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2023 LGBTQ+ Ohio Pride Guide
We are proud to present to you here our 2023 LGBTQ+ Ohio Pride Guide, a list we will keep updating as we get more information (so please e-mail us if we missed a celebration in your neck of the woods!).
This Pride Guide is now searchable, sortable and…importable! Click on an individual Pride event and you will be able to import it directly into your calendar.
During a tumultuous time when so much negativity is being thrown at LGBTQ+ Ohioans, it is so critically important that take every opportunity we can to prioritize joy, visibility and community.
See you there.
2023 Ohio LGBTQ+ Pride Guide
Pride in Sandusky
Downtown Sandusky 133 E Market St, Sandusky, OhioSandusky's sixth annual Pride celebration kicks off Friday evening and continues all day Saturday, featuring a Pride parade, live music and drag performances along with a Downtown Block dance party.
Springfield Pride
Downtown Springfield 76 E High St, Springfield, OhioKick off Pride weekend Friday afternoon with a Pride author talk at the Clark County Public Library, followed by a silent disco block party. On Saturday, spend all day Equality Springfield's downtown Pride Festival, followed by an official Pride afterparty at Mother Stewart's Brewing. Finally, close out the weekend with Sunday Pride brunch at the […]
Middletown Pride
Downtown Middletown Middletown, OhioMiddletown's fifth annual LGBTQ+ Pride celebration kicks off with a signature Pride Ride and includes "a night full of acceptance, love and celebration."
DEFI Pride Parade
St. John United Church of Christ Defiance 950 Webster St, Defiance, OhioJoin the Defiance Equality Foundation for their second annual LGBTQ+ Pride Parade, kicking off at St. John United Church of Christ.
Love Riot: The Annual Yellow Springs Pride Festival
Mills Lawn Elementary School 200 S Walnut St #1891, Yellow Springs, OhioYellow Springs Pride will host a community festival with vendors, food, resources and live performances. Catch the Pride Parade at noon and end the night with friends at the official, 21+ Yellow Springs afterparty.
Lorain County Pride
Tappan Square 67 N Main St, Oberlin, Ohio"This is a free event that is open to all and will feature drag king and queen performances, music, dancing, vendors, games, food trucks, and plenty of LGBTQ+ comradery! Free HIV/AIDS testing will also be available from the Lorain Health Department."
Celina Pride
Mercelina Park 101 Lake Shore Dr, Celina, OhioSmall Town Pride Celina will host a Pride march downtown, accompanied by a full day of music, drag performances, speeches, dancing and food and merchandise vendors.
Cincinnati Pride Festival
Sawyer Point Park & Yeatman's Cove 705 E Pete Rose Way, Cincinnati, OhioCincinnati's all-day Pride celebration will include food, alcohol, live performances and dozens of community resources and vendor booths.
Zanesville Pride
Zane's Landing Park Zanesville, OhioZanesville's annual Pride event is free to the public and will feature live drag performances, food, vendors and other family-friendly activities. Blankets and law chairs are encouraged!
Read With Pride
Solon Branch of Cuyahoga County Public Library 34125 Portz Pkwy, Solon, OhioThis event for children and families is ages 2+ and will celebrate the LGBTQ+ community with "family friendly stories, activities and crafts.
Minerva Park Pride
Minerva Park Pool Valley Rd, Columbus, OhioStop by the Minerva Park Community Association's all-ages Pride pool party!
Reynoldsburg Pride Celebration
Huber Park 1640 Davidson Dr, Reynoldsburg, Ohio"The Reynoldsburg Pride Celebration is a community celebration to empower and bring awareness to the intersectional lives of LGBTQIA+. The event means something different to everyone, but there are some common themes we hear when we ask what it means to attendees. Belonging. Freedom. Safety. Acceptance. Love. The event features music, food trucks, arts/crafts vendors, […]
Want to submit an event to the 2023 LGBTQ+ Ohio Pride Guide calendar? Send us an email to editor@thebuckeyeflame.com with all of the event information, including date(s), time, venue, and ticket link.