Happy LGBTQ+ Pride Month! If you’re reading this, we’re hoping you’ll be spending at least part of June in the Greater Phoenix area — in which case, you may need some suggestions on how and where to participate in festivities marking this annual observation.
The origin of June's designation as Pride month can be traced back to the Stonewall riots. Named for the Stonewall Inn, an LGBTQ+ club in Greenwich Village, which was the site of a massive rebellion following a raid by New York City police during the early hours of June 28, 1969. This ignited subsequent riots, and protests, and marked the beginning of the LGBTQ+ civil rights movement. Though not the first uprising of its kind, Stonewall was a tipping point in the United States.
In Phoenix, a group of gay and lesbian activists organized the first Pride march through the streets of downtown to the state Capitol building in 1981. This politically-focused march to bring awareness to gay rights issues in Phoenix marked the beginning of the modern Pride era in this city. Read more on Phoenix's Pride timeline here.
We're thrilled you're able to celebrate Pride month in Phoenix and hope this guide offers a useful glimpse at the festivities taking place throughout June. Still, you’ll find points of Pride throughout the city — many of which are listed below — available all year long.
Worth noting: In Phoenix, the annual Pride Festival and Parade takes place in November. And Rainbows Festival, an annual street fair that takes place in downtown’s The Square PHX, takes place at the end of April.
Meet locals who are blazing the trail between the LGBTQ+ and business communities, and find out where to show your support year-round.
Read MorePride Night with Phoenix Sports Teams
Back to Top of ListArizona Diamondbacks Pride Night
June 27
Celebrate love, inclusivity, and the power of baseball to bring communities together for the 8th Annual D-backs Pride Night at Chase Field on Friday, June 27!
Show your colors and cheer on the D-backs while rocking the exclusive D-backs Pride Jersey, a vibrant symbol of unity and support for the LGBTQ+ community. This is more than just a game -- it’s a night to stand proud, show your colors, and embrace the joy of unity with fellow fans.
Don't miss an unforgettable night filled with exciting baseball, special recognitions, and a chance to stand proud with fellow fans. Get your exclusive Special Event Pride Pack now and be part of the celebration!
Your special ticket package includes your game ticket, a D-backs Pride jersey (limited sizing available, first come, first served), and participation in the pregame Rainbow Walk around the field.
But the celebration doesn’t stop there! Pride Plaza in La Terraza opens at 4:30PM featuring exciting activities, entertainment, and a vibrant atmosphere that truly embodies the spirit of Pride.
A portion of every Pride Pack benefits local non-profit organizations committed to building a more inclusive Arizona.
Chase Field
401 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix
Phoenix Mercury Pride Day
June 29
On June 29, the Mercury will play the two-time champion Las Vegas Aces. The Mercury was the first pro team in Arizona to celebrate a Pride Day, first to march in the Phoenix Pride Parade, and first to sponsor the Phoenix Pride festival. With more out LGBTQ+ athletes than any league in the world, it’s our honor to celebrate Pride for the 12th season in a row.
Footprint Center
201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix
Phoenix Rising Pride Night
June 7
The Phoenix Rising FC will host Pride Night on Saturday, June 7. As part of the team’s 2021 Pride Night, the Phoenix Gay Flag Football League played its season championship on the Rising's pitch immediately following the game.
Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
3801 E Washington St, Phoenix, AZ
Other Events
Back to Top of List2025 Mx Phoenix Pride Pageant
June 1
The Phoenix Pride pageant system will extend its family of reigning royalty by crowning a titleholder in a new division: the Mx (pronounced mix) Phoenix Pride pageant. Ten contestants will compete in the categories of fundraising, parade of contestants (only non-judged category), red carpet fashion, on-stage question and answer, and talent.
The Rock Phoenix
4129 N 7th Ave, Phoenix
Rhinestone Rodeo
June 2 and June 7
Get ready for Rhinestone Rodeo, PHXGMC’s country-glam concert event!
