A donation of $10 per night of your stay will go toward the project, which provides 24/7 crisis intervention and suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ youth.
For stays booked until June 30, 2024, The State Hotel offers a Seattle-themed welcome amenity for Pride. And in a stylish storefront in Pioneer Square, Cone & Steiner (H135 S King St) offers a modern, stylish take on classic general stores, offering gourmet foods, fresh flowers and produce, and craft beer and Washington wine.
LGBTQ+ Seattle Guide: Celebrate Pride & Support Community Year-Round
Seattle has a long-standing history of being an LGBTQ+ friendly city, with 2024 marking 50 years of Seattle Pride.
Family Festivities
Venture outside and explore Capitol Hill’s Art Walk(second Thursday of July). From the annual Pride Parade to Seattle Center’s PrideFest to the Dyke March around Capitol Hill, there are plenty of ways to join the action.
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The festivities reach their peak at the end of the month over Pride Weekend with the two-day PrideFest (seattlepridefest.org), which includes the Seattle Pride Parade (seattlepride.org) on Sunday morning.
On Sundays, start your day off right with a drag and brunch combo at the award-winning Mimosas Cabaret (recurring), featuring Glamazon Goddess and Queen of the Pigs, Izzy Access, at Unicorn. For an even wider variety of Pride-themed desserts, swing by Bakery Nouveau, home of such delicacies as melt-in-your-mouth rainbow macarons.
Party with Pride
Still eager for more?
There’s something for art and music lovers, outdoorsy folks, and foodies alike, and many of these activities can be enjoyed year-round.
Whether you’re planning a visit for Pride Month in June or just looking for a weekend escape, there’s so much to see and do in this welcoming city.
LGBTQ+ Seattle Guide
Explore Capitol Hill
If you’re new to Seattle, consider starting your visit in Capitol Hill.
Queer Mountaineershosts climb nights regularly at Edgeworks, Seattle Bouldering Project, and more, while outdoor organization OutVentures brings the LGBTQ+ community together for hiking, camping, and kayaking.
Trail Mixed Collective is also committed to connecting women of color in their outdoor adventures through park walks and sensory hikes, climbing nights, and strength training classes, among other activities.
Explore more outdoor activities in Seattle.
Celebrate Pride in Seattle
During Pride Month in June, visitors can experience a range of events and activities celebrating the LGBTQ+ community.
The Seattle Pride Parade (June 30, 2024) is a hallmark of celebrating in June with 250+ organizations coming together for one big day of celebrations to end the month, and Pride in the Park will kick off the month with performances, food trucks, nonprofit booths and vendors, and more.
PrideFest (June 29 – 30, 2024) is a Pride celebration filling up blocks of Capitol Hill with activities like drag queen story time, performances, beer gardens, and pop-ups with local businesses.
Trans Pride Seattle (June 28, 2024) celebrates with performances, music, community speakers, and a resource fair.
With one of the largest LGBTQ+ communities in the country, there’s no shortage of fantastic queer-owned businesses, spaces, and events to experience.
Shop small at local businesses, attend a live performance, explore the vibrant Capitol Hill neighborhood, enjoy Seattle’s many green spaces, and so much more. They host a Lesbian Night every Friday as well as social hours and brunches.
Don’t miss their two weekly flavors of soft serve made with seasonal ingredients.
In addition to Capitol Hill, you’ll find tons of gay-friendly and gay-owned businesses throughout the city.
Experience Arts and Culture
As a queer film institution, Three Dollar Bill Cinema is committed to highlighting queer stories and creating space for LGBTQ+ filmmakers.
Seattle is one of the nation’s most LGBTQIA-friendly places—just walk across any of the iconic rainbow crosswalks in Capitol Hill or see the multitude of businesses with safe space emblems in their windows.
During the month of June, rainbow flags are proudly flown as the city comes out in full force to support its LGBTQIA+ community.
Summer also brings a collection of concerts, food trucks, a craft bazaar, and more at Pride in thePark (seattlepride.org).
For cinematic celebration of queer film, don’t miss visiting Three Dollar Bill Cinema (1122 E Pike St, #1313; threedollarbillcinema.org), showcasing the latest and greatest in the genre.
Explore LGBTQIA+ hot spots like Changes (2103 N 45th St; instagram.com/changeswallingford), a pub in Wallingford known for its karaoke; Wildrose Bar (1021 E Pike St; thewildrosebar.com), a women-owned lesbian bar that’s been around since 1984; or Queer/Bar (1518 11th Ave; thequeerbar.com), a multi-faceted space, with cocktails, drag entertainment, community discussions, and more.
Visit Wildrose Bar, the oldest lesbian bar on the west coast, for tasty bites like buttered popcorn, nachos, and panini sandwiches. You can usually find her searching for murals in Seattle and beyond, reading a book by a BIPOC author, and planning her next trip to New York. During Pride, they also host the Queer/Pride Festival, which features drag queens from Rupaul’s Drag Race.
Find community and fresh, seasonal dining at Kamp Social House, a gathering space and restaurant.
Grab some fried rainbow cheese and a bright “Pink Flamingo” cocktail and join these queens for a chance to win prizes galore. During Pride Month, they offer rainbow cheesecakes.
Tres Lecheria (Wallingford): This takeout-only spot is a Food Network competition-winning bakery. It’s also located right next to Pike Place Market and a short bus ride away from Capitol Hill.
For 2024, The W Seattle also offers a package to honor 50 Years of Pride with a room on a high floor, a $50 food and beverage credit, and a bottle of wine from LGBTQ+ owned winery Aluel Cellars.
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