Gay Pride Cologne 2023

Pride in the gay capital of Germany, Cologne, 2023

Gay Pride Cologne and the Cologne CSD parade are part of a larger Gay Pride Festival, which includes several cultural events, concerts and parties. Cologne is the 4th largest city in Germany and is one of the most gay-friendly destinations in Europe.

• Are you visiting Cologne Pride? Stay close to the party at 25 Hours Hotel Koeln The Circle, rated “Fabulous” by guests featuring beautifully decorated rooms and an excellent on-site bar and restaurant.

CSD Cologne Street Festival

• Friday, July 7th to Sunday, 9th 2023 – Events kick off in Cologne’s charming Old City district at 6 pm on Friday with a huge Street Festival. 
• After the official opening, three stages burst into life. The Street Party includes food trucks, bars, information stands, vendor booths across several nearby squares, and a complete stage program featuring local and international acts, DJs, drag queens and liver performances.
• Don’t miss the daily dance stage shows at Günter-Wand-Platz and the Friday Opening Party at Odonien/artheater/Helios37.
• Stay close to the Pride celebrations at Maison Marasil, a design hotel rated “Fabulous” by guests in the heart of the old town, featuring individually designed rooms and apartments.

Cologne Pride Parade

• Sunday, July 9th 2023 – Cologne Gay Pride Parade starts from Deutzer Brücke, working its way through the old town to Komödienstraße, with over 120 floats participating in the parade.
• The parade typically kicks off at noon. Deutzer Brücke offers a panoramic view of the historic old town (Altstadt).
• If you plan on visiting, book your hotel in the gay district early, as this is one of the most popular Summer pride events in July.

Pride Festival Cologne

• July 7th to July 10th 2023 – The Cologne Pride Festival hosts a weekend of pride circuit parties featuring international DJs, dancers and fantastic stage shows with live performances, dancers and large play areas.
• Events end with the world-famous Green Komm, Naughty Control after-party (day and night parties).

Sexy Cologne Pride Festival Main Event

• July 8th, 2023 – Sexy Cologne Pride Edition A unique one-off special edition of the Sexy party with 14 different DJs, four stages, XXL play area and an amusement park!

Babylon Pool Party

• July 9th – The Babylon Pool party is the perfect way to end your Cologne Pride celebrations on Monday.

Cologne Pride Fetish Events

• July 7th – Xtreme Cologne, with more than 2,000 sexy fetish fans taking over a massive warehouse location with international DJs and massive play space.
• July 8th – Cologne Partyboat, hot sounds and hot guests invite you to a tour on the river in the sun and drinks on the XXL open-air party deck.

Gay Cologne

• Cologne has two distinct pockets of gay activity: Schaafenstrasse, Rudolfplatz, and the streets around Heumarkt, closer to the Dom/Central station.
• The city’s two major gay areas ensure something for all tastes, from the older leather scene on the Old Town’s Heumarkt-Mathiasstrasse to the more modern area around Rudolfplatz, catering to the young and trendy. 
• Head to ExCorner,  Cologne’s best gay bar with cosy interiors and attractive, young clientele.
• Ruhrpott, offers delicious nibbles and fantastic cocktails..
• Die Mumu, is the place to go if you want to dance late into the night.

Where to stay during Cologne Pride?

• Our top trending hotel is the Hyatt Regency Cologne,  just a short ride away from the Pride Festival and has excellent views of the Cathedral, the old town and the river Rhine.

The following Cologne hotels are also trending with our readers. All are close to the city’s gay bars and the pride celebrations:

Hotel Lyskirchen,    Maritim Hotel,    Dorint-Cologne,    25hours Hotel,