Event Dates
From: Friday, June 27, 2025
To: Sunday, June 29, 2025
At the end of June, San Antonio hosts what it calls “Pride Bigger Than Texas” which includes the unique annual San Antonio Pride night parade.
At the end of June, San Antonio hosts what it calls “Pride Bigger Than Texas” which includes the unique annual San Antonio Pride night parade.
- Visiting for the event? Stay close to the gay bars and clubs at the Hotel Emma at Pearl, rated “Exceptional” by guests with a stunning outdoor pool, modern gym and stylish rooms.
The Event
- Next Edition: Friday 27th – Sunday 29th June, 2025 – Most of the main celebrations are held on Sunday, with parties either side on Friday and Sunday.
- San Antonio Pride marks the start of the Summer season with a boisterous range of parties and activities that make up LGBTQ Pride.
- A week long series of events and pre parties lead up to a weekend of fun including block parties, parades and more.
Pride Bigger Than Texas Party
- Saturday June 28th, 2025 – Pride San Antonio takes over Crockett Park and the surrounding area for the annual Pride Bigger Than Texas Parade & Festival on Saturday from 11am to 7pm.
- After a full day of music, food, drinks and live entertainment in the park, the party spills out into the streets for the Rainbow Dash (a one-mile fun run/walk) and the Krystal Kelly Running of the Queens High Heel Race, which takes place 30 minutes prior to the start of the main parade.
San Antonio Pride Main Parade
- Saturday June 28th, 2025 – The San Antonio Pride Parade, featuring floats, marching units and local dignitaries, leaves Crockett Park and heads up along the main strip from 9pm where it ends at N.Main Avenue for the Block Party.
Pride on the Strip Block Party
- Join the San Antonio LGBTQ community as they celebrate Pride on the Strip.
- The parade comes down the street at 9 p.m. followed by a midnight live stage show with guest DJs, drag acts and stars.
- The Block Party opens on Saturday and Sunday from 5 pm to 5 am.
- The best hotels closest to the gay district are found downtown, in the Riverwalk district.
San Antonio Gay Scene
- San Antonio makes for a great get away and is a big city with a small town feel without the attitude of Austin or the big city hassles of Dallas and Houston. Plus a great gay scene. The city is bursting with LGBTQ+ owned businesses – everything from charming Victorian B&Bs, to hip coffee houses, to high-energy nightspots
- Most of San Antonio’s gay nightlife scene takes place on or around “The Strip” of the North Central neighborhood of North Main and San Pedro avenues, in Tobin Hill near San Antonio College, north of downtown.
- Pegasus Bar – Festive LGBT hot spot with drink specials, drag shows, video DJs, outdoor karaoke & a country bar.
- Heat San Antonio – Saturday dance club at 1500 N. Main, great if you like half naked men, after-hours on weekends with all-male revue dancers and guest porn stars and drag shows during big events.
- SA Country Saloon – Hosts a Pride Kick-Off Party with two stages featuring guest acts, live entertainment and top drag artists.
- Bonham Exchange – Hosts SJs, drag shows & drink specials in a beautiful 3-story dance club in a historic venue.
Where to stay in San Antonio
The following hotels are close to the city’s gay bars and pride attractions:
Grand Hyatt, The Westin Riverwalk, Hilton Palacio del Rio, Marriott Riverwalk
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600 East Market Street, San Antonio, Texas 78205
All rooms are equipped with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels and a private bathroom equipped with a bath or shower. Some rooms feature a seating area for your convenience. For your comfort, you will find bathrobes, free toiletries and a hairdryer.
889 East Market Street, San Antonio, Texas 78205
Ideally located along the San Antonio River Walk entertainment district San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk’s guest rooms are furnished with a seating area, a work desk, and a flat-panel TV with cable channels, safety deposit box and ironing facilities.
200 South Alamo Street, San Antonio, Texas 78205
On-site at the Hilton Palacio del Rio, guests can enjoy an outdoor swimming pool as well as a modern fitness centre. There are also several dining options located on-site. The hotel also provides guests with private balconies in every guestroom.
