Where to go for Pride

Stand where the movement began on Christopher Street, which the march passes after stepping off at noon on Fifth Avenue. Arrive early, since this is the most crowded stretch.

Order a burger at this Village bar, known for its 1966 Sip-In history, before walking to the march route. Book a table weeks ahead for Pride weekend.

Start the night in Hell's Kitchen on the Ninth Avenue strip, a subway ride up from the march's end in Chelsea. Expect a packed room on Saturday night, so go early.

Dance on the bar top at this country themed Hell's Kitchen saloon after the march, and go early on Pride Sunday.

Join the celebration here on Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to 6 pm, with food vendors across the festival site. Book downtown rooms six months or more ahead, since Pride weekend prices can triple.

Watch the parade from its start at Beale Street along Market Street, stepping off at 10:30 am on Sunday last year. Arrive by 9 am for a good spot, and take Muni or BART, since Market Street closes for the parade.

Begin in the Castro at this classic bar with large street windows at Castro and Market. Go before the Sunday parade crowds build, and book Castro rooms as early as you can.

Stop at this long-running Castro neighbourhood bar, known for its large fish tank, on the walk between the Castro and Dolores Park. Expect extended Pride weekend hours and a full room.

Watch the parade in the heart of the Village, where it passed at 2 pm on Sunday last year heading south on Yonge Street. Take Line 1 to Wellesley station, since Yonge Street closes from Bloor to Nathan Phillips Square from about noon.

See the parade finale at the square at the end of the Yonge Street route, after the march turns west on Dundas Street. Arrive early for a barrier spot and allow extra time on the TTC.

Catch drag at this classic Church Street bar during the weekend street fair, when Church Street closes to traffic and bars run DJ sets until 4 am. Book Village rooms early for Pride weekend.

Drink at this long running Church Street anchor in the middle of the street fair that runs Friday to Sunday, and expect the Village to stay busy late.

Watch the parade pass Trafalgar Square and stay for the main stage, which ran from noon to 8 pm last year. Arrive 45 to 60 minutes early for a barrier spot, since this is one of the busiest viewing points.

Catch a stage in Soho at Golden Square, one of the 2026 stage sites, after the parade disperses on Whitehall Place. Check Transport for London on the day, since some Tube stations can become exit-only.

Drink at this long-running gay pub on Old Compton Street, the centre of the Soho party after the march. Eat before the parade if you want a table, since Soho fills fast.

See drag cabaret at this Old Compton Street pub after the parade, a short walk from the Soho stages. Book Soho dinner tables early for the first Saturday in July weekend.

Join the Pride Proclamation and concerts in this Chueca square, one of the stage sites last year, and stay for the street party after the parade. Book Chueca rooms well in advance, since the city fills fast.

Catch a concert stage in this Chueca square during Pride week, a short walk from Plaza de Pedro Zerolo. Plan to walk between plazas rather than drive, since Chueca streets are pedestrianised and packed.

Watch the main parade from Paseo del Prado near Cibeles, the widest view on the route from Atocha to Colón. It runs in the evening, so arrive before dark.

See the parade finish at Colon after its evening run up Paseo del Prado, then follow the crowd back into Chueca for the street party. Do not plan an early Sunday departure, since the parade night runs late.

Join the final rally at Brandenburg Gate on Strasse des 17. Juni, where the demonstration ended last year after starting at noon. The Friday before featured a Democracy Evening here from 6 pm to 11 pm.

Watch the demonstration at Nollendorfplatz, recommended last year for history and atmosphere, on its route via Potsdamer Strasse and Bulowstrasse. Take the U-Bahn or S-Bahn to Potsdamer Platz or Spittelmarkt, since the route streets close.

Drink on Motzstrasse in Schöneberg, the classic base around Nollendorfplatz, before or after the demonstration. Book rooms nearby well ahead.

Stop at this gay bar on the same Motzstrasse strip as Hafen, a short walk from Nollendorfplatz. Book club tickets in advance for the post-parade House of Pride night.

Watch the Canal Parade from Prinsengracht between Westermarkt and Rozengracht, the prime viewing stretch last year, when about 80 boats ran from noon to 6 pm. Arrive early, since bridges fill from early morning and can be closed by police once full.

Stand beside the Homomonument near Westerkerk on the canal ring, a short walk from the Prinsengracht parade route, and use it as a meeting point. Watching is from quays and bridges, since parade boats cannot be joined.

