Each year, Pride celebrates the accomplishments and history of the LGBTQ+ community. Produced by Trillium Health, Rochester Pride is one of New York State's largest pride festivals north of New York City. This year, as always, Rochester Pride encourages the community to be true to themselves, find inspiration from icons in the LGBTQ+ community and utilize every color of the spectrum to highlight individuality and diversity.
Note: While Pride is nationally celebrated in June, Rochester, NY honors Pride Month in July every year. See below for some of the many Pride festivities happening in Rochester.
PRIDE CELEBRATION
June 6 | Strong Museum of Play
Celebrate all that you are at The Strong’s Pride Celebration!
PRIDE AT THE ZOO
June 13 | Seneca Park Zoo
Head to Seneca Park Zoo for a vibrant day filled with colorful pride-themed enrichment for some of the animals, and enjoy the chance to explore the Zoo while being your authentic self.
QUEER PRIDE CRAFT FAIR
June 21 | Radio Social
Celebrate the summer solstice, get a very last minute Father’s Day gift, and support your local queer community. As always this event is free and all ages, with the Radio Social kitchen open until 2pm.
CORSETS & CROWNS: AN ODE TO 19TH CENTURY DRAG
June 27 | Genesee Country Village & Museum
Starch your petticoats, tighten your corsets, and celebrate the artistic expression of Drag at GCV&M’s 3rd Corsets & Crowns event! An ode to drag performances and female impersonation in 19th-Century Western New York, enjoy drinks and a delicious buffet dinner, discover the historic roots of drag, and be dazzled and delighted by modern queens.
IBERO LATINX PRIDE DAY & PAGEANT
June 28 | International Plaza
Celebrates LGBTQ+ pride within the Latinx community, featuring performances, advocacy groups and the Ibero Pride Day Drag Pageant.
ROLLING WITH THE QUEENS
July 2 | Radio Social
Kick off Rochester Pride Month with a very special event at our place: an evening of bowling and performances with Aggy Dune and Ambrosia Salad, presented by Divas of Drag Entertainment!
PRIDE CELEBRATION DAY
July 9 | The Memorial Art Gallery
Enjoy free museum admission and all-ages fun. Dress in your favorite Pride or rainbow outfit, come hang in our Centennial Sculpture Park, or bring a blanket to picnic on the MAG lawn!
TOWN OF BRIGHTON PRIDE CELEBRATION
July 10 | Town of Brighton
Town of Brighton 2026 Pride Celebration kicks off at 12:00 p.m. at Brighton Town Hall (Empire State University 680 Westfall Road Rochester, New York 14620). This event is free and open to the public.
RAINBOWLAND RHAPSODY: SONGS OF DOLLY PARTON
July 11 | Hochstein Performance Hall
Get ready for rhinestones, dazzling color, and a whole lotta sass as the Rochester Gay Men's Chorus close out their concert season with a tribute to the one and only Dolly Parton. She’s the perfect icon to honor as we celebrate Pride Month and the power of music to uplift, unite, and sparkle.
PRIDE DAY
July 11 | Seabreeze Amusement Park
Special Pride Day Tickets include an all-you-can-eat picnic buffet lunch, reserved grove access, ride & slide day passes, and tabletop & lawn games.
OJOS TODOS
July 11 | Flora Bar
OJOS TODOS will be doing a special extended set at Flora themed for ROC pride - he will be leaning more into a high tech groove feel featuring the best of the global queer underground, while still maintaining the organic psych-a-delic vibe associated with the OJOS TODOS sound.
ROC PRIDE PICNIC 2026
July 12 | Genesee Valley Park
Join us at the Roundhouse Shelter at Genesee Valley Park for a celebration of Pride-in survival, in community, and in joy! This will be a family-friendly event. We will feature music, entertainment, food, kids' festivities, artists, vendors, and more!
DRAG BRUNCH: PRIDE EDITION
July 12 | Flora Bar
Start Pride Week the proper way, with mimosas, brunch, and an iconic drag show. Join us on July 12 at Flora for our Pride Edition Drag Brunch featuring Mrs. Kasha Davis, Ambrosia Salad and Carmen Adore.
ROCHESTER PRIDE FLAG-RAISING CEREMONY
July 13 | Austin Steward Plaza
Come kick off Pride Week at Austin Steward Plaza!
