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

 

VaORG March

 

 

 

 

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 13

Outlife757 LGBTQ Career Expo *  Norfolk

LGBTQ+ Campfire Collective *  Pulaski

 

March 14

Sapphic Saturdays: Leather & Lace *  Norfolk

 

March 28

Norfolk Admirals Pride Night *  Norfolk

 

March 30

All Womxns – Skating at Cavalier *  Stafford

 

VaOrgLGBTG April

 

 

 

April 11

VA Leather Contest @ 37th & Zen *  Norfolk

 

April 18

He She Ze We Dance Party *  Richmond

 

April 24 - 26

Roanoke Pride Festival (34th) *  Roanoke

 

April 4 - 18

George Mason University Pride Week *  Fairfax

 

VaOrgLGBT May

 

 

 

May 13

Equality Prince William Happy Hour *  Nokesville

 

May 16

Equality Prince William Pride *  Manassas

 

May 17

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

 

May 31

Hampton Roads Black Gay Pride Festival *  Virginia Beach

 

VAOrgLGBT June

 

 

 

June 6

Suffolk Pride *  Suffolk

Loudon Pride Festival *  Loundoun

Persist in Pride - Pulaski *  Pulaski

 

June 7

Culpeper Pride *  Culpeper

 

June 12-13

Floyd Pride *  Floyd

 

June 20

Pride Bar Crawl  * Richmond


June 26

Pride Block Party *  Norfolk

 

June 27

Hampton Roads Pridefest *  Norfolk

 

June 28

Pride at the Beach *  Virginia Beach

 

 

VaOrg July

 

 

 

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 27

Busch Gardens' Pride Day *  Williamsburg

 

VaOrgLGBT September

 

 

 

September (End of the Month TBD)

Virginia Pride *  Richmond