Where is Newark Ohio Pride Festival held?

Newark Ohio Pride Festival takes place at Canal Market District in Newark, Ohio.

Who organizes Newark Ohio Pride Festival?

Newark Ohio Pride Festival is organized by SPARC (Supporting Pride Across Rural Communities). Their official site is sparcpride.org/newark-pride-festival.

What other Prides are near Newark?

The closest others on this calendar are Granville Pride in Granville, OH (about 4 miles); Reynoldsburg Pride Celebration in Reynoldsburg, OH (about 21 miles); Zanesville Pride in Zanesville, OH (about 23 miles).

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Pride · Newark, Ohio

Newark Ohio Pride Festival

2027 dates not announced yet · usually October

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About Newark Ohio Pride Festival

The Newark Ohio Pride Festival is a free, family-friendly Pride held in downtown Newark during LGBTQIA+ History Month. It is hosted by SPARC, which began in 2018 as the Newark Ohio Pride Coalition and was the first LGBTQ+ community group founded in Licking County. The festival has drag artists, musicians, poets and dancers, a vendor village and activities for kids, followed by an 18-and-over drag after-party.

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.

Newark Ohio Pride Festival has included festival, drag performances, vendor village, family activities and after-party.

The organizer has not announced dates for 2027 yet. In 2026 it was held October 3, 2026. It is usually held in early October, during LGBTQIA+ History Month.

Festival
Drag performances
Vendor village
Family activities
After-party

Where it happens

Newark Ohio Pride Festival is held at Canal Market District in Newark, Ohio. It is one of 86 Prides in Ohio on this calendar.

Pinned at Canal Market District, 36 East Canal Street, Newark, OH 43055.Directions

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Questions about Newark Ohio Pride Festival

When is Newark Ohio Pride Festival 2027?: The organizer has not announced 2027 dates yet. In 2026 it was held October 3, 2026. It is usually held in early October, during LGBTQIA+ History Month.
Where is Newark Ohio Pride Festival held?: Newark Ohio Pride Festival takes place at Canal Market District in Newark, Ohio.
What happens at Newark Ohio Pride Festival?: Events have included: festival, drag performances, vendor village, family activities, after-party.
Who organizes Newark Ohio Pride Festival?: Newark Ohio Pride Festival is organized by SPARC (Supporting Pride Across Rural Communities). Their official site is sparcpride.org/newark-pride-festival.
What other Prides are near Newark?: The closest others on this calendar are Granville Pride in Granville, OH (about 4 miles); Reynoldsburg Pride Celebration in Reynoldsburg, OH (about 21 miles); Zanesville Pride in Zanesville, OH (about 23 miles).

LGBTQ-owned businesses in Ohio

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None are listed in Newark yet, so these are elsewhere in Ohio. Eat, stay and shop with LGBTQ-owned businesses while you are in town. Ownership on every listing is sourced, never guessed.

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Allison L. Harrison Law, LLC

Columbus, OH

Columbus estate planning firm, also known as ALH Law Group, handling business law and mediation.

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Poppy a Salt+ Restaurant

Cleveland, OH

Our doors open welcoming everyone who enters, just like the legacies of Margret Meuller and Jessica’s Grandma Poppy. We are over the rainbow to bring this beautiful home back to life, filled with love.

Women-ownedLGBTQ-owned

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STEM Handmade Soap

Lakewood, OH

STEM Handmade skin care products are scented with essential oils for an aromatherapy experience with natural skin loving ingredients that are great for your skin and good….

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