Pride · Las Cruces, New Mexico
Las Cruces Pride (Southern New Mexico Pride on the Plaza)
2027 dates not announced yet · usually October
About Las Cruces Pride (Southern New Mexico Pride on the Plaza)
Southern New Mexico Pride is a volunteer organization in Las Cruces that holds Pride on the Plaza, a daylong gathering of community groups, faith groups, businesses, and allies downtown. The FYI+ Las Cruces Pride Parade runs along Main Street just before the plaza celebration, which includes drag performances, vendors, food trucks, and local resources. The group also runs a kickoff, Pride hikes, and a drag brunch around Pride.
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.
Las Cruces Pride (Southern New Mexico Pride on the Plaza) has included parade, festival, drag performances, vendors, drag brunch and pride hikes.
Las Cruces Pride (Southern New Mexico Pride on the Plaza) was first held in 1990.
The organizer has not announced dates for 2027 yet. In 2026 it was held October 3, 2026. It is usually held in early October.
- Parade
- Festival
- Drag performances
- Vendors
- Drag brunch
- Pride hikes
Where it happens
Las Cruces Pride (Southern New Mexico Pride on the Plaza) is held at Main Street and Plaza de Las Cruces, downtown Las Cruces in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It is one of 9 Prides in New Mexico on this calendar.















Other nearby Pride festivals
Questions about Las Cruces Pride (Southern New Mexico Pride on the Plaza)
- When is Las Cruces Pride (Southern New Mexico Pride on the Plaza) 2027?
- The organizer has not announced 2027 dates yet. In 2026 it was held October 3, 2026. It is usually held in early October.
- Where is Las Cruces Pride (Southern New Mexico Pride on the Plaza) held?
- Las Cruces Pride (Southern New Mexico Pride on the Plaza) takes place at Main Street and Plaza de Las Cruces, downtown Las Cruces in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
- What happens at Las Cruces Pride (Southern New Mexico Pride on the Plaza)?
- Events have included: parade, festival, drag performances, vendors, drag brunch, pride hikes.
- Who organizes Las Cruces Pride (Southern New Mexico Pride on the Plaza)?
- Las Cruces Pride (Southern New Mexico Pride on the Plaza) is organized by Southern New Mexico Pride with FYI+ and Visit Las Cruces. Their official site is snmpride.org.
- What other Prides are near Las Cruces?
- The closest others on this calendar are El Paso Sun City Pride Parade and PrideFest in El Paso, TX (about 39 miles); Deming Pride in Deming, NM (about 56 miles); Pride in the Gila in Silver City, NM (about 92 miles).
LGBTQ-owned businesses in New Mexico
See allNone are listed in Las Cruces yet, so these are elsewhere in New Mexico. Eat, stay and shop with LGBTQ-owned businesses while you are in town. Ownership on every listing is sourced, never guessed.
Other Prides in October 2027
- Alamance Pride FestivalBurlington, North CarolinaDates TBA
- Alameda Pride in the ParkAlameda, CaliforniaDates TBA
- Altoona Pride Parade and FestivalAltoona, PennsylvaniaDates TBA
- Ames PridefestAmes, IowaDates TBA
- Annapolis Pride Parade and FestivalAnnapolis, MarylandDates TBA
- Arkansas PRIDEFest (Central Arkansas Pride)Little Rock, ArkansasDates TBA
