The show goes on, and so does our parade! One of the highlights is a Doggie Drag Show.
Tennyson Street Pride Parade
When: TBA 2026 Where: Call to Arms Brewing Local businesses and breweries compete in an itty-bitty float competition and everyone’s a winner at the afterparty with The One and Only Jon Ham.
Denver PRIDE @ Larimer Square
When: TBA 2026 Where: Larimer Square Celebrate Pride weekend in Denver with a fun lineup of events that complement the city’s festivities!
Even if it’s just showing up. Celebrate the rich tradition of Colorado bluegrass music with this special Pride concert, featuring four Colorado bands. Each group explores themes of place, pride, sexuality, identity and love through their Americana and bluegrass performances.
Laser Pride
When: TBA 2026 Where: Denver Museum of Nature & Science Celebrate the rainbow of love with Laser Pride, featuring some of the most well-known music associated with LGBTQ+ artists and fans.
Saturday will be all about family fun, with smaller, family-friendly, DJ sets and kid-driven activities. The LGBTQ+ Pride event, celebrated throughout June and especially on the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York, is observed around the world.
Most other Pride events in Colorado already wrapped up earlier this month, but Denver's weekend events will bring a 5K, parade, "Gayborhood Market," wedding ceremonies, drag shows, comedy and live music performances, health and wellness events, and more.
The 5K goes from 9:30 a.m.
“We doubled that in size from last year to this year,” she said.
Some of this year’s sponsors for the weekend of events include Denver 7, Eldorado Natural Spring Water, Absolut, PepsiCo, Southwest Airlines, Comcast, King Soopers, and Kroger.
But who gave what amount was not information Salvaggio provided, adding, “We aren’t comfortable releasing the dollars and cents amounts for each sponsor.”
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Due to current construction for the East Colfax Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, the Parade Route has been moved from the usual march down Colfax Avenue.
Things might have become a little bit more rocky for being LGBTQ+ in America as of late, but that has done absolutely nothing to dull our Pride. to 1 p.m. Event organizers said this was for safety along the previous route and in an effort to make it more enjoyable for attendees.
The parade will step off from Franklin Street and 17th Avenue at 9:30 a.m.
and go west along 17th Avenue to Lincoln Street, just a few blocks north of Civic Center Park, where there will be other events through 6 p.m.
Bus routes will also be impacted by Sunday's parade, including the following, according to RTD:
Then in the afternoon, the Denver metro area could see thunderstorms.
The parade route will be changing this year due to construction for the East Colfax Bus Rapid Transit project. The original purpose of having a Pride Parade was not only visibility, but also a way for the LGBTQ+ community to advocate for their rights and affirm their existence within the greater world as a whole.
It’s time to step up. Come out, show your pride and support an incredible cause!
'Non-Corporate Pride Market'
When: TBA 2026 Where: 3899 Jackson Street, Building 4 Join this celebration of local LGBTQ+ creativity, small businesses and community with more than 70 artists inside 18,000 square feet of space.
That number remains close to the same as last year, when there were about 230 participants and some 13,00 marchers.
This year’s parade Grand Marshals are the Transcontinental Pipeline, a non-profit that helps trans people relocate to Colorado and other states considered safer for trans people, and Colorado Health Network, serving more than 5,000 individuals living with HIV.
The other events: A festival and a 5K race
There’s a 5K race on Saturday morning, with check-in starting at 8 am and the race itself starting at 9:30 a.m..
The step-off point for the parade will be at 17th Avenue and Franklin Street; the parade then will travel along 17th Avenue to the end point at 17th Avenue and Lincoln Street.
Kim Salvaggio
This shift is because of construction for the East Colfax Bus Rapid Transit project happening along Colfax Avenue.
“The joke I’ve been telling people,” Salvaggio said, “is if you’ve been on Colfax recently, you know why there’s a change.” Construction makes walking that part of Colfax difficult, with the sidewalks altered and lots of driving delays as well.
The perks of the new route, according to Salvaggio, are that “businesses along 17th “are really excited, and 17th offers more shade, too.” Salvaggio said about 13,000 marchers and 250 participants – people who have a float or a group that’s come together – are expected to take part.
on Sunday. It's free for attendees.
Pride in Place
When: TBA 2026 Where: Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities Jefferson County Public Library and the Arvada Center are proud to present this free community event celebrating Pride Month!