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BY Lauren McCutcheon and Christina Griffith
May. 29, 2025
Every June, Philadelphia and the nation celebrates Pride Month. But this year, with the federal government — and even some major local institutions — dialing back on LGBTQIA+ representation, showing up is more important than ever. Luckily, there’s still plenty of things to do for Pride in the city, from the Gayborhood to Germantown, late May through June.
Check out Philly’s month-plus of Pride performances, parades, festivals, nightclub and block parties, family gatherings, and sports and arts events, for all ages and backgrounds.
LOVE A PARADE. Pride Weekend kicks off with Philly Pride 365’s Philly Pride March, starting at 6th and Walnut streets and continuing to 11th and Walnut, June 1 at 11am to noon. (Just follow the nation’s largest rainbow flag — 600 feet long.) Afterwards, 11th and Walnut becomes the entrance to a Gayborhood-wide festival, from noon to 7pm. Find the performance schedule and map of activities here. Free. 6th and Walnut Streets to 11th and Walnut streets
MARCH WITH DYKES. The annual Philly Dyke March feels more like a protest than a parade — a joyful, loud, inclusive protest. The event is proudly diverse, welcoming all abilities, ages, races, genders, incomes, orientations. Rally starts on May 31 at 11am; marching, at noon. Free. Louis Kahn Park, 11th and Pine streets
CELEBRATE LOVE BEING LOVE AT A BLOCK PARTY. On June 7 from noon to 7pm, Evil Genius brewery in Fishtown hosts an all-ages Love is Love Pride Block Party at their “Lab.” Listen for live music. Line up for food trucks, LGBTQ+ vendors, face-painting and, of course, beer. Free, 1727 N. Front Street
WORSHIP WITH PRIDE. The Mazzoni Center organizes an Interfaith Pride Service June 8 at 3pm at the First Baptist Church of Philadelphia. To foster “a spirit of love, recognition, understanding, unity, and support among all participants, including readings, music, and creative ritual.” Partners in the service include the Attic Youth Center, Philadelphia Black Pride, William Way LGBT Community Center. Free. 123 S. 17th Street
DANCE LIKE YOU’RE IN MIDDLE SCHOOL (WHEN YOU’RE OVER 21). Spend a cozy, intimate evening of slow songs all night long at Philly Queer Slowdance PRIDE Edition June 12 from 7:30 to 10:30pm at Flambo Caribbean/Indian Restaurant in the Gayborhood. There will be designated dancers to bring out the wallflowers (so cool!) plus a dance card to set up dances in advance, if you’re into that sort of thing. You don’t have to be queer to be here, but you must have an open mind. $9.85-$33.85. 205 S. 13th Street
ATTEND THE JUICIEST FESTIVAL. The Fourth Annual Sweet Juice Fest returns June 28 at 1:30pm to Awbury Arboretum. The artist-led collective invites attendees to an immersive art and music festival featuring a DIY fashion corner, line dancing lessons, a tarot and astrology corner, and more. Pay-what-you-can to $45+. 1 Awbury Road
CHECK OUT A FREE PRIDE ART EXHIBIT IN CENTER CITY. A Quiet Roar, an InLiquid-curated multidisciplinary exhibition at the Hyatt Centric Center City, is open to the public through July 14. The hotel’s spaces feature the work for three Philadelphia-based LGBTQIA+ artists: Keith R. Breitfeller, Brian David Dennis, and Patrick Michael Carrow. Free. 1620 Chancellor Street
SEE ART BY GIOVANNI’S ROOM STAFF. The first-ever Staff Art Show, celebrating the creativity behind the scenes at Giovanni’s Room from the people who keep the store running, opens with a free party May 31 from 5 to 7pm. Enjoy refreshments, music, and a first look at the exhibit, which runs through August 1. Free. 345 S. 12th Street
WITNESS JAMES BALDWIN’S SEMINAL BOOK, ONSTAGE. Quintessence Theatre Group presents the world premiere of James Baldwin’s Giovanni’s Room at Germantown’s Sedgwick, through June 22. Adapted from the groundbreaking 1957 novel, the production tells the story of a young American in Paris discovering and retreating from his queer self with tragic consequences. $25-$60. 7137 Germantown Avenue
