Your 2023 Guide To Virginia’s PRIDE Festivals & Events

Virginia’s PRIDE season spans most of the year — MARCH through NOVEMBER — with so many pride events we’ve had to extend and expand our statewide calendar beyond June’s recognized Pride Month. We have several, large-scale festivals, week-long socials, medium-sized weekend shows and smaller, day-long get-togethers.

As you make your event and travel plans, use our statewide list of self-designated LGBT-friendly lodging, dining, shops, craft beverages, outdoors and attractions found at Virginia.org/LGBT. And, Virginians are finding and sharing more of our Queer history, statewide.

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2023 VA State Pride Guide

Angry, Raucous & Shamelessly Gorgeous | VA Stage Company *Norfolk

HR Pride Opera Night Out | Virginia Opera *Norfolk

​LGBTQ+ Social | The Commentary *Arlington

LGBTQ+ Community Brunch | Freddie’s Beach Bar *Arlington

He She Ze and We ‒ 80's Dance Party *Richmond

Crescent Collective | Grand Opening *Richmond

Expressive Wellness + Arts Workshop *Fredericksburg

Knight Hawks of VA | LGBT Life Center*Norfolk

Margaret Cho: Live and LIVID!  *Hampton

 St. Patrick's Dance w/ DJ O’Ryan | ParkDance Club *Roanoke

 Smartmouth Pilot House Drag Night *Virginia Beach

LGBTQ+ Walking Tour‒Downtown Roanoke *Roanoke

Crescent Collective | Self Care Fair *Richmond

Crescent Collective | Community Dance Party *Richmond

The Legend of Georgia McBride | Little Theatre VA Beach *Virginia Beach

3rd Thursday- Celebrating Women's History Month | Black Pride RVA *Richmond

LGBTQ+ Community Brunch | Freddie’s Beach Bar *Arlington

Crescent Collective | Fantasy After Party *Richmond

Queer Latinx Joy & Radical Storytelling | ODU  *Norfolk

Be True To You Kickoff! | Transfolx Hair Care & Cook Out *Portsmouth

 “This is Us!” Community Day | BE TRUE TO YOU Weekend *Portsmouth

The TRANS Ball | Portsmouth Towers Auditorium *Portsmouth

Unwind post-Trans Ball | The SPOT *Portsmouth

The Comeback | Feat. Damanda Attenshun *Lynchburg

Lexington VA LGBTQ+ Community Meeting *Lexington

Crescent Collective | Tiny Bones Yoga Class *Richmond

Broads & Basic Drag Brunch | Basic City Beer Co *Richmond

Hard Candy w/ Evah Destruction | Fallout*Richmond

PRIDE Night | Sage Bird Ciderworks *Harrisonburg

Hampton Roads Transgender Day of Visibility *Norfolk

 Transgender Day of Visibility  |  Three Monkeys *Manassas

 Stand up for Drag! | Basic City Beer Co *Richmond

 TDOV Trans Joy Event | Starr Hill Beer Hall  *Richmond

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in Virginia

LGBTQ+ Community Brunch | Freddie’s Beach Bar *Arlington

TDOV Art & Makers Market | Cartytown *Richmond

Sunday Funday Drag Brunch | Starr Hill Beer Hall *Richmond

Queens of Culpeper Drag Brunch | Burnt Ends BBQ *Culpeper

Youth Bowling Night  | Penny Lanes Bowl & Games *Fredericksburg

Anetra RVA: Round One | Fall Out *Richmond

Dine on DRAG! | North Cafe *Norfolk

Return of the Pyro Circus | April First Fridays *Richmond

Knight Hawks of VA | LGBT Life Center  *Norfolk

 Pride Yoga Fundraiser | Lotus Lifestyle  *Fredericksburg

LGBTQ+ Community Brunch | Freddie’s Beach Bar  *Arlington

The Least Bad Drag | The Camel *Richmond

JOYLAND screening > Violet Crown 5 | Cville Pride *Charlottesville

Joseph Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat |Wohlfahrt Theatre *Wytheville

Gallery5 18th Birthday Party  *Richmond

 LGBTQ+ Community Brunch | Freddie’s Beach Bar *Arlington

 Bridgerton Ball | LGBTQIA+ Prom on the Peninsula! *Hampton

 Divas on Stage | Capital Ale House  *Richmond

 Silent Dance Party | Unlocking RVA  *Richmond

 Saturday Night Fever~Dance Party | Virginia Opera  *Richmond

 Babes of Carytown 44 th Birthday Bash  *Richmond

Lakeside Local April (BUBBLE Party) Market *Richmond

Double D’s Drag Brunch | Double D’s Pub & Grub *Virginia Beach

 Bangin' Babes Drag Brunch | South & Central Grill*Charlottesville

 April Rainbow Roll | Rollerdome Skating *Richmond

Opening of UGRC Center *Richmond

"Buyer & Cellar" performance | Cville Pride *Charlottesville

Health and Wellness Fair | URGC* Richmond

Legacy Band & Jay Whit LIIVE! *Richmond

Roanoke Pride Week Kickoff Brunch *Roanoke

Spring Fever Drag Brunch & Dinner | Well Hung Vineyard *Roanoke

Drag Brunch | Beach Barracuda's *Virginia Beach

Hard Candy feat. Melissa Befierce | Fallout RVA  *Richmond

LGBTQ Paint & Sip at Pinot's Palette!  *Herndon

Soap Making with Moriamo Collection *Norfolk

Wine Wednesday > King Family Vineyards | Cville Pride *Charlottesville

Dining OUT for Life | Funding LGBTQ Life Center  *Norfolk

Miss Gay Arlington | Freddie's Beach Bar *Arlington

Brooke Lynn Hytes performing | ParkDance Club  *Roanoke

Lesbian / Sapphic Meet Up!  | Wild Hare Cidery *Fredericksburg

Dinner in the Dark Fundraiser | URGC *Roanoke

Roanoke PRIDE in the Park *Roanoke

 Ridge Room Premier Drag Brunch | TWO seatings *Roanoke

Drag Bingo | Hardywood *Richmond

Knight Hawks of VA | LGBT Life Center *Norfolk

Silent Dance Party | Unlocking RVA  *Richmond

Equality Prince William Pride *Manassas

DRAGstravaganza: Once Upon a Time *Richmond

Rainbow Roll for He, She, Ze and We *Richmond

Rainbow Run 5k and Messy Games Day *Fredericksburg

Pride Trivia | Bold Mariner Brewing Co.*Norfolk

Suffolk Pride Festival *Suffolk

Portsmouth Pride Fest  *Portsmouth

Reston Pride *Reston

Alexandria Pride *Alexandria

Gay Days at Richmond Makers Market *Richmond

Culpeper's 1st Pride Festival  *Culpeper

Loudoun Pride Festival *Sterling

LGBTQ Youth Pride Market | Lewis Ginter *Richmond

Dine Out for Pride RVA *Richmond

PRIDE Prom in FXBG  | Water's End Brewery *Fredericksburg

Hilton Village PRIDE *Newport News