2025 Pride Guide: PA’s biggest festivals & events
Support the LGBTQ+ community at colorful and community-oriented 2025 Pride celebrations across the state.
June is Pride Month, dedicated to celebrating the LGBTQ+ community and honoring the continued struggle for LGBTQ+ rights. In Pennsylvania, 2025 Pride celebrations across the commonwealth will raise rainbow flags and renew the call for equality. Most will take place in June, but some will keep the party going throughout the summer.
We’ve outlined some of the commonwealth’s biggest Pride events and festivals, though many small communities also host their own Pride celebrations and parades, showing the strength of LGBTQ+ communities even in small towns and rural areas. Mark your calendar for the weekends this summer when you’ll celebrate Pride!
Pride in Eastern Pennsylvania
Philly Pride Weekend
Dates: Friday, May 30 to Sunday, June 1, 2025
Philadelphia’s Pride, one of the largest in the country, covers an entire weekend. And the 600-foot-long Pride flag that the celebration will unveil will cover more than a city block!
Philly Pride Weekend 2025 will be chock-full of events and activities for the whole family, including the unfurling of the Pride flag on Friday and a night of music and entertainment at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Saturday. On Sunday, the Pride March will roll at 10:30 a.m.; it’s not a parade, but a march of people and community spirit. Then, the Pride festival will rock the Gayborhood—the Philly neighborhood in Midtown Village—with drag performances, live music, dancing, vendors, food, and a community resource fair. Plus, there are 21+ areas separate from the main, family-friendly festival spaces.
Pocono Pride Festival – Stroudsburg
Date: Sunday, June 1, 2025
The Pocono Pride Festival takes place in the heart of the Pocono Mountains, celebrating solidarity against a backdrop of beautiful scenery. Held in downtown Stroudsburg in Monroe County, the festival will once again be hosted by Pa. drag queens Carol Ann Carol Ann and Sharron Ann Husbands—together known as Clan Ann. They’ll be your guides as the festival showcases live music, drag performances, and other entertainment. Plus, the festival has activities for both kids and teens as well as food, drink, and a vendor fair.
Berks Pride Fest – Reading
Date: Sunday, July 20, 2025
Berks Pride Fest is celebrating its 19th anniversary in 2025. Thousands of attendees will take part in the iconic area festival, enjoying food, drink, live performances, kids’ activities, and more. General admission is $8, but children under 12 are free.
Lehigh Valley Pride – Bethlehem
Date: Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025
Celebrate Pride in Lehigh Valley at SteelStacks in Bethlehem, which will host Lehigh Valley Pride and its more than 300 vendors, artists, and community organizations in August.
The free event promises an inclusive experience for all, with air-conditioned indoor spaces as well as outdoor festival fun; ASL interpreters plus accessible guides and bathrooms; bar areas in addition to alcohol-free spaces; and activities for kids.
Pride in Western Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Pride
Dates: Friday, May 30 to Sunday, June 1, 2025
More than 200,000 people will participate in Pittsburgh Pride 2025, which will last more than three days and include elaborate performances, parties, and a march.
On Friday, the celebration kicks off with the ticketed Pride Prom and the free Kiki Ball. Saturday features more performances, including by drag performers and singers Lil’ Mo and David Archuleta. Sunday is the big day with the Pittsburgh Pride March—which anyone can participate in, marching through downtown and across the Andy Warhol Bridge, if they begin lining up at 10 a.m. in the Strip District. The march will end at Allegheny Commons Park West on the North Side, where attendees will enjoy the Pittsburgh Pride Festival and its food, music, and community.
Westmoreland Pride Weekend – Greensburg
Date: Friday, June 20 to Sunday, June 22, 2025
In Westmoreland County’s Greensburg, a number of events will celebrate LGBTQ+ pride on the third weekend in June.
On Friday, the Westmoreland Cultural Trust is hosting a Pride movie night at Greensburg Garden and Civic Center. On Saturday, the Westmoreland Museum of American Art is hosting a free Pride Prom with music, dancing, and more. Food and drink will be available to purchase, and the museum’s immersive Art Maze will be free to get lost in all night. Finally, on Sunday, the cultural trust will host an 18+ drag brunch in the courtyard of the historic Palace Theatre.
Pride on the Bay – Erie
Dates: Saturday, June 28 and Sunday, June 29, 2025
Taking place on the shores of Presque Isle Bay, Pride on the Bay 2025 is the biggest Pride festival in northwestern Pennsylvania. You can enjoy the food, music, live performances, and more in Erie’s Liberty Park. The next day, the NWPA Pride Parade rolls at 1:00 p.m. in downtown Erie.
Pride in Central Pennsylvania
State College Pride
Date: Saturday, June 7, 2025
State College Pride, hosted in the college town of State College, begins with a Pride parade of marchers, skaters, floats, bikes, cars, and more! Hosted by nonprofit Centre LGBT+ alongside the borough of State College and the downtown improvement district, State College Pride will also include an art exhibit, drag shows, and a festival with food and entertainment. Plus, the celebration continues throughout the month with a virtual pet costume contest, a Pride bake-off, and a free LGBTQ+ history course.
Lancaster Pride
Date: Saturday, June 28, 2025
Lancaster Pride continues to grow, and 2025 will be its 17th year! More than 8,000 people will attend the festival, which takes place both outdoors on Vine Street and indoors in Freedom Hall. The free festival will feature live entertainment, queer vendors, and food and drink for sale. Performer Heidi N Closet, who won “Miss Congeniality” on Season 12 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, will headline.
PrideAPalooza – Bloomsburg
Date: Saturday, July 19, 2025
In the Susquehanna Valley, the Pride event committees within the Association for Inclusion, Respect, and Equity have joined forces to offer one big Pride event in Bloomsburg, combining Bloomsburg’s Outfest and Lewisburg’s Pridefest.
The free festival, PrideAPalooza, will take place at the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds and feature live entertainment, an artisan market, and food trucks, all to celebrate the LGBTQ community. PrideAPalooza will also host a parade—which anyone can register to walk or drive in—that rolls at 10:45 a.m. on the day of the festival.
Pride Festival of Central PA – Harrisburg
Date: Saturday, July 26, 2025
Returning for its 33rd year, the Pride Festival of Central PA will combine a festival atmosphere of music, food, drinks, and arts and crafts vendors with its Pride Parade, open to both individuals and groups, that will roll through downtown Harrisburg. The parade launches at 10:00 a.m. and will be followed by a lively festival at Soldier’s Grove on the grounds of the State Capitol.
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