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.

And this year, use our "Virginia's Ultimate Guide to Celebrating World Pride 2025" to plan your stay. If you are traveling by air, you'll most likely already be flying into Virginia (both Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Reagan National Airport (DCA) are located in Virginia.) You may want to stay in nearby Alexandria and Arlington. Use our guide to plan some time to relax and enjoy Virginia before, during and after World Pride in neighboring Washington D.C.

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.

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.

Don’t forget to wear your Virginia is for Lovers Pride Gear!

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Visit Virginia.org/LGBT for more local events and trip ideas

2025 VA State Pride Guide

April 25

VA Opera "Loving v. Virginia" * Norfolk

April 25 - 27

Roanoke Pride in the Park * Roanoke

* Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in Virginia

May 1

Hampton Roads Pride BREW Tour  * Norfolk

May 11

Big GAY Market  * Richmond

May 17

Equality Prince William Pride  * Manassas

VA Beach United Baseball Pride Night  * Virginia Beach

May 22

FXBG Pride│1st Senior Meet Up  * Fredericksburg

May 29

Gayest Room Ever  * Richmond

May 30

Pride Kickoff at d'Art Center  * Norfolk

PRIDE Brew Tour  * Norfolk

May 30

World Drag Pageant * Arlington

May 31

Portsmouth Pride Pub Crawl  * Portsmouth

Rising Voices! Community Concert  * Reston

June 1

Rising Voices! Reston Pride Festival  * Reston

Portsmouth Pride Festival * Portsmouth

VA Pride Parade * Richmond

Culpeper Pride * Culpeper

Blooming with Pride / Lewis Ginter Botantial Garden * Richmond

June 7

Lynchburg Pride * Lynchburg

Phabulous Phoebus Pride Festival * Phoebus

June 7-8

The QUEER Weekend * Richmond

BIG Gay Pride Market * Richmond

June 11

To Belong Here Music Night / Lyric Theatre * Blacksburg

June 13

Shenandoah Valley Pride Pageant │Court Square Theater * Harrisonburg

Pride Night with the Flying Squirrels * Richmond

June 14

VA Zoo Pride Night * Norfolk

Pride on Forest Hill * Richmond

Wolf Hills Coffee Queer Prom * Abingdon

Queers Amongst the Stars │Club Night * Staunton

LGBT Pride Bar Crawl * Richmond

June 20

757 Pride March * Norfolk

Hampton Roads │Neon Dreams Block Party * Norfolk

June 21

Hampton Roads│PrideFest + Boat Parade * Norfolk

Riverside Pride * Danville

FXBG Pride Prom│Celestial Bodies * Fredericksburg

LGBT Pride Bar Crawl * Richmond

June 22

Pride in the Peake * Chesapeake

Hampton Roads │'Pride at the Beach" * Norfolk

Carytown Pride Market * Richmond

June 23

FXBG Pride│Cider Lab Dinner * Fredericksburg

June 24

LGBTQ+ Job & Career Fair * Richmond

June 25

FXBG Pride Night│Reclaim Archade* Fredericksburg

June 27

Busch Gardens Pride Day * Williamsburg

Fredericksburg Nationals Pride Night * Fredericksburg

June 28

FXBG Pride March, Festival + After Party * Fredericksburg

Sapphic Battle of the Bands * Virginia Beach

June 29

Roanoke Pride Pageant * Roanoke

July 1

Queer Community Family Dinner Potluck  * Winchester

July 12

Wise Pride 2025   Wise
Fauquier Pride Trivia Night   * Fauquier

July 17 - 20

Roots of Resistance│Black Pride RVA * Richmond

7/17 - Official Kick-off Party > Godfrey's
7/18 - Queer Talk Roots Awards > Black History Museum
7/19 - Day of Purpose Festival > Diversity Richmond
7/19 - Blacktopia Ball > Diversity Richmond
7/20 - Pride In The Park 

July 19

Drag Brunch at City Tap Loudoun    * Ashburn

July 22

Fallout Presents: Onya Nurve   * Richmond

July 26

Front Royal Pride  * Front Royal

“500 Fireflies” Film Screening │ Visulite Cinemas   * Staunton

PinkNik25 Fashions!     Arlington

July 31

Queer Movie Night / Big Eden  * Fredericksburg

August 1

"Queer Joy" Art Exhibition / Gallery 5  * Richmond

August 2

Burlesque Right Meow - A Night At The Sinema  * Richmond

August 5

Queer Community Family Dinner Potluck  * Roanoke

August 8

Lexi Love: RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17  * Virginia Beach

August 10

Polo Potluck Picnic / King Family Vineyard  * Crozet

August 16

SWVA Pride Drag Pageant  * Salem

Farmville Pride monthly Gathering  * Farmville

August 17

Top 40 Pop Music Drag Brunch  * Richmond

August 20

Queer Life Drawing / Gold Lion Cafe  * Richmond

August 22

Queeritiba Nights: Heatwave Ho-Down  * Fredericksburg

August 28

Queer Movie Night / RENT  * Fredericksburg

August 30

Mx. Winchester Pride Pageant 2025  * Winchester

August 31

Brunchin' with Mhi'ya Iman LePaige from RuPaul's Drag Race  * Virginia Beach

September 2

Queer Community Family Dinner Potluck  * Roanoke

September 6

Charlottesville Pride Festival * Charlottesville

Rainbow Disco IX Art Park * Charlottesville

September 7

Prince William Out of the Darkness Walk * Manassas

September 12

Floyd Pride 2025 * Floyd

September 13

LGBTQIA+ Symposium: Building Bridge * Manassas

September 17

Queer Life Drawing / Gold Lion Cafe  * Richmond

September 18

Pride Game Night  * Charlottesville

September 21

Shenandoah Valley Pride Festival    * Harrisonburg

September 27

Virginia Pridefest * Richmond

LGBTQ+ History: A Downtown Norfolk Walking Tour * Norfolk

October 7

Queer Community Family Dinner Potluck  * Roanoke

October 11

Staunton Pride * Staunton

Southwest Virginia Pride * Salem

Run the Rainbow 5K and Fun Run 2025 * Norfolk

October 19

Pride Center FXBG Rainbow Run 5K/10K  * Fredericksburg

October 27

Out and About Shirlington LGBTQ+ Happy Hour  * Arlington