Gay Events in North America

Top Gay Events in North America

Take a tour of the top North American events by city, from the beaches of Puerto Vallarta to the streets of San Francisco!

The Top Gay Events in North America

North America Top Gay Cities Event Calendar

The origins of the original Circuit Party can be found in the United States, stretching back decades to the T Dances on the beaches of Fire Island. Today, North America is home to some of the biggest gay parties with Canada hosting some spectacular pride events and Mexico home to some of the biggest gay beach parties.

Gay Events in the USA
Gay Events in Canada
Gay Events in Mexico

Mexico has some spectacular festivals including the Day of the Dead in Mexico city and the Thanksgiving parties in Puerto Vallarta.

Finally, Canada has some of the most gay friendly destinations in the world. Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal should be on everyone’s “must visit” list.

Gay Events in US Cities

Gay Anchorage Events

Sunday, May 16th, 2021

Gay Anchorage Events include a Pridefest in June, the annual crazy Fur Rondy in mid winter and the Summer Solstice Festival in June.

Gay Asbury Park Events

Wednesday, Jun 30th, 2021

Gay Asbury Park events include a colourful gay pride parade and post parade festival, boardwalk cultural and dining events and the pool parties and theme nights at Paradise Club at the Empress Hotel.

Gay Asheville Events

Thursday, May 27th, 2021

Gay Asheville events include a popular gay pride procession, several tea dances, a gay pride pageant and a pride in the park.

Gay Atlanta Events

Friday, Oct 5th, 2018

Gay Atlanta events include the popular gay pride which takes place in October, the furry bear pride in April and the Summer Peach Party.

Gay Augusta Events

Friday, Jun 4th, 2021

Gay Augusta events include a rainbow filled pride parade and pride after party, several pool parties and a series of bear events held at the Metropolix Complex.

Gay Austin Events

Friday, Oct 5th, 2018

Gay Austin Events include the popular Chill Weekend during Labour Day, the Splash days, the annual gay pride and the famous International Drag Festival.

District C Pride Baltimore Pride Weekend Party

Gay Baltimore Events

Sunday, May 16th, 2021

Gay Baltimore Events include the annual Baltimore Gay Pride festival parade and block party, the Kinetic Festival & District C Circuit Party.

Gay Boise Events

Sunday, May 16th, 2021

Gay Boise events include the annual gay pride festival and parade, the stunning Spirit of Boise balloon festival and the Christmas Festival.

Gay Boston Events

Tuesday, Feb 26th, 2019

Gay Boston events include the very popular Gay Pride which takes place in June each year followed by the Block Party in Back Bay.

Gay Charleston Events

Sunday, May 16th, 2021

Gay Charleston Events include the annual Pride parade and party in the park, the PRISM pride after party and the stunning Christmas lights.

Gay Charlotte Events

Wednesday, Jul 7th, 2021

Gay Charlotte events include the beautiful Carolina Balloonfest which is breathtaking, and the fun and vibrant Charlotte Pride parade and festival.

Gay Chicago Events

Saturday, Oct 6th, 2018

Gay Chicago Events include the annual gay pride in June, the International Mr Leather (IML Chicago) in May and the popular Market Days in Northalsted.

Gay Cincinnati Events

Sunday, May 16th, 2021

Gay Cincinnati Events include the world's largest Oktoberfest outside Munich, a pride parade in June, & the Mr Leather Cincinnati Weekend.

CLAW Cleveland Leather Awareness Weekend

Gay Cleveland Events

Sunday, May 16th, 2021

Gay Cleveland events include the CLAW fetish weekend, the Cleveland Gay Pride Parade and festival and the charming Cleveland Winterfest.

Gay Columbia Events

Thursday, Jun 3rd, 2021

Gay Columbia South Carolina Events include the annual Columbia Pride parade and Pride Fest and the fun Outfest party in the Vista District.

