Virginia’s PRIDE season spans most of the year –– August 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
2022 VA State Pride Guide
April 16 Freddie’s LGBTQ+ Community Brunch *Arlington
April 23 Milk Parlor Pride Party *Blacksburg
April 24 Sunday Tea Dance: Spring Fling *Roanoke
April 29 & 30 Roanoke Pride: Special Events *Roanoke
May 1 Roanoke Pride: 30th Festival *Roanoke
May 15 Rainbow Roll | DJs, Drag Queens & Roller Skates *Richmond
May 19 – 22 Bedford VA 1st-ever Pride! Wknd Events *Bedford
May 21 Drag Queen Story Hour *Richmond
NEON Bear at MJ’s Tavern *Norfolk
FXBG/Spotsy Pride Day at Kings Dominion *Williamsburg
May 22 Pride Night > Axes and Os *Sterling
May 25 Pride Night | Sage Bird Ciderworks *Harrisonburg
May 26 Charlottesville Pride Wine Social *Charlottesville
May 27 ATL / DC Black Pride > Arlington Takeover *Arlington
May 28 Suffolk Pride 5K: Rainbow Glow Run *Suffolk
LGBTQ+ Community Brunch | Freddie’s Beach Bar *Arlington
May 29 Virginia Pride Pageant *Richmond
June 1 Pride Happy Hour @ Common House *Richmond
Lewis Ginter Dome Illumination *Richmond
June 2 Pride Kick Off Party @ Bold Mariner *Norfolk
June 3 Mariners Landing *Smith Mountain Lake
LGBTQ+ Pride Kickoff Social! at The Commentary *Arlington
First Fridays w/ Black Pride RVA | Harlym Blue’Z *Richmond
June 4 Portsmouth Pride Community Festival *Portsmouth
Pride Night at the Market | VA Pride *Richmond
Reston Pride *Reston / Lake Anne Plaza
10th Annual Pride Month Kick Off Party *Norfolk
4th Annual Stiletto Stomp *Norfolk
June 5 Drag Brunch @ Starr Hill *Richmond
Pride “Kickoff Beach Party” | Bingo Beer Co. *Richmond
Lewis Ginter Celebrates LGBTQ Youth *Richmond
Pride Drag Brunch | Public House *Norfolk
June 6 Port Authority: Mondays! | Byrd Theater *Richmond
June 7 Prince William Co. PRIDE *Woodbridge
June 9 Night of Illusion Drag Show: Pride Edition *Richmond
Pride Night at the VA Zoo *Norfolk
“Pridos” (Fidos) After Five *Richmond
June 11 Penthouse Pride | Center In The Square *Roanoke
Lake Anna Pride & Love Festival *Mineral
Pulaski Pride (2nd year!) *Pulaski
Pride Month Family Affair | Farmville Pride *Farmville
June 12 Punchline Pride / Sandman Comedy *Richmond
Carytown PRIDE JAM: A Pop-up Market *Richmond
Pride in the VIBE *Virginia Beach
Roanoke LGBTQ+ Walking Tour *Roanoke
June 13 Saturday Church: Mondays! | Byrd Theater *Richmond
Pride Picnic Potluck | Bisset Park *Radford
June 15 Pride Night at Harbor Park *Norfolk
June 16 Pride at the Chrysler Museum + Glass After Dark *Norfolk
June 17 Pride Kiki at Ocean Breeze *Virginia Beach
June 18 Pride on The Peninsula: Phabulous Phoebus Street Festival *Hampton
Pride Film Festival | Born to Be (2019) *Williamsburg
Pride Run Richmond | 5K Run & Walk *Richmond
Pride at Breaks Interstate Park Breaks / Buchannan Co.
