NYC Pride Festival
NYC Pride is one of the world’s largest LGBTQIA+ civil rights events and draws an incredible crowd every year.
What is NYC Pride?
Every June, New York City becomes a little bit more colorful with tons of celebrations for Pride Month—a month dedicated to the LGBTQIA+ community. The Pride March is NYC’s landmark event. Each year, the march, which started as a demonstration to honor the 1969 Stonewall Riots, has blossomed into a powerful symbol of LGBTQIA+ resilience and activism.
What to Expect at NYC Pride
While the Pride March is the signature event, celebrations happen all month long to highlight Pride Month.
Free Events
Pride March
Millions of spectators come out to join in on the iconic Pride March. The march starts on 26th St & 5th Ave and continues on to 15th St and 7th Ave. Rainbow colors decorate the streets and its attendees. The community, allies, marching contingents, Grand Marshals, nonprofits, sponsors, activists and more join the march.
This year’s Grand Marshals include four incredible activists within the LGBTQIA+ community: Karine Jean-Pierre (the first Black and openly queer press secretary), Marti Gould Cummings (the first non-binary candidate to run for public office in NYC), DJ Lina (advocate for Black trans women) and Elisa Crespo (first trans woman of color to run for public office in The Bronx). They’ll also be joined by Trans formative Schools (a groundbreaking team of trans and queer teachers for inclusive education).
PrideFest
PrideFest is the annual LGBTQIA+ street fair that brings together a large group of vendors and exhibitors for a fun day in Greenwich Village. Try some food, catch a live performance, shop local, discover queer writers, enjoy some family-friendly activities and more!
Youth Pride
Enjoy a block-party style celebration of LGBTQIA+ youth and families. This is a safe space educational opportunity for young members of the community complete with fun carnival games, attractions, food and more.
There is also a selection of ticketed events to celebrate.
Hell’s Kitchen Bar Crawl on June 14th is a fun way to meet new people and support NYC Pride as ticket sales and 10% of drink purchases are donated back. Tickets are $15 plus tax.
It’s Giving Brunch: NYC Pride Drag Fundraiser: This event will take place at Macy’s Herald Square with some of NYC’s top drag artists for performances, raffles and more. Tickets start at $40 and there will be two seatings, one from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm and another from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm.
Grandstand: This is a premium way to view the NYC Pride Parade with comfortable stadium seating and clear views of the parade. Seatings take place starting at 10:30 am and is open until 6:00 pm at General William Jenkins Worth Monument. Tickets for the Grandstand are $184.
This Year's Theme
Each year the NYC Pride March adopts a theme to embody their activism. This year’s theme is “Rise Up: Pride in Protest.” The theme was selected to honor the very first Pride March that took place in 1970, one year after the Stonewall Riots—a pivotal point in LGBTQIA+ history.
When is NYC PRIDE
The annual march is taking place on Sunday, June 29 and will start at 12:00 pm.
PrideFest will be taking place all day from 11:00 am – 6:00 pm on Sunday, June 29.
Youth Pride will take place Saturday, June 28 from 11:00 am – 6:00 pm at South Street Seaport Museum/Pier 16 and Pier 17.
Tickets for NYC Pride
Take Amtrak to NYC Pride
For Directions to Moynihan Train Hall, click below.
Experience the NYC Pride March via Amtrak to Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station (NYP) in New York City—Don’t forget to use the Amtrak See New York and Save 15% discount!
It’s about a 15 minute walk from the station to the parade starting point, or a trip on the 1 train.
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