San Diego Pride Week Is Calling

Dear Community,  San Diego Pride Week is calling, and there is so much to celebrate.From community gatherings and powerful moments of visibility to music, movement, and unforgettable celebrations, Pride Week brings people together from across San Diego and beyond. Here’s what you need to know about Pride Week events!

San Diego Pride Dyke March The Dyke March is a powerful act of visibility, resistance, joy, and solidarity for queer women, lesbians, queer people, Trans and nonbinary people, gender-expansive communities, and everyone who feels aligned with that energy.Saturday, July 11, 2026 11 AM Mo’s 308 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92103Finish & After Party Gossip Grill 1220 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92103| *free event*

Light Up the Cathedral  You are invited to join LGBTQIA+ Faith Leaders and Faithful as we gather together, in person, to celebrate our faith and thrive. Join Dean The Very Reverend Allisyn Thomas, LGBTQIA+ Faith Leaders, and Allied Faith Leaders for an Interfaith Pride Celebration at St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral. After the service, the Cathedral will be lit in rainbow colors.Wednesday July 15, 2026 7 PM St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral 2728 6th Avenue, enter on 5th Avenue side

San Diego’s first rally was held in 1975. The Spirit of Stonewall Rally is a time to recognize and honor leaders who are working hard to preserve our gains and meet the many challenges still facing our community. It is a time for us to honor our origins, celebrate those who are leading the way, and call our community to action around some of our movement’s most pressing issues.Spirit of Stonewall Rally  Keynote Speaker: Hailie Sahar Friday, July 17, 6 PM 535 Robinson Ave, San Diego, CA | Across from the Brass Rail

Following the Spirit of Stonewall Rally, continue the celebration with San Diego Pride and The Brass Rail at the kickoff of the Arko Park Pride Block Party.Named after Lou Arko, a businessman who in 1957, purchased the downtown venue and transformed it into a welcoming, safe space for the queer community!Friday, July 17, 2026 8 – 11 PM 535 Robinson Ave, San Diego, CA | Across from the Brass Rail

The Pride 5K Run & Walk is always a highlight of Pride Week festivities. As many as 1,700 runners and walkers, from around the world, participate and raise approximately $40,000 for our charity partners. Every year, funds raised at the San Diego Pride 5K generate significant donations for our charity partners – San Diego Pride and The LGBT Center’s Youth Housing Project.July 18, 2026 8 AM New meet up at University & Richmond

San Diego’s Pride Parade is the largest single-day civic event in the region and is among the largest Prides in the United States, attracting over 250,000 cheering supporters of the LGBTQIA+ community. This is a free, community event. Jul 18, 2026 10 AM– 3:00 PM Route Length: 1.5 miles

San Diego Pride Festival When you purchase a Festival ticket, you are getting an unforgettable weekend of music, joy, connection, and Pride. You are also supporting San Diego Pride’s largest annual fundraiser. Every ticket helps fuel our year-round work, including LGBTQIA+ advocacy, youth leadership, community grants, artist development, education, and programs that create a stronger, more equitable San Diego for all. Come celebrate the artists who make our city shine and help power the movement all year long. Get your tickets now for San Diego Pride Festival, July 18–19 in Balboa Park.