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 MonthWe 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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2025 VA State Pride Guide

 

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April Pride Events

 

 

 

 

 

April 25

VA Opera "Loving v. Virginia" Norfolk

April 25 - 27

Roanoke Pride in the Park Roanoke

 

May Pride Events

 

 

 

 

 

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 Pride1st 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 Pride Events

 

 

 

 

 

June 1

Rising Voices! Reston Pride Festival  * Reston

Portsmouth Pride Festival * Portsmouth

VA Pride Parade * Richmond

Culpeper PrideCulpeper

Blooming with Pride / Lewis Ginter Botantial GardenRichmond

June 7

Lynchburg PrideLynchburg

Phabulous Phoebus Pride Festival * Phoebus

June 7-8

The QUEER WeekendRichmond

BIG Gay Pride MarketRichmond

June 11

To Belong Here Music Night / Lyric TheatreBlacksburg

June 13

Shenandoah Valley Pride Pageant │Court Square Theater * Harrisonburg

Pride Night with the Flying Squirrels * Richmond

June 14

VA Zoo Pride NightNorfolk

Pride on Forest HillRichmond

Wolf Hills Coffee Queer PromAbingdon

Queers Amongst the Stars │Club Night Staunton

LGBT Pride Bar CrawlRichmond

June 20

757 Pride March Norfolk

Hampton Roads Neon Dreams Block Party Norfolk

June 21

Hampton RoadsPrideFest + Boat Parade Norfolk

Riverside Pride * Danville

FXBG Pride PromCelestial Bodies * Fredericksburg

LGBT Pride Bar CrawlRichmond

June 22

Pride in the Peake Chesapeake

Hampton Roads 'Pride at the Beach" Norfolk

Carytown Pride Market * Richmond

June 23

FXBG PrideCider 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 Pride Events

 

 

 

 

July 17 - 20

Roots of Resistance│Black Pride RVARichmond

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 > TBD

 

August Pride Events

 

 

 

 

August 13

Equality Prince William Happy Hour​  * Nokesville

 

 

September Pride Events

 

 

 

 

 

September 6

Charlottesville Pride Festival * Richmond

September 27

Virginia PridefestRichmond

 

 

October Pride Events

 

 

 

 

October 11

Staunton Pride Staunton

Southwest Virginia Pride Salem