Pride · Salem, Virginia
Southwest Virginia Pride Fest
2027 dates not announced yet · usually September
About Southwest Virginia Pride Fest
SWVA Pride Fest is a free, all-ages festival run by the nonprofit Southwest Virginia Pride at the Salem Civic Center. The fourth annual edition on September 26, 2026, themed Together We Rise, includes local vendors and community groups, food, drag and live entertainment and a family activity zone. It runs rain or shine.
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.
Southwest Virginia Pride Fest has included festival, vendors, drag performances, live entertainment and family activities.
The organizer has not announced dates for 2027 yet. In 2026 it was held September 26, 2026. It is usually held in late September.
- Festival
- Vendors
- Drag performances
- Live entertainment
- Family activities
Where it happens
Southwest Virginia Pride Fest is held at Salem Civic Center in Salem, Virginia. It is one of 33 Prides in Virginia on this calendar.















Other nearby Pride festivals
Questions about Southwest Virginia Pride Fest
- When is Southwest Virginia Pride Fest 2027?
- The organizer has not announced 2027 dates yet. In 2026 it was held September 26, 2026. It is usually held in late September.
- Where is Southwest Virginia Pride Fest held?
- Southwest Virginia Pride Fest takes place at Salem Civic Center in Salem, Virginia.
- What happens at Southwest Virginia Pride Fest?
- Events have included: festival, vendors, drag performances, live entertainment, family activities.
- Who organizes Southwest Virginia Pride Fest?
- Southwest Virginia Pride Fest is organized by Southwest Virginia Pride Inc.. Their official site is swvapride.org/swvapridefest.
- What other Prides are near Salem?
- The closest others on this calendar are Roanoke Pride Festival in Roanoke, VA (about 5 miles); Community Pride in Blacksburg in Blacksburg, VA (about 21 miles); Holler With Pride in Lewisburg, WV (about 42 miles).
LGBTQ-owned businesses in Virginia
See allNone are listed in Salem yet, so these are elsewhere in Virginia. Eat, stay and shop with LGBTQ-owned businesses while you are in town. Ownership on every listing is sourced, never guessed.
Other Prides in September 2027
- Block Island PrideNew Shoreham, Rhode IslandSeptember 10-12
- St. Cloud Pride Week and Pride in the ParkSt. Cloud, MinnesotaSeptember 13-18
- Mackinac Island Pride FestivalMackinac Island, MichiganSeptember 16-19
- Newport Oregon PrideNewport, OregonSeptember 17-19
- Show Your Pride FestivalGrafton, MassachusettsSeptember 18
- Affirming Sumner (Sumner County Pride)Bethpage, TennesseeDates TBA




