Throughout June, Pride celebrations and observances take place across the City, as LGBTQ+ residents, visitors and allies look to reflect on progress and push for more change. What began more than 50 years ago as a commemoration of the Stonewall Uprising in Greenwich Village has expanded to parades, concerts, dance parties, marches and art installations in all five boroughs. Consider warming up with a tour of notable LGBTQ+ historic sites, and then choose some of these popular Pride festivities to add to your calendar.
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Pathways of Pride
Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Ave. at 112th St., Morningside Heights, Manhattan
All month
Titled in homage to artist Anne Patterson’s Divine Pathways, a textile installation on display at St. John the Divine all month, this series of events at the cathedral includes a book launch and talk, silent disco, drag story hour, family picnic, evensong service and gay and sober welcome meeting—all lit beneath the location’s interior Pride Lights display.
Pride at the Whitney
The Whitney Museum of American Art, 99 Gansevoort St., Meatpacking District, Manhattan
All month
The venerable arts institution features plenty of LGBTQ+ programming in honor of Pride. Offerings include "Queering the Collection," a look at the Whitney's permanent works through the lenses of gender and sexuality (June 9); the Radical Joy Ball, celebrating all members of the community, including those with disabilities (June 24); and walking tours of the Meatpacking District that shed light on the neighborhood's queer history (select weekends).
Staten Island Pride Fest. Photo: Julienne Schaer
Staten Island Pride Fest
Various locations, Staten Island
June 1–20
The borough kicks off the fun with an all-ages Pride Festival at the Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden on June 1 and continues the revelry through most of the month. Highlights include a twilight party at LGBTQ+ landmark Alice Austen House, an interfaith conversation circle at the Pride Center and a food and wine tasting at the Stone House at Clove Lakes.
Big Onion Walking Tour: Social Justice in Greenwich Village
Starts at plaza at Astor Place and Cooper Square, East Village, Manhattan
June 1 and June 29
Get your history lesson to-go with this walking tour that dives into the backstories of LGBTQ+ rights. You’ll learn about over 200 years of activism as an expert guide takes you past significant locations—like the Stonewall Inn and Gay Street—that are connected to the accounts.
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Queens Pride
37th Avenue, from 75th to 89th Streets, Jackson Heights, Queens
June 2
Now in its 32nd year, NYC’s second-biggest Pride celebration stretches along 15 blocks and includes a popular parade, multicultural festival, exhibitors and live entertainment. This year’s performers include headlining dancer Julian Austin, choreographer and DJ Arturo Mugler and stage artist Pixie Aventura.
Brooklyn Pride. Photo: Brittany Petronella
Brooklyn Pride
Various locations, Brooklyn
June 4–June 15
The borough’s Pride events take place over a nearly two-week span and include a comedy show at Branded Saloon (June 5), a Brooklyn Cyclones Pride night (June 6), a movie screening of Caribbean Queen (June 7) and a Youth Pride celebration (June 15). The biggest day is June 8, with a 5K run-walk, a festival in Prospect Park, performers at JJ Byrne Playground in Park Slope and a twilight parade along Fifth Avenue.
OutCycling Pride Ride
West Side Bike Path at 145th Street, Hamilton Heights, Manhattan
June 9
Participating cyclists can choose between five routes along the west side, ranging from 30 to 100 miles, each of which offers a custom GPS map or downloadable cue sheet. Coffee and breakfast will be served pre-ride, and there’s an array of food available at the finish line. Wearing Pride swag—or a prepurchased branded jersey—is encouraged.
Queerly Festival
Under St. Marks Theater, 94 St. Marks Pl., East Village, Manhattan
June 13–July 3
The 10th anniversary of Frigid New York’s queer artist ensemble features a lineup of theater, dance, music and film offerings, with both an in-person and streaming ticket option. Performances including a drag show, darkly humorous tales from a Moth storytelling champion and a Juneteenth burlesque night will grace the stage of an intimate subterranean theater.
Teaze. Courtesy, NYC Pride
Teaze: A Queer Party Experience
Club Lambda, 1031 Grand St., East Williamsburg, Brooklyn
June 22
This party is multiple celebrations in one, giving revelers a sampling of options including DJ sets and awe-inspiring performance pieces.
