San Francisco Pride Guide 2026
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 on the last Sunday of June annually.
Our Pride Guide is a work in progress; we’ll continue to update this guide.
Pride Celebration and Rally
June 27-28, 2026 | 11am-6pm
Civic Center Plaza, San Francisco
FREE55th Annual SF Pride Parade and March
Sunday, June 28, 2026 | Starting at 10:30am
Market Street from Embarcadero / Beale to 8th Street ending at Civic Center
FREEThe Pride Parade begins Sunday morning at 10:30 am on Market Street at Embarcadero Plaza. The parade typically has over 250 contingents and lasts around 4 hours. Contingents step onto Market Street and proceed toward the Pride Celebration, ending around Market and 9th. The Grand Marshalls are Peaches Christ and Honey Mahogany.
With over 250 parade contingents and exhibitors, and 4-5 different stages (depending on the day), the San Francisco Pride Celebration and Parade remains the largest gathering of the LGBTQ+ community and allies in the nation.
San Francisco City Hall lights up for Pride
Typically, City Hall lights up in special lighting for Pride in June. Lighting schedule for June 2026 TBA.
Pride Comedy Guide
Funcheap is proud to present several FREE Pride comedy shows for 2026!
Thrive City Outdoor Free Pride Comedy Night 2026
Friday, June 5, 2026 at Thrive City/Chase Center | 5:30pm
FREE – RSVPw/ Sister Roma, Akeem Woods (HBO), Emily Van Dyke (Punch Line), Justin Lucas (Bay Area Black Comedy Competition), Tammy TeaLove, Nola Bradley and more!
Please note, we’ll be updating our full guide for Pride. Here’s what took place in 2025 to get an idea of what to expect. Last updated 5/22/26.
Other Major 2025 Pride Events
Thanks to the San Francisco Planning Department for their help in compiling this list
- Sonoma Pride Festival & Parade – May 31
- Pink Triangle Ceremony 2025 – June 7 (Pink Triangle installation is up through June 29)
- San Mateo County Pride 2025 – June 14
- SF PRIDE x Tenderloin Museum Kick-Off Party at “Compton’s” – June 18
- Pride Celebration at Castro Night Market – June 20
- People’s March of San Francisco – June 22
- 2025 Bi-BQ Bi+ Pride Potluck Picnic – June 25
- SF Pride Block Party – June 26
- SF’s Huge Free Outdoor “Pride Comedy Night” – June 26 – Thrive City / Chase Center
- Pride Nightlife at California Academy of Sciences – June 26
- Exploratorium’s After Dark: Pride – Queer Science – June 26
- San Francisco Pride Third Annual Human Rights Summit – June 26
- Downtown SF: Drag Me to Front Street Pride Block Party – June 27 @ 5p
- San Francisco TransMarch 2025 – June 27
- Friday Nights at OMCA: Pride – June 27
- Welcome Pride Kick-Off Celebration – June 27
- SF’s Massive 4.1 Mile Laser Rainbow Flag – June 27-29
- San Francisco Dyke March & Rally – June 28
- Pride in the Gardens at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival – June 28
- 2025 Castro Family Pride Block Party – June 28
- SF’s Massive 9-Hour “Pink Block Party” for Pride (2025) – June 28
- San Francisco Pride – June 28-29
- Soul of Pride at San Francisco Pride 2025 – June 28-29
- 2025 San Francisco Pride Party at City Hall – June 29
- Up Your Alley Fair 2025 – July 27
- Berkeley Pride 2025 – August 16
- Oakland Pride 2025 – September 7
- Alameda Pride 2025 – October 11
Friday, July 3
San Francisco is getting a giant rainbow laser light show this summer. From June 21 through July 4, 2026 Civic Center Plaza will host “7X7,” a free public art installation featuring 49 beams of light projecting into the sky, one for each square mile of the city. Visible across ...
Saturday, July 4
San Francisco is getting a giant rainbow laser light show this summer. From June 21 through July 4, 2026 Civic Center Plaza will host “7X7,” a free public art installation featuring 49 beams of light projecting into the sky, one for each square mile of the city. Visible across ...
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