Pittsburgh Pride 2023

Pittsburgh Pride 2023

Pittsburgh Pride takes place each year in early June and is one of the oldest pride events in the United States with the first parade taking place only four years after the Stonewall riots in New York City.

• Visiting for Pride? Stay at the Kimpton Hotel Monaco, in the Cultural District, just a short ride or walk from the bars on Liberty Ave. Rated “Fabulous” by guests, the hotel has spacious elegant rooms, a gym, busy bar and perfect location

Pittsburgh Pridefest

• While the main events of Pittsburgh Pride take place at the weekend, the “Pridefest” lasts all week long, in the lead up to the main parade on the Saturday.

Ball on The Bridge

• Awaiting dates – One of the most unique pride events in the USA. Enjoy an underground ballroom event from noon to 4pm along the Andy Warhol Bridge with multiple prizes and competition categories.
• The bridge is a three-minute drive from the Cultural District, downtown.
• Check out the top hotels close by with the best pools in the city.

Pride on the Shore

• Awaiting dates – A one night music festival held on the outdoor stage at Stage AE on the North Shore with DJs, Drag Queens special guest stars. The North Shore is a 5-minute drive from downtown. Pride on the Shore runs from 6pm to 2am.
• The North Shore is home to world-class museums and award-winning attractions, including the Andy Warhol museum and the Carnegie Science Center’s planetarium.

The Pittsburgh Pride Parade

• Saturday June 3rd, 2023 – The parade starts at Noon. Line up and gather to begin at 11am in front of the City-County Building at 414 Grant Street downtown. Bring your signs, your banners, your music, your flags. Route for 2023 event to be confirmed.
• Check out the best hotels closest to the parade. Stay at the Omni William Penn Hotel, rated “Fabulous” by guests with an old-world charm, right on the steps of the pride celebrations.

Pittsburgh Northside Festival

• Saturday June 3rd, 2023 – A post parade party at Allegheny West Park ( behind the Aviary), 1 pm-8 pm.
• The park is located on the city’s North Side, a 5-minute drive from downtown and is the oldest park in the city, spread out across 80 acres

Pittsburgh BloomField Festival

• Sunday June 4th, 2023 – Pride Closing party from 2 pm to 8 pm, on Main St By Trace Brewing.
• Bloomfield, known as Pittsburgh’s Little Italy, is an eclectic neighborhood with a wide-ranging dining scene that includes pizzerias and old-school Italian spots, as well as global eateries, hip cafes and burger joints.

Gay Pittsburgh Neighbourhoods

• Downtown Pittsburgh is home to the city’s best hotels and top attractions, located to the east of Point State Park, where the Allegheny River and Monongahela River converge to become the Ohio River.
• The area between the rivers, known as the Golden Triangle, is where many of the LGBT clubs have traditionally been located, on or near Liberty Avenue.
• More clubs are located further to the northeast in the Strip District and the Lawrenceville neighborhood.
• Eastward from Downtown, the Oakland and Shadyside sections are home to the city’s universities and cultural institutions. Gay clubs are among the area’s many cafes, restaurants, bars and small shops.

Gay Bars and Clubs

Pittsburgh specializes in neighborhood bars where everyone knows each other and it is easy to make new friends. The gay scene is relaxed and easygoing. Pittsburgh has a strong leather presence with a progressive music and social club scene in the Strip, Shadyside, Lawrenceville, and other neighborhoods.

• The Blue Moon – wood-paneled tavern offers frequent drag shows & draws a mainly gay male crowd.
• P Town – gay bar with pop music on the lively dance floor, plus a full bar & male dancer, popular with college students and younger guys.
• Bar 5801 – Pittsburgh’s LGBTQ+ Cafe & Bar located in the heart of Shadyside
• CAVO Restaurant Lounge Nightclub – Pittsburgh gay scene’s best dance clubs. Located in the city’s Strip District area, CAVO packs the dance floor
• A visit to The Andy Warhol Museum is a must. Explore decades of artworks and collections of the Pittsburgh-native Andy Warhol, who openly expressed his queer identity and life in art.

Trending Hotels in Pittsburgh

The following hotels are currently trending with our readers. All are close to the city’s top attractions downtown and a short ride to the gay bars and clubs:

EVEN Hotel,  Cambria Hotel,   Courtyard by Marriott,  Fairmont