Featuring a dazzling mix of classic country, contemporary hits, and queer country anthems, this show blends stunning harmonies, campy performances, and cowboy charm for a night of pure fabulousness. Don’t miss this unforgettable celebration of country music with a fabulous twist!
Tempe Center for the Arts
First Friday at PhxArt | Pride Night
June 6
Dive into creativity with an evening of interactive art experiences curated by thems. — a Phoenix-based queer art collective. Explore new art activations located throughout the museum, highlighting local artists and community programs.
Downtown Tempe Pride Party
June 7
Downtown Tempe’s Annual Pride Party is back with a vibrant celebration of love, featuring a Silent Disco with three DJs, drinks from local bars including Pedal Haus Brewery, snack stops, a queer-owned vendor market, a 360 photo booth, and rainbow roses from Arizona Flower Market. Hosts Heli Valdez, Mr. Phoenix Pride 2025, and Rita DeMornay, Miss Phoenix Pride 2025, will dazzle with a special drag performance. Don’t miss the raffle benefiting the Greater Phoenix Equality Chamber of Commerce Foundation, with prizes including a Canopy Hotel stay and tickets to Life of Pi at ASU Gammage. After the event, keep the party going at the free 21+ rooftop after party at Alibi, and return Sunday for Drag Brunch—reservations recommended!
CenterPoint Plaza
Emo Pride
June 7
Join Resident DJ Sad & Boujee for Emo Pride Night at The Rebel Lounge. Proceeds go to local LGBTQ nonprofit, One N Ten.
The Rebel Lounge
Pride Drag Bingo at Phoenix Fan Fusion
June 7
Bingo with a side of drag! We’re bringing all the sparkle to Phoenix Fan Fusion this Saturday, June 7! Join your reigning royals Miss & Mister Phoenix Pride 2025, Rita DeMornay & Heli "AB" Valdez, for an afternoon of performances, laughter, and prizes you won’t believe.
Phoenix Convention Center (PCC)
Pride Rooftop After Party
June 7
Keep the Pride celebrations going at Tempe’s hottest rooftop afterparty! Dance under the stars to beats from a live DJ, sip on craft cocktails, and vibe with the community at Alibi Rooftop Lounge. The party starts at 10PM—don’t miss the fun!
Alibi at Canopy by Hilton Tempe Downtown
Queer Summer Market
June 8
Celebrate diversity, creativity, and community at the Queer Summer Market! Browse an incredible selection of local LGBTQ+ and allied artists, makers, and small businesses while enjoying refreshing summer drinks and delicious bites from food trucks and pop-ups. This inclusive and welcoming event is the perfect place to shop unique finds, support local talent, and connect with the community. Everyone is welcome—come as you are and celebrate with us!
José Villalobos “Rough Ridin’ the American Dream”
June 11
Join José Villalobos at the ASU Art Museum for “Rough Ridin’ The American Dream.” This durational performance is mounted on the occasion of his first U.S. solo museum presentation “Rough Rider” that focuses on the spectacle of rodeo culture, addressing themes related to machismo, protection and gender.
Phoenix Pride Prom
June 11
Did you want to do Prom all over again as your authentic self or with your current partner? Well, you are cordially invited Phoenix Pride Prom where all the proceeds from tickets sales goes towards the Phoenix Pride Scholarship. $15 a person gets you a Digital Prom Photo, a Drink Ticket, Participation in prom contests, as well as 5 raffle tickets for cool items. Vie for Phoenix Pride Prom Royalty, Runway Competitions, slow dance with a date, and more.
Charlie's Phoenix
Pride in the City Celebration
June 12
Join Pride in the City on Thursday, June 12, from 4 pm to 7 pm at dialog for a celebration, featuring: an artist talk with José Villalobos on identity and self-expression, in collaboration with ASU Art Museum, a local vendor market, mocktails + tasty bites, live painting, and a DJ performance.
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Tom Hearn: How Fabulous is That?
