Pride celebrations are happening across North Carolina this summer, offering opportunities to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, culture, and advocacy. From Raleigh to Boone to Charlotte, events across the state will bring together thousands of people for festivals, performances, and community gatherings.
Here are some upcoming Pride events to add to your calendar:
| Mountain Shadow Pride Fest Date: Saturday, June 20 Time: 12:00–6:00 PM Location: 130 Mountain Shadow Dr, Hiddenite, NC | Charlotte Black Pride Week Date: July 12–18 Location: Charlotte, NC | Blue Ridge Pride Festival Date: September 25–26 Location: Asheville, NC |
| Carrboro Pride / Orgullo Latinx Date: Friday, June 26 Time: 5:00–8:00 PM Location: Carrboro Town Commons, Carrboro, NC | Charlotte Pride Festival & Parade Date: August 15–16 Time: 12:00–7:00 PM Location: First Ward Park, Charlotte, NC | Pride of Holly Springs Date: September 26 Location: Holly Springs Cultural Center, Holly Springs, NC |
| Haywood County Pride on Main Date: June 26–28 Location: Waynesville, NC | Lexington Pride Festival Date: August 29 Time: 11:00 AM–4:00 PM Location: Breeden Amphitheater, Lexington, NC | Statesville Pride Festival Date: September 26 Time: 11:00 AM–5:00 PM Location: 104 Court St, Statesville, NC |
| Out! Raleigh Pride Festival Date: June 26–27 Location: Downtown Raleigh, NC | Outer Banks Pride Week Date: September 11–13 Location: Outer Banks, NC | Durham Pride Week Date: September 27–October 3 Location: Durham, NC |
| Boone Pride March & Festival Date: Saturday, June 27 Time: 12:00–6:00 PM Location: Watauga County Agricultural Conference Center, Boone, NC | Greensboro Pride Parade & Festival Date: September 12 Time: 10:00 AM–7:00 PM Location: LeBauer Park, Greensboro, NC | Sylva Pride Festival Date: September (TBA) Location: Sylva, NC |
| Fayetteville Pride Fest Date: Saturday, June 27 Time: 10:00 AM–6:00 PM Location: Crown Coliseum Expo Center, Fayetteville, NC | Salisbury Pride Festival Date: September 12 Time: 11:00 AM–5:00 PM Location: Bell Tower Green, Salisbury, NC | Wake Forest Pride Date: October 10 Time: 11:00 AM–5:00 PM Location: Wake Forest, NC |
| MY Pride NC PrideFest Date: Saturday, June 27 Time: 1:00–6:00 PM Location: Penland School of Craft, Bakersville, NC | Catawba Valley Pride Date: September 19 Time: 10:00 AM–3:00 PM Location: Catawba Farms, Hickory, NC | Pittsboro Pride Festival Date: October 17 Location: Pittsboro, NC |
| Charlotte Pride in the Park Date: Saturday, June 27 Time: 5:00–10:00 PM Location: Mint Museum Randolph, Charlotte, NC | Union County Pride Festival Date: September 19 Time: 10:00 AM–3:00 PM Location: El Tapatio Salon, Monroe, NC | Matthews Pride in the Park Date: November 15 Time: 1:00–6:00 PM Location: Stumptown Park, Matthews, NC |
Pride is about more than celebration. It is about community, visibility, and showing up for one another.
At a time when LGBTQ+ communities continue to face political attacks across the country, these events offer spaces for joy, solidarity, and connection across North Carolina.
