Baltimore Pride & Block Party 2023

Baltimore Pride Weekend Parade and Block Party Festival 2023

Baltimore Pride is one of the oldest prides in the nation and has taken place for over 40 years! Baltimore Pride has one of the largest footprints with the parade stretching 11 blocks!

Rainbow flags fly high over the Free State Capital of Maryland, as Baltimore celebrates Gay Pride each June.

• Visiting for Baltimore Pride? Book your stay in the gay district, Mount Vernon, close to the major attractions and gay bars. Stay a the “Fabulous” rated Hotel Revival, with great location and a beautifully decorated rooms.

Event Highlights

• Over 50 different events take place throughout the city attracting more than 35,000 visitors.  Baltimore Pride has grown from a small rally of a dozen activists in 1975, to a cavalcade of diversity showcasing the energy, culture and experience of the community.
• Don’t miss the weekend of parties at the Baltimore Eagle with 3 nights of Shows and the District C Takeover on Saturday for a block party to remember.

Twilight on the Terrace

• Friday, June 23rd 2023 – The annual Twilight on the Terrace is a fundraising event to benefit the PRIDE Center of Maryland. It helps support more than 40 community programs. The event is held at Gertrude’s at the Baltimore Museum of Art.

Baltimore Pride Parade

• Saturday, 24th June, 2023 – The Parade runs from 1pm to 3pm on the Saturday of the event and begins at North Charles and 33rd Street, passes Wyman Park and at N. Charles & 23rd Street.  Bars open from 12.00. There are three locations, so you never miss a beat! Charles & 22nd, Charles & 21st and Charles & 20th.
• Head over to Wyman Park to sit back and watch everyone get ready for the parade, but you may want to find the perfect spot on North Charles Street to watch them go by. The viewing stage is at North Charles Street and 24th Street in the Brown Rice Parking Lot!
• Baltimore gay pride festivities include tailgating celebrations in the Rainbow Lot. You can get tickets for $20 and get a space for your car and your tailgating equipment.

The High Heel Race

• Saturday, 24th June, 2023  The Baltimore High Heel race is a fun yet ferociously competitive event and takes place half an hour before the main parade! Pack your high heels and get ready to run. Line up at 25th and N. Charles.

The Block Party

• Saturday, 24th June, 2023   – The Block Party runs from 4pm until late and features fun drag acts, guest DJs and live performances. The Pride Block Party is in Station North. Pre-Pride show Time: 1:30pm Block Party officially opens: 4:00PM
• Station North is an edgy arts district full of DIY exhibit spaces, many doubling as live venues for local punk and indie bands. Murals and public artworks dot the streets, and former warehouses like the CopyCat Building house artists’ studios, galleries and performance spaces.
• Stay close to the block party and pride celebrations at the Hotel Indigo, rated “Fabulous” by guests with spacious rooms and superior breakfast options. Top readers choice.

District C at the Eagle

• Saturday, 24th June, 2023 – District C and The Eagle host a circuit style block party with guest DJs and famous drag queens, sexy guys and drinks specials.

Sunday’s Festivities

• Sunday, 25th June, 2023, the festival continues at Druid Hill Park between Swann Drive and the Sundial Pavilion. The festival runs from noon to 6 pm and features world class performers on the main stage, exhibitors and local food trucks.
• Once the sun sets, the Neon Dreams Glow Party is a full-blown dance event under black-lights, so you can close out the celebrations with this otherworldly event.

Gay Baltimore

Baltimore is Maryland’s largest city and located just 40 miles northeast of Washington. LGBT tourists will find Baltimore to be especially welcoming and open. It’s the hometown of iconic gay filmmaker John Waters and his drag queen muse, Divine, and the Mount Vernon neighborhood is one of the longest-established gay districts in the country. To get to Mount Vernon on public transit, you can take the Baltimore Metro to the State Center stop or the Light rail to the Cultural Center stop.

• Head to The Drinkery for a laid-back pub feel with daily drink specials and weekend drag shows.
• Leon’s of Baltimore is for those who love leather and is one of the city’s longest running gay venues. The Eagle is also another fetish favorite and is open daily until 2am.
• The Hotel Revival Baltimore is right in the heart of the gay village and is the perfect base to explore the bars and clubs.

Trending Hotels in Baltimore

Many Baltimore gay bars are spread across the metro area. A rideshare is the easiest way to get around the city’s other districts.

The following hotels are currently trending with our readers and are close to all the pride celebrations:

The Ivy Hotel,  Sagamore Pendry,   Marriott Waterfront,  Hotel Indigo