Virginia’s PRIDE season spans most of the year –– MARCH through NOVEMBER –– with so many pride events we’ve had to extend and expand our statewide calendar beyond June’s recognized Pride Month. We have several, large-scale festivals, week-long socials, medium-sized weekend shows and smaller, day-long get-togethers.
As you make your event and travel plans, use our statewide list of self-designated LGBT-friendly lodging, dining, shops, craft beverages, outdoors and attractions found at Virginia.org/LGBT. And, Virginians are finding and sharing more of our Queer history, statewide.
Don’t forget to wear your Virginia is for Lovers Pride Gear!
Share what you LOVE @visitgayva ( Instagram) & @VisitGayVA (Twitter)
Visit Virginia.org/LGBT for more local events and trip ideas
2023 VA State Pride Guide
March 1-19 Angry, Raucous & Shamelessly Gorgeous | VA Stage Company *Norfolk
March 3 HR Pride Opera Night Out | Virginia Opera *Norfolk
LGBTQ+ Social | The Commentary *Arlington
March 4 LGBTQ+ Community Brunch | Freddie’s Beach Bar *Arlington
March 11 He She Ze and We ‒ 80’s Dance Party *Richmond
Crescent Collective | Grand Opening *Richmond
Expressive Wellness + Arts Workshop *Fredericksburg
Knight Hawks of VA | LGBT Life Center *Norfolk
Margaret Cho: Live and LIVID! *Hampton
St. Patrick’s Dance w/ DJ O’Ryan | Park Dance Club *Roanoke
Smartmouth Pilot House Drag Night *Virginia Beach
March 12 LGBTQ+ Walking Tour‒Downtown Roanoke *Roanoke
Crescent Collective | Self Care Fair *Richmond
Crescent Collective | Community Dance Party *Richmond
March 16 The Legend of Georgia McBride | Little Theatre VA Beach *Virginia Beach
3rd Thursday- Celebrating Women’s History Month | Black Pride RVA *Richmond
March 18 LGBTQ+ Community Brunch | Freddie’s Beach Bar *Arlington
March 19 Crescent Collective | Fantasy After Party *Richmond
March 22 Queer Latinx Joy & Radical Storytelling | ODU *Norfolk
March 24 Be True To You Kickoff! | Transfolx Hair Care & Cook Out *Portsmouth
March 25 “This is Us!” Community Day | BE TRUE TO YOU Weekend *Portsmouth
The TRANS Ball | Portsmouth Towers Audatorium *Portsmouth
Unwind post-Trans Ball | The SPOT *Portsmouth
The Comeback | Feat. Damanda Attenshun *Lynchburg
Lexington VA LGBTQ+ Community Meeting *Lexington
Crescent Collective | Tiny Bones Yoga Class *Richmond
March 29 PRIDE Night | Sage Bird Ciderworks *Harrisonburg
March 31 Hampton Roads Transgender Day of Visibility *Norfolk
Transgender Day of Visibility | Three Monkeys *Manassas
April 8 Knight Hawks of VA | LGBT Life Center *Norfolk
April 20 Opening of UGRC Center *Richmond
April 22 Health and Wellness Fair | URGC *Richmond
April 27 Dining OUT for Life | Funding LGBTQ Life Center *Norfolk
April 28 Miss Gay Arlington | Freddie’s Beach Bar *Arlington
Brooke Lynn Hytes performing | Park Dance Club *Roanoke
April 29 Dinner in the Dark Fundraiser | URGC *Roanoke
April 30 Roanoke PRIDE in the Park *Roanoke
May 13 Knight Hawks of VA | LGBT Life Center *Norfolk
May 21 Equality Prince William Pride *Manassas
June 1 Pride Trivia | Bold Mariner Brewing Co. *Norfolk
June 4 Culpeper’s 1st Pride Festival *Culpeper
Loudoun Pride Festival *Sterling
June 11 Pride in the ‘Peake 2023 *Chesapeake
June 20 Ghent Pride ‒ Party at the Palace Shops *Norfolk
June 24-16 Virginia Queer Film Festival (1st) *Norfolk
June 24 Fredericksburg PRIDE *Fredericksburg
Out & About Festival / Wolf Trap *Vienna
TBD Hampton Roads PrideFest *Norfolk
TBD Suffolk Pride Festival *Suffolk
July 14-16 Black Pride RVA *Richmond
September 16 SWVA Pridefest *Vinton
September 23 TriPride Bristol VA/TN *Johnson City, TN
TBD Hill City Pride *Lynchburg
TBD Virginia PrideFest *Richmond
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