Tens of thousands attended the 3rd annual Miami Beach Gay Pride parade and festival on Saturday, April 16.
Approximately one in four LGBT travelers are motivated to visit a destination by events such as gay Pride celebrations, according to findings by Community Marketing Inc., a research marketing firm specializing in LGBT travel. Here are upcoming LGBT Pride celebrations to help motivate your travel plans:
- May 11 - 15: New Hope Pride, New Hope, PA
- May 21 & 22: Long Beach Pride, Long Beach, CA
- June 3 - 12: Capital Pride, Washington, D.C.
- June 3 - 12: Boston Pride, Boston, MA
- June 3 - 12: Pittsburgh Pride, Pittsburgh, PA
- June 5 - 11: Indy Pride Festival, Indianapolis, IN
- June 9 - 11: Albuquerque Pride, Albuquerque, NM
- June 10 - 12: LA Pride, Los Angeles, CA
- June 10 - 12: Pridefest, Milwaukee, WI
- June 11: Michigan Pride, Lansing, MI
- June 12: Rainbow Pride of West Virginia, Charleston, WV
- June 12: Philly Pride, Philadelphia, PA
- June 17 & 18: Columbus Pride, Columbus, OH
- June 17 - 19: Portland Pride Festival, Portland, OR
- June 18: Nashville Pride, Nashville, TN
- June 18 & 19: Denver Pridefest, Denver, CO
- June 25: St. Pete Pride, St. Petersburg, FL
- June 25: Pride Houston, Houston, TX
- June 25 & 26: Twin Cities Pride Celebration, Minneapolis, MN
- June 25 & 26: San Francisco LGBT Pride, San Francisco, CA
- June 25 & 26: Seattle PrideFest, Seattle, WA
- June 26: PRIDE Chicago Celebration, Chicago, IL
- July 20: Chesapeake Pride Festival, Crownsville, MD
- September 15 - 17: Hawaii State Pride Festival, Honolulu, HI
- September 17: Delaware Pride Festival, Rehoboth, DE
- October 8 & 9, Atlanta Pride, Atlanta, GA
- November 5 & 6: Greater Palm Springs Pride, Palm Springs, CA
[Photo: Miami Beach Gay Pride]
