Virginia’s PRIDE season spans most of the year –– MARCH through NOVEMBER –– with so many pride events we’ve had to extend and expand our statewide calendar beyond June’s recognized Pride Month. We have several, large-scale festivals, week-long socials, medium-sized weekend shows and smaller, day-long get-togethers.
As you make your event and travel plans, use our statewide list of self-designated LGBT-friendly lodging, dining, shops, craft beverages, outdoors and attractions found at Virginia.org/LGBT. And, Virginians are finding and sharing more of our Queer history, statewide.
Don’t forget to wear your Virginia is for Lovers Pride Gear!
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Visit Virginia.org/LGBT for more local events and trip ideas
2023 VA State Pride Guide
March 1-19 Angry, Raucous & Shamelessly Gorgeous | VA Stage Company *Norfolk
March 3 HR Pride Opera Night Out | Virginia Opera *Norfolk
LGBTQ+ Social | The Commentary *Arlington
March 4 LGBTQ+ Community Brunch | Freddie’s Beach Bar *Arlington
March 11 He She Ze and We ‒ 80’s Dance Party *Richmond
Crescent Collective | Grand Opening *Richmond
Expressive Wellness + Arts Workshop *Fredericksburg
Knight Hawks of VA | LGBT Life Center *Norfolk
Margaret Cho: Live and LIVID! *Hampton
St. Patrick’s Dance w/ DJ O’Ryan | Park Dance Club *Roanoke
Smartmouth Pilot House Drag Night *Virginia Beach
March 12 LGBTQ+ Walking Tour‒Downtown Roanoke *Roanoke
Crescent Collective | Self Care Fair *Richmond
Crescent Collective | Community Dance Party *Richmond
March 16 The Legend of Georgia McBride | Little Theatre VA Beach *Virginia Beach
3rd Thursday- Celebrating Women’s History Month | Black Pride RVA *Richmond
March 18 LGBTQ+ Community Brunch | Freddie’s Beach Bar *Arlington
March 19 Crescent Collective | Fantasy After Party *Richmond
March 22 Queer Latinx Joy & Radical Storytelling | ODU *Norfolk
March 24 Be True To You Kickoff! | Transfolx Hair Care & Cook Out *Portsmouth
March 25 “This is Us!” Community Day | BE TRUE TO YOU Weekend *Portsmouth
The TRANS Ball | Portsmouth Towers Auditorium *Portsmouth
Unwind post-Trans Ball | The SPOT *Portsmouth
The Comeback | Feat. Damanda Attenshun *Lynchburg
Lexington VA LGBTQ+ Community Meeting *Lexington
Crescent Collective | Tiny Bones Yoga Class *Richmond
March 26 Broads & Basic Drag Brunch | Basic City Beer Co *Richmond
March 28 Hard Candy w/ Evah Destruction | Fallout *Richmond
March 29 PRIDE Night | Sage Bird Ciderworks *Harrisonburg
March 31 Hampton Roads Transgender Day of Visibility *Norfolk
Transgender Day of Visibility | Three Monkeys *Manassas
Stand up for Drag! | Basic City Beer Co *Richmond
TDOV Trans Joy Event | Starr Hill Beer Hall *Richmond
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in Virginia
April 1 LGBTQ+ Community Brunch | Freddie’s Beach Bar *Arlington
April 2 TDOV Art & Makers Market | Cartytown *Richmond
Sunday Funday Drag Brunch | Starr Hill Beer Hall *Richmond
Queens of Culpeper Drag Brunch | Burnt Ends BBQ *Culpeper
April 3 Youth Bowling Night | Penny Lanes Bowl & Games *Fredericksburg
April 4 Anetra RVA: Round One | Fall Out *Richmond
April 5 Dine on DRAG! | North Cafe *Norfolk
April 7 Return of the Pyro Circus | April First Fridays *Richmond
April 8 Knight Hawks of VA | LGBT Life Center *Norfolk
Pride Yoga Fundraiser | Lotus Lifestyle *Fredericksburg
LGBTQ+ Community Brunch | Freddie’s Beach Bar *Arlington
April 10 The Least Bad Drag | The Camel *Richmond
April 11 JOYLAND screening > Violet Crown 5 | Cville Pride *Charlottesville
