As Pride season approaches, LGBTQ+ communities across North Carolina and South Carolina are preparing for another year of festivals, parades and community celebrations.
While major events in cities like Charlotte, Raleigh and Durham continue drawing large crowds, smaller towns across the Carolinas are also hosting Pride gatherings throughout 2026, reflecting the growing visibility of LGBTQ+ communities across the region.
Here is a guide to many of the Pride events currently scheduled across the Carolinas for 2026. Event details may change as organizers announce additional programming and schedules throughout the year.
June 6
Belmont Pride
Location: Belmont, N.C.
Time: Noon–6 p.m.
Venue: Primal Brewery
Current Details: Belmont’s Pride celebration returns with vendors, entertainment and community organizations.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61588031069544
Chapel Hill Pride Promenade
Location: Chapel Hill, N.C.
Time: Noon–3 p.m.
Venue: Downtown Chapel Hill
Current Details: Featuring community programming, vendors and performances.
Link: https://www.chapelhillarts.org/calendar/pride-promenade/
Hendersonville Pride Festival
Location: Hendersonville, N.C.
Time: Noon–5 p.m.
Venue: Jackson Park
Current Details: Hendersonville Pride returns with entertainment, vendors and family-friendly activities.
Link: https://www.hendersonvillepride.org/
Moondog’s Pride Festival
Location: Morganton, N.C.
Time: 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Venue: 304 S Sterling St.
Current Details: Morganton Pride celebration hosted with local vendors, entertainment and community partners.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/902879675742877/
Pridefest Collaborative — Pridefest
Location: Greenville, S.C.
Time: Noon–4 p.m.
Venue: Hampton Station
Current Details: Greenville’s annual Pride celebration returns with community programming and entertainment.
Link: https://pridefestcollab.org/events/pridefest/
Tanger Lowcountry Pride Celebration
Location: Bluffton, S.C.
Time: 5:30–8:30 p.m.
Venue: Tanger Outlets
Current Details: Pride celebration serving the Lowcountry community with vendors and performances.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/lowcountrypride
Wilson Pride
Location: Wilson, N.C.
Time: 9 a.m.–Midnight
Venue: Downtown Wilson
Current Details: Full-day Pride celebration featuring entertainment, vendors and nightlife events.
Link: https://www.wilsonpridenc.com/
June 12–14
Cape Queer Pride Fest
Location: Wilmington, N.C.
Venue: Brooklyn Arts District
Current Details: Wilmington-area Pride weekend featuring multiple community events, performances and celebrations.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1419668325730837
June 13
Greenville-Pitt County Pride Festival
Location: Greenville, N.C.
Time: 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Venue: 226 W 8th Street
Current Details: Eastern North Carolina Pride celebration featuring vendors and community organizations.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575316101395
New Bern Pride Prom and Vendor Fair
Location: New Bern, N.C.
Time: 7–11 p.m.
Venue: Riverfront Convention Center
Current Details: Evening Pride prom and vendor fair bringing together Eastern North Carolina’s LGBTQ+ community.
Link: https://www.wevenpride.com/event-details-registration/new-bern-pride-prom-and-vendor-fair-2026
Sandhills PrideFest
Location: Pinehurst, N.C.
Time: Noon–5 p.m.
Venue: Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities
Current Details: Sandhills Pride celebration featuring vendors, performances and community resources.
Link: https://sandhillspride.org/
Pride Winston-Salem — Festival & Parade
Location: Winston-Salem, N.C.
Time: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Venue: Downtown Arts District
Current Details: Winston-Salem’s annual Pride parade and festival returns downtown.
Link: https://pridews.org/
June 14
Huntersville Pride
Location: Huntersville, N.C.
Time: 1–6 p.m.
Venue: Veterans Park
Current Details: North Mecklenburg Pride gathering featuring vendors and entertainment.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/771562862665783
June 14–20
Rock Hill Pride Festival
Location: Rock Hill, S.C.
Venue: Downtown Rock Hill
Current Details: Weeklong Pride celebration featuring events throughout the Rock Hill community.
Link: https://cdmercantile.com/rock-hill-pride/
June 17
Boone Pride
Location: Boone, N.C.
Current Details: Annual Pride celebration serving the High Country LGBTQ+ community.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/boonencpride
June 20
Grand Strand Pride Celebration
Location: Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Time: 1–6 p.m.
Venue: 825 N Kings Hwy
Current Details: Coastal Pride celebration bringing together LGBTQ+ organizations and community members.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/825-n-kings-hwy-myrtle-beach-sc-29577-3720-united-states/grand-strand-pride-2026/2108005023098774/
Mountain Shadow Pride Fest
Location: Hiddenite, N.C.
Time: Noon–6 p.m.
Venue: 130 Mountain Shadow Drive
Current Details: Small-town Pride festival serving Alexander County and surrounding communities.
Link: https://www.statesvillepridealliance.com/events
June 26
Carrboro Pride Celebration
Location: Carrboro, N.C.
Time: 5–8 p.m.
Venue: Carrboro Town Commons
Current Details: Community Pride gathering featuring entertainment, vendors and local organizations.
Link: https://www.carrboronc.gov/2706/Pride-Month
June 26–27
Out! Raleigh Pride Festival
Location: Raleigh, N.C.
Venue: Downtown Raleigh
Current Details: Raleigh’s annual Pride celebration returns with entertainment, nightlife programming and community events.
Link: https://www.lgbtcenterofraleigh.com/out-raleigh-pride
June 26–28
Haywood County Pride on Main
Location: Waynesville, N.C.
