Karen Strauss waits to march in the Pride Parade on Market Street in San Francisco, 2025.
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San Francisco Pride arrives this year with a pointed call to action: “Resistance in Action,” a theme that underscores the ongoing fight for LGBTQ+ rights, visibility and freedom of expression.
That message will be echoed across the Bay Area as Pride season brings parades, rallies, family festivals, drag performances and other community gatherings throughout June and beyond.
Check out The Chronicle’s region-by-region guide to Pride celebrations— including details on an expanded series of happy hour events hosted by Juanita More.
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Pride Parade scene on Market Street in San Francisco, 2025.
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San Francisco
SF LGBT Center: ‘Building the Block Rainbow Reunion’
Visit the easy-to-notice purple community center building for a Pride month kickoff block party. It’s set to feature live entertainment from local LGBTQ+ creators, an art exhibition, community resources booths, food trucks and more.
Noon-6 p.m. Saturday, June 6. Free. SF LGBT Center, 1800 Market St., S.F. 415-865-5555. www.sfcenter.org
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Juan Davila jumps for a photo after helping to install the pink triangle at Twin Peaks in San Francisco, 2025.
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31st Annual Pink Triangle Installation
June welcomes a monthlong exhibition of Patrick Carney’s large-scale outdoor artwork composed of bright pink canvas. There will be volunteer work parties on June 5-6 and 28 to help install and remove the highly visible hillside installation and clean up the site.
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Commemoration ceremony: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 6. S.F. Installation on view June 6-28. Free. Twin Peaks, Christmas Tree Point, viewable around the Castro district, Twin Peaks and adjacent areas in S.F. www.thepinktriangle.com
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Pride in Yerba Buena
Join host Tyson Check-In and San Francisco Drag Laureate Per Sia for a celebration of queer artistic expression during an afternoon picnic with live sets from KALW DJ Eryka, drag artists, cirque performers, live music, a vending marketplace, food trucks and more.
1-4 p.m. Sunday, June 7. Free. Yerba Buena Gardens Great Lawn, Mission Street between Third and Fourth streets, S.F. 415-543-1718. www.ybgfestival.org
Per Sia is one of the performers featured in the “Pride in Yerba Buena” June 7 celebration.
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
Pride Mass at Grace Cathedral
Celebrate with a community procession up the cathedral’s rainbow steps followed by a program featuring live music by LGBTQ+ and BIPOC composers, and a Sunday service led by Rev.Joe C. Williams, and the Rev. Canon Mary Carter Greene.
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6 p.m. Sunday, June 7. Free. Grace Cathedral, 1100 California St., S.F. 415-749-6300. www.gracecathedral.org
“Built This City: An SF Pride Variety Spectacular”
Peaches Christ and Honey Mahogany will host the official kickoff for S.F. Pride 2026, with a star-studded celebration. The “50 Years of Queer San Francisco” program includes parade Grand Marshals and performances from the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus, “Dear San Francisco,” Sister Roma and the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, the Cockettes Nouveau, BeBe Sweetbriar, the cast of “Compton’s Cafeteria Riot,” the Rice Rockettes, Elvis Herselvis, Roryography, H.P. Mendoza, Jason Brock, Absolute Empresses Mercedez Munro, Juanita More!, Ehra Amaya, Linda Summers and Afrika America, Pippi Lovestocking and others.
7 p.m. Wednesday, June 10. $50-$127.59. Castro Theater, 429 Castro St., S.F. 415-864-0815. www.thecastro.com
Pride Night with the Giants
Join the San Francisco Giants in celebration of LGBTQIA+ community with pre- and post-game festivities, game-time activations, live performances and a fireworks show. Secure a limited edition Pride Jersey, as the Giants lead off a weekend series vs. the Chicago Cubs.
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7 p.m. Friday, June 12. $38-$634. Oracle Park, 24 Willie Mays Plaza, S.F. www.mlb.com/giants
Confetti flies and the Trans and Gay Pride flags are raised at Oracle Park before a baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs in San Francisco, 2021.
