The annual Denver PrideFest is a FREE weekend-long celebration of community, family and culture in Civic Center Park and recognized as one of the top 10 of its kind in the country. The event is Saturday & Sunday, June 28 & 29, 2025. Produced by The Center on Colfax and open to all, it features two stages with live entertainment.
Denver Pridefest Parade/ photo by Evan Semón Photography
Headliners include Pattie Gonia, Detox, Miss Vanjie and Chika.
The Absolut Dance World stage features Denver and national DJs both days.
You’ll find 250+ exhibitors, 30+ food & beverage vendors and live performances.
Once again, Denver Pride partners with The Rainbow Market Denver to create the Gayborhood Market, a space dedicated to supporting local LGBTQ+ small businesses, entrepreneurs, craft-makers, and artisans.
About 100 businesses will showcase their offerings in Lincoln Veterans Memorial Park, adding to the excitement of Pride’s festivities.
The Vizzy Denver Pride Parade steps off at 17th & Franklin at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday and makes its way to Lincoln Street. The parade attracts more than 120,000 spectators.
Here’s the Denver PrideFest 2025 weekend schedule:
Saturday, June 28
Denver PRIDE 5K
9 a.m. to noon – West Steps of the State Capitol – 200 E Colfax Ave., Denver
Walk, run, roll or sashay in the Denver Pride 5K! Join your community as they make their way from the West Steps of the State Capitol, up 14th, around Cheesman Park and back to the State Capitol. All proceeds benefit LGBTQ programming at The Center on Colfax.
Denver PrideFest
11:00 am – 7:00 pm – Civic Center Park – 101 W 14th Ave, Denver
Sunday, June 29
Vizzy Denver Pride Parade
9:30 am – 1 pm
The largest pride parade in the Rocky Mountain Region!
NEW PARADE ROUTE: The Vizzy Denver Pride Parade, historically held on Colfax Avenue, has moved its route in 2025 due to current construction on Colfax.
The parade will organize in Cheesman Park and travel north on Franklin St to step off at 17th Avenue and Franklin Street on Sunday at 9:30 a.m., and will conclude at Lincoln Street. Expect large crowds along the parade route, 5k route, and around the festival site. Please plan for delays and heavy traffic.
Denver PrideFest
10:00 am – 6:00 pm – Civic Center Park – 101 W 14th Ave, Denver
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