Summer kicks off with a month of celebrations for everyone! All the info you need to plan your own adventure.
The first month of summer is a joyful cacophony of community! Philly springs to life with dozens of festivals and special events celebrating LGBTQIA+ and African American art, history, business, and other contributions to our lives.
There’s no better time to enjoy Philadelphia’s vibrant neighborhoods, and engage with a colorful patchwork of friends, families, and organizations. Whether you’re seeking culture, education, civic action or just a good party, you’ll likely find at least one opportunity here. All events free unless otherwise specified. Please click through the links for details!
⭐ Updated for 2025 This list includes the latest Pride and Juneteenth events around Philly — we’ll be adding more all month long.
🎉🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🦄PRIDE & JUNETEENTH 2025✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾🎉
Philly Pride 365 Weekend
FRI May 30 – SUN June 1
Philadelphia Pride Weekend kicks off with love, unity, and visibility! This year’s Pride Around the City features the longest Pride flag in Philly’s history—a stunning 600 feet of color and solidarity. Join neighbors, friends, and allies as we carry this monumental symbol through some of the city’s most iconic locations, starting at the Art Museum and winding our way to the heart of the Gayborhood.
Philly Pride March + Festival
SUN June 1, 12 – 6PM
The last day of Pride Weekend comes together in an explosion of good vibes! Featuring music and performance in (and around) Gayborhood bars and businesses. Food trucks, vendors, resources, swag. A day-long celebration, both festive and informative. Join the march – no registration needed! All welcome to walk with Philly LGBTQIA+ community in a celebration of our authentic selves.
Free Pride Concert with Phila Orchestra
WED June 4, 7PM
Verizon Hall, 300 S. Broad St.
A literal symphony of Pride with The Philadelphia Orchestra led by Yannick Nézet-Séguin, with the Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus, Philadelphia Voices for Pride, and the ANNA Crusis Feminist Choir. Hosted by the inimitable Martha Graham Cracker! Be sure to RSVP asap, seats fill up fast for this popular annual event!
FREE LIBRARY: Ants on a Log: Pride Concerts
All month long, various branches
Coming to a location near you! Ants on a Log is a musical group from Philadelphia that creates fun and educational songs for children and those young at heart. They sing about inclusion, self-expression, and community using humor and catchy melodies. They are known for their uplifting, interactive performances that engage audiences of all ages in song, movement, and social consciousness. 🎶 Find a free concert near you:
WED June 4, 3:30PM (South Philly) | FRI June 6, 3:30PM (Roxborough) | SAT June 7, 3PM (Philadelphia City Institute) | TUE June 10, 4PM (Parkway Central) | WED June 11, 3:00PM (Oak Lane) | THU June 26, 10:30AM (Chestnut Hill) | SAT June 28, 10:30AM (Kingsessing) | MON June 30, 4PM (Wynnefield) | TUE July 1, 4:30PM (Queen Memorial)
ODUNDE
SUN June 8, 10AM – 8PM
23rd and South Sts.
The largest African American street festival in the country celebrates their 50th anniversary this year! The fun covers 15+ city blocks, with two stages of live entertainment. Authentic African marketplace features global vendors offering food and merch from Africa, the Caribbean and Brazil. Learn more at Odundefestival.org.
Pride Day at the Philadelphia Zoo
SUN June 9, 9:30AM – 5PM, $25
3400 West Girard Ave.
Enjoy a beautiful day in this incredible setting with friends and neighbors celebrating the awesome diversity of the LGBTQIA+ community! Local organizations will be on-hand, offering information and support. Plus, learn more about their animals from a keeper sharing facts about the wide spectrum of the animal kingdom’s own natural representation of LGBTQIA+ relationships and other exciting elements during daily Wildlife Chats. More fun & surprises, too. All ages.
Juneteenth: A Celebration of Freedom
SAT June 14, 10AM – 4PM, FREE
3260 South St.
Bring the whole family to the Penn Museum for a festival filled with joyful performance, live DJ sets, captivating storytelling, and hands-on activities for all ages. Support Black-owned businesses at a community marketplace or grab a bite from locally owned food trucks.
