Where to Celebrate Pride June 2026: 50+ Events Happening Around Greater Cincinnati

June has arrived, officially kicking off Pride Month in Cincinnati.

Originally established in the United States and now observed around the world, Pride Month is a month-long celebration that honors LGBTQ+ history, culture, and contributions.

Pride Month traces its roots to marches and protests held a year after the 1969 Stonewall Riots, a series of clashes between LGBTQ+ community members and police at the Stonewall Inn in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village. The historic event inspired a nationwide push for equality, visibility, and human rights, as community members and allies called on local, state, and federal leaders to take action.

Today, cities across the globe recognize June as Pride Month, and Cincinnati is among them.

The Queen City’s first Pride March took place on April 7, 1973, after the Cincinnati Gay Community organized the event. Just 75 people participated, marching from Washington Park to Fountain Square.

The march did not continue for long. After the Cincinnati Gay Community disbanded, the Pride March came to an end as well.

Pride celebrations returned in 1978 when Mayor Jerry Springer signed a proclamation recognizing June 24 as “Lesbian/Gay Pride Day.”

Rallies, celebrations, and marches continued in the years that followed. That changed in 1996 when Cincinnati voters overwhelmingly approved Issue 3, resulting in the adoption of Article 12, a city charter amendment that prevented the city council from extending protections to LGBTQ+ individuals as a social class.

Over the following four years, organizations continued to hold smaller gatherings and events, but large-scale Pride celebrations largely disappeared.

In 2000, Chris Good organized an independent committee in Northside, which revived the first Pride parade since 1995.

Cincinnati’s Pride festivities have continued since then with a parade, after-party and a lengthy list of events hosted by businesses and organizations across the Tri-State.

Here is what Cincinnati Pride looks like this year:

