Buffalo ny gay pride

Get ready for a month packed with celebration, love, and parties!

May 31 | Queens Night Market Pride Month Kick-Off
4:00 PM | 4701 111th St, Corona

June 1 | New Queens Pride Parade
12:00 PM – 6:00 PM | 37th Ave, Jackson Heights, Queens

June 18 | Pride Above the Park
6:00 PM | The Rooftop at Deutsche Bank Center
Celebrate Juneteenth and kick off NYC Pride with Deutsche Bank and GLSEN.

Parade registration closes Friday, May 9. From big cities to small towns, these events honor our history, communities, and the vibrant diversity that makes the LGBTQ+ strong. There is power in visibility and interdependence, however, understand that we are only as strong as our weakest community member. We all deserve to exist authentically!” He added, “We’re looking forward to hosting a variety of events throughout June and July supporting Black and Latino LGBTQIA2S+ communities in the region.”

Andy Krumm, CEO & Founder of Sober One Six LLC, shared his group’s plans for this year’s Pride celebrations, “For Buffalo Pride 2025, we are curating events that highlight queer talent and bring together our community through laughter, music and dance.”

Mickey Harmon, producer of longtime event Intersect: A Pride Arts Festival shared, “It has always been our passion to create a showcase for local performers and artists as we celebrate a rich, cultural and queer celebration of WNY and beyond.

The Buffalo Pride website will remain a community platform to promote the Buffalo Pride Parade in addition to numerous community-led events and celebrations hosted by allied groups across the region throughout June and beyond.

Beginning today, Buffalo Pride participants are welcome to:

More details about Buffalo Pride Parade registration can be found here.

To celebrate. “Rebranding to Buffalo Pride better recognizes the celebration throughout the city not only during the month of June, but year-round. This year, these events will serve as both a celebration of Pride and an opportunity to highlight organizations working together to keep our community thriving.”

Tajé Jenkins-Jones, founder and chairperson for Upstate New York Black & Latino Pride shared his excitement for Pride celebrations this year noting, “Pride is and will always be a protest.

The theme of this year’s Buffalo Pride Parade is “High Visibility.” Parade participants are encouraged to show up in can’t miss colors that are loud, proud and stand out in a crowd.

The annual Buffalo Pride Parade is organized by Evergreen Health Foundation, an affiliate of Evergreen Health, and is presented by Evergreen Health. Buffalo Pride’s mission is to uplift the LGBTQIA2S+ community by raising awareness and providing access to diverse events that bring people together in the spirit of celebration, advocacy and community engagement.

This year, Buffalo Pride is pleased to support a new generation of organizers as they reimagine the look and feel of the Pride festival and other events throughout the community.

Queer-led community groups including GLYS, Upstate New York Black and Latino Pride, Sober One Six and Intersect: A Pride Arts Festival, produced by Mickey Harmon of the Allentown Association, Jordan Velazquez and Amber Martinez of La Kultura of WNY and Fillmore District Council Member Mitch Nowakowski will host community-focused events throughout June and beyond.

“Evergreen Health is proud to once again present and sponsor the Buffalo Pride Parade,” said Justin Azzarella, chief administrative officer for Evergreen Health.

and continues south down Elmwood, concluding at Allen Street.

Pride Festival
Immediately following the parade, the Pride Festival will take place at Canalside and feature community organizations, family activities, food and beverage vendors, retail vendors, and live performances beginning at 1 p.m.

No late exceptions. Vendor registration opens on Tuesday, April 2 and closes on Friday, May 24. For more Summer Festivals click here. Now’s the time to celebrate what makes us all unique!”

M&T Bank Chief Diversity Officer Glenn Jackson said, “At M&T Bank, we’re on a mission to build a culture of belonging that extends far beyond the walls of our workplaces and out into our communities across Western New York.

The new name encompasses everything the Buffalo community does to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and organizers will begin to incorporate the new brand, Buffalo Pride, into all promotional materials in 2024.

The annual celebration is hosted by Evergreen Health Foundation, an affiliate of Evergreen Health and presented by Evergreen Health and M&T Bank.

Buffalo Pride’s mission is to uplift the LGBTQ+ community by raising awareness and providing access to diverse events that bring people together in the spirit of celebration, advocacy, and community engagement.

“The outpouring of support from the community during the Buffalo Pride Parade and Festival provides funding for vital resources and services the Pride Center of Western New York offers,” said Kelly Craig, MPA, executive director, Pride Center of Western New York.

