{"id":169143,"date":"2026-02-25T20:57:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T20:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/169143\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T20:57:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T20:57:08","slug":"gaydays-orlando-back-on-in-new-location-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/169143\/","title":{"rendered":"GayDays Orlando back on in new location in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Credit: GayDays\/Facebook<\/p>\n

The rainbow-filled party weekend is on once again.<\/p>\n

After announcing the event would not happen in 2026 earlier this year, GayDays Orlando has reversed course and said it will continue at a new home.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The comeback\u00a0 will take place at the Holiday Inn & Suites on Celebration, 5711 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway in Kissimmee, on June 4 through 7.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Organizers had previously cited changes to their host hotel agreement, the loss of key sponsors and broader challenges facing LGBTQIA+ events nationwide. At the time, they described the pause as temporary and promised supporters the event would return stronger and more sustainable.<\/p>\n

Now, with a new venue secured, that return is official.<\/p>\n

Gay Days began in the early 1990s as a community tradition when people chose to wear red and visit the Disney parks together. What started as an informal show of visibility gradually expanded beyond the parks.<\/p>\n

Over time, Gay Days grew into a full weekend experience, and organizers formalized an event that included host hotels, pool parties, shows and events produced by GayDays, Inc.<\/p>\n

Both share the same history, organizers say \u2014 one rooted in community, the other in structured programming.<\/p>\n

For more than three decades, GayDays has helped transform Orlando into a Pride Month playground each early summer, overlapping with other queer-centered events Girls in Wonderland, One Magical Weekend and Bear Jamboree (all of which are scheduled to happen in 2026). The result: thousands of LGBTQ+ visitors flooding hotels, theme parks and nightlife spots for days of pool parties, DJs, live entertainment and sun-soaked celebration.<\/p>\n

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