Dance across three floors at this Reguliersdwarsstraat club, open late Thursday to Sunday. Book a canal side room months ahead for parade weekend.

Walk the main gay street between Rembrandtplein and Muntplein, where street parties ran free at more than 12 locations last year. Book parade day tables early on this street.

Watch the parade step off from Whitlam Square down Oxford Street, running from about 7:30 pm. Roadside viewing is free; premium stands on Flinders Street are ticketed.

Join the heart of parade night at Taylor Square, where Oxford Street turns onto Flinders Street. Use public transport, since rideshare pickup within a few blocks of the route becomes difficult from about 5 pm.

Spend Fair Day at Victoria Park, listed for Sunday, February 14 in 2027, before parade night. Book Oxford Street and Surry Hills rooms months ahead, especially with the 50th anniversary year coming in 2028.

Spend parade day afternoon in the gallery in the Domain, free to enter, before Oxford Street closes for the evening.

Aim for the art museum on Avenida Paulista as your parade day landmark, at the start of the route toward Republica. The parade is free and runs a full afternoon and evening, roughly six to eight hours, so use the metro, not a car.

Order the famous coxinhas and a caipirinha at this Vila Mariana bar, a metro ride from Paulista, once the parade crowds thin.

Join the informal afterparty on Rua Augusta and the Consolacao side streets, where bars and clubs spill outside before and after the march. Expect Paulista and Consolacao metro stations to be packed on parade day.

Shop and stroll in Jardins on Rua Oscar Freire, in one of the welcoming neighbourhoods named for stays and nights out. Afterparty tickets often sell out a week or two before, so buy ahead.

Gather at the Angel of Independence from 9 to 10 am on march day, with the main march leaving from midday last year along Paseo de la Reforma. The march is open, so anyone can walk in it.

End the march at the Zocalo, where a free festival ran into the evening last year after the Reforma route. Plan to be on foot or on the Metro from 8 am Saturday, since Reforma closed from about 7 am for staging.

Hear live jazz in this basement club in the Centro Histórico, a few blocks from the Zocalo where the march ends. Book a table for the evening after the march.

Walk the main bar street of Zona Rosa, where parties run through to Sunday morning after the march.

Watch the parade from its western start on Rene-Levesque Boulevard, which ran at 1 pm on Sunday last year to Rene-Levesque and Atataken in the east. Take the metro, since the boulevard closes for the parade.

See free shows at the Olympic Park Esplanade, which ran from August 7 to 9 last year, and stay for the Mega T-Dance that closed parade day. Take the Green Line to Pie-IX station for the Esplanade.

See drag cabaret at this Village institution on Sainte-Catherine Street East, open since 2002, during the pedestrianised festival. Book Village or downtown rooms earlier for parade weekend.

Sing karaoke and catch drag at this gay lounge on Sainte-Catherine Street East in the Village. Take the metro to Berri-UQAM, Beaudry or Papineau for the Village, about 10 minutes from the Esplanade.

End the march at Place de la Nation, the finish of the 2026 route, on the last Saturday in June. Check the 2027 route with Inter-LGBT before going.

Start at Palais-Royal, where the 2026 march began, and note that older routes from Montparnasse to Bastille are out of date. Expect metro stations on the route to close or run exit-only on march day.

Drink at this Marais bar on rue du Temple, which ran at full capacity all week last year. Book Marais rooms and dinner tables early for the last Saturday in June, since prices spike.

Meet on the pavement outside this rue des Archives bar, the Marais meeting point on march day.

Join the parade at Taipei City Hall Plaza, where last year the Rainbow Market ran from noon, assembly was at 1 pm, departure at 2:05 pm and the stage programme ended at 6:40 pm. The 2027 date is not set, so use the last Saturday in October only as a planning guess.

Start the night in Ximending at the Red House, whose courtyard bars are the warm centre of Taipei's gay scene. Book Ximending rooms early for parade weekend.

Drink open-air at this gay bar and drag hotspot in the Red House courtyard on Lane 10, Chengdu Road, near Ximen MRT Exit 6. Night markets and late-night food in Ximending cover the post-parade meal.

Dance at this famous gay dance club in Zhongshan District, near Songjiang-Nanjing MRT, on parade night. Buy circuit party tickets in advance, since the Formosa Rainbow Music Festival and circuit parties ran alongside the festival last year.