April 14 Joseph Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat |Wohlfahrt Theatre *Wytheville
April 15 Gallery5 18th Birthday Party *Richmond
LGBTQ+ Community Brunch | Freddie’s Beach Bar *Arlington
Bridgerton Ball | LGBTQIA+ Prom on the Peninsula! *Hampton
Divas on Stage | Capital Ale House *Richmond
Silent Dance Party | Unlocking RVA *Richmond
Saturday Night Fever~Dance Party | Virginia Opera *Richmond
Babes of Carytown 44 th Birthday Bash *Richmond
April 16 Lakeside Local April (BUBBLE Party) Market *Richmond
Double D’s Drag Brunch | Double D’s Pub & Grub *Virginia Beach
Bangin’ Babes Drag Brunch | South & Central Grill *Charlottesville
April Rainbow Roll | Rollerdome Skating *Richmond
April 20 Opening of UGRC Center *Richmond
April 21 “Buyer & Cellar” performance | Cville Pride *Charlottesville
April 22 Health and Wellness Fair | URGC *Richmond
Legacy Band & Jay Whit LIIVE! *Richmond
April 23 Roanoke Pride Week Kickoff Brunch *Roanoke
Spring Fever Drag Brunch & Dinner | Well Hung Vineyard *Roanoke
Drag Brunch | Beach Barracuda’s *Virginia Beach
Hard Candy feat. Melissa Befierce | Fallout RVA *Richmond
April 25 Soap Making with Moriamo Collection *Norfolk
April 26 Wine Wednesday > King Family Vineyards | Cville Pride *Charlottesville
April 27 Dining OUT for Life | Funding LGBTQ Life Center *Norfolk
April 28 Miss Gay Arlington | Freddie’s Beach Bar *Arlington
Brooke Lynn Hytes performing | Park Dance Club *Roanoke
Lesbian / Sapphic Meet Up! | Wild Hare Cidery *Fredericksburg
April 29 Dinner in the Dark Fundraiser | URGC *Roanoke
April 30 Roanoke PRIDE in the Park *Roanoke
Ridge Room Premier Drag Brunch | TWO seatings *Roanoke
May 11 Drag Bingo | Hardywood *Richmond
May 13 Knight Hawks of VA | LGBT Life Center *Norfolk
May 20 Silent Dance Party | Unlocking RVA *Richmond
DRAGstravaganza: Once Upon a Time *Richmond
Rainbow Roll for He, She, Ze and We *Richmond
May 27 Rainbow Run 5k and Messy Games Day *Fredericksburg
May 21 Equality Prince William Pride *Manassas
June 1 Pride Trivia | Bold Mariner Brewing Co. *Norfolk
June 3 Suffolk Pride Festival *Suffolk
Portsmouth Pride Fest *Portsmouth
Page Pride | River Bend Ranch *Stanley/Page County
Charlottesville Pride Bar Crawl *Charlottesville
Gay Days at Richmond Makers Market *Richmond
June 4 Culpeper’s 1st Pride Festival *Culpeper
Loudoun Pride Festival *Sterling
Out & About | Tea Dance *Charlottesville
LGBTQ Youth Pride Market | Lewis Ginter *Richmond
June 5 – 11 Dine Out for Pride RVA *Richmond
June 5 Queer Joy Art Party! * Arts & Crafts Creation *Arlington
June 7 Vibrant Pride | Vibrant Shore Brewing *Virginia Beach
June 9 Pride Picnic Potluck *Floyd
Rachel Leyco LIVE! | C Pier / Oyster Farm *Cape Charles
June 10 PRIDE Prom in FXBG | Water’s End Brewery *Fredericksburg
Hilton Village PRIDE *Newport News
FanDOMs: A Geeky Drag for Charity *Richmond
June 11 Pride in the ‘Peake 2023 *Chesapeake
June 14-16 Virginia Queer Film Festival (1st) *Norfolk
June 17 Phabulous Phoebus Street Festival *Phoebus~Hampton
Pulaski Pride | Jackson Park *Pulaski
Lake Anna Pride | Coyote Hole – *Lake Anna
Scott Addition Pride Crawl *Richmond
Daddy Issues Pride Market | Starr Hill *Richmond
June 20 Ghent Pride ‒ Party at the Palace Shops *Norfolk
June 22 Rachel Leyco LIVE! ‒ Starr Hill *Richmond
June 23 Singing with the Stars! ‒ Starr Hill *Richmond
Goth Pride Night | 37th & Zen *Norfolk
Castleburg Brewery Pride Night *Richmond
Pride Night at the Diamond *Richmond
June 24 Hampton Roads PrideFest *Norfolk
Arlington Pride Festival *Arlington
