About Rome Pride
Rome Pride is a weekend celebration in Rome, Georgia, centered on a free festival at Ridge Ferry Park with more than 150 vendors, food trucks and live entertainment. The weekend opens with a kickoff event at the historic DeSoto Theatre, and Saturday begins with a March for Rights on Broad Street. The 2026 weekend was the fifth annual.
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.
Rome Pride has included festival, march for rights, kickoff event, cabaret and 5k.
The organizer has not announced dates for 2027 yet. In 2026 it was held June 26-28, 2026. It usually falls last full weekend of June.
- Festival
- March for Rights
- Kickoff event
- Cabaret
- 5K
Where it happens
Rome Pride is held at Ridge Ferry Park in Rome, Georgia. It is one of 17 Prides in Georgia on this calendar.
Other nearby Pride festivals
- JunTBA2027Smyrna PrideSmyrna, GA47 miles away
- Oct32026Carrollton Pride FestivalCarrollton, GA48 miles away
- Oct172026Chattanooga Pride Parade and FestivalChattanooga, TN55 miles away
- MayTBA2027Chattanooga Youth PrideChattanooga, TN55 miles away
- SepTBA2027Atlanta Black Pride WeekendAtlanta, GA56 miles away
Questions about Rome Pride
- When is Rome Pride 2027?
- The organizer has not announced 2027 dates yet. In 2026 it was held June 26-28, 2026. It is usually held last full weekend of June.
- Where is Rome Pride held?
- Rome Pride takes place at Ridge Ferry Park in Rome, Georgia.
- What happens at Rome Pride?
- Events have included: festival, march for rights, kickoff event, cabaret, 5k.
- Who organizes Rome Pride?
- Rome Pride is organized by Rome Pride. Their official site is romegapride.org.
- What other Prides are near Rome?
- The closest others on this calendar are Smyrna Pride in Smyrna, GA (about 47 miles); Carrollton Pride Festival in Carrollton, GA (about 48 miles); Chattanooga Pride Parade and Festival in Chattanooga, TN (about 55 miles).
LGBTQ-owned businesses in Georgia
See allNone are listed in Rome yet, so these are elsewhere in Georgia. Eat, stay and shop with LGBTQ-owned businesses while you are in town. Ownership on every listing is sourced, never guessed.
