About Emporia Pride
Emporia's Pride celebration is an evening festival at the 9th and Commercial green space downtown with vendors, live music, and a beer garden. The 2026 edition was titled Glitter and Groove.
What to expect
Pride events celebrate LGBTQ+ people and mark the Stonewall uprising of June 1969. Most combine a parade or march with a festival of performers, community groups, vendors and food.
Emporia Pride has included festival and live music.
The organizer has not announced dates for 2027 yet. In 2026 it was held June 21, 2026. It usually falls late June.
- Festival
- Live music
Where it happens
Emporia Pride is held at 9th Avenue and Commercial Street green space in Emporia, Kansas. It is one of 21 Prides in Kansas on this calendar.
Questions about Emporia Pride
- When is Emporia Pride 2027?
- The organizer has not announced 2027 dates yet. In 2026 it was held June 21, 2026. It is usually held late June.
- Where is Emporia Pride held?
- Emporia Pride takes place at 9th Avenue and Commercial Street green space in Emporia, Kansas.
- What happens at Emporia Pride?
- Events have included: festival, live music.
- Who organizes Emporia Pride?
- Emporia Pride is organized by Queer Year Round. Their official site is emporiaks.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=2518.
- What other Prides are near Emporia?
- The closest others on this calendar are Topeka Pride Palooza in Topeka, KS (about 51 miles); El Dorado Pride in El Dorado, KS (about 54 miles); Little Apple Pride in Manhattan, KS (about 59 miles).
LGBTQ-owned businesses in Kansas
See allNone are listed in Emporia yet, so these are elsewhere in Kansas. Eat, stay and shop with LGBTQ-owned businesses while you are in town. Ownership on every listing is sourced, never guessed.
