Gay Events in Europe

Top Gay Events in Europe

From the Circuit Festivals of Spain to the Pink lake parties of Austria, Discover the biggest gay parties in Europe.

The Top Gay Events in Europe

Europe Top Cities Gay Event Calendar

The top Gay Events in Europe include the Barcelona Circuit Festival in August and Europe’s largest gay pride event, Madrid Pride in July. Europe reigns supreme when it comes to gay events and Spain is the No 1 gay destination in the world. From Carnival in Sitges to Fetish Week in Maspalomas the country has some of the most attended gay events in the world.

Other stand out events include Berlin’s Folsom Europe event, their Fetish Easter party and the Stunning Christmas Markets in December.

Those seeking a romantic escape should not miss out on a trip to Paris. Looking to party with Euroboys? Head to Brussels for La Demence, Europe’s biggest gay party.

Finally take time to discover unique events such as Austria’s Pink Lake Festival. And no visit to Europe would be complete without a trip to Xlsior in Mykonos.

Gay Events by City – Europe A to Z

Gay Antwero Events

Gay Antwerp Events

Thursday, Oct 11th, 2018

Gay Antwerp Events include the popular Red and Blue circuit party, the HIM circuit party, the Antwerp Leather Pride & the annual gay pride Midsummer party.

Gay Athens Events

Gay Athens Events

Friday, Oct 5th, 2018

Gay Athens Events tend to take place during the annual gay pride festivities in June and the Bear Pride, Hercules, the most popular bear event in Greece.

Matinee Easter Weekend

Gay Barcelona Events

Friday, Oct 5th, 2018

Gay Barcelona events include the world famous Circuit Party in August, the fun and friendly gay pride in June and the popular bear pride over Easter.

Belfast Pride

Gay Belfast Events

Thursday, Jan 12th, 2023

Belfast is home to a vibrant ten-day pride festival in June, a beautiful Christmas Market in December and a world-class LGBT concert in May.

Gay Benidorm Events

Gay Benidorm Events

Friday, Oct 5th, 2018

Gay Benidorm Events take place throughout the year including the very popular Pink Weekend in May and the closing pride in September.

Gay Berlin Events

Gay Berlin Events

Friday, Oct 5th, 2018

Gay Berlin Events include the popular Folsom Europe in September, the Easter Leather and Fetish event and one of Europe's largest gay pride parades in July.

Bilbao in Black

Gay Bilbao Events

Wednesday, Jul 7th, 2021

Gay Bilbao events include the Bilbao in Black fetish weekend and a colourful Bilbao pride parade and festival, plus the stunning exhibitions year-round in the Guggenheim.

Birmingham Gay Pride Parade

Gay Birmingham Events

Saturday, Dec 4th, 2021

Gay Birmingham has a lively party scene with several bars and clubs hosting pop up theme parties and events.

Brighton Pride Gay Parade

Gay Brighton Events

Friday, Oct 5th, 2018

Gay Brighton events include one of the UK's biggest gay pride celebrations each August and the fun Brighton Bear weekender in early June.

Gay Budapest Events

Gay Budapest Events

Friday, Oct 5th, 2018

Gay Budapest Events include a popular and political Gay Pride in July, a hot Mr Bear Hungary competition in September and a magical Christmas Market.

Pride di Catania, Catania Pride, Sicily

Gay Catania Events

Saturday, Mar 5th, 2022

Gay Catania Events include the annual Catania Pride in June, the world famous Carnival in Acireale (10 min by train from the centre of Catania) and the feast of Saint Agatha.

Sexy Party Cologne

Gay Cologne Events

Saturday, Oct 6th, 2018

Gay Cologne Events include the Fantasy Pride in September, the bear pride in November, Christmas Avenue, the Fetish Pride and main pride in June.

Copenhagen Winter Pride

Gay Copenhagen Events

Saturday, Oct 6th, 2018

Gay Copenhagen Events include the annual Gay Pride parade in late August, the Winter Pride celebrations in February and the magical Christmas Markets.

Dresden Leather and Fetish Weekend

Gay Dresden Events

Sunday, Apr 10th, 2022

Gay Dresden Events include a colorful pride (CSD) parade and festival, a fetish and leather weekend and the world famous Christmas Market in December.

Dublin Pride participants

Gay Dublin Events

Saturday, Oct 6th, 2018

Gay Dublin Events include the annual leather pride in January, the BearFeile, bears event in March and the gay pride parade in late June.

Dusseldorf Carnival

Gay Dusseldorf Events

Tuesday, Feb 8th, 2022

Gay Dusseldorf events include the annual Summer Pride parade and festival and the epic Carnival in late February.

BearScots Weekend Edinburgh

Gay Edinburgh Events

Saturday, Oct 6th, 2018

Gay Edinburgh Events include the annual Gay pride parade in June, the Bearscots weekend in early October and the stunning Christmas Markets in December.

Festa di San Giovanni & Calcio Storico Fiorentino

Gay Florence Events

Tuesday, May 16th, 2023

Gay Florence Events include the annual St John the Baptist celebrations, Tuscany Pride and a spectacular Carnival celebration.

