Dallas Gay Pride 2024

Dallas Gay Pride 2024

This year Dallas Pride will celebrate all its festivities in Fair Park. The park covers 277-acres just east of downtown Dallas. The event park hosts both the pride festival and the Dallas pride parade.

• Visiting for Dallas Pride?  The event takes place in Fair Park. Stay close to this location.  We recommend the Kimpton – Pittman Hotel, a new hotel with a great pool and large rooms.

The Dallas Pride Music Festival

• Saturday, June 1st 2024 – The Dallas Pride Music Festival takes place in the Centennial, Automobile Buildings and Esplanade in Fair Park.
• The music festival features several stages with live performances, DJs and drag shows throughout the day.
• “Unity in the Community” is this year’s theme

The Dallas Pride Parade

• Sunday, June 2nd 2024 – The Alan Ross Texas Freedom Parade typically takes place on Sunday, inside Fair Park, from Coliseum to Hall of State. The parade kicks off at 2 pm and runs until 4.30 pm. Vendors and food trucks open at 11 am.

Mega Ram Pride Edition

• Saturday, June 1st 2024 – RAM Party returns to Dallas for a Mega Edition with international guest DJs and a GLOW Themed night at the Crowne Plaza.

Plunge – Waterpark  Day

• Awaiting Dates – Daddy Ersin hosts a unique evening party at the Hawaiian Falls Garland with Plunge, featuring international guest DJs and a unique night time experience, the first LGBT waterpark event in Texas.

Pride Pool Party

• Awaiting Dates – Celebrate the end of Dallas Pride in style & in the sun on a rooftop pool with fabulous queer boys & girls ready to party the night away at the Crystal Queer Riot.

Other Parties

• Awaiting Dates – Spectrum Dallas Pride Tea Dance –  The Official Closing T Dance with Music by guest DJs, from 4 pm at The Patio at S4.

The Venue

• Fair Park covers 277-acres just east of downtown Dallas. It is a cultural, historical and entertainment venue as well as a National Historic Landmark; many of the buildings were constructed for the Texas Centennial Exposition in 1936.
• It is the most visited attraction in Texas; home to five museums and ten performance venues.
• The Pride venue is a 9 minute (5.3 Mile) journey from the gay district of Oak Lawn in Uptown Dallas.

Pride in Dallas

• Dallas has two prides, the second of which is held in September in Oak Lawn, the historic home of Dallas Pride.
• The event was “re-started” in 2022, with a weeklong series of events and parties culminating in a colorful street parade through the city’s popular gay district.
• “Pride in Dallas“, as it is know, returns in Septmber 2024.

Gay Dallas

The majority of gay venues in Dallas are centred along Cedar Springs Road in Oaklawn, home to some of the city’s most popular gay bars, restaurants and shops.

Bishop Arts District is also worth a visit, perfect for some great shopping and a cocktail or two. The following bars and restaurants are some of the most popular in the city:

• Lucky’s Cafe – Start your day at Lucky’s, a retro theme diner with delicious pancakes and great coffee. If you are a late riser, consider brunch on the patio of Toulouse with a French inspired menu. For Dinner head to Fearing’s for a special treat.
• Get your boots scooting with dance lessons at the Round-Up Saloon, boasting the best-looking cowboys for 34 years. Ready for round two? Join the rollicking dance party and drag shows at Woody’s or enjoy live music at Sue Ellen’s.

Where to stay during Dallas Pride

The following hotels are close to all the gay bars and clubs and just a short ride away to Fair Park.

Hotel Crescent Court,   Rosewood Mansion,   Warwick Melrose Hotel,   Hotel ZaZa