Denver PrideFest with the Vizzy Pride Parade

The 53rd annual Denver PrideFest is one of the largest Pride celebrations in the Rocky Mountain West, anchored by the Vizzy Parade, multiple performance stages, vendor villages, and the after-after-parties that take over Tracks, Charlie's, and Pearl until close. Block the whole day. Hydrate.

2026 brings two big changes. The festival moves out of Civic Center Park (under construction this summer) and onto 16th Street between Arapahoe and Broadway. And it is a one-day celebration this year, not the usual two-day format. The parade route also shifts to 17th Street, staging at Franklin and ending at Lincoln.

What to Expect

Vizzy Parade 9:30 am to 12:30 pm, running 17th Street from Franklin to Lincoln. PrideFest 10 am to 6 pm along 16th Street. Multiple stages, vendor villages, food, family-friendly programming. Free to attend.

Plan Your Night

Light rail or rideshare. Lock the car for the day. Hydrate aggressively, it is downtown asphalt in late June. After 6 pm the night moves to Tracks, Charlie's, and the Pearl Street strip, plan a meeting spot and a rideshare home.