PRIDE 365: Southern California LGBTQIA+ events

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PRIDE 365: Southern California LGBTQIA+ events
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Check out our list of events and celebrations for the LGBTQIA+ community and their allies in Southern California

Festivities begin at Marina Green Park in Long Beach with Teen Pride on Friday, May 15, followed by the main festival on May 16 and 17. The weekend will culminate in the iconic Long Beach Pride Parade on Sunday, May 17, on Ocean Blvd.

Celebrating the artistic contributions of the LGBTQ community, the WeHo Pride Arts Festival The 4th annual event will feature 120+ vendors with food, a beer garden, live music, a drag show and a youth zone.

Come join us for Pride Night at the Big A! Tickets include a customized Angels Pride Jersey! The only way to receive the Angels Pride jersey is to purchase through Angels.com/Pride. Join us in the Gate 5 Courtyard to enjoy the pregame Pride Village and to pickup your jersey!

WeHo Pride Presents Friday Night at OUTLOUD is free to the public, but registration will be required to secure a complimentary ticket as event capacity is limited!

This year's annual LGBTQ+ Pride Night at Dodger Stadium will see the World Series-winning Dodgers take on the Los Angeles Angels, featuring special pregame programming. Plus, receive your exclusive 2026 Pride item with this ticket package.

The highly anticipated three-day music festival takes place June 5 to June 7, 2026, featuring a pop-powered lineup led by multi-platinum global phenomenon The Pussycat Dolls, alongside chart-topping powerhouse JADE, and international sensation Ava Max.

Co-sponsored and produced by the L-Project, the festival will feature emerging LGBTQ and BIPOC women, non-binary musicians, comedians, poets, and activists.

Featuring a motorcycle-led march, this annual rally will begin immediately following the Women's Freedom Festival along Santa Monica Boulevard.

Experience our free community Street Fair on Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7. Enjoy two days filled with live performances, community group booths, unique exhibitors, interactive sponsor activations, and a variety of entertainment for all ages.

A colorful and entertaining event for the whole family, the parade will feature contingents such as floats, bands, drill teams, dance teams, entertainment entries, marchers and special guests.

Enjoy a fun evening with your favorite animals and colorful fishes. This event for all ages will also include drag queen storytelling, rainbow photo opportunities, and much more.

The 5th annual Pride Parade and Festival will be another incredible family friendly event with live music, face painting, a beer and wine garden, food trucks, a bounce house, and more.

L.A. held the first permitted gay parade in the world on Hollywood Boulevard in 1970. LA Pride is the original and icon home of Pride in LA, celebrating and marching for visibility and representation. Over 150 contingents will march this year, using the theme 'Power in Pride.' The route will be along Hollywood Blvd, and surrounding streets. Whether you march or watch, you'll be joining over 150,000 spectators and participants for a day full of Pride. The parade is also broadcast and streamed live on ABC7, which won a local Emmy Award its coverage of the LA Pride Parade in 2022.

Guests can enjoy special after-hours park access to shorter attraction wait times, special entertainment, Character experiences, photo opportunities and much more.

The 21st Annual NAESM Leadership Conference on Health Disparities and Social Justice will kick off on Wednesday, June 25, through Sunday, June 29. Pure for Men and Ts Madison are collaborating together to provide essential care and resources to Black LGBTQIA+ communities as part of its year-round Pride initiatives.

Get ready to celebrate love and diversity at San Fernando Valley Pride 2025 on June 28th in Van Nuys, CA. This year's theme, 'Tides of Pride', symbolizes our collective strength and resilience, constantly shifting and shaping the landscape of acceptance and equality. Prepare to dive into an ocean of excitement that celebrates our diversity and fosters a sense of community.

The 2nd Annual Trans Pride 5K Celebration is on Sunday, July 13. It includes the following events: 5K Run , 10K Run , 5K Run , and non-runner and/or donation.

Catch the 4th annual Downey Pride Festival in Downtown Downer at Firestone Blvd. and Downey Ave. Admission and parking are free, and it's open to all ages.

A full weekend event with parties, gatherings, a massive group photo, a scavenger hunt, private meals, and much more at Disneyland Resort

Celebrating seven decades of service to the LGBTQ+ community, One Institute presents Circa, the first and only LGBTQ+ histories festival in the United States.

The show is a beauty pageant parody in which six contestants compete in drag in all the customary beauty pageant categories. The event benefits the Alliance for Housing & Healing, an organization dedicated to preventing homelessness and hunger for those living with HIV/AIDS throughout Los Angeles County.

AIDS Walk LA is the world's first walk to fight HIV and AIDS. Since that first Walk in 1985, hundreds of thousands of walkers and their supporters have raised more than $92 million to combat HIV and AIDS.

The Calavera LGBTQ Festival is a Day of the Dead intergenerational event that celebrates our community by uniting our Latinx and LGBTQ culture.

LA Pride announces theme, grand marshals and entertainment for 2026

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