Your guide to Pride in the Triangle
June is officially Pride month and we have your guide to the events happening in the Triangle!
June 2: Pride Plaza Party - Join Raleigh Pride and Downtown Raleigh Alliance for a Pride kickoff party. Enjoy live entertainment from DJ Steven, and shop local with a curated market featuring local vendors. The event is happening at 227 Fayetteville St. from 6 to 9 p.m.
June 2: First 2023 Pride Kickoff Night Market - The Raleigh Night Market hosts this event with local vendors, food trucks and a drag show. It all happens from 6 to 10 p.m. on Fayetteville Street.
June 2: Pride First Friday - In addition to the party in City Plaza and the Night Market, there will also be live theatrical performances by Seed Art Share and a new public art piece in Market Plaza.
June 2: Music in the Park Celebrates Pride - The Town of Morrisville will host this event at the Healthy Food Hub on Town Hall Drive from 6 to 9 p.m. There will be music, games and an artisan market.
June 3: 2023 Wilson Pride Market - Start off Pride Month at this market from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. featuring local vendors, food trucks, entertainment, games and interactive stations in the heart of historic downtown Wilson.
June 4: LGBTQ+ Pride Ride with the Historic Raleigh Trolley - This ride will highlight historic locations, neighborhoods, businesses, churches, and other points of interest throughout the city as they pertain to the city's LGBTQ+ community. Tickets are $12 per person
June 4: Parlor Pride Party at Heights House Hotel - Help kick off Pride Month on the Heights House lawn with drag entertainers, a live DJ, a specialty parlor bar, food trucks and more. The party is from 2 to 6 p.m. on June 4.
June 10: Annual Apex Pride Festival - Enjoy this family-oriented, free event with over 100 artists, vendors and organizations. There will be a food truck rodeo, activities for children and teens, live music and more fun. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Hunter Street on the Apex Town Hall Campus.
June 10: Pride at Hi-Wire Brewing Durham - This party will be held from noon to 9 p.m. at Hi-Wire Brewing. It will feature a vendor pop-up market and an evening drag show from Chloe Cassidy from 7 to 9 p.m. It is $80 to attend the drag show.
June 10: Geek and Grub Market (Pride Edition) - This market will be held at Mordecai Historic Park on June 10 from 6 to 10 p.m. There will be more than 40 geeky vendors, giant games, fun competitions and yummy food.
June 15: Spaces for Queer Joy - Join Raleigh Pride and CAM Raleigh for a special conversation discussing the history of Queer nightlife spaces in Raleigh. Hear from local DJs and event producers on why these spaces need to be preserved.
June 16: The House of Coxx: It’s Funny, Girl! A Comedy Variety Show - Vivica C. Coxx presents this one-night-only spectacular involving music, comedy, spoken word, dance and theatrics at Carolina Theatre.
June 17: Pride Market and Drag Show - Co-hosted by Urban Pothos and Hartwell, this event consists of an outdoor makers market and an indoor drag show. Proceeds from the drag show benefit the LGBT Center of Raleigh. The event is at Hartwell Raleigh from noon to 4 p.m.
June 18: RuPaul's Drag Race Werq The World Tour 2023 - Perception is not reality… Asia O’Hara, Laganja Estranja, Lady Camden, Bosco, Rosé, DeJa Skye and select finalists from Season 15 are unknowingly trapped in the Netwerq… Free your mind this summer at the world’s largest drag production. Uploaded by Voss Events in collaboration with World of Wonder and MTV. Line-up subject to change. All ticketholders must be 18 years or older to attend.
June 24: Out! Raleigh Pride - Enjoy live entertainment, local vendors, great food and activities for all ages at the 11th annual Out! Raleigh Pride festival in downtown Raleigh. This inclusive and family-friendly event supports the LGBT Center of Raleigh and promotes diversity, awareness, and inclusiveness for the LGBTQIA+ community.
June 24: Auroraflow Pride Party - Enjoy performances, food and crafts! The event will also feature local vendors and merchandise to support trans Latinx in the Triangle.
June 30: Pride Night: North Carolina FC vs. Charlotte Independence - Tickets start at $15.
July 1: Pride Night: NC Courage vs. Houston Dash - Tickets start at $15.