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Castro Night Market: Pride and Juneteenth
The monthly night market gets a fab glow up with Pride month activations including an expanded footprint, a vending marketplace, multiple stages with live entertainment, and official entertainment zone status, allowing visitors to purchase and consume to-go alcoholic beverages while at the event.
5-10 p.m. Friday, June 19. Free. 18th and Castro streets, S.F. www.castronightmarket.com
Bi-BQ Bi+ Pride Potluck Picnic
Bring a main dish, salad or beverages to a casual neighborhood potluck at Mission Dolores Park. Look for the bi flags and friendly faces and join a mellow afternoon party in Dolores Park. After the picnic, adults can walk over and check out the BiConic Film Festival’s screening event scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at the Eclectic Box Theater (446 Valencia St.).
4-7 p.m. Wednesday, June 24. Free. Dolores Park, 19th and Dolores streets, S.F. www.babpn.org
4th Annual S.F. Pride Human Rights Summit
Get fired up for the weekend with a daylong event featuring keynote speaker Dolores Huerta, breakout sessions with Michelle Meow and others, panel discussions, lectures and presentations, live entertainment and more.
9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday, June 25. $105.44. Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, S.F. 415-597-6705. www.commonwealthclub.org
Pride NightLife
The Cal Academy’s weekly adults only, after-hours event celebrates love, equality, self-expression and San Francisco Pride weekend with live entertainment, local organizations and merch vendors, hands-on Pride themed activities, food and beverages, cocktails and more.
6-10 p.m. Thursday, June 25. $25; 21 and older. California Academy of Sciences, 55 Music Concourse Drive, S.F. 415-379-8000. www.calacademy.org
The Exploratorium will host a Pride-themed “After Dark” event on June 25.
Exploratorium
After Dark: Pride
Reach for the stars and imagine queer futures through the lens of science fiction and space exploration as you celebrate Pride month at an after hours party set in the lofty, hands-on science space.
Drawing thematic inspiration from the museum’s summer exhibition, “Life in Space,” the program includes a discussion with photographer Mackenzie Calle titled “The Gay Space Agency,” Rory Davis’s “Roryography of Celestial Bodies” movement workshop and an intersidereal dance party with live sets from DJ Sean Jupiter. Attendees can explore the museum’s many hands-on exhibits during the evening fete.
6-10 p.m. Thursday, June 25. $22.95; 18 and older. Exploratorium, Pier 15., S.F. 415-528-4444. www.exploratorium.edu
Women and Non-Binary Friday Morning Bike Ride
The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition presents an easy-paced ride through Golden Gate Park to Ocean Beach. Bring a thermos and snack for a short break at the beach before biking back to the lodge.
7:15 a.m. Friday, June 26. Free. Meet at Golden Gate Park, McLaren Lodge, 501 Stanyan St., S.F. 415-431-2453. www.sfbike.org
San Francisco Trans March: ‘One Struggle, One Fight’
Join a celebration and march in support of transgender and gender nonconforming people. A celebration and rally in the park with live entertainment and community groups is scheduled to occur followed by an evening march to Civic Center.
11 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Friday, June 26. Free. Mission Dolores Park, 19th and Dolores streets, S.F. www.transmarch.org
Visitors play at the Exploratorium’s “Sun Painting” exhibit.
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San Francisco 2026 Pride Run
San Francisco Front Runners’ annual, sponsored Pride run course includes a 5K loop in Golden Gate Park, done twice for the 10K race. Engage with the community while raising money for the Rafiki Coalition. There will be a pre-race Kids’ Dash as well as snacks, entertainment and awards after the run.
8:30-11 a.m. Saturday, June 27. $50-$70 to run, registration required; free to watch. Middle Drive West at Metson Road, Golden Gate Park S.F. www.sffr.org
People’s March and Rally: ‘Unite to Fight’
Activists and community leaders Alex U. Inn and Juanita More have announced details for their annual Pride event. While in past years the event was held on Pride parade Sunday, this year it will take place a day before, on Saturday. Leaving participants free to support both events.
