm era, and combining with the modern vibe of an SF bar. We want to share an experience that a room can breathe ...

Friday, June 26

“Drag Me Downtown” SF Pride Pop-Up Drag Show Series (2026)
Friday, June 26 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP
| Merchants Exchange Club
"Drag Me Downtown" SF Pride Pop-Up Drag Show Series (2026)

Buckle up, buttercup! Drag Me Downtown, San Francisco’s signature pop-up drag show series, returns every Friday for Pride 2026! 4 Shows. 13 Performers. 100% San Francisco. Produced by the Downtown SF Partnership in collaboration with Bobby Friday—the creative force behind Haus of Friday—we’re celebrating year four with our ...Every Friday

200 Weddings Today! Huge LGBTQ+ Pride Marriage Celebration at SF City Hall (2025)
Friday, June 26 – 9:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: $111 | San Francisco City Hall
200 Weddings Today! Huge LGBTQ+ Pride Marriage Celebration at SF City Hall (2025)

San Francisco will welcome over 200 couples to be wed in a special LGBTQ+ Pride marriage celebration at City Hall on Friday, June 26, 2026. The weddings typically run from about 9am to just past 3:30pm and the public is allowed to come watch. Get ...

San Francisco’s Annual Trans March + Festival 2026
Friday, June 26 – 11:00 am - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Mission Dolores Park
San Francisco's Annual Trans March + Festival 2026

San Francisco’s annual Trans March returns on June 26, 2026. Join us for Trans March 2026 to march in celebration of our trans joy and resilience on June 26, 2026, at Dolores Park in San Francisco, CA. Read the FAQ. 3-6pm – stage & resource ...

Saturday, June 27

Summer “Creative Youth Celebration” Festival at YBCA (SF)
Summer "Creative Youth Celebration" Festival at YBCA (SF)
On Saturday, June 27 from 12-5pm, the Creative Youth Celebration will transform Yerba Buena Center for the Arts into a one-day-only, multidisciplinary showcase featuring hundreds of works by award-winning high school artists – spanning film, music, writing, photography, dance, and visual art. Free and open to ...
2026 San Francisco Pride Festival (June 27-28)
Saturday, June 27 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are requested
| Civic Center Plaza
2026 San Francisco Pride Festival (June 27-28)

The San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration and Parade is one of the largest LGBT gatherings in the nation. The two-day celebration is free and open to all. The parade takes place annually on the last Sunday of June. In 2026, we’re transforming Civic Center into ...

Sunday, June 28

2026 San Francisco Pride Parade
Sunday, June 28 – 10:30 am - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Market Street
2026 San Francisco Pride Parade

The San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration and Parade is one of the largest LGBT gatherings in the nation. The two-day celebration is free and open to all. The parade takes place annually on the last Sunday of June. In 2026, we’re transforming Civic Center into ...

2026 San Francisco Pride Festival (Civic Center)
Sunday, June 28 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but a donations appreciated
| Civic Center Plaza
2026 San Francisco Pride Festival (Civic Center)

The San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration and Parade is one of the largest LGBT gatherings in the nation. The two-day celebration is free and open to all. The parade takes place annually on the last Sunday of June. In 2026, we’re transforming Civic Center into ...

Sunday, July 26

2026 “Up Your Alley / Dore Alley” Street Fair & Fetish Festival (SF)
Sunday, July 26 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are requested.
| Dore Alley
2026 "Up Your Alley / Dore Alley" Street Fair & Fetish Festival (SF)
This is no indie hipster fair with hand-knit scarves and folk music… If rubber, sportswear, biker gear, punks, or any variety of built, hairy men turns you on, then they’ve got it. In their own words, you won’t find a filthier event in the States. Up ...