“A Nice Indian Boy” screening at the Esquire Theatre
- June 1 at 7 p.m.
- Free admission
- Ages 15 and older
Drag Bingo at Elm Street Plaza
- June 2, recurring weekly until Sept. 1, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Free admission
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” Star Salina performs at Bloom OTR
- June 4 from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
- General admission: $23.18 | Meet & greet: $28.52 (includes fees) | Additional table ticket options. Buy tickets here.
- 21+ event only
Brady Block Parties: Pride Block Party at ICON Stage
- June 4
  - Block party starts at 6:30 p.m.
  - Concert starts at 8 p.m.
- Free admission
Adult Swim: Pride Edition at Ziegler Pool
- June 4 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- Tickets: $17.85 (includes fees). Buy them here.
- 21+ event only.
Jacob Hogue Author Talk & Book Signing: “Cincinnati Before Stonewall” at the Downtown Cincinnati Public Library
- June 5 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Free admission
SingOUT Cincy Festival Salon Series at Contemporary Arts Center
- June 5 & June 13 from 7:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.
- Free admission
Friend Request: Queer Speed Friending at Rhinegeist Brewery
- June 5 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Comment “FRIEND” on local influencer Midwestern Lesbian’s post to get a ticket link.
- 21+ event only.
Over-the-Rhine Pride Visibility Kick Off at Findlay Market
- June 5-7
  - Friday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  - Saturday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  - Sunday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Free admission
Foreverland Pride at Foreverland Farm
- June 5 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  - Tickets: $100. Registration for event is closed.
  - 18+ event only.
- June 6 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  - Tickets: $25. Buy them here.
  - Free admission for kids 12 and under
Mt. Adams Pride Parade and Street Fair
- June 6 from noon to 4 p.m.
- Free admission
Pleasant Ridge Drag Show at the Overlook Lodge
- June 6 starting at 8 p.m.
- Free admission
Hamilton Pride at Marcum Park
- June 6 from noon to 7 p.m.
- Free admission
Pleasant Ridge PRide Rainbow Run/Walk starting at All Saints Episcopal Church
- June 6 at 3:30 p.m.
- Register and/or donate here
2026 Gay Icons Costume Party at Bloom Circuit Ultra Lounge
- June 6 from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.
- Tickets: $12.89 (fees included). Buy them here.
- 21+ event only.
Outer Spice Launch Party at Queen City Radio
- June 6 from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.
- Free admission.
- 21+ event only.
Glotaku Cosplay Rave at Northside Tavern
- June 6 from 9 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- Tickets: $25. Buy them here.
- 21+ event only.
Northern Kentucky Pride Parade and Festival at Goebel Park
- June 7 from noon to 5 p.m.
- Free admission
Eastside Pride Picnic at Beech Acres Park
- June 7 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Free admission
Drag Brunch at the Lonely Pine Steakhouse
- June 7 starting at 11:30 a.m.
- Ticket: $45 (includes tip). Buy them here.
- 21+ event only
“Hedwig and the Angry Inch” screening at the Esquire Theatre
- June 8 starting at 7 p.m.
- Free admission
- 18+ movie
“Pride and Picket Lines” film screening at the Woodward Theater
- June 9 starting at 6:30 p.m.
- Tickets: $23.29. Buy them here.
- PG-13 movie
Glow in the Dark Pride at the American Sign Museum
- June 11 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Regular admission pricing. Event no longer on sale.
Clermont County Pride at Riverside Park
- June 13 from noon to 10 p.m.
- Free admission
Madeira Pride Day at Madeira Millenium Fountain
- June 13 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Free admission
Westwood Second Saturday: Pride at Westwood Townhall
- June 13 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- Free admission
Midwest Menace x Oddfellows Pride Party at Oddfellows Liquor Bar
- June 13 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
- No cover cost
- 21+ event only.
Silent Disco Pride Party at Esoteric Brewing
- June 13 from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
- Tickets: $15 early bird | $20 late bird. Buy them here.
- 21+ event only.
Sapphic Sunday Funday at Washington Park’s The Porch
- June 14 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
- Free admission
Wigs & Waffles 2026 at Rhinegeist Brewery
- June 14 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- Tickets: $95. Buy them here.
- 21+ event only
Reclaimed Runways: Pride Edition at Flora and Flair
- June 16-18 starting at 8 p.m.
- Free admission
- 21+ event only
NISE Gay-la Drag Bingo at Fort Thomas Mess Hall
- June 18 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Tickets: $27.38. Buy them here.
- 21+ event only.
Queer Karaoke Night at Tokyo Kitty
- June 18 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
- Free admission, but you have to register.
- 21+ event only.
Freedom & Pride: Stories of Black Voices and Queer Identity with Kareem Simpson at the Kenton County Library- Covington Branch
- June 19 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
- Free admission
Cincinnati Opera Pride Night at Music Hall
- June 20
  - “Salome” begins at 7:30 p.m.
    - Tickets: $25 to $267. Buy them here.
  - Pride Night Celebration at Wilks Studio begins at 9:30 p.m.
    - Tickets: $40. Buy them here.
    - 21+ event only.
Cincinnati Roller Derby Pride Mixer at Flock Sports
- June 20 from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
- Adults 18+ tickets: $20.03 | Children 12-17 tickets: $9.53 | Kids 12 and under get in free (includes fees). Buy tickets here.
Midwest Menace Queen City Pride Brunch at The Comet
- June 21 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- No cover charge
- 18+ event only.
Pride Night at Streetside Brewery
- June 24 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Free admission
- 21+ event only.
June Community Night: Rainbow Connections at Jane’s Findlay Market
- June 24 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Free admission
Voices of Queer Kentucky: An afternoon with Missy Spears at the Kenton County Library- Covington Branch
- June 25 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
- Free admission
Interfaith Pride Celebration at First United Church of Christ
- June 25 at 7 p.m.
- Free admission
ShakesQueer at the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
- June 25 starting at 7 p.m.
- Tickets: $20 or $50 for a table. Buy them here.
- 18+ event only.
Cincinnati Magazine Pride Party at Elm Street Plaza
- June 26 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Early Bird Pride Pass: $17.34 | Pride Pass: $27.84 (includes fees). Buy tickets here.
Pride Drag Brunch at Alcove
- June 26 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Tickets: $40 or $65 for bottomless drinks. Buy them here.
- 21+ event only.
Cincinnati Pride Parade and Festival at Sawyer Point & Yeatman’s Cove
- June 27 at 11 a.m.
- Free admission
Post-Parade Pride Party at Samuel Adams Taproom
- June 27 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Reserve your spot here.
Pride After Party at Hard Rock Casino
- June 27 from 8 p.m. to midnight
- Free admission
- 21+ event only.
Pride Stride at Riverfront Skating Rink
- June 27 from noon to 6 p.m.
- Free admission
Say It Louder! Music and Arts Festival at Southgate House Revival
- June 27 starting at 5 p.m.
- Tickets: $32.23 (includes fees). Buy them here.
Prideful Plates Tasting Tour at Findlay Market
- June 27 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Tickets: $35. Buy them here.
Cincy Vogue: Day at the Museum Party & Ball at Taft Museum
- June 28 from noon to 5 p.m.
- Tickets: $20 (early) or $25 (day of). Buy them here.