Broadway Bares
Hammerstein Ballroom at Manhattan Center, 311 W. 34th St., Midtown, Manhattan
June 23
This striptease variety show includes 150 of the City’s premier dancers participating in dazzling burlesque numbers that pay homage to the energy and electricity of Las Vegas. VIP guests will rub elbows with the show’s Tony-winning creator, Jerry Mitchell, at a private cocktail party.
Youth Pride. Courtesy, NYC Pride
Youth Pride
South Street Seaport Museum, Pier 16, and Pier 17, The Seaport, Manhattan
June 29
Over 5,000 young participants join each year for this event, which features carnival attractions, a nonalcoholic beverage bar and free food, DJ and musical performances, special guest appearances and more.
Harlem Pride. Photo: Michelle Rick
Harlem Pride
Twelfth Avenue at 133rd Street, Harlem, Manhattan
June 29
Now in its 15th year, Harlem Pride expects to attract more than 20,000 participants for a day of community and special events, with food and merchandise vendors as well. Several gatherings lead up to the main celebration, including a youth game and karaoke night and a health and wellness chat and chew.
NYC Dyke March
Bryant Park, Midtown, Manhattan
June 29
This volunteer-run visibility and protest march has drawn self-styled “dykes” to NYC’s streets for more than three decades, proudly running without permits or sponsors. Anyone who identifies as a dyke can join, and participants often show up with homemade signs underscoring an array of social and political messages.
Front Runners NY LGBT Pride Run 4M
Start location TBA, Central Park, Manhattan
June 29
This 4-mile course weaves through Central Park and follows in the footsteps of the City’s first Pride Run in 1982. The event has become so popular that it broke a Guinness World Record (largest Pride charity run) in 2019; this year’s race benefits the Audre Lorde Project.
NYC Pride March. Photo: Raisa Ruben
NYC Pride March
Start: 25th Street and Fifth Avenue, Flatiron District, Manhattan; Finish: 16th Street and Seventh Avenue, Chelsea, Manhattan
June 30
The City’s biggest annual civil rights demonstration wends down through Greenwich Village and back up, transforming downtown Manhattan with a full day of inclusive celebration. There are awe-inspiring floats, incredible performances, dizzying costumes and streets packed with revelers. This year’s grand marshals include GLAAD’s DaShawn Usher, transgender activist Miss Major and singer Michelle Visage.
Bliss Days. Courtesy, NYC Pride
Bliss Days
The DL, 95 Delancey St., Lower East Side, Manhattan
June 30
Find a full slate of DJ and dance performances plus special guest appearances at this inclusive party focusing on LGBTQ+ women, with all revenue supporting NYC Pride’s free events.
PrideFest Street Fair
Location TBA, Greenwich Village, Manhattan
June 30
The sidewalks of the Village will be full of exhibitors, food and merchandise vendors, special entertainment and various activities. This combination of traditional street fair and performing arts spotlight (StageFest) attracts families, local leaders and business owners and international talent.
Queer Liberation March. Photo: Donna Aceto
Queer Liberation March
Sheridan Square, West Village, to Battery Park, Lower Manhattan
June 30
This community gathering, organized by grassroots collective Reclaim Pride Coalition, was developed to center the perspectives of marginalized communities without corporate interference and works to supports all LGBTQ+ individuals.
Dreamland Pride in Central Park
SummerStage at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park; enter at East 69th or 72nd Street, Upper East Side, Manhattan
June 30
This massive neon-lit dance party in the middle of the park attracts thousands of celebrants and proportionately epic performers—this year, that includes DJs John Summit, Disco Dom and Suri.
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Gay and Sober Pride Celebration
Parade: 25th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenue, Flatiron District, Manhattan
Dance: Circle Line Cruises, Pier 83, West 42nd Street and Hudson River Park, Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan
June 30
This observance for those in recovery pairs two events: a daytime parade featuring DJ Mitch Ferrino and a double-decker bus, and an evening cruise on the Hudson River that hosts a floating dance party spun by DJ Eric James and includes a fireworks display.
Bronx Pride Festival and Health Fair
Crotona Park Amphitheater, 559 Claremont Pkwy., Charlotte Gardens, Bronx
July 20
Stretching the Pride celebration into July, the Bronx’s annual gathering draws big crowds; this year, the party is hosted by Lady Clover Honey, Kelly Kaboom, Tym Moss and Vanessa Valtre.
