Provincetown Pride 2023

Provincetown Pride 2023 a unique and colorful parade.

Although relatively youthful when compared to other pride events, Provincetown Pride has already become one of the key dates in an already packed Summer calendar. It marks the start of the high season.

• Provincetown is the fastest selling destination out of 200+ cities on our site. The pride weekend is especially popular, book your hotel as soon as possible.

Provincetown Pride Program of events 2023

• Events typically kick off with post-beach cocktails and dancing at the legendary T Dances, followed by a disco nap and then dinner at one of Province Town’s many superb restaurants. See our guide for recommendations.
• Late night parting at Paramount Club and A House continues until the early hours of the morning followed by quite a cruisy street scene by the infamous Spiritus pizza joint.

The Pride Boat Crossing

• Friday, June 2nd, 2023 at 5:30PM – Journey from Boston to Ptown with your LGBTQ+ family for Provincetown’s 5th Annual Pride Celebration with Bay State CruiseCo.
• Not only will you be joined by Boston’s own queer collective, this special Pride-edition cruise will be hosted by Provincetown’s turn-of-the-century staple Town Crier (Daniel Gomez) + drag artist/Ptown history tour-guide Anne Hutchinson (Brent Thomas Daly.)
• Find out what you can expect from Pride weekend events, see your Community Flags flying high from The Provincetown II, and bring your come-as-you-are attitude as Provincetown flies ALL our colors across the bay.

The Tea Dances

• Friday, June 2nd – Sunday, June 4th 2023 from 4pm to 7pm. The Boatslip resort will host a series of special daily Tea Dances during the Provincetown Pride Weekend:

Dedication of Rainbow Crosswalk

• Friday June 2nd, 2023 at 11 am TBC. – Provincetown Pride will open the Rainbow Crosswalk at Lopes Square, Provincetown, MA
• Visiting Ptown for PRide? Book your stay at the Carpe Diem Guest House, rated “Superb” by our readers and located right by Commercial St, close to all the pride activities.

Pride Rally

• Saturday, June 3rd, 2023 at 3:30 pm. – Pride Rally at Town Hall & ‘Sashay’ to Tea, at Provincetown Town Hall, FREE. The community is encouraged to gather on the steps of Town Hall followed by a lively sashay to tea.
• Before the rally, stop by the House of La Rue’s ‘Beat’ Booth – Makeup & Flair Station to express your Pride with a fierce look, feather boa, or a little sparkle.

Feet Over Front Street 5k – Pride Run & Walk

• Sunday June 4th at 8 am – TBC – Close out Provincetown’s 6th Annual Pride Weekend by sharing some self-love in the form of fresh air, exercise and community right in step with your LGBTQ+ fam.
• ‘Feet Over Front Street’ will stretch the entirety of Commercial Street (originally hailed as ‘Front Street,’) giving you a start-to-finish, rainbow-railroad takeover of the main Drag of the world’s premier queer travel destination

Other Provincetown Pride Events

• Friday -Provincetown Pride Follies from 9pm to 11pm at The Crown and Anchor
  Features six unique gay bars, including the town’s largest nightclub (Paramount Nightclub).
• Friday -Pride Kick off Party from 10pm to 1am at The Red Room
  Popular nightclub and performance venue in the centre of PTown.
• Saturday – Drag Brunch from 11am to 1pm at The Pilgrim House
  Boutique hotel housed in an 18th-century clapboard building complete with a contemporary restaurant and bar with deck.
• Saturday – Pride Dance Party from 10pm to 1am at A-House
  The Atlantic House in Provincetown, Massachusetts is a drinking establishment that has been in continual operation on the tip of Cape Cod for over two centuries.

Pride Pool Parties

• Stay at the Brass Key Guest House and enjoy the daily pool parties taking place throughout the Provincetown Pride weekend.

Where to stay during Provincetown Pride

Finding the right place to stay can sometimes be difficult. Hotels fill fast during the special weekend events.Here are the hotels we recommend. They have good reviews and keep you close to all the action.

Gabriel’s,    Anchor Inn,    Beaconlight Guest House,   Inn at Cook Street

Check out our insider guide to gay provincetown and discover the best places to dine, play and stay.

PTown’s Express Yourself Day

Express Yourself Day  is a predetermined day during each theme week (Pride, Bears, 4th of July etc) encouraging visitors to convey their individuality and dress up in colorful, creative ways.

From wigs to heels, speedos to singlets and everything in between, Provincetown’s “be yourself” ethos is the driving force behind these special days. The Provincetown Business Guild sells limited edition “Express yourself” t-shirts for some self-expression inspiration.