Charlotte Pride Festival and Parade are returning to Uptown Charlotte August 19 and 20, 2023, with Charlotte Pride Week events leading up to the main event.
- August 11 to 18, 2023: Charlotte Pride Week
- August 19 and 20, 2023: Charlotte Pride Festival
- August 20, 2023: Charlotte Pride Parade
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Charlotte Pride Festival
Charlotte Pride Festival will take place on South Tryon Street, between 4th Street and Good Samaritan Way.
- Saturday, August 19, 2023: 12 to 10 p.m.
- Sunday, August 20, 2023: 12 to 6 p.m .
The main stage is at Tryon Street and Good Samaritan Way. The Community Stage is at Tryon Street and 4th Street.
Highlights of the Festival
Flourish: A Celebration of LGBTQ Arts & Culture
Saturday, August 19, 2023
1 to 6 p.m.
Wells Fargo Atrium
401 S Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC
Free
Youth & Family Zone, presented by Equitable
Saturday, August 19, 2023, 12 to 6 p.m.
Sunday, August 20, 2023, 12 to 6 p.m.
The Green
425 S Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC
Free
Presented by Equitable, supported by the Gender Education Network. Join us on The Green for family-friendly entertainment and resources, including arts and crafts, community resources, a family care tent, and special speakers and entertainers, including Drag Queen Story Hour.
Health Fair
Saturday, August 19, 12 to 10 p.m.
Sunday, August 20, 12 to 6 p.m.
Charlotte Pride Festival Zone
Free
Visit the Charlotte Pride Health Fair to check-up on your personal health and wellness, get an HIV test, visit with wellness vendors, and more. Health Fair vendors include personal health, mental health, sexual health, veterans’ health, pregnant people’s health, HIV/STD health agencies, and more.
Charlote Gaymers Stage
Saturday, August 19, 12 to 9 p.m.
Sunday, August 20, 12 to 5 p.m.
Levine Avenue of the Arts
Free
The Charlotte Gaymers Network will be showcasing an exciting lineup of up and coming DJ, with sets from DJ Sweetee, DJ SK8ER G8ER, and more! The CNG stage will also showcase a retinue of drag entertainers and performers, from well-known favorites to incredibly talented new arrivals! CGN will also feature a gaming activation next to the stage.
Neighborhood Market, presented by Arts & Science Council
Saturday, August 19, 12 to 10 p.m.
Sunday, August 20, 12 to 6 p.m
Levine Avenue of the Arts
Keep your dollars local! Support local artists, artisans, craftspeople, and makers! The Neighborhood Market is your place to support local artisans and adorn your home with unique, locally, and handcrafted wares.
Main Stage Saturday
Saturday, August 19
12:30 to 11 p.m.
Free
- 12:30pm — Opening Ceremony
- 1:00pm — Time Out Youth
- 1:35pm — Courtney Lynn & Quinn
- 2:00pm — Doubting Thomas
- 2:30pm — John Levengood
- 3:00pm — b0s
- 3;30pm — Vanity House Showcase
- 4:00pm — Johnae The Egyptian Goddess
- 4:30pm — Janelle Sy’Mone
- 5:00pm — Charlotte Pride Awards
- 5:30pm — Big the Cat
- 6:30pm — Rupaul’s Drag Race Revue with Aja the Kween & Luxx Noir London
- 7:00pm — Shadina
- 8:00pm — Trina
- 9:00pm — Big Freedia
Main Stage Sunday
Sunday, August 20
1 to 6 p.m.
- 1:00pm — DJ ….
- 3:00pm — Charlote Pride Court 2023
- 4:00pm — Cassidy King
- 5:00pm — Greyson Chance
Charlotte Pride Community Stage
Saturday, August 19
1 to 7 p.m.
Free
Charlotte Pride Drag Pageant
Saturday, August 19, 2023
3:30 to 6 p.m.
Free
Charlotte Pride Parade
The Charlotte Pride Parade will take place on Sunday, August 20, 2023, from 1 to 4 p.m.
It will travel down Tryon Street from 9th Street to 4th Street.
The Parade Stage will be on the corner of Tryon Street and Fourth Street.
Make sure to get there early for a spot. Enjoy more than 40 gloats and 10,000 marchers. This is Charlotte’s largest annual parade.
Map of Charlotte Pride Festival and Parade
Light Rail to Charlotte Pride Festival and Parade
These are convenient stops on LYNX
- Brooklyn Village Station
- 3rd Street Station
- Charlotte Transportation Center
- 7th Street Station
All will require you to walk a couple blocks. You can park at several stations to the north and south of Uptown Charlotte. Please consult this LYNX station map.
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