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The Best Pride Events Beyond the Parade

Posted on June 6, 2025   |   Updated on September 30, 2025
Terina Ria

Terina Ria

Rainbow crosswalks at The Gateway for Pride.

Rainbow crosswalks at The Gateway for Pride. (SLC Pride)

Special thanks to Miel from Dyked for helping source events for this article.

Happy Pride, Salt Lakers! With state leaders cracking down on rainbow flags, this year doubles as a celebration and a statement: We’re here and we’re queer! Here’s your guide to some of the best Pride events this month.

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A big gay carwash, drag bingo, and iconic rollerskating.

🗓️ Saturday, June 14

🕜 Noon to 10 p.m.

📍 Millcreek Common

🎟️ Free

An Indigenous-centered Pride festival.

🗓️ Saturday, June 21

🕜 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.

📍 The Gateway

🎟️ Free

WVC’s first Pride! Interactive art, live performances, food, and local vendors.

🗓️ Saturday, June 28

🕜 Noon to 6 p.m.

📍 Utah Cultural Celebration Center

🎟️ Free

Queer youth entrepreneur market, neurodivergent space, and after party by the Violet Hour.

🗓️ Saturday and Sunday, June 28 and 29

🕜 Noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday

📍 The Gateway

🎟️ Free entry

💖 Sober Friendly

A really free market, food, queer comedy, drag performances, and skills workshops.

🗓️ Saturday, June 14

🕜 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

📍 Memorial House

🎟️ $22.21

An extravagant drag show of literary proportions.

🗓️ Saturday, June 14

🕜 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

📍 Fit To Recover

🎟️ Sliding scale

A really free market, food, queer comedy, drag performances, and skills workshops.

🗓️ Sunday, June 15

🕜 Noon to 6 p.m.

📍 Fairmont Park

🎟️ Free

🔞 Adults Only

People in a club.

The vibes at Dyked. (Amanda Rice)

Special ciders and cocktails. Come dressed in fantasy Pride!

🗓️ Sunday, June 8

🕜 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.

📍 Thieves Guild Cidery

🎟️ Free entry, 21+

A sapphic-led Latin dance party.

🗓️ Friday, June 13

🕜 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. bachata class, 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. social

📍 Chappell Brewing

🎟️ $21.75 for one, $35.50 for two, 21+

An immersive club night for sapphic, trans, and non-binary folks.

🗓️ Saturday, June 28

🕜 8 p.m.

📍 The Urban Lounge

🎟️ $20 in advance, $25 day of, 21+

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