Event Dates
From: Friday, October 3, 2025
To: Sunday, October 5, 2025
Tucson Pride in the Desert 2025
Tucson Pride, known as the Pride in the Desert takes place each year in Arizona’s second largest city in October.
Tucson Pride in the Desert 2025
Tucson Pride, known as the Pride in the Desert takes place each year in Arizona’s second largest city in the Autumn.
- Visiting Tucson for Pride? Book your stay early as this event fills the city. Stay in downtown Tucson, particularly in the area around Fourth Avenue, close to the gay bars.
Tucson Pride
- Next Edition: Friday 3rd October – Sunday 5th October, 2025.
- Gay Pride in Tucson is an late affair and is the perfect way to escape the winter blues. The weather in September is perfect for a pride parade and after party in the park. The event attracts people from all walks of life from Tucson and beyond.
- Parties and cultural activities are held in the lead up to the main event which typically takes place on the last Saturday in September.
- Stay close to the parade and celebrations at the 4 star AC Hotel Tucson Downtown, the perfect location to explore the best of the city, with a modern new look, excellent fitness centre and sexy outdoor pool.
Tucson Pride Parade
- Friday – in downtown Tucson and Armory Park from 7.30 pm.
- The parade features colorful floats, marchers and performers in a sea of rainbows!
The party in the Park
- Saturday – The Pride Festival takes place in Georges DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center at Reid Park.
- It features live performances with local DJS and guest Drag Queens. Food trucks and a full bar are also available.
- Reid park is a 131-acre urban park in central Tucson, Arizona. The park is a 9-minute drive from the gay bars along 4th ave.
- Stay at the Armory Park Inn, rated “Exceptional” by guests and offering stylish rooms, highly-rated breakfasts in a Unique European-style Villa.
Tucson Pride Brunch
- Sunday – Tucson Pride Brunch Presented by HighWire Tucson
- HighWire Tucson is a laid-back bar with an exposed-brick interior & a courtyard. The bar is known as Tucson’s home of Molecular Mixology in the heart of Downtown.
Gay Tucson
- Tucson is Arizona’s second-largest populated city, behind Phoenix. The city’s progressive culture and relaxed, live-and-let-live attitude have made the Tucson one of the country’s most gay-friendly places to live or visit.
- Skies are clear and blue with over 350 days of sunshine per year. Also called “the Old Pueblo,” the city’s name refers to the volcanic mountain nearby, Cuk Ṣon in the Native American O’odham language.
- The city has plenty of lively and trendy places to go for drinks and food where you’ll spot gay guys soaking up the warm sun and blue skies of this unassuming, almost secret desert dream.
- If you’re looking for the area of town with the most LGBTQ bars, restaurants, and events, check out downtown Tucson, particularly in the area around Fourth Avenue.
Popular Gay Bars
- IBT’s is often voted the best gay bar in Tucson – and for good reason. Located on the north end of 4th Avenue, IBT’s is a lively bar that offers three different rooms, two different dance floors, excellent music, strong drinks, and plenty of opportunities to have fun with old friends – or make new ones!
- Venture-N – Widely known as the most popular leather bar in Tucson. It’s also known for being a very friendly place where all are welcome. Events and theme nights are frequently offered. Visitors can enjoy a game of pool, a good conversation out on the patio, strong drinks by the fire pit, and more.
- Sky Lounge – Host to several gay parties during pride this gay-friendly venue is a solar powered cafe by day and Astronomy bar by night! Definitely worth a visit.
The Story Behind Tucson Pride
- The festival has grown immensely from years past with an expected 5,000 attendees and 100 local vendors and sponsors. Many Pride events pay homage to the Stonewall riots, but Tucson has its own special reason.
- In 1976, a young gay man was murdered outside Tucson’s Stonewall Tavern and his killers were barely reprimanded, sparking Tucson’s own pride movement. Tucson Pride was founded the very following year.