PRIDE NIGHT MARKET 2026
July 14 | Rochester Night Market
The Night Market is more than just your average market. Join our rich community of local artists and vendors. With free live music and multiple lounges, the market is a place for all to gather.
FUNNY GAYS COMEDY SHOW
July 14 | Flora Bar
Flora is opening on a Tuesday for PRIDE bringing you a night of hilarious queer comedy with Funny Gays, hosted by the fabulous Miss Ogeny! Featuring stand-up performances from Jonathan Graziano, Cindy Arenas, Kai Von Doom, and Caleb Goldberg.
IMAGEOUT PRIDE SCREENING
July 15 | The Little Theatre
Join ImageOut on the evening of Wednesday, July 15 for our annual ROC Pride Week Film Screening of LESBIAN SPACE PRINCESS at The Little Theatre 1. 6:00pm doors, 7:00pm film. 18+ only.
PRIDE TRIVIA
July 15 | Flora Bar
Hosted by Jenna Wasson, this upcoming trivia series will span pop culture, queer history, music, art, and delightfully unexpected topics—welcoming seasoned trivia pros and first-timers alike.
PRIDE KARAOKE
July 15 | Flora Bar
Karaoke Night is now on every Wednesday! Chintz McMahon returns as host! Free entry all night from 9PM to midnight, join us and show off your karaoke skills!
QUEER EYES ON ART HISTORY DETOUR
July 16 | Memorial Art Gallery
Explore the galleries of MAG through a Pride Art DeTOUR that uncovers how themes of identity, desire, and resilience have been expressed, concealed, and reimagined across art history.
THERAPY WITH AGGY DUNE
July 17 | Comedy at the Carlson
It’s a monthly queer comedy showcase hosted by the Rochester Drag icon Aggy Dune, featuring new upcoming voices from the queer comedy scene, as well as some of your “non” traditional favorites. It's also Aggy's birthday.
MUTUALISM
July 17 | Flora Bar
Resident DJ of Buffalo and newly based in Brooklyn, is coming to Flora. With a penchant for uplifting melodies, powerful percussion ...and divalicious moments, she takes dancers on a wild ride - sometimes it's pretty; sometimes... it's pretty bonkers. And it's always a party.
ROCHESTER PRIDE PARADE & FESTIVAL
July 18 | Highland Park & South Ave
The parade will begin at the intersection of South Avenue and Science Parkway, and it will travel north on South Avenue to the festival. The festival will be held in the southern portion of Highland Park immediately following the parade.
PRIDE PARADE CLEAN UP WITH THE SENECA PARK ZOO
July 18 | South Ave
The Seneca Park Zoo will be hosting a cleanup at Rochester PRIDE 2025 on July 18th and we would love to have you join us in showing support!
THE QUEENS OF COMEDY
July 18 | Comedy at the Carlson
The drag queens of comedy are back to celebrate Pride Weekend at the Rochester Comedy Festival. They are ready to make you laugh. Grab your friends, neighbors, co-workers, your uptight relatives and enjoy some stand-up comedy, lip synch & drag.
RAPTURE
July 19 | Flora Bar
Wrap up Rochester Pride Weekend with FLORA on Sunday, July 19 from 4PM to Midnight with groovy tunes provided the legendary PGH-based collective: HONCHO, with local support by WILL PATURZO.
A VERY EMO PRIDE
July 24 | Wonderground
Emo Pride Night is an electrifying show that combines alternative drag and burlesque performances with the raw energy of emo and pop-punk music. This immersive event celebrates nostalgia, gender expression, and community- all to a backdrop of the music that shaped a generation.
PRIDE IN STEM CELEBRATION
July 25 | Rochester Museum & Science Center
Celebrate Pride in STEM at the RMSC! Create colorful rainbows with your own suncatcher or spectroscope, enjoy live entertainment, and explore hands-on fun for all ages.
PRIDE MARKET
July 25 | Other Half Bloomfield
The Pride Market returns to Other Half Brewing in Bloomfield on Saturday, July 25th from 12–6 PM for an afternoon of local shopping, cold beer, and fundraising for Rochester LGBTQ+ Together, an organization doing important work to support and connect Rochester’s LGBTQ+ community.
For more information on ROC Pride 2026 and additional event details, click here. Don't forget to share your photos on social media using #VisitROC and #RocPride2026.