420 West Market Street, San Antonio, Texas 78205
Located on the San Antonio Riverwalk and less than 5 minutes’ walk from the city centre, this hotel features an on-site Italian restaurant. Guests also have access to a spa and an outdoor pool. A 42-inch flat-screen TV is found in each modern room
San Antonio, Texas 78212
The holiday home has 2 bedrooms, a TV, an equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and a microwave, a washing machine, and 2 bathrooms with a bath or shower. WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge. Free public parking
San Antonio, Texas 78212
Creamery Cottage offers free WiFi, a garden and air conditioning this holiday home has 2 bedrooms, a TV, an equipped kitchen with a microwave and a fridge, a washing machine, and 1 bathroom with a shower.
221 East Craig Place, San Antonio, Texas 78212
The apartment features air-conditioned accommodation a living room with a TV. 3 bedrooms, a kitchen with a microwave and a fridge, a washing machine and 2 bathrooms with a hairdryer. Complimentary WiFi and private parking
San Antonio, Texas 78212
The holiday home features 3 bedrooms, a TV with satellite channels, an equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and a microwave, a washing machine, and 3 bathrooms with a shower. guests benefit from private parking and free WiFi.
228 Losoya Street, San Antonio, Texas 78205
Established in 2003 and located in downtown San Antonio, Club Sirius has served the city for over 15 years with Excellent drink specials, happy hours and friendly bar staff in a fun local atmosphere.
We're a great location for your pregame needs, pub-crawls or if you're just passing by.
Try a shot from our shot-board! Boasting 101 unique combinations this is a favorite of regulars and newcomers alike.
2702 North Saint Mary's Street, San Antonio, Texas 78212
The Brass Monkey is a fun dive bar to remeber the 80s offering a patio section with a bar and main bar and dance floor, the drinks are cheep
1420 North Main Avenue, San Antonio, Texas 78212
KNOCKOUT is the newest LBGTQ bar to play at on the San Antonio Strip.
When the sun starts to set, the party begins HERE. Come watch the sport games on one of our 15 flat screens or mingle and shoot pool, and play games in our back bar.
If that's not enough... you can party and grub at our full kitchen and pizza parlor right next door.
1812 North Main Avenue, San Antonio, Texas 78212
Country-themed gay bar & nightclub with 3 dance floors offering draft beers, happy hour & karaoke.
411 Bonham, San Antonio, Texas 78205
We’re San Antonio’s PREMIER Dance Club! The 25,000 square foot nightclub that awaits inside the historic building
3 Levels + a massive patio with multiple DJs playing various genres like House, Dance, EDM, Top-40, Latin, & Hip Hop. Heart pounding sound systems and immersive lights shows will overtake your senses the minute you step inside. Over 10+ bar stations house some of the very best bartenders in San Antonio, offering amazing drink specials
1134 West Hildebrand Avenue, San Antonio, Texas 78201
A Country Bay Bar with great staff & drinks.
Featuring dance lessons, Karaoke, & best country & dance music
2022 Mccullough Avenue, San Antonio, Texas 78212
If you’re looking for a relaxed gay bar where you have a drink and a chat then this is the place for you, offering cocktails and cold beer and a jukebox
2015 San Pedro Avenue, San Antonio, Texas 78212
Monte Vista’s best kept secret.
This gay bar has grown to the best neighborhood watering hole in the area. Daily specials, big patio, dance floor, darts & pool tables all in this dark & surprisingly spacious cottage
1500 North Main Avenue, San Antonio, Texas 78212
Stylish, gay dance club with DJs, drag shows, multiple bars and dance floors and a video lounge.
This place is fun ! And definitely a place worth trying
OPEN Friday, Saturday & Sunday
1416 North Main Avenue, San Antonio, Texas 78212
Sparky's Pub is an old english style gay pub located off Main Ave, apart of the San Antonio strip.
Here you can enjoy a cold draft beer or cocktail in a friendly relaxing atmosphere.
Take a turn on the pool table, shoot darts in the game room, or hangout in our front bar patio.
1010 North Main Avenue, San Antonio, Texas 78212
Purgatory is a friendly gay bar with great prices and a good bar staff.
1402 North Main Avenue, San Antonio, Texas 78212
Pegasus is one of the friendliest and best-established gay bars in downtown it has been around since 2017 making it the oldest gay bar on the strip
Offering drink specials, drag shows, video DJs and karaoke
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ride Bigger Than Texas Festival takes over Crockett Park