Festival & Parade 2025
Newport Pride Festival & Parade 2025
🌈 Joy Is Resistance 🌈
Join us for an unforgettable celebration of love, and unity as we honor the vibrant LGBTQ+ community in Newport and beyond. From the Festival & Parade to Pride Flags Ceremony and celebrations, there’s something for everyone—families, friends, and allies! Scroll down, for Sponsorship opportunities!
Main Event: Newport Pride Parade & Festival
📅 Saturday, June 28th
Pride Parade | ⏰ 11:00 AM | 📍 Downtown Newport
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March with Pride! Our colorful parade winds through the local area of Newport, with Pride, bikes, and community spreading love and joy. We will start at the Great Friends Meeting House and visit some of our iconic spots like Equality Park, where the first Newport Pride Fests were held, our rainbow crosswalks, and the Newport Pride Center!
Pride Festival | ⏰ 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM | 📍Great Friends Meeting House
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Right after the parade, join us for a family-friendly festival with live music, local vendors, artists, drag performances, food trucks, and more!
Vendors & Entertainment Applications are now closed.
We will be announcing them end of May beginning June.
Pride After Dark Party | ⏰ 9:00 PM – 1:00 AM | 📍The Parlor
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When the sun goes down, the party continues! Our After Dark event features headlining DJs and a fun community atmosphere you won’t want to miss. 21+ event. Get your tickets here!
✨ Other Pride Month Events ✨
🏳️🌈 Pride Flags Ceremony
📅 June 2 📍 Newport City Hall
Kick-off Pride Month with our official Pride Flags Ceremony! Join community leaders, activists, and allies as we raise the Pride flag high and proud over Newport. Learn more and RSVP here!
🎬 Pride Movie Night
📅 June 27 📍 Jane Pickens Theater
Join us for a cozy evening as we celebrate Pride with a set from the band Midnight Honey, then a showing of the inspiring LGBTQ+ film, Saturday Church! Bring your friends and loved ones for a night of love, laughter, and community.
❤️ Drag Brunch
📅 June 29 📍 Newport Playhouse
Get ready to slay your Sunday with the fabulous Newport Playhouse Drag Brunch! Enjoy delicious food, refreshing drinks, and amazing performances. Tickets will soon be on their website.
💖 Let’s come together to celebrate love, diversity, and Pride in Newport!