Pride in the ‘Peake | Chesapeake VA *Chesapeake
Pride Bar Crawl | Richmond VA *Richmond
June 19 Rainbow Roll | DJs, Drag Queens & Roller Skates *Richmond
June 20 A Star is Born (1954) | Byrd Theater *Richmond
June 21 Drag Bingo | Star Hill Brewery *Richmond
SWVA Queer Community Picnic *Roanoke
June 22 Hopes, Dreams & Pride Party | Smartmouth Pilot House *Virginia Beach
Suffolk Q&A with Local LGBTQIA+ Authors and Artists *Suffolk
June 23 Pride Night at the Diamond | VA Pride *Richmond
Pride Burlesque Night | Gershwin’s *Virginia Beach
June 24 Block Party – Pride Restyled: Red & Wilde | Scope Arena *Norfolk
Pride Film Festival | The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) *Williamsburg
Parking Lot Pride | A Library Pride Fest *Suffolk
June 25 Hampton Roads Pridefest | Town Point Park *Norfolk
HR Pridefest After Party | Rainbow Cactus *Virginia Beach
Fredericksburg PRIDE *Fredericksburg
FXBG Pride After Party | Strangeways Brewery *Fredericksburg
Two Twisted Posts Winery Pride Day *Purcellville
LGBTQ+ Community Brunch | Freddie’s Beach Bar *Arlington
Safe Space Pride Market & After Party *Richmond
Roll With PRIDE | De La Roll *Charlottesville
Blue Ridge Pride Sports | Hiking Bottom Creek Gorge *Roanoke
June 26 Loudoun Pride *Sterling
Pride at the Beach 2022 *Virginia Beach
Pride Dj Dance Party + Speed Dating Extravaganza! *Virginia Beach
West Station – LGBTQ+ Walking Tour *Salem
PBR Pride Patio Party *Richmond
Lakeside Local (LOVE IS LOVE) Makers Market *Richmond
Pride of BABE’s Volleyball Tournament *Richmond
June 27 Roanoke Community Pride Gala | River & Rail *Roanoke
Fat Dragon Pride Charity Raffle! *Richmond
Game Face | Byrd Theater *Richmond
June 28 Silver PRIDE | Norfolk Botanical Gardens *Norfolk
PRIDE Night | Cobra Cabana *Richmond
June 29 Révéler’s Lavender Soiree | Carytown *Richmond
June 30 PRIDE Market | IX Art Park *Charlottesville
Grand Opening PRIDE | Papi’s Shockoe Bottom *Richmond
July 1 Summer Block Party: Diversity Richmond *Richmond
July 2 PRIDE Patio Takeover | DJ’s Rajun Cajun *Petersburg
July 3 Carytown PRIDE JAM Pop-up Market *Richmond
July 8 Pride After DARK: Diversity Richmond *Richmond
July 10 Pride at Busch Gardens *Williamsburg
July 13 Black Pride RVA | Opening Reception *Richmond
July 14 Black Pride RVA | Legends Ball *Richmond
July 15 Black Pride RVA | Community Root Awards *Richmond
July 16 Black Pride RVA | Day of Purpose *Richmond
July 16 Black Pride RVA | Block Party *Richmond
July 16 Black Pride RVA | After Party *Richmond
July 16 Pride Night with the Richmond Kickers *Richmond
July 17 Black Pride RVA | Pride at the Park *Richmond
Rainbow Roll | DJs, Drag Queens & Roller Skates *Richmond
July 23 Suffolk Pride Festival *Suffolk
August 5 – 7 Twin Oaks Queer Gathering 2022 *Louisa
August 19 Longstreet’s Deli │PRIDE Patio Takeover *Petersburg
August 21 Drag Brunch │Trapezium Brewing *Petersburg
“Madonna” Rainbow Roll | Roller Dome *Richmond
Downtown Pride Event *Blacksburg
August 22 Wette and Wild Drag Show | Cirrus Vodka *Richmond
August 27 TriPride Bristol VA/TN First-ever! *Bristol
TriPride Afterparty│New Beginnings *Johnston City
Late Night Karaoke│Theatre Ensemble *Fredericksburg
August 29 Drag Brunch with Chef T *Bristol
August 28 UPdown River Tube Float *Bentonville
September 3 Hill City Pride │Riverfront Park *Lynchburg
September 4 Beach Day Beach Gay │2817 Shore Dr. *Virginia Beach
September 6 First Tuesday LGBTQ+ Social │Vola’s Hi-Tide Lounge *Alexandria
September 9 Paint, Pride & Sip │House 6 Brewing Co. *Ashburn
September 9 – 11 KOA~CHESAPEAKE BAY│Pride Weekend *Northampton Co.