Frankfurt Gay Pride

Gay Frankfurt Events

Saturday, Oct 6th, 2018

Gay Frankfurt Events include the annual Frankfurt Gay Pride parade or CSD Frankfurt in July and the stunning Christmas Markets in December.

Geneva Pride Marche des Fiertes

Gay Geneva Events

Wednesday, Jul 7th, 2021

Gay Geneva events include the annual pride parade and post parade festival, several summer circuit events ,the l’Escalade Festival and several international events such as the car show and the watch show.

Glasgow Pride

Gay Glasgow Events

Monday, Jul 5th, 2021

Hamburg Gay Pride

Gay Hamburg Events

Saturday, Oct 6th, 2018

Gay Hamburg Events include Hamburg Gay Pride in late July, the Leather and Fetish event in August, Winter Pride during Christmas and Harbour Pride.

Helsinki Pride

Gay Helsinki Events

Saturday, Oct 6th, 2018

Gay Helsinki Events include the annual gay pride festivities during late June and the Finlandization Fetish Weekend in late August.

Gay Ibiza Events

Sunday, Jun 27th, 2021

Bear Week Istanbul

Gay Istanbul Events

Saturday, Mar 15th, 2025

Gay Istanbul events include several themed parties from WE Party, Ram and others, as well as a Spring and Autumn Bear Week celebration.

Bordello New Years Eve

Gay Lausanne Events

Thursday, Jun 3rd, 2021

Gay Lausanne events include two huge parties hosted by Bordello, one of the biggest party promoters in Switzerland.

Sun Man Festival Lisbon

Gay Lisbon Events

Friday, Oct 5th, 2018

Gay Lisbon Events include the popular Lisbon Gay Pride in June, a series of international circuit festivals during the Summer and the Lisbon Bear Pride in May.

Liverpool Pride

Gay Liverpool Events

Friday, Sep 16th, 2022

Gay Liverpool Events include the popular annual Liverpool Pride celebrations in July and a Christmas Market in November and December.

Sink the Pink Streetparty

Gay London Events

Friday, Oct 5th, 2018

Gay London Events include the annual London Pride in July, one of the largest in Europe and the popular Fetish Week London during the Summer season.

Luxembourg Pride

Gay Luxembourg Events

Friday, Oct 5th, 2018

Gay Luxembourg Events include the popular Luxembourg gay bear pride in early October and the annual Luxembourg Pride, "GayMat" in early July.

La Marche des Fiertés, Lyon Pride

Gay Lyon Events

Monday, Mar 7th, 2022

Gay Lyon events include the colourful Summer Lyon Gay Pride parade and festival, several wine and food fairs and the breathtaking Festival of Lights in December.

We Party Pride Festival Madrid

Gay Madrid Events

Friday, Oct 5th, 2018

Gay Madrid Events include Europe's largest pride parade in July, Mad Bear festival in December, the home of the WE party and the Sleazy Madrid fetish events.

Malaga Christmas Lights Markets and New Year Celebrations

Gay Malaga Events

Monday, Nov 21st, 2022

Malaga Events

Mallorca Fetish Week

Gay Mallorca Events

Thursday, Jun 3rd, 2021

Gay Mallorca events include a fun and friendly Pride parade and festival during the Summer and the hot Mallorca Fetish Week in late Autumn.

Gay Malta Events

Friday, Oct 5th, 2018

Gay Malta Events include the main parade during the gay pride in September as well as several summer circuit parties from Europe throughout the Summer.

Manchester Rubber

Gay Manchester Events

Friday, Oct 5th, 2018

Gay Manchester Events include the Manchester Leather Weekend in October, the Rubber weekend in April and the Great British Bears bash in May.

Pride Marseille

Gay Marseille Events

Wednesday, Feb 28th, 2024

Gay Marseille Events include a two week pride festival in mid Summer, a colorful parade and a beautiful Christmas market in December.

Circuit Festival Maspalomas

Gay Maspalomas Events

Friday, Oct 5th, 2018

Gay Maspalomas Events include the Freedom Festival in October, the world famous pride parade in May, the Bear Carnival in March and the circuit festival.

Milan Gay Pride

Gay Milan Events

Friday, Oct 5th, 2018

Gay Milan Events include one of Italy's most colorful and busy gay pride parades in late June and the hot Bear Festival Milan meeting in April.

Octobearfest Munich

Gay Munich Events

Friday, Oct 5th, 2018

Gay Munich Events include the gay Oktoberfest in September and October, the annual pride in July, the street parties in August and of course, Pink Christmas!

Xlsior Mykonos WE PARTY

Gay Mykonos Events

Wednesday, Jul 7th, 2021

Mykonos is a party island every day and events include dinner shows and beach parties throughout the Summer. Xlsior is the big ticket party in August.

Gay Pride Naples

Gay Naples Events

Saturday, Jun 12th, 2021

Gay Naples events include a beautiful pride parade and after party in mid June in the old town of the city, plus a leather and fetish event.

