Boston gay pride 2023

Boston Gay Pride 2023

Update: In 2021 the organising group for Boston Pride was dissolved. The pride parade did not return in 2022, however the city planned several events as part of a pride month of celebrations. Events are set to return in 2023.

Highlights of Boston Gay Pride week include the official flag raising ceremony and several block parties.

• Visiting for Boston Pride? Plan your trip early and check out the best hotels in the gay district.

Boston Pride Kick Off

• June 1st – 5pm at 1 City Hall Square – To kick off the month, the City will be lighting up Boston City Hall in rainbow colors which will remain lit for the majority of the month of June.
• The event includes live performances from local LGBTQ+ artists offering a safe space on City Hall property where everyone has an opportunity to come together in an uplifting and welcoming environment. The City of Boston’s theme for this event will be “PRIDE: Past, Present, and Future!”

Rooftop at the Revere Hotel

• Friday, June 9th, 2023 – The Revere Hotel Boston Common is hosts an annual big bash on its rooftop with guest DJs, live performances and surprise guests.

Boston Dyke March

• Awaiting Dates – Boston Dyke March  The intersectional march is a grassroots Pride event that is ASL interpreted, wheelchair, stroller, and scooter accessible.

Chandler Street Block Party

• Saturday June 10th, 2023 – Chandler Street and Berkley Street at Trophy room. Event entrances located on Berkley Street.
• A favorite with the locals, Trophy Room is the epicenter of fun for the South End neighborhood. With a colorful atmosphere, superb food and drink options,

Back Bay Block Party

• Sunday June 11th, 2023 –  the fun continues with a pair of GLBT Block Parties, held in the city’s most gay-popular neighborhood, the Back Bay In the Back Bay (right by the South End), the Back Bay Block Party takes place from 2pm until 9 pm.
• Stay close to the block party at the Courtyard Boston Copley Square, rated “Fabulous” by guests with spacious rooms, a modern gym and perfect location.

Boston Urban Pride

• Awaiting Dates – Boston Urban Pride Weekend – A weekend of events for the Black, Brown, and Latinx LGBTQ+ community of Boston.

Other Events

• Those looking for a late brunch should check out Classic Harbor Lines’ Drag Brunch Cruise. There are plenty of Pride parties going on around the city before and after the parade  weekend.
• Pride Week will wrap up at the Seaport nightclub The Grand, which is hosting a special finale party

Gay Boston

Boston has several neighborhoods with sizable LGBT populations, with the South End being one of the most notable. Other areas  include Jones Hill, the Savin Hill and Melville Park areas of Dorchester, and Jamaica Plain. The following bars are some of the most popular in the city and host several pride events over the weekend and in the week leading up to pride. We have included their corresponding neighborhood to make your trip easier to navigate.

• Midway Cafe – (Jamaica Plain) Host to one of Boston’s longest running gay nights, Queeraoke, every Thursday.
• Blend – (Dorchester) Restaurant turned nightclub with weekly dance parties, disco-themed brunches, and local drag queens.
• Club Cafe – (South End) – Hit here for Sunday Brunch after a weekend of partying, the perfect cure.
• Carrie Nation – (Beacon Hill) – Gay Friendly with Drag me to Brunch specials.
• Jacque’s Cabaret – (Bay village) – Bostons oldest gay bar in one of Boston’s most salubrious neighbourhoods with fun drag shows, showgirls and stand up.
• Cathedral Station – (South End) – The only gay sports bar in town with an enormous patio and delicious “hangover elixirs”
• dbar – (Swan Hill) – A former Irish pub transformed into a delicious gay restaurant that morphs into a nightclub and lounge. Busy at weekends and theme nights.
• The Alley (downtown Crossing) – Hidden, out of the way bear bar and late night beers, open ’till 2am.
• Trophy Room – (South End) – The perfect way to start your day with delicious brunch options, signature breakfast cocktails and friendly environment.

Stay close to the gay bars and enjoy something different in Boston. Try The Upton Apartments or the Clarendon Square for a unique stay.

Where to stay during Boston Pride

Here are the Hotels we recommend that keep you close to the gay bars and clubs as well as the major pride activities:

Boston Harbor Hotel,   The Langham   The Liberty   XV Beacon Hotel