September 10 Black Rainbow Love *Richmond
VA Pride Richmond – Makers Market *Richmond
September 11 Floyd PRIDE ’22 *Floyd
September 15 – Oct 15 * Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15 Cville Pride Trivia Night *Charlottesville
September 16 Pride Party at Longstreets! *Petersburg
“LOVE Happens HERE” Exhibit │Crossroads Art Center *Richmond
“El Abrazo” (The Hug) Exhibit │Crossroads Art Center *Richmond
September 17 SWVA Pridefest First-ever! *Vinton
Tri-Cities PrideFest │Trapezium Brewing Co. *Petersburg
Scott’s Addition Pride Crawl *Richmond
Drag Brunch at Three Notch’d Brewing *Richmond
The Rainbow Disco │Common House Rooftop *Charlottesville
Miss Gay Fredericksburg Pageant *Fredericksburg
Neon Bear II GLOW Party │MJ’s Tavern *Norfolk
September 18 Leather Love-A-Thon *Norfolk
Pride Brunch │Old Towne’s Alibi *Petersburg
Downtown Roanoke LGBTQ+ Walking Tour *Roanoke
Cville Pride Street Fair & Fun Day *Charlottesville
Rainbow Roll | DJs, Drag Queens & Roller Skates *Richmond
September 23 PRIDE After Dark │ANIMAL! *Richmond
* International Day of Sign Languages│VA Deaf & ASL Events Statewide
September 24 Virginia Pridefest *Richmond
Suffolk Pride 5K: Rainbow Glow Run *Suffolk
September 25 Safe Space Carytown PRIDE *Richmond
Mimosas & Heels Drag Brunch *Norfolk
September 25 Hard Candy w/ Tina Burner│Fallout RVA *Richmond
September 30 “Bros” Movie Night │Alamo Draft House *Charlottesville
HR Pride Night Out | The Valkyrie *Norfolk
* LGBT History Month (USA and Canada)
September 15 – Oct 15 *Hispanic Heritage Month
October 1 Miss Gay Harrisonburg #25 *Harrisonburg
VIVA RVA! │Hispanic Music Festival *Richmond
Freddie’s LGBTQ+ Community Brunch *Arlington
RESCHEDULED > 04/23/2023 Equality Prince William Pride *Manassas
October 3 Film- Paris is Burning│LGBTQ+ VA Tech *Blacksburg
October 5 Corn Hole Club│A Few Old Goats Brewing *Roanoke
Hocus Pocus + Costume Contest | The Wells Theatre *Norfolk
October 6 Film – Addams Family │Studio Two-Three *Richmond
October 8 Shenandoah Valley Pride 2022 *Harrisonburg
October 9 All Hallo-Queens│Warehouse Theatre *Lynchburg
October 10 * Indigenous Peoples’ Day
October 10 – 16 Latin Cuisine Restaurant Week *Statewide
October 11 * National Coming Out Day
October 12 Queer History Trivia│Ciders from Mars *Staunton
October 13 Film – Practical Magic │Studio Two-Three *Richmond
October 14 Lavender House Grand Opening │VA Tech *Blacksburg
Haunted Hill & Hayride | 10400 Fox Creek Lane *Fredericksburg
October 15 AFSP Out of Darkness Walk │Gypsy Hill Park *Staunton
October 16 Happy Hour Karaoke │Redbeard Brewing *Staunton
Halloween Haunt w/ FXG Pride | Kings Dominion *Fredericksburg
PRIDE Rainbow Roll | Roller Dome *Richmond
October 20 Film – Ghost Busters │Studio Two-Three *Richmond
Pumpkin Carving Party (BYOP) | Alum Springs Park *Fredericksburg
October 21 PRIDE Disco│Redwood & Company *Staunton
Rocky Horror Picture Show | NEW Pride Center! *Fredericksburg
October 22 PRIDE Kick-Off│Visulite Cinema *Staunton
October 23 Staunton Pride 2022 *Staunton
October 27 Rocky Horror Picture Show│Baja Bean *Staunton
Film – SCREAM │Studio Two-Three *Richmond
