Happy Pride month, Seattle!
June is here and Seattle is full of excitement to celebrate Pride month. June is packed with a wide variety of events, celebrations, marches, and festivities throughout the city. We gathered some of the best Pride events happening in Seattle into one handy guide for your convenience.
Be sure to come back to this roundup as the month goes on, as we will be consistently adding more Seattle Pride events as they are announced.
Here are all of the exciting Seattle Pride events happening in June 2023, listed in chronological order:
1. Taking Pride in Capitol Hill
When: Saturday, June 3 at 9:00 a.m.
Where:118 Broadway E
Cost: Free!
Join your community in cleaning up Capitol Hill for Pride month. In exchange you get a free T-shirt and food! Register online in advance if you plan to attend.
2. Pride in the Park
When: Saturday, June 3; noon to 7:00 p.m.
Where: Volunteer Park
Cost: Free!
After the community cleanup, it’s time to party! Join everyone in Capitol Hill’s Volunteer Park for food, live performances and music, family-friendly activities, and more. The theme for this year’s Pride in the Park is Galactic Love. No need to register; just show up!
3. Pride Drag Brunch at Frolik
When: June 11, 18, and 25
Where: Frolik Kitchen + Cocktails
Cost: $60+
This popular rooftop bar located on the 5th floor of the Hotel Motif Seattle will be hosting weekly drag brunches throughout June. Tickets are available online.
4. PhinneyWood Pride Rainbow Hop
When: Saturday, June 3 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Where: Phinney-Greenwood
Cost: Free!
This family-friendly event will have many participating businesses offering fun activities. Each participating business will be giving out stamps to kids that they can later exchange for a free ticket to the Woodland Park Zoo. Find more details on the Phinney Center website.
5. Kremwerk Pride Week 2023
When: June 22 to June 26
Where: Kremwerk (1809 Minor Ave)
Cost: $56
This popular queer-centric nightclub in the Denny Triangle neighborhood is offering Pride events throughout June including patio parties, drag, dancing, live music and more. Find out all the info and get your Pride week pass on the Kremwerk website.
6. MoPop Youth Pride Mixer
When: June 16
Where: Museum of Pop Culture
Cost: $5-$21
Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture is hosting a Pride youth mixer for ages 14 to 21. There will be a dance party, LGBTQIA+ youth artist performances, zine-making workshops, art activities, and more. See more details and get tickets on the MoPOP website.
7. Totally Gay Sing-Along
When: June 22
Where: Central Cinema
Cost: $16
Central Cinema is hosting two hours of campy videos with subtitles for a fun sing along. Warm up your vocal cords and get your tickets now.
8. Wildrose Pride 2023
When: June 23 to June 25
Where: Wildrose Bar
Cost: $20+
Wildrose is known as one of the oldest lesbian bars on the West Coast. Make sure to stop by and support them all month, not just during their Pride weekend. That said, you won’t want to miss out on this year’s lineup of live performers! Tickets are available now (ages 21+ only).
9. Rhein Hause Pride Weekend
When: June 24 to June 25
Where: Rhein Hause
Cost: $25+
This popular Bavarian beer hall in Capitol Hill is hosting a Pride weekend with a lineup of local drag performers, including many from RuPaul’s Drag Race, plus a bingo and brunch event. Tickets are on sale now.
10. Queer/Pride Festival
When: June 23 to June 25
Where: Capitol Hill
Cost: $65+
This year’s Queer/Pride music festival features headliners Peaches, Orville Peck, Trixie Mattel, and Pabllo Vittar. Get your tickets on the Queer/Pride Festival website.
11. Seattle Dyke March
When: June 24
Where: Seattle Central College
Cost: Free (but donations are encouraged)
A tradition dating back to 1994, this march aims to “highlight and honor the experiences, pleasures, activism and identities of queer women and dyke-identified people across the gender spectrum.” Read more about it on the Seattle Dyke March website.
12. Seattle PrideFest at Capitol Hill
When: Saturday, June 24
Where: Capitol Hill
Cost: Free!
Seattle PrideFest is spread across two days and locations. The first day, on June 24, takes place in Capitol Hill and is free and open to all ages. Get more info on the Seattle PrideFest website.
13. Seattle PrideFest at Seattle Center
When: Sunday, June 25
Where: Seattle Center
Cost: Free!
The second day of Seattle PrideFest, located at Seattle Center, is sure to be even bigger. It will feature three stages, live performances, beer gardens, food vendors, dancing in the fountain, and more. See details on the Seattle PrideFest website.
14. Seattle Pride Parade
When: Sunday, June 25
Where: Starts at 4th & Pike and ends at 2nd Ave & Denny Way
Cost: Free!
You can’t miss the Seattle Pride Parade! In fact, it would be hard to miss it because it is the largest Pride parade in Washington state. Find out about the route, seating, accessibility, and more on the Seattle Pride website.
15. Capitol Hill Pride March & Rally
When: Sunday, June 25
Where: Seattle Central College Campus
Cost: Free! Donations welcome.
Everyone is invited to join this inclusive Pride march and rally in Capitol Hill. In addition to the march, there will be a doggie drag costume contest, a catwalk competition, speakers, and live music and entertainment. See the day’s schedule and more on the Capitol Hill Pride Festival website.
Check back soon for even more Seattle Pride events!