When is the gay pride parade in denver

The most colorful month of the year.

During the month of June, Denver is awash with the colors of the rainbow. From parties to parades to cultural events, there are many ways to observe the LGBTQIA+ community! Review out our list below to see the top ways to do so.

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You could argue that the whole month of June is one big bash, but there are a several events that stand out amongst the rest and that should definitely be at the top of your list. Check them out below and click here to see them all.

• Denver PrideFest - Is it really Pride without PrideFest? Taking place Saturday, June 28 and Sunday, June 29, the weekend kicks off with the Pride 5K on Saturday followed by the two-day Denver PrideFest at Civic Center Park. The Fest includes over 250 exhibitors, 30 food & beverage vendors, and live performances all weekend long!

• Denver Identity festival Parade - Just as before, is it really Pride without the Denver Pride Parade? Answer: no. The iconic parade kicks off at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 29. It will span 14 blocks of Colfax Route from Cheesman Park to Civic Center Park
  

  Preparations for Pride are underway for weekend festivities in Denver

  Denver PrideFest 2025 kicks off Saturday morning and runs through Sunday. The Gay Pride event, noted throughout June and especially on the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York, is observed around the world.

  Most other Identity festival events in Colorado already wrapped up earlier this month, but Denver's weekend events will take a 5K, procession, "Gayborhood Market," wedding ceremonies, drag shows, comedy and exist music performances, health and wellness events, and more.

  The 5K goes from 9:30 a.m. to about 1:30 p.m. on Saturday and organizers ask participants to "run, walk, roll, or sashay with was" from 14th Street through Cheesman Park and back.

  Motorists should expect closures, delays, and detours on and around 14th Avenue in the area around Cheeseman Park, with police directing traffic.

  Cheesman Park will be closed to vehicles during the 5K, so Regional Transportation District commuters can access routes 10 and 12 west of Corona Street or east of York Street.

  There will be a drag exhibit at Dairy Block, 1800 Wazee Avenue, from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, hosted by Ja

  Celebrating Pride Month: Denver NWSL Community Resource Guide

  Happy Identity festival, Denver! In honor of Self-acceptance Month, Denver NWSL is pleased to celebrate and support the LGBTQIA+ community in Denver and beyond. This guide highlights local organizations, events, and resources that uplift queer voices. 

  Pride is renowned in June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, a central moment in LGBTQIA+ history. Sparked by a police raid at the Stonewall Inn in Brand-new York City, the protests were led by members of the LGBTQIA+ community, including trans women of color Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera. Their courage helped ignite a movement for equality and visibility. Pride Month is a time to commemorate progress, honor those who paved the way, and continue advocating for justice.

  Denver Pride 2025 will take place on June 28–29. The weekend kicks off Saturday morning with the Pride 5K, followed by a full diurnal of festivities at PrideFest, featuring hundreds of vendors, food trucks, and live entertainment. On Sunday, the Coors Light Denver Lgbtq+ fest Parade begins at 9:30 a.m. Organized by The Center on Colfax, Denver Pride remains one of the largest and most vibrant Pride celebr
  

  More Pride-Related Events

  Cultural First Friday - Pride!

  When: June 6, 2025
  Where: Museo de las Americas
  Enjoy shopping among local artist vendors, endeavor a food truck, enjoy a liquid, get inspired by the museum's exhibition and meet other art enthusiasts.

  Colorado Rockies Celebration Night

  When: Coors Field
  Where: June 6, 2025
  With the purchase of this ticket package, fans will receive limited-edition Rockies-themed Pride sunglasses! A portion of each ticket package sold will benefit The Center on Colfax, Colorado’s largest Queer resource and collective center, and One Colorado, the state's leading advocacy company for LGBTQ+ rights. Your ticket package includes: A ticket to watch the Rockies take on the Mets, limited-edition Rockies-themed Pride sunglasses and a donation to The Center on Colfax and One Colorado.

  TRANSformative Stories – Erie Pride!

  When: June 7, 2025
  Where: Motus Theater in Erie, Colo.
  Motus Theater’s TRANSformative Stories features transgender and genderqueer leaders performing artfully crafted personal stories about their hopes, dreams and experiences of negotiating oppression and