Pride Parades everywhere honor the Stonewall Uprising of 1969, the scene of a police raid over liquor licensing at The Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City. While raids on gay bars were carried out with some regularity, the Stonewall incident sparked several days of protests in the surrounding neighborhood. Today, Pride parades and festivals continue to foster public awareness on diversity issues and to support equal rights and community for all.
About Stonewall
The 1969 uprising is regarded as the start of the gay rights movement to reverse the criminalization and harassment of the lesbian and gay community. In 1999 the U.S. National Park Service placed the Stonewall Inn on the National Register of Historic Places.
In 2016, the site was established as the Stonewall National Park Monument, which included the Stonewall Inn, nearby Christopher Park, and the surrounding streets and sidewalks in Greenwich Village where the protests occurred. Read more about the Stonewall Riots at History.com and Stonewall Riots at Socialist Alternative.
Seattle & Tacoma Pride Signature Events
Seattle Pride has celebrated the Northwest’s LGBTQ rights movement since its first coming out in the Puget Sound region in 1974. Seattle Pride coordinates advocacy and allyship efforts year-round, in addition to signature events during Pride Month in June.
- June 07, 2025, Noon – 7 PM. Seattle Pride in Volunteer Park on Capitol Hill. Free, all ages. Live music, performances, and more.
- June 29, 2025, 11 AM – 3:30 PM. Seattle Pride Parade along 4th Avenue. Washington’s largest parade with 250+ local and national community groups, nonprofits, and companies.
- More info: Seattle Pride
Tacoma Pride presents events, including their signature Tacoma Pride Festival (TPF) on the second Saturday in July. Although June is “Pride Month”, TPF coordinates with other Pride festivals around the South Sound, so people have many options throughout Pride Season.
- July 12, 2025. Tacoma Pride Festival at Wright Park. Free. All ages.
- More info: Tacoma Pride
More Washington State Pride events
Listed below are more Pride organizations around Puget Sound (and beyond) that typically host annual Pride festivals and other events.
- Alki Beach PRIDE. August 16, 2025. Free community festival.
- Anacortes Pride June 21, 2025, 11AM-3PM. Parade in downtown Anacortes followed by a Pride Picnic at Causland Park.
- Bainbridge Pride June 21, 2025, 1PM. Festival at Waterfront Park!
- Pride In Bellingham July 13, 2025, 11AM-4PM. Parade begins at Cornwall & Maple through Downtown. Festival at Depot Market Square.
- Burien Pride May 31, 2025, 10 AM – 10 PM. Street Festival in Burien Town Square.
- Kirkland Urban June 14, 2025, 4:00pm-6:00pm. Family-friendly entertainment, local queer-owned businesses, and a joyful parade on the promenade.
- Kitsap Pride. June 7, 2025, 11 AM – 4 PM. Port Townsend Pride celebration featuring live performances, vendors, a kids’ zone, food, and boat parade.
- Renton Pride.
- Pacific Northwest Black Pride. August 22-24, 2025. Black Pride Weekend celebration in Seattle.
- Wenatchee Pride. June 21, 2025, 11 AM-9 PM Festival at Memorial Park.
- White Center Pride on Instagram. June 7, 2025. Street Festival. Wristbands $20 (save $5 with advance purchase).
- White Center Brown PRIDE Art Show | Facebook
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