LOVE on TAP Pride Market | Hardywood *Richmond
Silent Dance Party | Unlocking RVA *Richmond
June 24-25 Out & About Festival | Wolf Trap *Vienna
June 25 LGBTQ+ Brunch | Kaldi’s Social House *Arlington
Love is Love Drag show | Firefly *Charlottesville
Pop Up Drag Show | DISH *Lynchburg
PRIDE Drag Brunch | 37th & Zen *Norfolk
Rainbow Laugh Riot | River City Roll *Richmond
Norfolk Candle & Plant House Pop Up *Virginia Beach
Fat Dragon Pride Charity Raffle *Richmond
June 29 BIPOC Dinner | Mian Noodle House *Fredericksburg
June 30 Over the Rainbow: Friends of Dorothy *Norfolk
Kasama Pride Fiesta Music & Arts Festival *Richmond
BIG GAY Dance Party | Väsen Brewing Co. *Richmond
July 12- August 26 Head Over Heals Musical | Triangle Players *Richmond
July 13 Kickoff Party at Godfrey’s (9pm)| Black Pride RVA *Richmond
July 14 Community Root Awards | Black Pride RVA *Richmond
July 15 Day of Purpose | Black Pride RVA *Richmond
BLACKTOPIA Pre-party | Black Pride RVA *Richmond
Busch Gardens Pride Day w/ HRBOR *Williamsburg
Silent Dance Party | Unlocking RVA *Richmond
July 15 BLACKTOPIA Ball | Black Pride RVA *Richmond
July 22 Trapcry w/ Gay Meat & SleepyGo Lucky *Richmond
Equality Prince William Summer Picnic *Woodbridge
July 23 Pride in the Park | Appalachian LGBTQIA *Breaks
July 25 White Party & Brunch | Black Pride RVA *Richmond
July 27 Queer Alexandria @ Game Night *Alexandria
July 30 Fredericksburg PRIDE *Fredericksburg
Dayum Jam Fest | Diversity Richmond *Richmond
August 3 Barbie Movie & Dinner | FXBG/Spotsy LGBT *Fredericksburg
August 4 Twin Oaks Queer Gathering *Louisa
August 10 Colors of Pride Art Show | Sunken Well Tavern *Fredericksburg
August 11 Pride at the Market | 17 Street Market *Richmond
August 12 Knight Hawks of VA | LGBT Life Center *Norfolk
LGBTQ+ Games | The Board Room *Arlington
August 15 Let’s Have a KiKi | Unite Page VA *Luray
August 20 Rainbow Roll Barbie | Rollerdome *Richmond
August 25 Silent Dance Party | Unlocking RVA *Richmond
September 6 Queer Pioneers: LGBTQ+ History | U of R *Richmond
September 9 Winchester Pride *Winchester
September 10 Pride Weekend | Sunset Beach Hotel *Cape Charles
September 12 Richmond Makers Market | PRIDE Wknd *Richmond
September 16 SWVA Pridefest *Vinton
Shenandoah Valley Pride *Harrisonburg
September 17 Charlottesville Pride *Charlottesville
Roanoke LGBTQ History Walking Tour *Roanoke
Proud & Pride Parade | Ocean View *Norfolk
September 23 TriPride Bristol VA/TN *Johnson City, TN
September 23 Virginia PrideFest *Richmond
Silent Dance Party | Unlocking RVA *Richmond
September 24 Tegan and Sara | VA Pride Closing Concert *Richmond
Hampton Roads Pride Run the Rainbow *Virginia Beach
LGBTQ+ Ice Cream Social *Arlington
September 29 BIG Gay Dance Party | Väsen Brewing *Richmond
September 30 Pride Night Fundraiser | Sage Bird Ciderworks *Harrisonburg
October 8 Miss Gay Virginia USofA Pageant | Freddie’s *Arlington
October 21 Hill City Pride *Lynchburg
Silent Dance Party | Unlocking RVA *Richmond
As a company we are looking to partner up with places every month to help celebrate an awareness for the month and give oppurtunity to our tms to help give back to the community. Do you guys need volunteering for any of the Pride Events going on in the month of June?
Hi… Is Pulaski Virginia having pride this year? Thanks so much
Hi Franklin, they have not released any information about a pride in Pulaski this year so far! But we will be updating this list as more dates are announced so stay tuned!
I saw something on this list for June 17th, Pulaski.