About NEK PrideFest
NEK PrideFest is organized by the Northeast Kingdom Rainbow Coalition in Newport, Vermont. A parade runs from Built by Newport to Gardner Park, where the festival offers music, a photo tent, a teen tent, and a kids tent.
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.
NEK PrideFest has included parade, festival and youth events.
The organizer has not announced dates for 2027 yet. In 2026 it was held June 21, 2026. It usually falls third Sunday of June.
- Parade
- Festival
- Youth events
Where it happens
NEK PrideFest is held at Gardner Park in Newport, Vermont. It is one of 16 Prides in Vermont on this calendar.
Other nearby Pride festivals
Questions about NEK PrideFest
- When is NEK PrideFest 2027?
- The organizer has not announced 2027 dates yet. In 2026 it was held June 21, 2026. It is usually held third Sunday of June.
- Where is NEK PrideFest held?
- NEK PrideFest takes place at Gardner Park in Newport, Vermont.
- What happens at NEK PrideFest?
- Events have included: parade, festival, youth events.
- Who organizes NEK PrideFest?
- NEK PrideFest is organized by Northeast Kingdom Rainbow Coalition. Their official site is nekrc.org.
- What other Prides are near Newport?
- The closest others on this calendar are Lamoille Pride Festival in Morrisville, VT (about 32 miles); St. Albans Pride Week in St. Albans, VT (about 44 miles); North Country Pride in Littleton, NH (about 47 miles).
LGBTQ-owned businesses in Newport
No LGBTQ-owned businesses in Newport are listed yet. Own one? Visitors to NEK PrideFest look for places to eat, stay and shop.
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