Your guide to Pride Month in D.C.
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The Capital Pride Parade in 2023. Photo: Tom Williams, CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images
It's Pride Month in D.C. and there are tons of ways to celebrate.
Mark your calendar: Capital Pride weekend is June 7-9, which includes the Capital Pride Parade on Saturday and Sunday festival and concert headlined by Ava Max and Billy Porter.
- Tons of events are organized by the Capital Pride Alliance.
What's new: The parade route is different in advance of the HUGE celebration next year, WorldPride, which marks the 50th anniversary of Pride in D.C.
- The route skips Dupont Circle due to narrow streets and instead moves through downtown to accommodate more people and festivities.
What's happening: More parades, concerts, and kickoff events.
Pride Flashband at Union Stage
Saturday, June 1
Grab $20 tickets to kick off Pride month with eight all-new Flashbands covering songs by queer icons with sex, gender, and trans-positive tunes.
AYA Queer Prom: The Speak Up Speakeasy
Saturday, June 1
As You Are hosts a 1920s-themed soirée at a secret location (revealed upon ticket purchase). Tickets are $15-$25.
Out/Spoken at Penn Social
Sunday, June 2
Story District presents the 14th-annual live performance, which highlights eight entertaining and poignant stories from the DMV's LGBTQ+ community. Tickets are $28.
"We Have Always Been Here" at the National Gallery of Art
Starting Sunday, June 2
Four films and videos by award-winning LBGTQ+ artists will be screened throughout the month. Up first: the new trans-positive film, "Orlando, My Political Biography," inspired by Virginia Woolf's 1928 novel. Free registration and limited same-day passes are available.
Night Out at Nationals Park
Thursday, June 6
One of the biggest Pride nights in baseball goes down for the 19th year against the Atlanta Braves. $5 from every ticket sold goes to Team DC.
Riot! Capital Pride Opening Party at Echostage
Friday, June 7
Hit mega-club Echostage for the kickoff of Pride weekend. A dazzling lineup of performers is headlined by RuPaul's Drag Race star Sapphira Cristál. Tickets ($37-$50) required.
Booty Rex Queer Pride Dance Party at Black Cat
Friday, June 7
The popular "glamified dancefloor experience" is back from the Booty Rex hosts with a night of talented DJs, dancers, and live drumming. Tickets are $20.
MIXTAPE Pride Party at the 9:30 Club
Saturday, June 8
Local DJs and performers get the weekend started with a lively dance party. Tickets are $30.
The Capital Pride Block Party
Saturday, June 8
Though the parade, which kicks off at 3pm, skips Dupont Circle, the block party is still thriving along 17th Street starting at noon.
Pride Rewind
Saturday, June 8
"The official sapphic pure dance party experience" heads to The Square for a retro celebration featuring DJs spinning Pride anthems, live performances from Blaq Dynamite, and vintage games. Tickets are $20-$35.
Live Tour: Over the Rainbow
Sunday, June 16
A Tour of Her Own explores feminist history in D.C. through a queer lens, delving into intriguing historical anecdotes. Single tickets are $40 (prices vary).
All-Purpose Drag Brunch/Benefit
Saturday, June 22
Navy Yard's waterfront pizzeria and Darcy de la Cuadra team up for a brunch benefiting SMYAL. Tickets ($20) include bottomless mimosas and spritzes, plus the show starting at noon.