Baltimore Pride 2026: parade, dates and hotels

Running from June 8 to 14, 2026, under the theme Charm City Homecoming, Baltimore Pride marks its 51st year with a full week of events spread across the city, drawing more than 100,000 attendees across the program.

The week builds through a press conference and awards ceremony on Monday, a resource and job fair at War Memorial Plaza on Wednesday, and the

Twilight on the Terrace Gala on Friday before the main weekend arrives.

Saturday, June 13th, is the centerpiece, with the Pride Parade along Charles Street and North Avenue from 12 to 3 pm, followed by the Pride Block Party and the first day of the festival at Druid Hill Park running through until 9 pm.

The festival continues on Sunday, June 14, from 12 to 8 pm, rounding out a week that covers everything from a Pride 5K and a skating night to a cocktail reception at the Top of the World observation deck.

Hosted by the Pride Center of Maryland, Baltimore Pride is one of the oldest continuously running Pride celebrations in the United States, with roots going back to a peaceful activist demonstration in 1975.

Find gay-friendly hotels in Baltimore for Pride weekend.