Theatre The Hobbit │Pride Night – VA Stage Company *Norfolk
October 28 Scary-Oke! A Costume and Karaoke Gaylalala *Richmond
Halloween Towne Block Party | Lakeside Farmers Market *Charlottesville
October 29 Breast Cancer Awareness Masquerade Ball *Richmond
Scotts Addition BOOz Crawl *Richmond
SPOOKtacular Drag Show │Reaver Beach Brewing *Norfolk
Fantasy Festival | IX Art Park *Charlottesville
Halloween ‘Hocus Pocus’ Night | The Park *Roanoke
Halloween Drag Show | Dish Small Plates *Lynchburg
October 29-30 Halloween Moon Market │Stone Brewing *Richmond
October 3o Williamsburg PrideCon │Bright & Brilliant *Williamsburg
* Transgender Awareness Month
November 4 Pirates of Penzance│Pride Night – VA Opera *Norfolk
November 5 Piedmont Pride│Buchanan Hall *Upperville
November 12 Lake Anna Cider Fest │Coyote Hole Ciderworks *Mineral
November 13 – 19 Transgender Awareness Week *Annual Observance
November 20 Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) *Annual Observance
Subscribe me please.
Thanks for your interest! There are (2) ways to subscribe to get updates:
(1) You can follow VA’s LGBTQ+ statewide events & info from our social channels:
> Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/visitgayva/
> Twitter: https://twitter.com/VisitGayVA
(2) Sign up for our general Virginia Is For Lovers email:
> https://www.vatc.org/about/newsletter-signup/
Radford City also had their 2nd Annual Pride, and it was on the 11th of this month. We are already planning the one for next year. This festival belongs to thr community and so far the Radical Change Commission has facilitated it.
https://facebook.com/events/s/2nd-annual-pride-march/3021261374851666/
The Pulaski Pride link you posted was to Pulaski TN not VA.
Here is the correct link: https://www.facebook.com/events/s/pulaskis-2nd-pride/1494137001054932/
Does anyone know anything about any events happening in Marion this month? I can’t find ANYTHING.
Good news! Marion has announced their Tuesday, June 28 “Chalk It Up For Pride” event. Here’s a link > “Chalk It Up For Pride”
I would love to know when Marion is doing something as well!❤️
Excited to hear Marion, VA has announced their Tuesday, June 28 “Chalk It Up For Pride” event. Here’s a link > “Chalk It Up For Pride”
Pulaski, Virginia is having a pride event on June 11th. It would be great to have it included!
https://facebook.com/events/s/pulaskis-2nd-pride/1494137001054932/
Many thanks for sharing the information on Pulaski Pride. We’ve added it to our 2022 VA Statewide Pride calendar of events.
Thank you for assembling this guide! One addition is Pride in the Park at Breaks Interstate Park in Breaks, VA, hosted by Happalachian Social Club. https://www.facebook.com/events/3510886259137973
Many thanks for information on your event. We’ve added it to our 2022 VA Statewide Pride calendar of events.
Also The Inaugural Southwest Virginia Pride Fest in Vinton Va at the War Memorial on September 17th 2022.
Thank you for sharing your event information! Our Pride Calendar has been updated.
Bedford Pride is May 19-22.
BedfordPride.org
Many thanks! Our Pride Calendar has been updated with your event!