Current Details: Weekend Pride celebration serving Haywood County and Western North Carolina communities.
Link: https://www.haywoodncprideonmain.org/
June 27
Fayetteville Pride Fest
Location: Fayetteville, N.C.
Time: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Venue: Crown Coliseum Expo Center
Current Details: Fayetteville’s annual Pride festival featuring entertainment, vendors and community organizations.
Link: https://fayettevillepride.org/pridefest-2026
MY Pride NC PrideFest
Location: Bakersville, N.C.
Time: 1–6 p.m.
Venue: Penland School of Craft
Current Details: Community Pride event serving Mitchell and Yancey counties.
Link: https://www.mypridenc.org/
Pride in the Park
Location: Charlotte, N.C.
Time: 5–10 p.m.
Venue: The Mint Museum Randolph
Current Details: Community Pride event featuring performances, vendors and activities.
Link: https://www.prideintheparkclt.org/
SC Black Pride — Pride in the Park
Location: Columbia, S.C.
Time: 3–9 p.m.
Venue: Maxcy Gregg Park
Current Details: Columbia’s Black Pride celebration returns with performances and community programming.
Link: https://www.scblackpride.org/
July 12–18
Charlotte Black Pride Week
Location: Charlotte, N.C.
Current Details: Weeklong programming centering Black LGBTQ+ culture, advocacy and community connection.
Link: https://charlotteblackpride.org/
Aug. 15–16
Charlotte Pride Festival & Parade
Location: Charlotte, N.C.
Venue: First Ward Park
Current Details: One of the Carolinas’ largest LGBTQ+ celebrations returns to Uptown Charlotte with a two-day festival and annual parade.
Link: https://charlottepride.org/
Aug. 29
Lexington Pride Festival
Location: Lexington, N.C.
Time: 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
Venue: Breeden Amphitheater
Current Details: Lexington’s annual Pride celebration featuring vendors, entertainment and community organizations.
Link: https://lexingtoncpride.wixsite.com/lexington-pride
Sept. 12
Greensboro Pride Parade & Festival
Location: Greensboro, N.C.
Time: 10 a.m.–7 p.m.
Venue: LeBauer Park
Current Details: Greensboro Pride returns with a downtown parade and festival celebration.
Link: https://www.impactgso.org/
Outer Banks Pride Festival
Location: Manteo, N.C.
Time: Noon–6 p.m.
Venue: Roanoke Island Festival Park
Current Details: Outer Banks Pride celebration featuring performances and coastal community programming.
Link: https://www.obxpridefest.com/
Salisbury Pride Festival
Location: Salisbury, N.C.
Time: 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Venue: Bell Tower Green
Current Details: Salisbury’s annual downtown Pride festival returns for another year of celebration.
Link: https://www.salisburypride.org/
Sept. 19
Catawba Valley Pride
Location: Hickory, N.C.
Time: 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Venue: Catawba Farms
Current Details: Regional Pride celebration serving the Catawba Valley and Unifour communities.
Link: https://www.catawbavalleypride.org/
Union County Pride Festival
Location: Monroe, N.C.
Time: 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Venue: El Tapatio Salon
Current Details: Union County Pride returns with entertainment, vendors and family-friendly activities.
Link: https://unioncountypride.org/
Sept. 25–26
Blue Ridge Pride Festival
Location: Asheville, N.C.
Current Details: Western North Carolina’s largest LGBTQ+ Pride celebration returns to Asheville for a two-day festival weekend celebrating LGBTQ+ visibility, advocacy and community.
Link: Blue Ridge Pride https://www.blueridgepride.org/
Sept. 26
Greensboro Pride Parade & Festival
Location: Greensboro, N.C.
Time: 10 a.m.–7 p.m.
Venue: LeBauer Park
Current Details: Downtown Pride festival and parade celebration.
Link: https://www.impactgso.org/
Pride of Holly Springs
Location: Holly Springs, N.C.
Venue: Holly Springs Cultural Center
Current Details: Community Pride celebration featuring vendors and entertainment.
Link: https://prideofhollysprings.com/
Pride: Durham
Location: Durham, N.C.
Current Details: Durham Pride returns with multiple events and community programming throughout the weekend.
Link: https://www.lgbtqcenterofdurham.org/program/pride/
Statesville Pride Festival
Location: Statesville, N.C.
Time: 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Venue: 104 Court St.
Current Details: Annual Pride celebration serving Iredell County and surrounding communities.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/953824147359595
September (Date TBA)
Sylva Pride Festival
Location: Sylva, N.C.
Current Details: Western North Carolina Pride celebration expected later this fall.
Link: https://www.sylvancpride.org/
Oct. 10
Wake Forest Pride
Location: Wake Forest, N.C.
Time: 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Current Details: Community Pride celebration featuring vendors and entertainment.
Link: https://www.wakeforestpride.org/
Oct. 17
Charleston Pride Festival & Parade
Location: Charleston, S.C.
Time: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Venue: 2301 Noisette Blvd.
Current Details: Charleston Pride returns with its annual parade and festival celebration in the Lowcountry.
Link: https://www.charlestonpride.org/
Pittsboro Pride Festival
Location: Pittsboro, N.C.
Current Details: Multi-day Pride celebration serving Chatham County and surrounding communities.
Link: https://www.pbopride.org/
Nov. 15
Matthews Pride in the Park
Location: Matthews, N.C.
Time: 1–6 p.m.
Venue: Stumptown Park
Current Details: Community Pride event featuring vendors, performances and local organizations.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/830387703387776/