Get Out There
Last updated: June 8, 2026, at 8:54 a.m. PT
Originally published: June 8, 2026, at 8:15 a.m. PT
2026 Pride Events Across the Region
This June, Seattle and the surrounding Puget Sound communities are packed with ways to celebrate. Whether you are looking for a family-friendly festival, a meaningful cultural gathering, or the energy of the region’s biggest parade, there is something for everyone.
And we hope you will look for us out there. The YMCA of Greater Seattle will be marching in the 52nd Annual Seattle Pride Parade on June 28, 2026. Come find us on 4th Avenue and celebrate with us. It is one of our favorite days of the year.
What's Happening:
June 13 – Lifelong Pride Gala (6:00–11:00 pm): A formal evening raising vital funds for Lifelong’s HIV/AIDS advocacy and health services, an organization with deep roots in Seattle’s queer history.
June 17 – PRIMAVERA for Pride (7:00–9:00 pm): A one-night fashion, culinary, and music experience fundraising for queer journalism.
June 20 – Run and Walk With Pride (9:00 am–2:00 pm): Run or walk for a cause.
June 20 – Emo Pride (7:30 pm–midnight): Dust off your old Hot Topic and come support Seattle queer bands.
June 21 – The Big O-lympic Drag Show and Brunch (11:00 am–2:30 pm): Where Pride takes center stage.
June 21 – Queer Games Showcase (2:00–7:00 pm): A showcase of PNW queer games and interactive media.
The Main Events
June 26 – Ballard Regnbue: Pride Festival and Pride Match Day Soccer Watch Party (11:30 am–10:00 pm): A full day of Pride festival fun with a soccer watch party.
June 27 – Mill Creek Pride Picnic (12:00–4:00 pm): “We’re All In This Together.”
June 28 – 52nd Annual Seattle Pride Parade, 4th Avenue downtown (steps off at 11:00 am): Washington State’s largest parade, drawing more than 300,000 spectators and 250 marching groups. Come find the Y in the march!
June 28 – PrideFest Seattle Center (12:00–8:00 pm): The official post-parade destination with free entry, three performance stages, community vendors, and food trucks across the Seattle Center grounds.
View the full community events calendar >
Join Us
This year, we are not just celebrating Pride. We are celebrating 150 years of a community that keeps choosing to grow. We hope to see you out there, whether that is at a parade, a festival, a Y program, or simply in the everyday moments where belonging is built.
Learn more about the Y’s LGBTQIAA+ resources and community programs >