Juneteenth on Germantown Ave
SAT June 14, 12 – 7PM
6300 block of Germantown Ave.
Celebrating 406 years of resilience! Johnson House Historic Site presents the 19th annual Juneteenth festival, a day-long street fest filled with music, culture, food, activities and more. More info: johnsonhouse.org.
Pride Bar Crawl
SAT June 14, 3– 11PM
Woody’s. 202 South 13th St.
The ultimate Philly Pride celebration! Join our vibrant LGBTQ community on a jaunt full of fun and adult beverages at participating venues honoring love, equality, and diversity. $20 tix include free covers, drink/food specials, plus other goodies (and afterparty!).
“1865 Frquencies/Freedom is a Sound” Juneteenth Concert
MON, June 16, 5:00PM
Lucien E. Blackwell, 52nd & Sansom Sts.
Save the date for this incredible Juneeteenth celebration featuring sounds from the engine room of Sun Ra‘s Arkestra! Jupiter Blue performs with special guest, the inimitable percussionist Tom Lowery. Experience electronics, electric guitar, celestial vocals, percussion, and violin as they call forth jazz-sourced vocals, harmonic soundscapes, and shadows of unseen worlds.
Juneteenth Celebration at Eastern State Penitentiary
THURS, June 19, 10:45AM – 2:30PM
2027 Fairmount Ave
A special day of activities acknowledging the powerful connection between mass incarceration in the US and our long, ugly history of racial injustice. Both family-friendly and deeply reflective, the day includes panel discussions, storytelling, and two live choir performances of “Drowning in Shallow Water” an original work by The Black Breath Collective. Included with the price of admission, adult tix $17; discounts for youth, ACCESS Card & SEPTA reduced fare cardholders (many Philly libraries also lend out passes). Free for 19130/19121 residents!
Juneteenth Block Party at the African American Museum
THURS, June 19, 12 – 7PM
701 Arch St.
This year’s theme for the African American Museum‘s Juneteenth block party is “Audacious Freedom” (!) and celebrates 160 years. Get ready to jam with the best in live R&B, hip-hop, jazz, and more. There’s also a vendor village, food trucks, resources, and activities for the whole family! Includes FREE ADMISSION to the Museum!
Juneteenth at the Please Touch Museum
THURS, Jun 19, 9AM – 4:30PM, $22|
4231 Avenue of the Republic
A celebration of liberation and innovation. Parade, face painting, carousel rides, drag queen story time, art-making and more joyful expressions of culture and community. Museum admission included.
Phillies Pride Night
FRI June 20, 6:45 – 10PM
Citizens Bank Park
The Phillies invite you to celebrate Philadelphia’s rich LGBTQ+ culture at their annual Pride Night when the Phillies host the New York Mets. The first 3,000 fans to purchase tickets through this event will receive a voucher for an exclusive Phillies Pride Night rope hat. (Tix $50 and up)
Pride in the Park, a Queer Field Day
SAT June 21, 8AM
Memorial Field, 4301 Avenue of the Republic
All welcome to this fun, inclusive, 21+ celebration of games, community, and queer joy! The day begins with Queen Run Philly 5K through the heart of West Fairmount, followed by all your old favorites from childhood summers: dashes, kickball, tug of war, touch football, and more. Powered by local LGBTQ+ sports leagues and community groups. All genders, identities & fitness levels. Follow @prideintheparkphl for updates!
Sista Strut at Xfinity Live!
SAT June 21: Rally at 8AM, Walk at 10AM
South Philly Sports Complex, 1100 Pattison Ave.
An annual 3k walk raising money and awareness about cancer’s impact on women of color. Info and community resources. Portion of proceeds benefit American Association for Cancer Research. Personalities from three local radio stations (WDAS, Power 99 & Rumba 106.1) will kick off the event and keep the good energy flowing. Meet at the Wells Fargo Center parking lot at 3601 South Broad. ($25)
Queer Yoga for All
SAT June 21, 11AM
Independence Library, 18 S. 7th St.
