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San Francisco Pride Guide 2026

All you need to know about SF’s massive festival and parade (June 27-28) plus tons of other events for Pride
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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
FREE

55th 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
FREE

The 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
FREERSVP

w/ 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


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 ...
Head West Pride Marketplace in Hayes Valley (SF)
Sunday, June 14 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE ENTRY FOR ALL
| Patricia's Green
Head West Pride Marketplace in Hayes Valley (SF)
HEAD WEST PRIDE is back in Hayes Valley along Patricia’s Green on Sunday, June 14th from 11am-5pm with it’s popular PRIDE Marketplace of nearly 100 local makers, crafters, artists, designers, vintage merchants, live music, and featuring rollerskating drag performances by Rollin’ with The Homos! Plus, join HEAD WEST Marketplace around the Bay in June to shop small and ...
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 ...

Tuesday, June 16

“Tapas Tuesday” 10% Off all Spanish Tapas (Downtown SF)
Tuesday, June 16 – 11:30 am - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Bota Tapas and Paella Bar
"Tapas Tuesday" 10% Off all Spanish Tapas (Downtown SF)
Bota Tapas & Paella Bar near Downtown San Francisco and Union Square is doing “Tapas Tuesdays” and enjoy all of our delicious Spanish Tapas at 10% Off. Just mention “Tapas Tuesday” to our server before ordering to get the discount. About Bota Tapas and Paella Bar As ...
House of Glide: Celebrating Pride and Power (SF)
Tuesday, June 16 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Need to register
| Glide
House of Glide: Celebrating Pride and Power (SF)
Join us to celebrate Pride, Power, and fabulous Vibes at House of Glide! Join us for a powerful night of community and love! Whether you’re here to show support or just soak up the good vibes, this event is all about celebrating Pride together, co-hosted by ...
Design the Future of Queer Bars + Parks: Interactive Event (SF)
Tuesday, June 16 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, Donations Appreciated
| KALW
Design the Future of Queer Bars + Parks: Interactive Event (SF)
Be part of a community discussion at KALW to imagine, design, and dream up the queer spaces our communities need now. What makes a queer space feel welcoming? Where do you find belonging outside of home and work? What kinds of queer community spaces are missing ...

Wednesday, June 17

CreatingAS1: Pollinating the Possible, Artist Reception (SF)
Wednesday, June 17 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, Donations Welcome
| KALW
CreatingAS1: Pollinating the Possible, Artist Reception (SF)
Join CreatingAS1, the art team of Sara Corbett and Aaron Haldiman, for a discussion of their regenerative art residency at KALW Public Media Celebrate community, creativity, and civic imagination at the artist reception for Pollinating the Possible, a collaboration between KALW Public Media and CreatingAS1. Throughout this ...

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 ...
Soulful Poetry + Song Night: HeartFire Supports Queer Artists (SF)
Thursday, June 18 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $20*
*Intimate venue, limited tickets available!
| HeartLab
Soulful Poetry + Song Night: HeartFire Supports Queer Artists (SF)
Join us at HeartLab for an unforgettable evening of spoken-word and sweet songs. Sacred Poet Noah Schnaubelt will be joined by sets of amazing music from both Alexa Jesse and Mirraj. This will be an intimate, cultivated container of performances to fan the flames of your heartspace, ...
Nightmare on Elm Street 3 w/ Peaches Christ + Live Improv (SF)
Thursday, June 18 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $15 | 4 Star Theatre
Nightmare on Elm Street 3 w/ Peaches Christ + Live Improv (SF)
Live improv! Classic movies! Peaches fucking Christ! Come hear filmmaker Joshua Grannell (a.k.a. Peaches Christ) recount the first time they saw NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS in a theater, and see a short set inspired by their stories from some of San Francisco’s ...
Latin House + Live Drummer Queer Dance Party (Oakland)
Thursday, June 18 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 1:00 am | Cost: $10*
*Advanced / Door
| Thee Stork Club
Latin House + Live Drummer Queer Dance Party (Oakland)
Get ready for a night where electronic beats meet raw percussion, and queer joy meets pure fire. Experience DJs spinning the hottest Latin house, EDM, Dembow, House, and jersey style music while a live drummer amplifies and builds the energy. This isn’t just another house party ...

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.
| Jessie Square
SF Pride Block Party + World Cup Watch Party (Yerba Buena Lane)
Grab your heels, cleats (or both!) and head to Jessie Square in Yerba Buena for an SF Pride Block Party and World Cup Watch Party. Your Pride Pre-Game Starts Here! You’re invited to the Official SF Pride Block Party and Pride House SF World Cup Watch ...
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 ...

Union Square’s Cinema Under the Stars: “The Birdcage”
Saturday, June 27 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square Plaza
Union Square's Cinema Under the Stars: "The Birdcage"

Union Square’s free outdoor movie series returns for a second season this summer with five nights of films, pre-show entertainment, and downtown movie nights under the stars. The lineup includes a sing-along screening of KPop Demon Hunters, a Pride Weekend showing of The Birdcage, family ...

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 ...