2026 Guide To Virginia’s PRIDE Festivals & Events

Virginia’s PRIDE season spans most of the year — APRIL 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. 

Use this 2026 VA State Pride Guide to plan your visit, and enjoy the many communities and attractions while you are here for one of our many pride events.

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

2026 VA State Pride Guide

March 6

LOVE is LOVE - Freedom Night @ Kashmir *  Portsmouth

Heated Rivalry Dance Party @TheAnnex *  Norfolk

First Friday LGBTQ+ Community Social *  Arlington

March 7

HR Pride / Brew Tour Kickoff *  Portsmouth

March 8

Arlington Trans Quilt Unveiling and Reception *  Arlington

March 13

Outlife757 LGBTQ Career Expo *  Norfolk

LGBTQ+ Campfire Collective *  Pulaski

March 14

Sapphic Saturdays: Leather & Lace *  Norfolk

March 27 - April 17

'Black Queer Grits' Exhibit │ Art 180 *  Richmond

March 28

Norfolk Admirals Pride Night *  Norfolk

March 30

All Womxns – Skating at Cavalier *  Stafford

April 4 - 18

George Mason University Pride Week *  Fairfax

April 11

Latin Night │ Barcode *  Richmond

April 8 - 26

Malcolm X and Redd Foxx Washing Dishes at Jimmy’s Chicken Shack in Harlem *  Norfolk

April 11

VA Leather Contest @ 37th & Zen *  Norfolk

April 12

BIG Gay Spring Bubble Party *  Richmond

April 15

Carnival of Colors │ODU *  Norfolk

April 18

He She Ze We Dance Party *  Richmond

April 24

Sunset & Theater / Tom Tom Festival *  Charlottesville

ComUnion / The Seven City Sisters *  Norfolk

April 24 - 26

Roanoke Pride Festival (34th) *  Roanoke

April 25

Loving v. Virginia │VA Opera *  Norfolk / Richmond / Fairfax

VA Pride Night │VA Kickers *  Richmond

May 2

MasQUEERade Rainbow Prom *  Norfolk

Inaugural Charlottesville Filipino Spring Festival  * Charlottesville

May 5

Dos De Mayo Pride Fiesta *  Norfolk

May 10

BIG GAY MOM Market *  Richmond

May 13

Equality Prince William Happy Hour *  Nokesville

May 16

Equality Prince William Pride *  Manassas

PFLAG Family Picnic *  Norfolk

Side by Side SPRINGTIME Gala *  Richmond

Boots & Boxers │RVA Leather Social  *  Richmond

Buttermilk Loop Hike │Jame River  *  Richmond

VA Leatherwomen United │Lafayette Park  *  Norfolk

VA Bears 'All Clubs Night │MJ's Tavern  *  Norfolk

May 17

Arts & Crafts Day - NoVA Prism Center  *  Vienna/Oakton

Pride Brunch in the Town of Dumfries  *  Dumfries

Spring Kickball Tourney │Stonewall Sports RVA  *  Richmond

May 22

Bears at Busch Gardens  *  Williamsburg

4th Fridays RVA LGBTQ+ Meet Up │Triple Crossing-Fulton  *  Richmond

May 23

Bear Picnic RVA│Forest Hill Park  *  Richmond

May 28

Rocky Horror Picture Show *  Portsmouth

Farmville Pride Meet Up │Three Roads Brewing  * Farmville

May 29

BIPOC Pride Fundraiser  *  Norfolk

May 31

Hampton Roads Black Gay Pride Festival *  Virginia Beach

June 6

Suffolk Pride *  Suffolk

Loudon Pride Festival *  Loundoun

Persist in Pride - Pulaski *  Pulaski

Pride on High Street *  Portsmouth

Pride Kickoff Drag Show│The Milk Parlor  *  Blacksburg

June 6-7

Pride Kickoff Weekend │MJs Tavern  *  Norfolk

June 7

Culpeper Pride *  Culpeper

Stich & Spill │Farmville Pride  * Farmville

June 9

Queer Theater Dance│Blacksburg Theater *  Blacksburg

June 11

Queer & Trans Voices│Lyric Theater *  Blacksburg

June 13

Pride LitCon│Authors & Books *  Richmond

Pride Night at the Zoo *  Norfolk

Downtown Divas Pub Crawl *  Blacksburg

June 13 - 14

Juneteenth │Elegba Folklore Society *  Richmond

June 14

Yoga, Climbing, Music *  Blacksburg

June 20

Pride Bar Crawl  * Richmond

SWVA Pride Pageant  *  Salem

June 20 - 21

Fae Festival / IX Art Park  * Charlottesville

June 26

Pride Block Party *  Norfolk

June 27

Hampton Roads Pridefest *  Norfolk

Herndon Pride *  Herndon

June 28

Pride at the Beach *  Virginia Beach

The Revolution / Fashion Showcase * Richmond

July 16 - 19

Black Pride RVA *  Richmond

– Kick-Off Party @ Godfrey’s
– Queer Talk + Root Awards
– Day of Purpose Festival
– 4th Annual Blacktopia Ball
– Pride in the Park

July 18

SWVA Pride Dinner & Auction *  Roanoke

July 27

Busch Gardens' Pride Day *  Williamsburg

August 8

Kings Dominion (VA Pride) Pride Day  *  Richmond
* Details TBD     

August 28 - 30

Queer and Trans Old-Time Music Gathering  *  SWVA -TBD
(Three-day campout with jamming, square dances, and community time!)

September 21

Shenandoah Pride Festival *  Harrisonburg

September 26

SWVA Pride Fest *  Salem

CVILLE Pride  * Charlottesville