The event will begin with a march starting at Embarcadero Plaza, culminating at Civic Center for a rally with speakers, live music, performers, food and merchandise vending and community group booths.
March: 10 a.m. Saturday, June 27. Embarcadero Plaza, Market and Steuart Streets, S.F. • Rally: noon-5 p.m. Saturday, June 27. Free. Civic Center Plaza, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, S.F. www.juanitamore.com/peoples-march-trans-ally-rally-2026
Chi Energy twirls a light stick as lasers create a rainbow over Market St. to mark the start of SF Pride weekend in San Francisco, 2024.
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Illuminate: ‘Welcome’ Pride Outdoor Laser Exhibition
Illuminate has announced that its annual large-scale rainbow laser space canon installation, titled “Welcome” — aka the ‘Gaysers’ — will return for San Francisco Pride weekend in 2026. The details of a kick-off event are to be announced soon.
8 p.m.-7 a.m. Saturday-Sunday, June 27-28. Free. Embarcadero Plaza, the Embarcadero, S.F. www.illuminate.org
San Francisco Dyke March and Rally
This year marks the 34th anniversary of the Mission Dolores Park event. As a call to action for equality, visibility and respect, lesbians are invited to join the march and/or sign up to volunteer. Allies are warmly welcomed to cheer on the procession and take part in a pre-march celebration and rally with live music and more in the park.
Pre-march rally 9 a.m.-5 p.m. • March at 5 p.m. Saturday, June 27. Free. Meet at Dolores and 18th streets, S.F. www.thedykemarch.org
A performer parades down Market Street during the LGBT+ Pride Parade in San Francisco, 2024.
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S.F. Pride Parade and Celebration: ‘Resistance in Action’
The city’s official celebration will include a parade with less corporate and more community and cause-focused contingents, and a weekend-long outdoor festival.
The Sunday morning parade will be kicked off by Dykes on Bikes and followed up by more than hundreds of parade participant groups. A large festival at the Civic Center will feature live entertainment on a main stage —hosted by Honey Mahogany and Sister Roma — as well as multiple community-run stages. There will be hundreds of exhibitors and community organization booths, a marketplace, food and drinks vendors and more.
Festival: Noon-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, June 27-28. Free-$75, VIP tickets available. Civic Center Plaza, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, S.F. Parade: 10:30 a.m. Sunday, June 28. Free-$70, grandstand seating available. Starts at Beale and Market Streets, S.F. 415-864-0831. www.sfpride.org
A parade-goer carries a “You Are Loved” flag in front of the Paramount Theater during the Oakland Pride Parade, 2025.
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East Bay
Concord Pride in the Plaza
The Rainbow Community Center will host its annual family-friendly Pride event with live entertainment from local LGBTQIA+ talent, vendors and local organizations, food and drink vendors and more.
Noon-4 p.m. Saturday, June 6. Free. Todos Santos Plaza, 2175 Willow Pass Road, Concord. 925-692-0090. www.rainbowcc.org
Members of the San Francisco Pride Band march down Broadway during the Oakland Pride Parade and Festival in Oakland, 2025.
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Oakland Pride Parade and Festival: ‘Celebrating Pride, Power and People’
Join an all day, family-friendly East Bay LGBTQ+ culture and community celebration with food vendors, live entertainment —including Grammy-nominated performers — on multiple stages, more than 300 vendors and more. The parade is free to attend, but modestly priced tickets are needed to enter the festival grounds.
Parade: 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 16. Free. Broadway and Thomas L. Berkley Way at 20th St., Oakland. Festival: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16. $10-$17.25; under 12 free. Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland. www.oaklandpride.org
Berkeley Pride: ‘From Joy to Justice’
Details are still being worked out for this year’s late August Berkeley Pride celebration, hosted by the Pacific Center for Human Growth. The programming will include local artists and live performances, resources, service booths and all-day family-friendly programming.
11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30. Free. Downtown Berkeley. 510-548-8283. www.pacificcenter.org/berkeleypride
Brude Beaudette, left, waves the Trans Flag as members of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence walk down Broadway during the Oakland Pride Parade and Festival in Oakland, 2025.