Gay Columbus Events

Sunday, May 16th, 2021

Gay Columbus events include the annual Columbus Pride festival and the Highball Halloween Festival. Columbus is one of Ohio's leading gay cities.

Gay Dallas Events

Saturday, Oct 6th, 2018

Gay Dallas Events include the annual Dallas Pride which takes place in September, the Dallas Purple party in May and the Halloween Block Party.

Gay Denver Events

Tuesday, Feb 26th, 2019

Gay Denver events include one of the top 10 pride events in the USA each June, a fun Gay Rodeo weekend and the Bearracuda Curcuit Party.

Gay Des Moines Events

Sunday, May 16th, 2021

Gay Des Moines Events include the annual Capital City Gay Pride Parade and festival and the Iowa Leather Weekend competition and parties.

Gay Detroit Events

Sunday, May 16th, 2021

Gay Detroit Events, or Motor City Events as the locals know them, include the annual Motor City Pride Parade and Festival, the Thot Tea dance

Gay Fire Island Events

Saturday, Oct 6th, 2018

Gay Fire Island Events include the Spartacus Fire Island Party, the Bear Weekend, Fire island Invasion, the Pines party and the Spray weekend events.

Gay Fort Lauderdale Events

Saturday, Oct 6th, 2018

Gay Fort Lauderdale Events include the annual pride parade in February, the Leather Masked Ball, Pig Weekend, Stonewall street festival and Bearsurrection.

Gay Galveston Events

Sunday, May 16th, 2021

Gay events in Galveston include the annual Gay Pride beach weekend and the popular Galveston Mardi Gras. It is Houston's summer escape.

Gay Guerneville Events

Saturday, May 29th, 2021

Gay Guerneville events include the annual Lazy Bear Weekend attracting thousands of bears to Russian River, Pride and the bear river float.

Gay Honolulu Events

Saturday, Oct 6th, 2018

Gay Honolulu Events include the annual gay pride celebrations in early October, the Splash party in July and the LeiBear weekend in August.

Gay Houston Events

Saturday, Jan 5th, 2019

Gay Houston Events guide with all the dates for the big gay events in Houston including gay pride, the circuit parties, pool parties & Easter on the Bayou.

Indianapolis Pride Block Party and Stonewall Concerts

Gay Indianapolis Events

Sunday, May 16th, 2021

Gay Indianapolis events include the Indianapolis Gay Pride, The Stonewall Block party and concerts and a stunning Christmas festival.

Gay Iowa City Events

Thursday, Jun 3rd, 2021

Gay Iowa City events include a colourful pride festival and main parade and the annual pride fest after party.

Gay Key West Events

Saturday, Oct 6th, 2018

Gay Key West Events include the Tropical Heat parties, the Headdress ball, the Bear Weekend, Key West Pride and the New Years eve celebrations.

Gay Knoxville Events

Wednesday, Jan 26th, 2022

Knoxville hosts a colorful pride parade and month long Pride festival. Other events include a fun Mardi Grwol dog festival.

Gay Las Vegas Events

Saturday, Oct 6th, 2018

Gay Las Vegas Events include the annual Gay Pride in late October, the Sin City Classic in January and the Hustlaball party in early January.

Gay Long Beach Events

Wednesday, Oct 26th, 2022

Gay Long Beach events include the annual Pride event at the end of Spring/Early Summer, several circuit parties and fetish events.

Louisville Pride Festival, End of Summer Edition

Gay Louisville Events

Sunday, May 16th, 2021

Gay Louisville events include Louisville pride, The Kentucky Derby festival, the Jack O'Lantern spectacular and the Kentuckiana Pride parade.

Gay Memphis Events

Sunday, May 16th, 2021

Gay Memphis events include the annual Mr Bear World competition, Memphis Pride Parade and Festival, The Elvis Week and a gay NYE party.

Gay Miami Events

Friday, Oct 5th, 2018

Gay Miami Events include the White Party in November, the circuit festival during Thanksgiving, the Winter Party in March and Miami gay pride in April.