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June 30 | CircuiTea
2:00 PM | Club Lambda, Brooklyn,
The official circuit tea dance of NYC Pride 2025

Long Island

Calling all of Nassau, Suffolk, and even Queens to bring that LI heat to these events this June!

May 30 | Somewhere Over Patchogue
5:30 pm – 9:30 pm| Blue Point Brewing Co., 225 W Main St, Patchogue,  11772

June 8 | Patchogue Pride Parade
12:00 pm| Main Street, from Route 112 west toward Blue Point

June 8 | Fierce & Fabulous: Patchogue Pride Spectacular
4:00 pm| Patchogue Theatre, 71 E Main St, Patchogue

June 8 | Huntington Pride Parade
12:00 pm -1:00 pm| Clinton Ave & Main St to Prime Ave

June 8 | Vendor & Exhibitor Fair
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm| Heckscher Park, Huntington

June 14 | LGBT Youth Prom
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm| LGBT Network Bay Shore Center, 125 Kennedy Dr, Hauppauge

June 22 | North Fork Pride
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm| Main Street, Greenport

Hudson Valley

The Valley is bursting with Pride with a packed line up for the month of June.

May 30 | Romy & Michele’s Pride Kick-Off Dance Party
8:00 PM | Unicorn Bar, 224 Foxhall Ave, Kingston

May 31 | Orchard Disco
6:00 PM – 11:00 PM | Bad Seed Hard Cider, 43 Baileys Gap Rd, Highland

June 1 | New Paltz Pride March & Festival
All-day| Hasbrouck Park, 15 Mohonk Ave, New Paltz

June 1 | Athens Pride
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM; Athens Riverfront Park, 4 N Water St, Athens

June 5-8 | Kingston Pride
All-day; Uptown Kingston

June 5-29 | The BIG BOLD PRIDE Show
6:30 PM; ASK: Art Society Kingston, 97 Broadway, Kingston

June 6 | FLOURISH: Inaugural Fundraising Gay-La
5:00 PM – 10:00 PM; Liberty View Farm, 340 Crescent Ave, Highland

June 7 | Stanford Pride 2025
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM; Thomases Equestrian, 302 Pumpkin Ln, Clinton Corners

June 7 | Pride Kick-Off at Blue Arrow Farm
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM; 86 Glenwood Rd, Pine Island

June 8 | Warwick Pride Event
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Warwick Valley Community Center, 11 Hamilton Ave, Warwick

June 8 | Woodstock Pride Parade
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM; Woodstock

June 8 | Queer Picnic
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM; Long Dock Park, 23 Long Dock Rd, Beacon

June 12 | BIPOC LGBTQ+ Pride Block Party
5:00 PM – 9:00 PM; Rockland Pride Center, 28 S.

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June 13-15 | Pride Weekend at Omega Institute
8:00 PM – 12:00 AM; 150 Lake Dr, Rhinebeck

June 14 | Poughkeepsie Pride Parade + Festival
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Downtown Poughkeepsie

June 14 | Kinderhook Pride
2:30 PM – 5:00 PM; Kinderhook Village Square, Broad St & Hudson St

June 20-22 | Newburgh Pride
All-day; Newburgh

June 20 | Hudson Pride
All-day; Hudson

June 22 | BeckHook Pride Parade and Festival
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Red Hook Village Hall, 7467 S Broadway, Red Hook

June 27 | Prideful Nights: 80s/90s Throwback Party
6:30 PM; Antho’s Banquet Hall, 76 Co Route 23B, Leeds

Albany / Capital Region

New York’s beautiful capitol shines bright this month with unity and pride!

June 14 | Pride After Party w/ Fireworks
7:30 PM | Martin Luther King Jr. Promenade, Downtown Binghamton

June 14 | Pride After Party

 10:00 PM | Outside Lost Dog, Binghamton

June 20 | Disco Dance Party

 9:00 PM – 1:00 AM | Squiggys Bar, Binghamton

June 26 | Pride Night w/ the Rumbleponies

5:00 PM | Mirabito Stadium, Binghamton

No matter where you are in the state, Pride is alive, thriving, and ready for you to join in the celebration.

“Similarly, we are proud to support the next generation of festival organizers and the evolution of Pride celebrations throughout Buffalo and Western New York.

Pride Parade
The Pride Parade begins at the corner of Elmwood and Forest Avenue at 11 a.m. This is your ultimate guide to navigating Pride events region by region.