HEAR AN ESSENTIAL ORAL HISTORY. The Free LIbrary Foundation Author Series welcomes Caro De Robertis | So Many Stars, in Conversation with Dr. Michelle Taylor June 2 from 7 to 8:30pm. So Many Stars is the collected oral histories of twenty trans, nonbinary, genderqueer, and two-spirit elders of color. The Philadelphia Citizen is a proud media sponsor of The Free Library Foundation. $5. 1901 Vine Street
GET TO KNOW AN AMERICAN LEGEND. R&B talent Jackie Shane lived her life out loud as a trans singer in the American South in the 1960s — until she didn’t. Watch a screening of Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story by Michael Mabbott and Lucah Rosenberg-Lee on June 13 from 7 to 9pm at Scribe Video Center. Philadelphia writer and curator Akili Z. Davis moderates the post-screening discussion. Free. 3908 Lancaster Avenue
CATCH THOSE FABULOUS PHILADELPHIANS, PLUS … Drag legend / hostess Martha Graham Cracker, the Anna Crusis Feminist Choir, Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus, Transcendent Choir, Voices of Pride, tenors Freddie Ballentine and Stuart Skelton, baritone Brian Mulligan, and bass Tareq Nazmi — all under the baton of Philadelphia Orchestra’s Yannick Nézet-Séguin — and performing for free on June 4 at 7pm. First-come, first served. Free. Pre-concert celebration at 4:30pm. 300 S. Broad Street
SKETCH COMEDY THAT MIGHT LEAVE YOU WITH NEW PRONOUNS. Philly Sketchfest 2025 brings D. C.’s Danielle She/Her with a one-women show about transition and sobriety, and The Incredible Shrinking Matt and Jacquie (from Philly!) with their absurd sketch comedy to the MacGuffin Stage at the Adrienne Theater June 6 at 10pm. $16.88. 2030 Sansom Street
SEE JANE AUSTEN, EXTRA QUEER. Pride & Prejudice: The Queer Parody celebrates its 20th anniversary with a raucous, 21-and-up, turn-of-the-19th-century romp into a dramatically altered world of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy, as portrayed by ComedySportz. Expect loads of laughter and not a little improv. Come in costume for extra fun. June 7 at 9pm and June 14 at 2 and 9pm. $16.25. 2030 Sansom Street
WOULD IT KILL YOU TO LAUGH AT KATE BERLANT? Only one way to find out if this bi KATE is in A League of Their Own or just Cinnamon in the Wind. Catch her June 14 at 7pm at The Fillmore. From $35. 28 E. Allen Street
BUST A GUT. ComedySportz hosts interactive Pride improv on June 20 from 7 to 8pm. The Queer Show features LGBTQIA comics in a 100-seat safe space with a BYOB policy. A portion of tickets sales goes to the Delaware Valley Legacy Fund’s Our Night Out. $20. Adrienne Theater, 2030 Sansom Street
MIX IT UP WITH SIP CITY. Calling all women, femmes, trans, non-binary, and gender nonconforming queer Philadelphians! Sip City Mixer is hosting extended happy hours and meet-ups across the city for Pride:
Events are 21 and over. Bring your dance shoes. Free-$15. Various locations
GO TO A QUEER PROM. The Philadelphia Museum of Art hosts Pride Promenade, the official opening night of Pride — an awards ceremony and prom — on May 31 at 7:30pm. Awardees include The Attic Youth Center’s Jasper Liem, Chris Bartlett, Bearded Ladies’ John Jarboe, DAWN, The Bike Stop and Wanda Sykes. Dress is “Pride chic.” $50-$100. 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
BYO DOG. Dilworth Park hosts Yappy Hour on June 5 from 5 to 7pm. Fido and friends can be by your side for DJed music, a Philly Drag Mafia performance, snacks, sips. Stylish furballs can shine in a “Rupaw’s Dog Race” canine fashion show, hosted by drag diva Brittany Lynn. Free entry. 1 S. 15th Street
SIP AND STROLL PASSYUNK. For Pride on Passyunk, the east side of the Avenue livens up with drag brunches, body painting, drag bingo, burlesque performances, vendors and plenty of drink specials on June 8, all day. Free entry / pay-as-you-go.