Gay Minneapolis Events

Sunday, May 16th, 2021

Gay Events in Minneapolis include the Twin Cities gay pride, Saloon Block Party Weekend, the Aquatennial festival & St Paul Winter Carnival.

Myrtle Beach’s LGBTQ+ Pride in the Park festival

Gay Myrtle Beach Events

Sunday, May 16th, 2021

Gay Myrtle Beach events include the annual Beach Pride Parade and Festival, and stunning multiple 4th of July firework displays.

Gay Nashville Events

Sunday, May 16th, 2021

Gay events in Nashville include the annual Nashville Gay Pride Parade, the Tomato Art Fest Nashville and the OutLoud music concert.

Gay New Orleans Events

Friday, Oct 5th, 2018

Gay New Orleans Events include the crazy Southern Decadence in August, the annual pride parade in June and the world famous Mardi Gras.

Gay New York Events

Friday, Oct 5th, 2018

Gay New York Events includes the annual Pride event in June, the Folsom Street East Festival the Urban bear weekend and the party on the pier!

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Gay Ogunquit Events

Sunday, May 16th, 2021

Gay Ogunquit events include the Mr Gay Ogunquit Labor Day, the Christmas By the Sea Festival and the Independence day gay celebrations.

Gay Oklahoma Events

Sunday, May 16th, 2021

Gay Oklahoma Events include the annual Oklahoma Gay Pride festival, Bearadise Oklahoma,OCK pride alliance parade ( OCK 2 pride events)

Gay Orlando Events

Friday, Oct 5th, 2018

Gay Orlando Events include Orlando Gay Pride in October, One Magical Weekend in June and the successful Gay Days Orlando in Disney world during August

International Gay Polo League Tournament

Gay Palm Beach Events

Sunday, May 16th, 2021

Gay Palm Beach events include the annual Gay Polo Championships and the Palm Beach Pride Parade and market in Lake Worth.

Gay Palm Springs Events

Friday, Oct 5th, 2018

Gay Palm Springs Events feature a Leather Pride in October, a gay pride in November and the International Bear Convergence in February.

Gay Pensacola Events

Tuesday, Feb 12th, 2019

Gay Pensacola Events include the annual Memorial Day beach weekend event, one of the largest of its kind in the USA and a popular gay pride parade in June.

Gay Philadelphia Events

Tuesday, Feb 26th, 2019

Gay Philadelphia events include Outfest, one of the biggest National Coming out festivals in the USA, Pridefest and the stunning annual gay Halloween ball.

Gay Phoenix Events

Tuesday, Feb 23rd, 2021

Gay Phoenix Events include the Pride Parade, the colourful Arizona Gay Rodeo, the Melrose 7th Avenue Street Fair and the Rainbows Festival.

Gay Pigeon Forge events

Sunday, May 16th, 2021

Gay Pigeon Forge is home to Dollywood, one of the gayest amusement parks we have visited! The park hosts stunning festivals & seasonal events

Gay Pittsburgh Events

Sunday, May 16th, 2021

Gay events in Pittsburgh include the annual Vintage Grand Prix,and the Pittsburgh Gay Pride parade and festival.

Gay Portland Events

Thursday, Feb 28th, 2019

Gay Portland events include the popular Portland Pridefest complete with block parties, the fun Peacock in the Park festival and several bear events including Lumbertwink and Beardlandia.

Gay Providence Events

Friday, May 28th, 2021

Gay Providence events include one of the regions biggest pride parades, several gay block parties Summer & a two day pride festival.

Gay Provincetown Events

Friday, Oct 5th, 2018

Gay Provincetown Events include Provincetown Pride in June, Bear Week in July, Independence weekend, Holly Folly, Spooky Bear and the White Party.

Gay Rehoboth Events

Monday, Feb 22nd, 2021

Gay Rehoboth events include the popular Rehoboth Bears Week and the end of Season Sundance Festival.

