Savannah Pride Festival
& Parade 2026

Savannah Pride Festival and Parade 2026

The Savannah Pride Festival is a weekend long series of events that celebrate the diversity of the LGBT family in Savannah and the Coastal Empire. The event attracts more than 30,000 visitors..

• Visiting Savannah for Pride? Stay close to the city's top attractions and gay-friendly venues at the River Street Inn, a 4 star hotel rated “Fabulous” by guests with a range of services to guest including a candy bar, nightly treats made by Savannah’s Candy Kitchen, and guest bicycles. It’s also located right next to the water making accessing the river front a breeze.

Pride and Halloween Combine!

• Next Edition: Awaiting dates – Typically from Thursday to Sunday in late October.
• Savannah, Georgia, is one of the most iconic southern cities in the United states and is a year-round destination with amazing weather. The annual pride event takes place at the end of October during Halloween, combining two big gay holidays in one! What could be better?
• Stay at the Kimpton Brice offers a blend of Southern charm with modern style and has amenities such as an outdoor pool, fitness center, and on-site Italian restaurant. Centrally located in the Historic District, close to the city’s most popular gay bars.

Dragoween

• Awaiting dates – Kick off the Savannah Pride Festival with Dragoween. Hauntingly fabulous and all the glam!
• 3 marquee headliners, 5 sensational drag personalities, grooving music, cocktails, Halloween costume contest!
• Run by Glow Entertainment, previous events have been held at Congress Street Social Club.

The Pride Festival

• Next Edition – Awaiting dates – Celebrating the 27th Edition in 2026.
• The Pride festival takes over Forsyth Park Each Day.
• Events run on Saturday from 12 noon until 11 pm on Saturday and noon until 6 pm on Sunday.
• Visitors can enjoy vendor markets, costume contests, drag performances, movie screenings and choir acts.
• Activities take place on the Main and secondary stages. Movie screening are on the Pride Lawn.
• Forsyth Park is a 30 acre park in the historic district, with towering trees, fountains and plenty of space to enjoy the Pride celebrations.

Savannah Pride After Party

• Saturday – Awaiting dates – The Official Savannah Pride After Party takes over Club One from 11 pm to 3 am.
• Club One – Multi-level Night club and entertainment venue, famous for dancing, drag shows, and basement video bar.

Wag-O-Ween

• Saturday and Sunday – Wag-O-Ween brings hundreds of dogs and owners downtown for a weekend of costumes, treats, and photo stops at local businesses. The two-day event turns Savannah’s Historic District into a pet-friendly Halloween parade.

Downtown Takeover

• The Downtown Takeover is a novel event for a city with just one full-time gay bar. The gay scene in Savannah is pretty much integrated into the fabric of the community, so you will find the gay boys mixing it up with their straight friends at bars and clubs across the city.
• But during pride weekend, things get a little different! No gayborhood. No problem! Savannah Pride turns a dozen bars into LGBTQ bars for the queerest pub crawl in the South.

Other events

In the week leading up to the main event, Savannah Pride Festival hosts live entertainment shows, workshops, museums, and more, all in the heart of the tourist district!

Gay Savannah

• Savannah offers countless queer-friendly establishments and exciting things to do year round.
• Take a stroll through the artistic Starland District where colorful murals line the streets and unique shopping is found on every corner.
• Learn more about Savannah's advocacy and social efforts for the LGBTQIA+ community at the First City Pride Center.
• Enjoy a night out in Historic Savannah at Club One where you can watch an entertaining cabaret – with a twist!
• Pay a visit to the Plant Riverside District with great bars and home to the stunning JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District. The city is one of the more walkable cities out there and it is highly recommended that you take to your feet and enjoy from down town to the Historic District South and the Forsyth Park area.

Hit the beach

Just 25 minutes from the centre of Savannah you will find charming Tybee Island, known as “Savannah Beach” by many locals. Home to great gay friendly bars and restaurants, the island even hots it's one pride event know as Equality Fest, complete with a pride parade, drag shows, vip events and parties at the end of September.

Where to stay during Savannah Pride

The following hotels are close to the city's popular gay bars and a short walk to the pride celebrations:

Hilton Garden Inn,   The Marshall House,    Olde Harbour Inn,   The Alida Hotel