North Carolina – South Carolina Pride Festivals 2026

A quick-reference guide to all major Pride festivals/events, sorted by location.

Many LGBTQ+ Pride groups host one or more large annual social events, including festivals, parades, and concerts. Here is a list of all LGBTQ+ major Pride festivals/events across the Carolinas currently scheduled.

This list does not include health fairs, political events/demonstrations, religious events, routine meetings, nightclub events, or small localized events.

Event LocationNext Annual EventGroup/Event Link
NC, AshevilleJune 13, 2026Blue Ridge Pride – Trans+ PrideFacebookInstagram
NC, AshevilleSept 26, 2026Blue Ridge Pride – Annual FestivalFacebookInstagram
NC, BakersvilleJune 27, 2026MY Pride NC – PrideFestFacebookInstagram
NC, BelmontJune 6, 2026Belmont Pride – FestivalFacebook Link
NC, BooneJune 27, 2026Boone Pride – Festival & ParadeFacebookInstagram
NC, BurlingtonOct 3, 2026Alamance PrideFacebookInstagram
NC, CarrboroJune 26, 2026Carrboro Pride Dance Party (Local Govt Event)
NC, CaryJune 13, 2026Cary Pride in the Park
NC, Chapel HillJune 6, 2026Chapel Hill Pride! Promenade (Local Govt Event)
NC, CharlotteJuly 18, 2026Charlotte Black Pride – FestivalFacebookInstagram
NC, CharlotteAug 15-16, 2026Charlotte Pride – Festival & ParadeFacebookInstagram
NC, DurhamSept 27, 2026Pride: Durham, NC – FestivalFacebookInstagram
NC, FayettevilleJune 26-27, 2026Fayetteville Pride – FestivalFacebookInstagram
NC, GreensboroSept 12, 2026Greensboro Pride – Festival & ParadeFacebookInstagram
NC, GreenvilleJune 13, 2026Greenville-Pitt County Pride – FestivalFacebookInstagram
NC, HendersonvilleJune 6, 2026Hendersonville Pride – FestivalFacebookInstagram
NC, Holly SpringsSept 26, 2026Pride of Holly Springs – FestivalFacebookInstagram
NC, HuntersvilleJune 14, 2026Huntersville Pride (Business Community Sponsored)
NC, LexingtonAug 29, 2026Lexington Pride – FestivalFacebookInstagram
NC, ManteoSept 11-13, 2026Outer Banks Pride – OBX Pridefest & Beach PartyFacebookInstagram
NC, MatthewsNov 15, 2026Matthews Pride in the Park (Business Community Sponsored
NC, MonroeSept 19, 2026Union County Pride – FestivalFacebookInstagram
NC, MorgantonJune 6, 2026Moondog Pride Festival (Business Community Sponsored)
NC, Mount HollySept 26, 2026Mount Holly NC PrideFacebook LinkInstagram
NC, New BernJune 13, 2026New Bern Pride – Prom & Vendor FairFacebookInstagram
NC, NewtonApril 11, 2026Catawba Valley Trans PrideFacebook
NC, NewtonSept 19, 2026Catawba Valley Pride – FestivalFacebook
NC, PittsboroOct 17-18, 2026Chatham County Pride Alliance – PBO PrideFacebookInstagram
NC, RaleighJune 26 – 27, 2026Out! Raleigh – Pride FestivalFacebookInstagram
NC, SalisburySept 12, 2026Salisbury Pride – FestivalFacebookInstagram
NC, Southern PinesJune 13, 2026Sandhills Pride – PridefestFacebookInstagram
NC, StatesvilleSept 26, 2026Statesville Pride Alliance – FestivalFacebookInstagram
NC, SylvaSept TBASylva Pride – FestivalFacebookInstagram
NC, Wake ForestOct 10, 2026Wake Forest Pride FestFacebookInstagram
NC, WaynesvilleJune 26-28, 2026Haywood Pride on Main – FestivalFacebook
NC, WilmingtonJune 12-14, 2026LGBTQ Center Cape Fear Coast – Pride FestFacebookInstagram
NC, WilmingtonJune 7, 2026Hi-Wire Pridefest (Business Community Sponsored)
NC, WilsonJune 6, 2026Wilson Pride – Block PartyFacebookInstagram
NC, Winston SalemJune 13, 2026Pride Winston Salem – Festival & ParadeFacebookInstagram
SC, BlufftonJune 6, 2026Lowcountry Pride at Tanger OutletsFacebook
SC, CharlestonTBACharleston Black PrideFacebookInstagram
SC, CharlestonOct 17, 2026Charleston Pride – Parade, Festival, PrismFacebookInstagram
SC, ColumbiaJune 27, 2026South Carolina Black Pride in the ParkFacebookInstagram
SC, ColumbiaJune 21-28, 2026South Carolina Black Pride – Pride WeekFacebookInstagram
SC, ColumbiaJune 6, 2026Famously Hot South Carolina Pride – Outfest Block PartyFacebookInstagram
SC, ColumbiaAug 1, 2026Famously Hot South Carolina Pride – Revelry GalaFacebookInstagram
SC, ColumbiaOct 16, 2026Famously Hot South Carolina Pride – Night Parade, Street PartyFacebookInstagram
SC, ColumbiaOct 17, 2026Famously Hot South Carolina Pride – Annual FestivalFacebookInstagram
SC, FlorenceOct 10, 2026Pride in the Pee DeeFacebookInstagram
SC, GreenvilleJune 6, 2026Pridefest Collaborative – PridefestFacebookInstagram
SC, GreenvilleJune 27, 2026Upstate Pride SC – Colors of Pride FestivalFacebookInstagram
SC, Myrtle BeachJune 20, 2026Grand Strand Pride CelebrationFacebookInstagram
SC, N. CharlestonJune 2 – 7, 2026Park Circle Pride WeekFacebookInstagram
SC, Pawleys IslandJune 13, 2026Pride Pizza in the Park (PFLAG)
SC, Port RoyalTBALowcountry PrideFacebookInstagram
SC, Rock HillJune 14-20, 2026Rock Hill Pride Festival WeekFacebookInstagram
SC, SpartanburgTBASpartanburg Pride
SC, SumterOct 17, 2026Sumter Pride – FestivalFacebook