San Diego Pride Week 2026

San Diego's Pride Week is all about delivering top-notch entertainment, creating a space for the community, and of course, holding a celebration to remember.

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San Diego Pride Dyke March

• Date: Saturday, July 11th, 2026
• Time: 11:00am
• Location: Start: Urban Mo's Bar & Grill at 308 University Ave.; Finish and After Party: Gossip Grill at 1220 University Ave

A new addition to the Pride Week lineup of events for 2026, the San Diego Pride Dyke March will kick off San Diego Pride Week in style!

The Dyke March will be a 'powerful act of visibility, resistance, joy, and solidarity'. The event will create a space of collective power for like-minded individuals coming together as one unapologetic community.

The march will celebrate 'queer women, lesbians, queer people, Trans and nonbinary people, gender-expansive communities, and everyone who feels aligned with that energy'.

Light Up The Cathedral

Light Up the Cathedral for Pride

• Date: Wednesday, July 15th, 2026
• Time: 7:00pm
• Location: St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral (2728 6th Avenue, enter through the arches on the 5th Avenue side)

It's a celebration of faith and pride!

Join the Faith Community as they come together to not only celebrate but honor and remember. This year's Interfaith Pride Celebration will be led by Reverend Allisyn Thomas, LGBTQIA+ Faith Leaders, and Allied Faith Leaders.

Attendees will then get to watch as St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral in the Bankers Hill neighborhood is lit in rainbow colors.

The San Diego Pride Parade

• Date: Saturday, July 18th, 2026
• Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm
• Location: The parade begins at the Hillcrest Pride Flag at University Ave. and Richmond Ave., proceeds west on University Ave., turns south on 6th Ave., turns left onto Balboa Dr., and ends in Balboa Park at Quince Dr.
• Route Length: 1.5 miles

While Pride Week 2026 will include multiple exciting events, I personally think that the parade will be the highlight of the festivities!

The celebration of 'diversity, inclusion, and LGBTQ+ joy', the city's "largest single-day civic event" attracting more than 250,000 people annually, will include a motorcycle contingent, colorful floats, and 1000's of cheering supporters of the LGBTQIA+ community

San Diego Pride Parade Rainbow Umbrella

The San Diego Pride Festival

• Date: Saturday, July 18th & Sunday, July 19th, 2026
• Time: Saturday: 12:00pm – 10:00pm & Sunday: 12:00pm – 9:00pm
• Location: Marston Point., Balboa Park (6th Ave. & Laurel St.)

San Diego Pride Week's main event, a celebration of 'diversity and inclusion', and a party like no other, is set to take place on Saturday, July 18th & Sunday, July 19th, 2026.

The San Diego Pride Festival will feature two days of performances on four stages, countless vendors and exhibitors including a Queer Locals Marketplace, a makerspace featuring workshops, art, libraries and history, a Youth Zone, and access to a number of inclusive community resources and booths.

Who are the Headliners for San Diego Pride 2026?

'Krewella' and 'Marina' are the big headliners for 2026. You can catch them at The Stonewall Stage on Saturday and Sunday evenings.

Additional confirmed performers include dance vocalist 'HAYLA', DJ and producer duo Altégo, and Detroit-based house and techno DJ 'DJ Holographic'.

I've heard you can also expect to see 'Wreckno' and 'Sam Blacky' as well as sets from 'Mad Tsai', 'Haute & Freddy', 'Disco Shrine', 'Cortisa Star', 'David Harness', and 'Juliet Mendoza'.

The Spirit of Stonewall Rally

• Date: Friday, July 17th, 2026
• Time: 6:00pm
• Location: 535 Robinson Ave., San Diego, CA (across from The Brass Rail)

The annual Spirit of Stonewall Rally will take place this year on Friday, July 17th, 2026, commemorating the Stonewall Riots of 1969, a landmark moment where the LGBTQIA+ community took a stance against state-sanctioned police violence and discrimination.

The rally is a time to think about and honor community leaders who have worked to create a world where everyone is equal and can thrive. It is also a chance for attendees to learn about the urgent concerns facing the community.

Set to be held this year at 535 Robinson Ave., across from The Brass Rail, the guest speakers for the 2026 event will be Hailie Sahar, J'nyka Faulkner, Bella Ross, and Ana Hernández.

2026 Spirit of Stonewall Award Recipients

Pride accepts annual nominations of individuals and groups that have contributed, often through leadership, activism and/or fundraising, in a way that has significantly benefitted the LGBTQIA2S+ community.

Some of last year's notable winners included Champion of Pride 'Courtney Johnson', the Stonewall Service Award to 'Bear San Diego', and the annual Community Service Award to 'Cesar A. Reyes'.

In addition to Pride Week's main events, there will be a number of additional activities taking place throughout the week that you won't want to miss.

San Diego Pride 5k

Pride 5K Run & Walk 2026

• Date: Saturday, July 18th, 2026
• Time: 8:00am
• Location: University and Richmond St. (In Hillcrest)

The Front Runners and Walkers Pride 5K 2026 is set to attract hundreds of walkers and runners from around the world. The fundraising event raises approximately $40,000 annually for various charities, 2026 partners being The Center's Youth Housing Project and San Diego Pride Community Grants.

Race day activities will start bright and early on Saturday, July 18th at 6:45am. The race itself will start at 8:00am, with the kids 100-yard dash taking place first at 7:30am on University Avenue.

The 5K event will kick off at Hillcrest at the corner of University and Richmond Street.

You can bring baby joggers, but you'll be asked to start behind everyone else for safety reasons. Leave the bikes, inline skates, motorized scooters, and skateboards at home. Pets are not allowed unless they are a service animal.

Parking nearby will be virtually non-existent with construction and road closures so be sure to allow plenty of time to arrive on time. For parking, there will be a free shuttle to and from the Old Naval Hospital Parking Lot located at Park Blvd. and Presidents Way.

Arko Park Pride Block Party

• Date: Friday, July 17th, 2026
• Time: 8:00pm - 11:00pm
• Location: 535 Robinson Ave., San Diego, CA (across from The Brass Rail)

The Arko Park Pride Block Party will begin Friday night with the Spirit of Stonewall Rally at 6:00pm followed by a huge dance party set to kick off at 8:00pm.

The free, all-ages event will feature Hillcrest favorites DJs, dancing, and a cash bar. Everyone is welcome to attend but it is recommended to leave your pets at home.

UCC Annual Pride BBQ

• Date: Sunday, July 19th, 2026
• Time: 6:30pm
• Location: 3900 Cleveland Ave.

University Christian Church will once again be hosting the UCC Annual Pride BBQ this year on Sunday, July 19th starting at 6:30pm.

Food will be free, there will be a short reflection, and they'll also be once again offering their famous rainbow communion bread. There will be free parking at the DMV lot so be sure to take advantage of that!

More 2026 Pride Week Events

There will be a couple more Pride Week events worth checking out. The Community Ofrenda at San Diego's LGBT Community Center should be a touching ceremony. Set for Friday, June 12th from 5:00pm to 7:00pm, the event will be held in remembrance of the Pulse Nightclub Massacre victims.

There will be Juneteenth Trivia Night on Tuesday June 16th from 5:00pm to 7:00pm complete with community food, music, and intentional conversation all about Juneteenth.

One more event for the week will be the 2026 LGBTQ+ Luminaries Lunch which will take place at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront at 11:30am on Saturday, June 18th, 2026. The fundraiser will be a celebration of joy, unity, and pride.