Pride · Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville Pride Festival and Parade
2027 dates not announced yet · usually June
About Nashville Pride Festival and Parade
Nashville Pride is a nonprofit that holds Middle Tennessee's largest Pride festival and parade. In 2026 the free parade stepped off on Broadway at 10 a.m. on June 27, followed by a festival at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park until 8 p.m. with entertainment, vendors, a youth zone and family activities. The group also stages a pageant, a pool party and a kickoff event.
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.
Nashville Pride Festival and Parade has included parade, festival, youth zone, kids and family area, pageant and pool party.
Nashville Pride Festival and Parade was first held in 1988. Organizers reported over 75,000 across two days people in 2019.
The organizer has not announced dates for 2027 yet. In 2026 it was held June 27, 2026. It usually falls late June.
- Parade
- Festival
- Youth zone
- Kids and family area
- Pageant
- Pool party
Where it happens
Nashville Pride Festival and Parade is held at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park; parade on Broadway in Nashville, Tennessee. It is one of 26 Prides in Tennessee on this calendar.
Questions about Nashville Pride Festival and Parade
- When is Nashville Pride Festival and Parade 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 Nashville Pride Festival and Parade held?
- Nashville Pride Festival and Parade takes place at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park; parade on Broadway in Nashville, Tennessee.
- What happens at Nashville Pride Festival and Parade?
- Events have included: parade, festival, youth zone, kids and family area, pageant, pool party.
- Who organizes Nashville Pride Festival and Parade?
- Nashville Pride Festival and Parade is organized by Nashville Pride. Their official site is nashvillepride.org.
- What other Prides are near Nashville?
- The closest others on this calendar are Nashville Black Pride in Nashville, TN (same city); Franklin Pride in Franklin, TN (about 18 miles); BoroPride in Murfreesboro, TN (about 30 miles).
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