2023 Ohio LGBTQ+ Pride Guide

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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.

Minerva Park Pride

Minerva Park Pool Valley Rd, Columbus, Ohio

Stop 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, […]

Pride Night with the Lake Erie Crushers

Mercy Health Stadium 2009 Baseball Blvd, Avon, Ohio

"Join LGBTQ+ Lorain County at Mercy Health Stadium on Friday, June 24 starting at 7:05 pm. Arrive early to see local drag queen Kaydence Jayne sing the national anthem and throw the first pitch! Bring cash to participate in a 50/50 raffle, connect with LGBTQ+ Lorain County and more!"

Pride in Geauga

Century Village, Burton 14653 E Park St, Burton, Ohio

Join Geauga SOGI Support Network for this free LGBTQ+ Pride event, including music, food, and fun activities for all ages. Regional resources and affirming churches are also set to participate.

Pride at the Park Wooster

Finn Pavilion at Christmas Run Park Park Ave, Wooster, Ohio

Join Prideworks of Wooster for a day of LGBTQ+ Pride in the park featuring family-friendly games and contests.

Dayton Black Pride March & Festival

McIntosh Park N Edwin C Moses Blvd & W Riverview Ave., Dayton, Ohio

Dayton Black Pride kicks off at the Montgomery County Administration Building, with drag performer Cherry Poppins leading a Pride march. Afterward, catch all-day festivities at McIntosh Park followed by an official afterparty at Stage Door beginning at 9 p.m.

Fremont Pride

Walsh Park 610 Morrison St, Fremont, Ohio

Fremont Ohio's second annual Pride celebration will food, drinks and all-ages live entertainment at Walsh Park.

Black Family Pride Stone Soul Picnic

Chesnut Ridge Park 1926 19th St SW, Akron, Ohio

Join the Akron AIDS Collaborative for the Family Black Pride Stone Soul Picnic including "food, family and fun," while supporting Akron's Black LGBTQ+ communities.

Cincinnati Reds Pride Night

Great American Ball Park 100 Joe Nuxhall Wy, Cincinnati, Ohio

Join Cincinnati Pride for Pride Night at the Great American Ball Park and watch the Cincinnati Reds take on the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Mansfield Pride Parade and Festival

Central Park Downtown Mansfield 29 Park Ave E, Mansfield, Ohio

Join the Mansfield Gay Pride Association for a Pride march at 11 a.m. followed by an all-day festival with vendors and live entertainment.

First Capital PRIDE

Yoctangee Park Chillicothe, Ohio

Kick off First Capital PRIDE from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a festival at Yoctangee Park. Close the night out with a drag show at Elks Lodge (42 West 2nd St.) then spend Sunday afternoon at an all-ages LGBTQ+ pool party at Chillicothe Municipal Pool.

Toledo Pride

Promenade Park 400 Water St, Toledo, Ohio

Toledo Pride's 3-day-long celebration kicks off Friday evening, followed by a Pride Parade Saturday at noon. Finish off the weekend with the Big Rainbow Brunch Crawl on Adams Street. The festival will also host food and merchandise vendors, community organizations, social groups, churches, and health and wellness groups.

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.

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