Viral comedian Tom Hearn will tour his hit show How Fabulous Is That?! in anticipation of his debut comedy album Gay Garbage in June. Tom’s FABULOUS extravaganza includes a hit parade of his iconic impressions of Martha Stewart, Reba McEntire, Kody Brown, James Corden, and, of course, Ina Garten. This fresh hour of comedy will spotlight Tom’s comedic prowess featuring jaw-dropping musical performances, fan favorite impressions, and gag-worthy original characters.
Mic Drop Mania
In-dialog with José Villalobos at Pride in the City
June 12
Join artist José Villalobos as they discuss their performance and practice in context of their first solo museum show in the U.S., “José Villalobos: Rough Rider” at ASU Art Museum. Villalobos will perform at the museum June 11, presenting a work that underscores how queer bodies, brown bodies and immigrant communities are persecuted, policed and erased in today’s volatile political landscape.
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Esme Patterson Live
June 20
Catch a fun night of live music as indie singer-songwriter Esmé Patterson takes the stage with special guests The SunPunchers and AJ Odneal! Don’t miss this genre-blending lineup packed with soulful vocals, folk-rock vibes, and local talent.
Valley Bar
Hot to Go: A Chappell Roan Dance Party
June 20
Celebrate Pride month in Phoenix with a Hot to Go Chappell Roan Dance Party!
The Rebel Lounge
Drag & Draw
June 21
Get ready for Drag & Draw—a FREE night of art, performance, and creativity at TCA! Watch dazzling drag queens perform and pose in fabulous looks while you sketch, sip from the cash bar, and vibe to a local DJ. BYO pencils & paper.
Tempe Center for the Arts
Pride Bar Crawl
June 22
Gather your crew, rock your rainbow, and get ready for a day of colorful drinks, good vibes, and epic bar-hopping fun—make this Pride Bar Crawl one to remember!
The Hot Chick
Pride at the Pool
June 22
Celebrate Pride Month in style at the beautiful Hotel Valley Ho on June 22. Dive into a day of sun-soaked fun, refreshing drinks, and good vibes! Grab your sunscreen, your best swimsuit, and your friends! Let’s celebrate love, diversity, and community together.
Pride Drag Brunch
June 22
Join us for our Annual Drag Brunch on Sunday, June 22 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. A fabulous afternoon of fierce performances by Eva Angelica Stratton and Mya McKenzie, beats by DJ Lezbein, and unapologetic fun, all benefitting the Phoenix Pride Community Foundation.
Maple & Ash
Pride Pool Party at Arizona Biltmore
June 25
Celebrate PRIDE at Arizona Biltmore!
Join in for a vibrant evening under the stars and celebrate PRIDE at the iconic Arizona Biltmore. The Saguaro Pool will come alive with music, community, and summer vibes—poolside!
Flashlight Nights: Pride Night
June 28
Escape the heat and explore the Garden after dark with family and friends! Discover the Garden’s five thematic trails, encounter desert creatures, and immerse yourself in the captivating nighttime ambiance with cool drinks and treats. Enjoy access to food trucks and Breezy Pops for sale. Garden will be selling s’mores and drinks and more from their pop-up bars serving non-alcoholic and adult beverages.
Drag Brunch & Beyond
Back to Top of ListThe Coronado PHX
Since 2015, The Coronado has been serving up Southwest-inspired, plant-based cuisine (vegans rejoice). And, in 2021, this LGBTQ+ owned eatery, bar and community gathering space moved a few blocks east to even snazzier digs. The full menu, which includes tacos, burritos and a variety of breakfast items, is served all day and night, and the drinks are as decadent as the new wallpaper (this is a good thing, trust us).
Bonus: If you've ever wished you could get your espresso from an LGBTQ+ owned vegan-goth coffee house mashup, head to Dark Hall Coffee, for even more espresso creations and baked goods from the same owners.
