It’s time to celebrate PRIDE in Charlotte!
After two years of a pandemic hiatus, Charlotte’s largest street festival and parade returns to Uptown with the Charlotte Pride Festival & Parade on Aug. 20-21, 2022.
From their roots 50 years ago, when early gay rights leaders first attempted organizing in Charlotte, to the first Gay Pride Day in 1981, to the founding of Charlotte Pride and their first event in 2001 — Charlotte Pride will celebrate in-person this year all the ways this community has grown and triumphed. From 2,000 attendees in 2001 to more than 200,000 at the last in-person event in 2019, the Charlotte Pride Festival & Parade makes its grand return to the streets of Uptown Charlotte to celebrate 20 years of Charlotte Pride and more than 40 years of Pride legacy in the Queen City.
Charlotte Pride’s two-day cultural festival includes a variety of national, regional, and local entertainers, musicians, bands, and hundreds of participating vendor booths, including art exhibits, local nonprofits, retailers, a food court, and more! Don’t miss the several festival ticketed events here and the festival entertainment on stage, deets here.
And last but certainly not least, there’s the Pride parade, on Sunday, Aug. 21, 1-4pm on N. Tryon Street, Uptown.
Charlotte’s largest annual parade returns to Uptown with more than 180 contingents, 40+ floats, and 10,000 marchers who’ll make their way down a rainbow-filled Tryon Street. Get a spot on the parade route early, and head to Tryon & 4th Sts. to get an early pre-parade show.
More Pride Events and Festivities This Month
If you can’t make the Festival and Parade, or you just need more fun in your life, there are several other Celebrate Pride events happening around the QC this month.
The Charlotte Pride Facebook Page Here is a Great Resource. Or the INSTAGRAM .
Here are some other celebrations around town over the next week.
SPECIAL PRIDE KICKOFF: Buff Faye’s “DELICIOUS DIVAS” Drag Brunch
Sat, August 13, 2022 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM at GILDE BREWERY
@cltpride is NEXT WEEK! And to celebrate, @billysundaycharlotte has a number of events Monday through Sunday ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
Pride-A-Palooza
Fri, August 19, 2022 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM at Protagonist Beer
The Vanity House Pride Fest Drag Brunch at Angeline’s
Sat, August 20, 2022 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM at Angeline’s
Each $130 ticket is priced for 2 people, and includes Vanity House’s fabulous drag performance at Angeline’s, a donation to The Trevor Project, as well as a 3 course brunch menu and (1) Mimosa OR Bellini per guest. The menu looks fabulous btw.
Equality Crawl |Uptown Charlotte
Paint our town with color at the FIRST EVER EQUALITY CRAWL hosted by Carolina Crawls.
Tickets include that date’s admission to all participating bars, breweries, and restaurants, themed swag from partners, awesome giveaways, map of locations, and entry into the social media contest. Age 21+. Check in any time between 4p.m. to 6 p.m. to pick up your wristband, swag, and map of locations with food and drink specials at participating spots. Participating Venues :
- The Local – Check In
- World of Beer
- Mortimers
- Prohibition
- Ri Ras
Proceeds from this event will benefit Charlotte Gaymers Network
Ink N Ivy + Vanity House Evening Parties
Friday, August 19 and Saturday, August 20