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North Bay
Sonoma County Pride 2026: ‘Pride and True – Advance, Advocate, Act Up.’
Sonoma County’s annual celebration is set to include a parade and outdoor festival hosted by Fantasia Royale Gaga with live entertainment, food, drinks and a vending marketplace. Performers scheduled include Cheer SF, Kristine W, Noah Davis and Kenny Metcalf as Elton. There will be a festival after-party, at the Lounge at La Rosa and additional Sonoma Pride-sponsored events throughout June.
Festival: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, June 6. Free. Parade begins at 11 a.m. starting at Fourth Street and Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa. Festival takes place at Old Courthouse Square, 600 Fourth St., Santa Rosa. www.sonomacountypride.org
Pride in the Park
Celebrate Pride and inclusiveness at an evening event set to include live music, kids activities, a family dance party, community info booths, local food trucks, wine and beer.
3-6 p.m. Sunday, June 14. Free. Yountville Veterans Memorial Park, 6465 Washington St., Yountville. 707-944-0904. www.yountville.com/pridecelebrations
South Bay
Proud of My Family
Make rainbow streamers, march in a museum-wide parade, family photo booth, rainbow body art activity, Rainbow Dance Zone, live entertainment and more.
9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 6. Included with museum admission. Children’s Discovery Museum, 180 Woz Way, San Jose. 408-298-5437. www.cdm.org
Pacifica Pride Parade
Celebrate Pride in the heart of the beachside surf town with a car rally, parade and festival set to include live entertainment, food trucks, a family zone, community groups and a youth music area.
11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, June 6. Free. Ingrid B Lacy School, 1427 Palmetto Ave., Pacifica. 650-479-1902. www.coastpride.org
Filoli Gardens in Woodside will host a Pride weekend event with live entertainment and outdoor activities from June 12-14.
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Pride Celebration at Filoli
With live performances all weekend, the event is set to include drag bingo and storytime, queer taiko, the Gay Freedom Band, a sound bath by Banyan Tree Women’s Collective and colorful Mexican folk dancing from Folclorico Colibri. Meet with representatives from local LGBTQ+ organizations and enjoy Pride-themed cocktails and food trucks.
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Sunday, June 12 and 14; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, June 13. Included with garden admission. Filoli Gardens, 86 Cañada Road, Woodside. 650-364-8300. www.filoli.org/pride
Third Annual Fremont Pride Fair
A family‑friendly event celebrating Fremont’s LGBTQ community will include live music and entertainment, activities, resource tables and opportunities to connect with local organizations and neighbors.
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, June 13. Free. Fremont Main Library, 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont. www.fremont.gov
San Mateo County Pride: ‘Breaking Boundaries, Shaping Futures’
This year’s celebration is set to feature a downtown parade followed by an outdoor festival with live entertainment, a community resource fair, food and wares vending area, a children’s area and more.
Parade 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 13. Starts at Second and B streets, San Mateo. Festival from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, June 13. Free. San Mateo Central Park, 50 E. Fifth Ave., San Mateo. www.smcpridecelebration.com
Half Moon Bay Pride Celebration and Parade
Enjoy a noontime parade along the main drag, from Filbert to Mill streets in downtown Half Moon Bay, and a Pride celebration with live entertainment, vendors, food, drinks and a children’s fun area.
11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sunday, June 14. $10-$20 suggested donation. Mac Dutra Square, 500 Main St., Half Moon Bay. 650-726-8380. www.coastpride.org
San Carlos Pride in the Park
Celebrate inclusion with live music, community resources, arts and crafts, food and drinks, vendors and more.
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, June 13. Free. Burton Park, 900 Chestnut St., San Carlos. 650-802-4382. www.cityofsancarlos.org
Silicon Valley Pride Parade and Festival
This late summer Pride parade and celebration has announced its dates, but the organization is still solidifying the lineup for the parade and celebration, scheduled to happen over the last weekend in August.
6-11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29; Noon-6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30. Free-$24. Plaza de Cesar Chavez, 194 S. Market St., San Jose. www.svpride.com