Gay Reno Events

Friday, Jun 11th, 2021

Gay Reno events include the colorful pride parade in July and several circuit parties throughout the year at famous clubs such as Splash Reno.

Gay Sacramento Events

Thursday, May 27th, 2021

Gay Salt Lake City Events

Sunday, May 16th, 2021

Gay Salt Lake City Events, include Loud and Queer Circuit Party, The Utah Pride Festival, the Loveloud Concert and the Pride T Dance.

Gay San Antonio Events

Sunday, May 16th, 2021

Gay San Antonio events include The Webb Party, San Antonio Pride also know as "Pride Bigger than Texas", and the colorful Fiesta San Antonio.

Gay San Diego Events

Saturday, Oct 13th, 2018

Gay San Diego Events include the popular San Diego Gay Pride, the charity Red Dress Ball and the hot and sexy Party on the Pier!

Gay San Francisco Events

Saturday, Oct 13th, 2018

Gay San Francisco events include the world famous Folsom Street Fair where anything goes, the Castro Street Fair and the San Francisco Pride.

Silicon Valley Pride, San Jose, California

Gay San Jose Events

Saturday, Jul 10th, 2021

Gay San Jose events include the annual gay pride parade and festival in the heart of the city, the famous drag brunches at SoFa market, Summerfest and Bark in the Park.

Gay San Juan Events

Tuesday, Feb 23rd, 2021

Gay San Juan is host to two major pride events, Puerto Rico Pride in the beginning of June and Winterfest at the end of December.

Gay Saugatuck Events

Sunday, May 30th, 2021

Gay Saugatuck Events include pool parties at The Dunes Resort, Furball, The 4th of July celebrations and the labour day end of Summer event.

Gay Savannah Events

Sunday, May 16th, 2021

Gay Savannah Events include the annual Gay Savanna Pride festival and parade, the SCAD Sidewalk Arts Festival, the Christmas Market

Gay Seattle Events

Wednesday, Jul 7th, 2021

Gay Seattle Events include the popular Bearracuda bear parties, a large pride parade and pride festival and the annual Fremont Solstice Parade.

Gay St Louis Events

Wednesday, Jun 30th, 2021

Gay St.Louis events include the annual Mardi Gras parade and party, the second biggest in the USA, the St.Louis Pride Parade and the Tower Grove Pride Fest.

Gay Tampa Events

Sunday, May 16th, 2021

Gay Tampa events include The annual Tampa Bay Pride, the DILF Tampa Out and Loud Festival, the nearby St Pete pride and the Smokefest.

Gay Tucson Events

Sunday, May 16th, 2021

Gay Tucson Events include the busy Pride in the Desert weekend, a bear week in "The Old Pueblo" and the deeply moving All Souls Procession.

Gay Washington DC Events

Friday, Oct 5th, 2018

Gay Washington Events include the Cherry weekend in April, the Pride in June, The Mid Atlantic Leather Weekend in January and the High heel race in October.

Gay Montreal Events

Friday, Oct 5th, 2018

Gay Montreal Events include the Black and Blue Festival in October, Montreal Gay Pride in August and the Summer circuit parties, Love Festival and District pride.

Gay Ottawa Events

Wednesday, Dec 29th, 2021

Gay Ottawa events include the annual pride festival and the stunning Winterlude. The city is home to a small, yet vibrant gay scene.

Gay Toronto Events

Friday, Oct 5th, 2018

Gay Toronto Events include the Prism Festival in June, Toronto Pride in late June, and the famous Halloween on Church Street in October.

Gay Vancouver Events

Friday, Oct 5th, 2018

Gay Vancouver Events include fetish event, Rubbout Vancouver in April, a great pride parade in July with the Sunset Beach party and nearby Whistler Ski Week.

PRISM Toronto Halloween Circuit Event

Awaiting dates

Saturday, Aug 7th, 2021

Get ready to Scream as PRISM presents Toronto's Number one circuit event for Halloween.

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