Celebrate Pride all across New Jersey with family-friendly festivals, parades, crafts, music, community gatherings and more. These events offer meaningful ways for kids and families to show support for the LGBTQ+ community and celebrate love and inclusion.
May 30
Ocean City Pride Fest
Ocean City Sports & Civic Center, Ocean City
We Belong CMC Annual Pride Fest is a community-centered celebration of identity, inclusion and connection. The day begins with a Pride Walk, followed by a festival.
Xtreme Queen
Metuchen Town Plaza, Metuchen
The multi-media live “X”perience is a tribute to the legacy of Freddie Mercury, celebrating Downtown Pride with Metuchen Downtown Alliance, Atlantic Health and Outfront Metuchen.
June 4-6
HT Pride
Haddon Square, Haddon Twp.
The parade takes place on June 4, while Pride + Progress Community Night is June 5, followed by a possible Drag Queen Story Hour on June 6 (TBD).
June 6
Pet Wants’ 10-Year Anniversary & Pride Celebration
Pet Wants, South Orange
Pet Wants is celebrating its 10-year anniversary with pet-friendly specials, Pride-themed giveaways, photo opps, and Yappy Hour with pet fro-yo and mocktails.
June 7
Jersey Pride
Asbury Park
The largest and oldest LGBTQ Pride Celebration in the Garden State includes a rally, parade and festival.
June 8
Pride Flag Raising Ceremony
Hopewell Twp. Municipal Building, Titusville
The annual flag raising takes place in front of the municipal building.
June 11
Crafty: A Pride Craft Night
Eclectic Chic Boutique, Montclair
Crafty drag queen Mora Monáe will be hosting, performing and crafting alongside you – offering stations for bedazzling, sketching and sewing. You can add sparkle to your wardrobe, create a headpiece, fix a hole in a shirt, or create some drag pieces.
June 12
Pride Under the Stars
Spiotta Park, South Orange
Join North Jersey Pride, South Orange Downtown, and South Orange Village for a night of high-energy music from DJ Redline and dancing in the heart of downtown South Orange.
June 12-14
Pride Weekend
Toms River and Seaside Heights
For the first time, Toms River Pride and Seaside Pride will join forces for Pride Weekend, featuring a mega festival, parties, karaoke, a Pork Roll Egg & Queens drag brunch, and a screening of Freeheld, which is about Lt. Laurel Hester’s fight for civil rights in Ocean County.
June 15
Drag Bingo
Philadelphia Zoo, Philadelphia, PA
The family-friendly Drag Bingo starts with happy hour with light snacks, and then games on the Impala Lawn with Drag Entertainer Volkie Versace.
June 20
Atlantic City’s Great Pride Festival
O’Donnell Park, Atlantic City
The festival will feature live entertainment, food and drink options, and activities for all ages to support AC’s vibrant LGBTQIA+ community.
June 26
Pride in the Village
Shops at Dragon Village, Bridgeton
Nerd-D Collective invited The Wizard and all his fans to their first-ever all-inclusive LGBTQ+ night market. Watch a drag performance hosted by What’s the Buzz Productions, explore the marketplace, and check out the art installations.
Mahwah-Ramsey Pride
Bradley Center, Mahwah
This year, Ramsey and Mahwah are joining together for a celebration with music, food, drag performances, vendors, family activities and resources.
Game Night: A Very Fey Drag Dungeons & Dragons
Eclectic Chic Boutique, Montclair
Players will play the one-shot The Solstice Gala D&D game with a Drag Dungeon Master for Pride Month.
Editor’s Note: Always check times, dates and weather updates before heading out.Here are more LGBT-friendly places in New Jersey you can visit.
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