Pride · Lake Charles, Louisiana
SWLA Pride Fest
2027 dates not announced yet · usually June
About SWLA Pride Fest
SWLA Pride Fest is Southwest Louisiana's Pride festival in Lake Charles. The 2026 edition, its fifth, moved downtown to the Lake Charles Event Center with a free family afternoon in the amphitheater and a ticketed evening show for ages 16 and up.
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.
SWLA Pride Fest has included family festival, evening show and vendors.
The organizer has not announced dates for 2027 yet. In 2026 it was held June 13, 2026. It usually falls second Saturday of June.
- Family festival
- Evening show
- Vendors
Where it happens
SWLA Pride Fest is held at Lake Charles Event Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana. It is one of 12 Prides in Louisiana on this calendar.
Other nearby Pride festivals
Questions about SWLA Pride Fest
- When is SWLA Pride Fest 2027?
- The organizer has not announced 2027 dates yet. In 2026 it was held June 13, 2026. It is usually held second Saturday of June.
- Where is SWLA Pride Fest held?
- SWLA Pride Fest takes place at Lake Charles Event Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
- What happens at SWLA Pride Fest?
- Events have included: family festival, evening show, vendors.
- Who organizes SWLA Pride Fest?
- SWLA Pride Fest is organized by SWLA Pride. Their official site is facebook.com/swlapride.
- What other Prides are near Lake Charles?
- The closest others on this calendar are PFLAG Beaumont Southeast Texas Pride Fest in Beaumont, TX (about 56 miles); Pride Acadiana in Lafayette, LA (about 71 miles); CenLa Pride in Alexandria, LA (about 87 miles).
LGBTQ-owned businesses in Louisiana
See allNone are listed in Lake Charles yet, so these are elsewhere in Louisiana. Eat, stay and shop with LGBTQ-owned businesses while you are in town. Ownership on every listing is sourced, never guessed.
