Pride · Middletown, Connecticut
Middletown PrideFEST
2027 dates not announced yet · usually June
About Middletown PrideFEST
Middletown PrideFEST is described by organizers as Connecticut's largest Pride event, held on Main Street in downtown Middletown on the first Saturday of June. The day includes the Middletown Pride March, a Pride Rally, a showcase concert, a drag story hour, vendors and food trucks, and a 21+ tea dance in the evening.
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.
Middletown PrideFEST has included march, rally, street festival, concert and tea dance.
Organizers reported over 35,000 people, 130 vendors, and 80 marching groups people in 2026.
The organizer has not announced dates for 2027 yet. In 2026 it was held June 6, 2026. It usually falls first Saturday of June.
- March
- Rally
- Street festival
- Concert
- Tea dance
Where it happens
Middletown PrideFEST is held at Main Street, downtown Middletown in Middletown, Connecticut. It is one of 35 Prides in Connecticut on this calendar.















Other nearby Pride festivals
Questions about Middletown PrideFEST
- When is Middletown PrideFEST 2027?
- The organizer has not announced 2027 dates yet. In 2026 it was held June 6, 2026. It is usually held first Saturday of June.
- Where is Middletown PrideFEST held?
- Middletown PrideFEST takes place at Main Street, downtown Middletown in Middletown, Connecticut.
- What happens at Middletown PrideFEST?
- Events have included: march, rally, street festival, concert, tea dance.
- Who organizes Middletown PrideFEST?
- Middletown PrideFEST is organized by Middletown Pride. Their official site is middletownpride.org/pridefest.
- What other Prides are near Middletown?
- The closest others on this calendar are Meriden Pride Fest in Meriden, CT (about 7 miles); East Hampton Pride Stroll in East Hampton, CT (about 9 miles); Newington Pride in the Park in Newington, CT (about 10 miles).
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