PRACTICE YOGA WITH PRIDE. Higher Ground Recovery & Yoga hosts a one-hour gentle, inclusive session and another hour of speakers and community — featuring Free Mom Hugs and UDJT (Understanding, Devotion, Take Action & Justice), June 6 from 6 to 8pm. Recommended donation of $15–$30 benefits UDJT. 4600 Pennell Road, Aston
PLAY GAY BINGO. Fun anytime — not just during Pride — GayBINGO turns drag performers into callers, confirmers (Bingo Verifying Divas / BVDs) and improv comedians for a game night that’s more camp than church hall. This month’s theme: The White Lotus. The cause: Action Wellness / AIDS Fund. Congregation Rodeph Shalom hosts on June 7 at 7pm (doors at 6pm). Bring school supplies to donate to kids affected by HIV. Admission: $40. 615 N. Broad Street
TAKE YOU OUT TO A BALLGAME. The Phillies host Pride Night at the ballpark — and the Fightins face division rivals Mets, June 20 at 6:45pm. First 3,000 to buy a ticket get a Phillies rainbow cap. Tickets from $65. Citizens Bank Park, 1 Citizens Bank Way
HAVE A FIELD DAY. Pride in the Park begins June 21 at 8am in Memorial Park (West Fairmount Park) with Queer Run Philly 5K. From a 10am opening ceremony to a 2:15pm closing, it’s a full, ages 21-and-up day of relay races, tug-of-war, kickball, grass volleyball and queer joy, sponsored by a bevy of local LGBTQ+ sports clubs. $5-$20. 4301 Avenue of the Republic
DID SOMEONE SAY BRUNCH? Philly Punch Line hosts Big Wig Brunch: The Ultimate Drag Experience every Saturday at noon starting May 31. Philly Punch Line donates 25 cents per ticket sold for a majority of events to Comedy Gives Back, a safety net for the comedy community. $25. 33 E. Laurel Street
CRAWL YOUR WAY THROUGH PRIDE. You have two opportunities to experience the official Pride Bar Crawl, because there are two of them. There is the 2025 Official Pride Bar Crawl Philadelphia LGBTQ+ Bar Event Bar Crawl LIVE at 3pm on June 14, kicking off from Woody’s. Then there’s The Official Pride Bar Crawl – Philadelphia from 4pm to midnight on June 21, with check-in at 254 – Philadelphia. Both promise hours of bar hopping and drink specials. $17-$24. 202 S. 13th Street and 254 S. 12th Street
SOMEONE DEFINITELY SAID BRUNCH. The Wayward hosts Philly Pride Drag Brunch ft. Philly Drag Mafia June 21 from 10am to noon. There will be complimentary Pride Mimosas, so you must be 21+ to party. $28.52. 1170 Ludlow Street
SERIOUSLY DON’T SKIP BRUNCH, THERE’S DRAG HAPPENING. Riot Nerd & Henn House Events present Broadway Drag Brunch at Top Tomato Bar & Pizza June 22 from noon to 3pm. Enjoy showtunes and brunch, must be 21+. $13 to $23. 116 S. 11th Street
TOUR PHILLY’S DRAG HISTORY. Each weekend for Pride Month, Beyond the Bell Tours offers a unique tour of Philadelphia’s drag history, Drag Me Philly, celebrating the stories of our local artists and of our drag scene today. Tours depart from Walnut Street Theater and end at Franky Bradley’s. $39. 825 Walnut Street
TEACH TOTS PRIDE. The Please Touch Museum hosts its Pride celebration June 7 from 9am to 4:30pm. Expect story times (reading Not He or She I’m Me), mural- and other art-making with Kah Yangni, affirmation mirror-making, music with Ants on a Log and Brittany Lynn and a participatory fashion show. Admission: $22; $2 ACCESS cardholder. 4231 Avenue of the Republic
MAKE IT A NIGHT OUT WITH THE KIDS. On June 13 from 5 to 8:45pm, the Philadelphia Museum of Art becomes the spot to be, not just for giveaways and a workshop (both from featured artist Katie Kaplan), but also a dance party with Angel Shanel Edwards in the Great Stair Hall, pastries from the Em “Pretzel Gremlin” Wilson and Crust Vegan Bakery, plus plenty of … art. Pay-what-you-wish. 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
HERE AT STORY AT A TRAIN STATION. Philadelphia Family Pride invites the public — but especially the youngest public — to Mt. Airy’s High Point Cafe at the Allens Lane Train Station, where drag reader Jean Louise hosts family-friendly story time on June 15 from 10am to noon. Free. 7294 Cresheim Road
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