Pride · Johnson City, Tennessee
Rainbow Festival
2027 dates not announced yet · usually June
About Rainbow Festival
The Rainbow Festival is the Pride Month celebration of the Pride Community and Education Center, a nonprofit LGBTQIA+ community center in the Tri-Cities of Northeast Tennessee. The 2026 festival was held on June 27 at the Philosopher's House in Johnson City. The 2025 edition was the fourth annual.
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.
Rainbow Festival has included festival and community booths.
The organizer has not announced dates for 2027 yet. In 2026 it was held June 27, 2026. It usually falls late June.
- Festival
- Community booths
Where it happens
Rainbow Festival is held at The Philosopher's House in Johnson City, Tennessee. It is one of 26 Prides in Tennessee on this calendar.
Other nearby Pride festivals
Questions about Rainbow Festival
- When is Rainbow Festival 2027?
- The organizer has not announced 2027 dates yet. In 2026 it was held June 27, 2026. It is usually held late June.
- Where is Rainbow Festival held?
- Rainbow Festival takes place at The Philosopher's House in Johnson City, Tennessee.
- What happens at Rainbow Festival?
- Events have included: festival, community booths.
- Who organizes Rainbow Festival?
- Rainbow Festival is organized by Pride Community and Education Center.
- What other Prides are near Johnson City?
- The closest others on this calendar are TriPride Parade and Festival in Bristol, TN (about 17 miles); MY Pride NC PrideFest in Bakersville, NC (about 26 miles); Boone Pride in Boone, NC (about 41 miles).
LGBTQ-owned businesses in Tennessee
See allNone are listed in Johnson City yet, so these are elsewhere in Tennessee. Eat, stay and shop with LGBTQ-owned businesses while you are in town. Ownership on every listing is sourced, never guessed.