All levels/experiences are welcome for an accessible flow focused on opening hips and hearts. This practice seeks to culitivate space for rest, strength for resistance, and knowledge of accessibility tools and methods for every body. Please bring water + mats + pillows + anything to make your practice comfortable.
Juneteenth Celebration at the YMCA
SAT June 21, 1 – 5PM, FREE
1724 Christian Street
Come join the fun at the historic Christian Street Y, as they host local Black-owned businesses, community organizations, and vendors to celebrate Juneteenth. With music, entertainment, food, activities and more. This FREE event is open to the community and registration is not required.
Juneteenth Wine & Arts Fest
SAT June 21, 1-6PM
Cherry St. Pier, 121 North Columbus Blvd.
Family-friendly celebration featuring Black-owned wineries (and other businesses). Music, samples, art exhibitions, live performances and more highlighting local Black culture. Free entry, $20 wine tasting tix (21+). cherrystreetpier.com
Philadelphia Juneteenth Celebration
SUN June 22, 10AM – 8PM
West Philly
The Philadelphia Juneteenth Parade — beginning at noon — is the largest in the nation with 25,000 attendees, 2,000 participants and over two-dozen floats parading down 1.5 miles of 52nd Street in West Philadelphia. The festival also features the all-day Juneteenth Marketplace & Art in the Park at historic Malcolm X Park with over 250 vendors, an afternoon Juneteenth Youth Pavilion and the family-friendly Juneteenth Music Festival from 3-7 p.m. at 52nd Street and Larchwood Avenue. juneteenthphilly.org Marketplace 10am – 8pm (52nd & Pine St) | Parade 12:30pm – 2pm (from South Concourse Dr across from the Mann) | Youth Pavilion, 10am – 7pm (events TBD) | Music Fest 5pm – until (52nd & Larchwood)
Pride Drag Brunch
SUN June 22, 11AM – 2PM
Dock Street Brewery, 2118 Washington Ave
Don your fiercest fit, and sashay your fabulous fanny into Dock Street’s Pride Drag Brunch, where the mimosas flow as freely as the wit, snark, and innuendo. And the music! Turn. It. Up. with Philly’s incredible LGBTQ+ community. Tix just $23.18. Slay, queen!
Juneteenth Jubilee at Bartram’s Garden
SUN Jun 22, 11AM – 4PM
5400 Lindbergh Blvd.
Commemorate Juneteenth at the oldest botanic garden in North America! Day features live DJ, storytelling, poetry, percussion, vendors, resources, and more. Bring a blanket and spend a day of celebration and joy.
SWEAT Juneteenth Celebration
SUN June 26, 6 – 10PM
Cavanaugh’s River Deck, 417 N. Christopher Columbus Blvd
Two of June’s biggest celebrations — Juneteenth and Pride — collide at the annual, adults-only day party, SWEAT, at Cavanaugh’s Riverdeck. Come out for an afternoon of drinks, tunes and vibes! This massive, open-gender, all-inclusive event annually draws over 11,000 guests, making it one of the largest LGBTQ+ events specifically for people of color. Be sure to where your Afrocentric colors, rep your HBCU and/or D9 organization! ($20)
Sip City Queer Garden Pop-Up
SUN June 26, 6 – 10PM
PHS Pop Up Garden, 1438 South St.
Sip City Mixer brings back its signature garden party celebrating LGBTQ+ women and trans folks in style. Expect strong cocktails, sidewinder fries, vibrant conversation, and botanical vibes in this lush South Street hideaway. All are welcome—cis allies included when accompanied.
But Wait, There’s More!
We’ll be adding events as we find them, if we’re missing any please let us know in the comments below! ✅PRO TIP: Wawa’s FREE programming runs from Juneteenth to July 4, with a variety of special events and performances listed at july4thphilly.com.
Originally published June 2, 2024
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