Rochester Pride Parade & Festival 2026 | Beyond the Nest (Rochester)

Rochester Pride Parade & Festival 2026

The Trillium Health Foundation is thrilled to partner with the LGBTQ+ community to celebrate Pride! Whether you're joining us for the Parade, Festival, Picnic, or attending a community event, we encourage you to come out and show us your Pride!

Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.

The parade will start at 11:00 a.m. at the intersection of South Avenue and Science Parkway. It will travel north on South Avenue and end at the festival, which will be held in Highland Park (1440 South Avenue). 

Keep the party going at Highland Park right after the parade! The festival will be held in the portion of Highland Park known as Beikirch Park, with the main entrance at 1440 South Avenue. In addition to the main entrance, there will be one other entrance to the Festival, near the Lilac Adventure Zone (249 Highland Ave.). Tickets start at $7.18 and can be purchased here.

There will be:

  • Food, wine & beer
  • Games and activities
  • Vendor tables
  • Live music and performances

General admission tickets are $5 and are available at the Festival gate (cash only) or online in advance. Kids under 12 are free!

VIP tickets are $50 and include private bathroom access and additional food and bar options. (VIP tickets are 21+)

    

Location: 
South Avenue & Science Parkway, Rochester, NY, USA
See map: Google Maps

*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.
Contact name: 
Pride Coordinator
Email address: 
Dates: 
07/18/2026
Time: 
11 am
Price: 
Parade is free, tickets to the party in Highland Park start at $7.18 online, general admission at gate is $5 and kids 12 and under are free

Ages

All Ages Adults & kids together Adults without kids