Denver Pride 2023

Denver Pride 2023

Denver Pride Fest celebrates the diversity of Colorado’s LGBTQ community as well as the spirit that makes the Mile High City a great place to work, live, party and play.

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Denver PrideFest

• Saturday, 24th June – Sunday, 25th June 2023 – Denver PrideFest takes place on Saturday and Sunday at downtown’s centrally situated Civic Center Park, at Colfax Avenue and Broadway, right in the shadow of the gilt-domed Colorado State Capitol building.
• Admission to the festival is free, and will feature an exciting range of talents. There are several stages dedicated to different music themes, including Latino, Dance World, Country, and the Main Stage.
• Denver PrideFest offers the best in LGBTQ live entertainment and dance, performing on 3 stages located throughout the festival.
• The Fest includes over 250 exhibitors and 30 food & beverage vendors.
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Denver Pride Parade

• Sunday, 25th June 2023 – This is for early risers, kicking off at 9.30am! The procession will leave Cheesman Park, travelling down Colfax Ave. past The Center on Colfax to arrive at Civic Center Park–the site of Denver PrideFest.
• Over 100,000 cheering guests will line 14 blocks of Colfax Avenue.
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Circuit Parties & Events

• The Triangle Denver will host Official parties all weekend long and a must-do block party with epic djs and outdoor dancing with live acts on stage.
• Bearracuda bears is set to take over the Summit Music Hall on Friday night.
• X-Bar, one of the city’s favorite after-dark spots, attracts a diverse crowd and hosts a weekend of parties during the X Fest.
• New York’s RAM party, Denver Pride edition will finish your weekend off with a bank on Sunday at the legendary Tracks club.

Denver Gay Scene

• Capitol Hill, a vibrant neighborhood located in East Denver, is also the city’s unofficial gayborhood. From Country/Western bars to dance clubs, there is a variety of nightlife options to discover here.
• Uptown, you will find Tracks a theme bar with guest DJs and drag acts.
• Charlie’s has been the only Country/Western bar in Denver hosting a weekly line-dancing party.
• Boyztown, Denver’s only male revue, hosts nightly parties with sexy dancers strutting their stuff through the crowd.
• Hamburger Mary’s typically hosts various Brunch and pop up entertainers throughout the weekend, and an evening show on Saturday and Sunday.
• Cattivella hosts Brunch with special guest entertainer pop ups.

Trending Hotels in Denver

The following hotels are close to all the city’s major attractions, as well as the gay pride festivities:

Four Seasons,    Westin,    Sheraton,    Grand Hyatt

About Denver Pride

• Recognized as one of the top ten pride events in the country, Denver’s PrideFest is a celebration of community, heritage, family and culture.
• Produced by the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center of Colorado (The Center), more than 350,000 people from Colorado and surrounding areas come out to enjoy the parade, rally, music, entertainment, food and much more.