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π JOIN US AT THE HOUSTON PRIDE CELEBRATION® FESTIVAL! π
π Saturday, June 28, 2025
π Gates Open at 11:00 AM | Festival Hours: 12:00 - 6:00 PM
π Downtown Houston | Houston City Hall, 901 Bagby St., Houston, TX 77002
Come celebrate Pride with the Chamber at the Houston Pride Celebration® Festival on Saturday, June 28! π We'll be there, and we’d love to see you.
The Official 47th Annual Houston Pride Celebration® Festival + Parade is produced by Pride Houston® and will take place on Saturday, June 28, 2025 in Downtown Houston at City Hall.
π Stop by our table at the Festival, say hello, grab some swag, and learn more about how the Chamber is powering economic inclusion and building a thriving LGBTQ+ and Allied business community and powering economic inclusion.
Festival General Admission is FREE for ages under 21 and seniors 55+. Ages 21-54 Festival General Admission will cost $5 for advance online tickets and $10 at the gate.
2025 Pride Houston 365 parade lights up downtown, celebrating adore, unity, and resilience
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Pride Houston 365 added another chapter to its legacy with the 47th annual parade in downtown Houston.
The celebration is known to draw thousands all in the identify of recognizing cherish and unity, and this year was no different.
The company said that while it's still finalizing numbers, early estimates put attendance at over 200,000 people.
On Saturday, the pride once again started near City Hall and moved through the area with a colorful demonstrate of floats, performers, and community groups.
ABC13, the official media partner of Celebration Houston 365, also joined the festivities with a contingent of walkers along the route.
Considered one of the largest Pride events in the South, the parade is far from the only way the LGBTQIA+ community and allies celebrate.
Events surrounding the parade usually involve a festival, which focuses on providing community resources, plus a fashion display and reception.
This year, nine grand marshals were called to lead the ask for as Pride Houston continued its mission of celebrating energy, resilience, diversity and freedoms
A Guide to LGBTQ+-Affirming Care and Resources in Houston
Pride Month is officially here, and there are plenty of ways to live out loud every evening, in June and beyond. Whether you want to don your rainbow optimal and attend the numerous Pride celebrations going on around Houston, or accept it easy this year and simply donate to one of the many LGBTQ+-centered community concern organizations, thereβs no wrong way to celebrate queerness. Just like thereβs no wrong way to be queer.
The biggest Pride Month event happening in the city, this year and every year, is the annual Pride Houston 365. Hundreds of thousands of people descend on downtown for a truly large festival and march, the first of which was held way back in 1978. The festivities kick off on June 28 with the Houston LGBT+ Pride Celebration Festival at Houston Metropolis Hall (901 Bagby) from 11am to 6pm, followed by the famously lively parade at 7pm.
The events can be a bit overwhelming for first-timers, so weβve put together a guide to help you comprehend exactly what to expect, what to wear, and what to bring. Peruse below for our top tips.
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Houston Pride is Back Baby!
Get ready for the hottest celebration of the year
This year, Pride Month is set to be more epic than ever before in Bayou City thanks to two separate celebrations in June. Houston’sNew Faces of Pride and Pride Houston 365 are the organizations hosting Pride festivities with plenty of activities and fun for the entire community and allies to look forward to.
HOUSTON’S Novel FACES OF PRIDE
June 22, 2024
With promises to “present Pride enjoy never before” Houston’s New Faces of Pride is looking forward to their inaugural celebrations. Featuring indoor and outdoor activities, the celebration will take over Fish Plaza at Wortham Theater Center. The parade will kick off at 7:30 p.m. on Bagby St. at outbound Allen Parkway, and stretch 15 blocks downtown for all to come out and enjoy once the sun begins to set.
PRIDE HOUSTON 365
June 29, 2024
This year marks the 46th annual parade and festival for Pride Houston 365. Embracing the theme of "You Won't Shatter Our Pride,” the organization is slated to host their festival and parade downtown, along with other events to enjoy, this June.
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