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The gay party calendar

The circuit festivals, Prides, bear weeks and fetish weekends worth planning a year around — month by month, with next dates where they are announced.

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  1. January

    BeefDipPuerto Vallarta≈ Late January – early February · 8 daysMid-Atlantic Leather WeekendWashington≈ Martin Luther King Jr. weekend · mid-JanuaryMidsumma FestivalMelbourne≈ Mid-January to mid-February · three weeks

  2. February

    Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi GrasSydney≈ Mid-February to early March · parade Saturday

  3. March

    Winter Party FestivalMiami Beach≈ Early March · a week in Miami Beach

  4. April

    Miami Beach PrideMiami Beach≈ Early to mid-April · parade SundayWhite Party Palm SpringsPalm Springs≈ Late April or early May · a long weekendEaster Berlin — Berlin Leather & Fetish WeekBerlin≈ Easter weekend · Thursday to MondaygCircuit SongkranBangkok≈ Songkran weekend · mid-AprilTokyo Rainbow PrideTokyo≈ Late April · Golden Week weekend

  5. May

    Mighty HooplaLondon≈ Late May or early June · Brockwell ParkBirmingham PrideBirmingham≈ Late May bank holiday weekendBrussels PrideBrussels≈ Mid to late May · parade SaturdayInternational Mr. LeatherChicago≈ Memorial Day weekend · late MayVallarta PridePuerto Vallarta≈ Late May · a week

  6. June

    Bangkok PrideBangkok≈ Early June · parade weekendCapital PrideWashington≈ Early June · parade Saturday, festival SundayLA PrideLos Angeles≈ Early to mid-June · parade SundayPhilly PridePhiladelphia≈ Early June · Sunday march and festivalPride BarcelonaBarcelona≈ Late June or early July · parade SaturdayAthens PrideAthens≈ Mid-June · Saturday on SyntagmaMetro Manila PrideManila≈ June · Saturday marchRoma PrideRome≈ Mid-June · parade SaturdaySão Paulo PrideSão Paulo≈ June · Sunday on Avenida PaulistaSeoul Queer Culture FestivalSeoul≈ June or July · one SaturdayVienna PrideVienna≈ Mid-June · Regenbogenparade SaturdayArraial Lisboa PrideLisbon≈ Mid to late June · Saturday at Terreiro do PaçoChicago Pride ParadeChicago≈ Last Sunday of JuneDublin PrideDublin≈ Last Saturday of JuneMarcha del Orgullo CDMXMexico City≈ Last Saturday of June · Reforma to the ZócaloMarche des Fiertés ParisParis≈ Last Saturday of JuneNYC PrideNew York City≈ Last Sunday of June · the MarchPink Dot SGSingapore≈ Late June · Saturday at Hong Lim ParkPride TorontoToronto≈ Last weekend of June · parade SundaySan Francisco PrideSan Francisco≈ Last weekend of JuneSeattle PrideSeattle≈ Last weekend of June · parade Sunday

  7. July

    Belfast PrideBelfast≈ Late July or early August · parade SaturdayBogotá PrideBogotá D.C.≈ Late June or early July · Sunday marchBristol PrideBristol≈ Early to mid-July · Pride Day SaturdayColognePrideCologne≈ Early July · CSD parade SundayMadrid Pride (MADO)Madrid≈ First week of July · parade SaturdayPride in LondonLondon≈ Late June or early July · parade SaturdayWhole FestivalBerlin≈ Late July or early August · four days at FerropolisPride GlasgowGlasgow≈ June or July · parade SaturdayProvincetown Bear Week≈ Mid-JulySan Diego PrideSan Diego≈ Mid-July · parade SaturdayBerlin CSDBerlin≈ Late July · parade SaturdayMilkshake FestivalAmsterdam≈ Last weekend of July · Westerpark

  8. August

    Brighton & Hove PrideBrighton≈ First weekend of AugustFierté MontréalMontréal≈ Early to mid-August · parade SundayPride AmsterdamAmsterdam≈ First weekend of August · Canal Parade SaturdayVancouver PrideVancouver≈ First weekend of August · parade SundayNorthalsted Market DaysChicago≈ Second weekend of August · BoystownPrague PridePrague≈ Second week of August · parade SaturdayCircuit Festival BarcelonaBarcelona≈ Mid-August · around 10 daysUK Black PrideLondon≈ August · one dayCopenhagen PrideCopenhagen≈ Mid to late August · Pride WeekManchester PrideManchester≈ August bank holiday weekendXLSIOR Mykonos≈ Late August · about a week

  9. Septembernow

    Sitges Bear Week≈ Early SeptemberSouthern DecadenceNew Orleans≈ Labor Day weekend · early SeptemberFolsom EuropeBerlin≈ Second weekend of SeptemberBrisbane Pride FestivalBrisbane≈ September · rally, march and Fair DayFolsom Street FairSan Francisco≈ Last Sunday of SeptemberThe DinahPalm Springs≈ Late September · a long weekend

  10. October

    Phoenix PridePhoenix≈ Late October or early NovemberAtlanta PrideAtlanta≈ Mid-October · parade SundayJohannesburg PrideJohannesburg≈ Late October · SaturdayTaipei PrideTaipei≈ Last Saturday of October

  11. November

    Marcha del Orgullo Buenos AiresBuenos Aires≈ First Saturday of NovemberPalm Springs PridePalm Springs≈ First weekend of NovemberHong Kong Pride ParadeHong Kong≈ November · the close of Pink SeasonPrideFEST PerthPerth≈ November · parade Saturday

  12. December

    White Party BangkokBangkok≈ New Year week · 28 Dec – 1 Jan

Quick answers

What are the biggest gay parties of the year?
The calendar above lists 74 recurring LGBTQIA+ parties — 9 circuit / festival, 54 pride, 3 bear, 5 fetish, 3 weekender. Each has its own page with the next dates, the official website and every party Glitter lists for that edition.
How do I know if the dates are confirmed?
A party shows exact dates when the organisers have announced them. A month with a ≈ in front means the usual timing from previous years — check the party's page and official site before booking travel.
Are these the only parties in each city?
No — these are the annual, destination-scale ones. Every city page on Glitter lists the weekly and monthly club nights as well.