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San Francisco Pride Guide 2025

All you need to know about SF’s massive festival and parade (June 28-29) plus tons of other events for Pride
By - posted 6/19/2025 No Comment

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. The 2025 theme is Queer Joy is Resistance.

Pride Celebration and Rally
June 28-29, 2025 | 11am-6pm
Civic Center Plaza, San Francisco
FREE

Saturday (June 28) headliner is Michaela Jáe. Sunday (June 29) headliner is Saucy Santana.

54th Annual SF Pride Parade and March
Sunday, June 29, 2025 | Starting at 10:00am
Market Street from Embarcadero / Beale to 8th Street ending at Civic Center
FREE

The Pride Parade begins Sunday morning at 10am 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 Celebrity Grand Marshall is Harper Steele.

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

City Hall will be lit in special lighting on the following days in June 2025:

  • Tuesday, June 3, 2025 – rainbow colors – in recognition of SF PRIDE Month
  • Friday, June 6, 2025 – rainbow colors – in recognition of the City Hall PRIDE Flag Raising
  • Sunday, June 8, 2025 – pink – in recognition of the annual activation of San Francisco’s Pink Triangle on Twin Peaks
  • Monday, June 23, 2025 – rainbow colors – in recognition of SF PRIDE Week
  • Friday, June 27, 2025 – blue/pink/white – in recognition of the annual SF TRANS March
  • Saturday, June 28, 2025 – pink – in recognition of Pink Saturday
  • Sunday, June 29, 2025 – rainbow colors – in recognition of SF PRIDE Weekend

Other Major 2025 Pride Events

Thanks to the San Francisco Planning Department for their help in compiling this list

Pride Comedy Guide

Funcheap is proud to present several FREE Pride comedy shows for 2025!

Thrive City Outdoor Free Pride Comedy Night
Thursday, June 26 at Thrive City/Chase Center | 6:30p
FREE – RSVP

w/ Oliver Graves (America’s Got Talent), Pallavi Gunalan (Netflix is a Joke Fest), Marcus Williams (Cobb’s) and more!

Akeem Woods (NBC, HBO, CBS) Pride Comedy Show
Friday & Saturday, June 27-28 at Mayes (SF) | 7p Shows – FREE – RSVP
JUST ADDED! Sunday, June 29 at The Function (SF) | 8:30p – FREE – RSVP


Saturday, May 2

Day Trip: Drag Brunch
Saturday, May 2 – 12:00 pm | Cost: $10*
*There are two seatings: 12:30 & 2:30, tickets are $10 per person, purchased in person day-of or at beauxsf.com/reservations
 | Beaux in the Castro
Day Trip: Drag Brunch
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Friday, June 5

“But I’m a Cheerleader” Free Pride Movie Night at St Francis (SF)
Friday, June 5 – 7:15 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*All are Welcome- Come as You Are
 | St Francis Lutheran Church
"But I'm a Cheerleader" Free Pride Movie Night at St Francis (SF)
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Sunday, June 7

Free Pride Concert: “Golden Gate Park Band” Symphony in the Park
Sunday, June 7 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 2:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are welcome.
 | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Free Pride Concert: "Golden Gate Park Band" Symphony in the Park

The Golden Gate Park Band presents its 144th season in Golden Gate Park’s music concourse. That’s right, this 30-piece symphony has been playing free concerts in Golden Gate Park since 1882. For 2026, the Golden Gate Park Band performs free weekly concerts most Sundays at 1 pm. ...Every Sunday

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Saturday, June 13

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 ...
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Thursday, June 25

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 ...
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Saturday, June 27

Summer “Creative Youth Celebration” Festival at YBCA (SF)
Saturday, June 27 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Tickets to this public event are FREE, though there is a suggested donation of $20. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
 | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
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, and visual art. Free and open to the ...
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