From Folsom to Disney: Your guide to the biggest gay events this month
We are here, queer, and celebrating across the world.
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Calling all September-sexuals!
Just because Gaybor Day Weekend has come and gone doesn’t mean your travel plans (or social calendar) have to slow down.
From autumnal Pride parades and bear parties to theme park takeovers, it’s clear that we are here, queer, and celebrating across the world.
So, book your flights, plot your itineraries, and in some cases, pack your leather and/or mouse ears, because you won’t want to miss these events!
Pack your bags, we’re going on an adventure
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Bear Sitges Week — Sitges, Spain
More than 8,000 bears travel to seaside Europe for this days-long celebration, which includes a vendor market, a tea dance, beachside parties, and the renowned themed nights at Bear Village.
Dates: September 5-14
Location: Various venues throughout Sitges, Spain
Boise Pride Festival — Boise, Idaho
The theme is “Our Pride, Our Power” at Boise’s 35th annual celebration, which features dance parties, drag, vendors, and all-around good vibes. Entertainment includes performances by Zolita, Fancy Hagood, and Drag Race‘s Plane Jane.
Dates: September 6-7, 2025
Location: Ann Morrison Park, Boise, Idaho
Pride Parade: Saturday, June 14
KharkivPride — Kharkiv, Ukraine
Ukraine’s LGBTQ+ community celebrates Pride under wartime conditions in the urban city of Kharkiv with help and security from local authorities. Events include a commemoration to fallen queer military members on the 5th and a vehicle-only AutoPride parade on the 6th.
Date: September 5-6, 2025
Location: Kharkiv, Ukraine
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Oakland Pride Parade and Festival — Oakland, CA
Oakland Pride Parade and Festival
Pride in the East Bay
Oakland Pride turns 15 this year, and the city’s queer community is celebrating accordingly with a family-friendly and day-long festival, featuring headline entertainment from CeCe Peniston, Martha Wash, and Christian Chavez. The party kicks off with their parade at 11 am.
Date: September 7, 2025
Location: Oakland City Hall, 14th and Broadway, Oakland, CA
Gay Days Anaheim — Anaheim, CA
The happiest place on Earth becomes the gayest when the LGBTQ+ community takes over Disneyland and California Adventure for the weekend.
Not only is it the Disney-gay can’t-miss event of the year, but festivities include meetups both in and out of the parks and performances by queer faves like Ginger Minj and Zach Noe Towers.
Dates: September 12-14, 2025
Location: Disneyland, Anaheim, CA
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Greensboro Pride — Greensboro, North Carolina
The Greensboro community comes together for this all-day celebration featuring drag, food, vendors, family areas, and, of course, lots of dancing. This year’s main stage headliners include Janice Robinson, Yvie Oddly, and Trinity K. Bonet.
Dates: September 20, 2025
Location: LeBauer Park, Greensboro, NC
Folsom Street Fair — San Francisco, CA
Folsom Street Fair is going back to the basics with its annual celebration, providing attendees with a “vision of where we were and where we’re going.” (Read: community and lots of kink!)
With seven stages, streets lined with vendors, and a general clothing-optional rule, it just might be the hottest event of the month.
Date: September 28, 2025
Location: San Francisco Leather District, San Francisco, CA
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