Where to stay during Tucson Pride
The following hotels are close to the city’s busy gay bars along Fourth Avenue:
Graduate Tucson, The Tuxon Hotel, AC Hotel Tucson, The Blenman Inn
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Tucson, Arizona 85705
Classic Southwest Casita, Walk to U of A! offers free WiFi and air conditioning. The holiday home features 1 bedroom, a flat-screen TV with cable channels, an equipped kitchen with a microwave and a fridge, and 1 bathroom with a shower.
Tucson, Arizona 85705
Barrio Casita 1 provides air-conditioned accommodations with a patio and free WiFi, 2 bedrooms, a TV with cable channels, an equipped kitchen with a dishwasher & a microwave, a washing machine, & bathroom with a shower.
Tucson, Arizona 85705
The holiday home features 2 bedrooms, a TV, an equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and a microwave, a washing machine, and 1 bathroom with a bath or shower. Accommodations with free WiFi, air conditioning and a garden
Tucson, Arizona 85705
The holiday home is offers 3 bedrooms, a kitchen with a dishwasher & a microwave, a washing machine, & 2 bathrooms with a hairdryer & free toiletries. A flat-screen TV is provided. Ranch-Style Home with Fire Pit & patio
204 South Scott Avenue, Tucson, Arizona 85701
Styled in Art Deco, each room features a TV with DVD player and a seating area at the The Blenman Inn. Bathrobes and toiletries are provided for guests. Period dark wood furnishings. Wood burning fireplace and terrace seating is offered by the pool.
151 East Broadway Boulevard, Tucson, Arizona 85701
All rooms at the hotel have a seating area, a work desk and a flat-screen cable TV. There is also a private bathroom with free toiletries. Selected rooms also feature pool view. Guests at the accommodations can enjoy a buffet breakfast.
960 South Freeway Road, Tucson, Arizona 85745
The Tuxon has an outdoor swimming pool and rooms with free WiFi, the rooms come with a desk and a TV. The private bathroom is fitted with free toiletries. Guest rooms at The Tuxon feature air conditioning, a wardrobe and a terrace.
930 East 2nd Street, Tucson, Arizona 85719
Graduate Tucson offers accommodations with a restaurant, a fitness center & a bar. Facilities at this property are a 24-hour front desk and luggage storage space, along with free WiFi. Every room has a desk, a flat-screen TV & a private bathroom
2449 North Stone Avenue, Tucson, Arizona 85705
Three Bars & Two Patios under one Roof
Internet Jukebox - Dart Boards, Fooz Ball, Air Hockey, Online Triva Game, Free Wfi, Six Flat HD TV'S and Karokee
1239 North 6th Avenue, Tucson, Arizona 85705
Traditional gay bar with great service.
Popular with an older crowd and bears, friendly bartenders and customers Great patio for sunny afternoons
616 North 4th Avenue, Tucson, Arizona 85705
IBT’s Bar in Tucson has been entertaining locals and tourists since 1985.
The bar is renowned as one of the best dance clubs in the Southwest. Inside, you’ll find a large dance floor that operates seven days a week with dancing, karaoke & drag shows there is also a 2nd full-service bar on the patio where you can relax, dance and mingle with friends.
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Graduate Tucson
4 Star – Amazing views
- 4 Star, Stunning City Views
- A short taxi ride to the gay bars
- Desk, flat-screen TV
- Offers city views, restaurant, fitness center, bar, and rooms equipped with modern amenities for a comfortable stay.
The Tuxon Hotel
4 Star, Luxury
- 4 Star, Outdoor Swimming Pool
- A short taxi ride to the gay bars
- Desk, TV, air conditioning, wardrobe
- Features an outdoor pool, rooms with contemporary design and comfort, free WiFi, and efficient guest services.
AC Hotel Tucson
4 Star – Great Amenities
- 4 Star, Outdoor Pool, Buffet Breakfast
- A short taxi ride to the gay bars
- Seating area, work desk, cable TV
- Offers an outdoor pool, rooms with seating areas, buffet breakfast, business and fitness centers.
The Blenman Inn
4 Star – Perfect Location
- 4 Star, Historic Bed & Breakfast
- A short taxi ride to the gay bars
- TV, DVD player, Art Deco style
- Historic B&B with a seasonal lagoon-shaped pool, terrace lounging, and Art Deco-styled rooms with modern conveniences.
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