Nice Pink Parade Gay pride

Gay Nice Events

Friday, Oct 5th, 2018

Gay Nice Events include the Nice Pink Parade in August, the So Fetiche event in November and the world famous Carnival in late February/early March.

Gay Nuremberg Events

Saturday, Sep 2nd, 2023

Gay Nuremberg Events include the popular Christmas Market in November and December, one of Europe's oldest and a series of Pride parties and celebrations in the Summer.

Oslo Gay Pride

Gay Oslo Events

Wednesday, Jul 7th, 2021

Gay Oslo Events include the annual Oslo Gay Pride parade and the always well attended and fun Oslo Bear weekend.

Palermo Pride Sicily Italy

Gay Palermo Events

Wednesday, Mar 2nd, 2022

Gay Palermo events include one of Italy's largest gay pride parades in June and the stunning Festa di Santa Rosalia in mid July.

BLUF Paris Spring

Gay Paris Events

Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2015

From Bear Pride to Fetish Week, gay Paris has legendary parties, from mainstream events such as gay pride to Fetish Week

Porto Gay Pride, Marcha do Orgulho LGBTI+ do Porto

Gay Porto Events

Thursday, Feb 3rd, 2022

Gay porto events include the annual pride parade in July, the LGBT+ music festival and the St John's Midsummer festival

Prague Gay Pride Parade

Gay Prague Events

Friday, Oct 5th, 2018

Gay Prague Events include the Prague Queer Ball in February, the gay pride in late August and the traditional Christmas and Easter Markets in the old town.

Rainbow Reykjavik Party

Gay Reykjavik Events

Friday, Oct 5th, 2018

Gay Reykjavik Events include the annual Reykjavik gay pride in August, the popular bears meeting, Bears on Ice in September and the Rainbow Winter pride.

Rome Pride

Gay Rome Events

Friday, Oct 5th, 2018

Gay Rome Events include the Rome Bears week in January, Mr Rubber Italy in April, the Rome gay pride parade in June and the fetish pride in December.

Rotterdam Gay Pride

Gay Rotterdam Events

Thursday, May 27th, 2021

Gay Rotterdam Events include a fun and end of season Pride Parade plus several circuit parties such as Cocktail Fest Rotterdam.

Salzburg Christmas Market and Advent Celebrations

Gay Salzburg Events

Monday, Apr 11th, 2022

Gay Salzburg Events include one of the world's oldest Christmas markets, a bustling CSD pride parade and several gay themed parties throughout the year.

Carnival in Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Gay Santa Cruz & Tenerife Events

Wednesday, Jul 7th, 2021

Gay Tenerife hosts a number of gay events on the island including the gay carnival in Santa Cruz as well as man other Pride and cultural activities throughout the year.

Gay pride Seville

Gay Seville Events

Friday, Oct 5th, 2018

Gay Seville Events include the Guadalkibear Seville bear meeting, the International Leather & Boots party, the world famous Feria & pride in June.

Gay Beach Party Sitges

Gay Sitges Events

Friday, Oct 5th, 2018

Gay Sitges Events include the world famous Carnival, the Gay Pride in June and the bear meeting in early May and the bear week in September.

Stockholm Pride

Gay Stockholm Events

Friday, Oct 5th, 2018

Gay Stockholm Events include the colorful Stockholm Gay Pride event in late July and the beautiful Stockholm Christmas Markets in December.

strasbourg gay pride

Gay Strasbourg Events

Friday, Oct 5th, 2018

Gay Strasbourg Events include the popular "Festigays" or Gay Pride Strasbourg event in early June and the stunning Christmas Markets in December.

Gay Pride Stuttgart

Gay Stuttgart Events

Friday, Oct 5th, 2018

Gay Stuttgart Events in Germany include the popular Stuttgart Gay Pride in July and the famous Stuttgart Christmas Markets.

Tel Aviv water Park

Gay Tel Aviv Events

Friday, Oct 5th, 2018

Gay Tel Aviv Events include the world famous Pride in June with the popular Water-park event & street parade, the only event of its kind in the Middle east.

Torremolinos Easter Festival

Gay Torremolinos Events

Friday, Oct 5th, 2018

Gay Torremolinos Events include the gay pride in June, Torremolinos Leather and Fetish in Easter and several large Summer circuit parties from Madrid.

Valencia Gay Pride

Gay Valencia Events

Friday, Oct 5th, 2018

Gay Valencia Events include the world famous "Fallas" which takes place in early Spring and the popular gay pride Valencia held in June.

Venice Carnival

Gay Venice Events

Saturday, Dec 18th, 2021

Venice is worth visiting any time of the year, but especially during the magical Christmas markets in December and the stunning Carnival in late February.

Circus Vienna

Gay Vienna Events

Friday, Oct 5th, 2018

Gay Vienna Events include the world famous Life Ball held during late Spring, the fetish events, Vienna in Black and Fetish Spring, Gay Pride in June and several balls.

Zurich White Party

Gay Zurich Events

Friday, Oct 5th, 2018

Gay Zurich Events include the annual gay pride event in June and the hugely popular circuit parties hosted by Angels club such as the White Party.

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