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Every July, Portland comes to life the week around Pride, a time of solidarity and celebration with the city’s vibrant LGBTQIA+ community.

Portland Pride

Portland celebrates Pride with a colorful parade, festival, live music and more.

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Downtown
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When
July 19–20, 2025
Daily, Times vary
Where
98 SW Naito Pkwy
Portland, OR 97204

Known far and wide as a gay-friendly destination, the Rose City is open and accepting to visitors of all stripes. Portland gets friendlier than ever with the annual Portland Pride Festival and Parade, which accompanies LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, plus) community celebrations all over town.

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The annual family-friendly Portland Pride Festival returns every summer to downtown Portland's Waterfront Park, along with events throughout the city.
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Festival goers proudly display an enormous Pride Flag as part of Portland’s annual Pride Festival celebrations in Old Town Chinatown.
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Portland Pride usually includes a two-day festival at Waterfront Park and an epic, colorful and joyous parade winding through downtown Portland. With food, drinks, live music and nonprofit information booths lining the Willamette River, the festival is a great place to gather, mingle and get more information about local LGBTQ+ groups.

For more information about this year’s festival and accompanying events, visit Portland Pride Festival and Parade website.

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For a full list of Pride Festival events and more information, visit pridenw.org

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Upcoming Dates & Times

Saturday, July 19
Noon–8 p.m.
Sunday, July 20
11:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
Cultural Communities, Festival, LGBTQ+, Portland Pride