2245 N. 12th St., Phoenix
602-252-1322
Royale Kitchen + Cocktails
Among the newer additions to the sub-Melrose District area is Royale Kitchen + Cocktails. This is a space for everyone to enjoy comfort food, craft and artisan cocktails, local beers as well as sports, comedy and drag on certain occasions. Bonus points for the pinball games and local artwork inside.
635 W Glenrosa Ave Ste 101, Phoenix
602-293-3373
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Stacy's @ Melrose
A beacon for the LGBTQ+ community and its allies since 2013, Stacy’s @ Melrose is also now home to a mural wall that’s as loud and proud as the community itself. Located in the heart of the Melrose District — Phoenix’s “gayborhood” — this mural pairs an iconic desert landscape with the largest set of wings in town. P.S. They’re rainbow. Created by Geremy Cites, this wall is highly visible on the building’s north side (if you’re approaching from the south, however, you might miss it). And don’t miss one of Phoenix’s two rainbow crosswalks, just a few steps away.
Rainbow Crosswalks
In July 2018, two Rainbow crosswalks made the Phoenix landscape a little more colorful. At the request of three of Greater Phoenix's largest LGBTQ+ nonprofit organizations, the Phoenix City Council unanimously approved these installations.
The rainbow crosswalks “serve a bright and lasting symbol of our LGBTQ+ presence in the city and our past, present and future contributions to the community as a whole,” according to Mike Fornelli, executive director of Phoenix Pride.
Downtown: Central and First avenues at Portland Street
Melrose District: Seventh and Glenrosa avenues
James Baldwin
In 2020, downtown Phoenix welcomed a nine-story installation of author and civil rights activist James Baldwin. Created by the talented local artist Antoinette Cauley, this piece features the bust of the Notes of a Native Son author surrounded by his words: "Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.
"Your light will forever illuminate the paths of Black Americans through the words you so graciously left us," writes Cauley in Dear Mr. Baldwin, a blog post that details the project that overlooks downtown Phoenix from the side of the Ten-O-One building in the Roosevelt Row Arts District.
David Bowie
Known for paying tribute to musical legends through her work, Phoenix artist Maggie Keane took her talents to the Coronado neighborhood's Oak Street Alley to pay tribute to David Bowie. Completed in 2016, this series includes eight iconic portraits of the trailblazing, gender-bending artist and famed musician.
Barrio Cafe
While you may not find specifically LGBTQ+ murals here, this restaurant and revolving collection of street art was established by one of Phoenix's best-known and most-influential trailblazers: chef Silvana Salcido Esparza. In fact, she hosted President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris here during their days on the campaign trail.
Since the restaurant's inception in 2002, it has been a space that celebrates flavor as well as culture. In fact, you can't talk about the James Beard Award-nominated chef locally without mentioning her Calle 16 (Calle Diez Y Seis) Project, an organization established to elevate popular perceptions of Mexican American culture — most often through artwork. Before you even get a chance to try in infamous chiles en nogada or cochinita pibil, you will be greeted by Phoenix's most iconic mural wall, a collaborative effort by Gennaro Garcia, Lalo Cota, Breeze, Angel Diaz, Pablo Luna and more.
This 1-mile stretch of Seventh Avenue is home to the Phoenix's top spots for antiques, art, dining, patio cocktailing and dancing.
Read MoreFind out What the Locals Recommend
Back to Top of ListEvery local has their favorite hike, restaurant, watering hole, retailer, and so on. However, we know not everyone is up for just any old recommendation. But what if said these recommendations came from LGBTQ+ community members who have proved they have exquisite taste — or at least taste that aligns with yours? We think we might be on to something, but don't take our word for it. Check out the recommendations of these noteworthy locals:
LGBTQ+ Faces & Places
Back to Top of ListFor three seasons, we’ve invited our audience to meet the tastemakers and trailblazers who are enriching our city with their flavors, traditions, culture and creations. If you’ve missed an episode of our signature storytelling series, now is your chance to find out more about these creators and hear them share what they love most about the LGBTQ+ community — and beyond — in Phoenix.
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