Celebrating Pride Statewide 2023

As June approaches, towns across Vermont are preparing to honor and uplift the LGBTQ+ community in celebration of Pride month. Below is a round-up of some of the events we know are coming up—hopefully including in a community near you! For a full list of LGBTQ+ events happening across the state, be sure to check out the Pride Center of Vermont’s calendar of events

Saturday, June 3 

Essex Pride

1pm to 5pm 

Maple Street Park 

Montpelier Pride Festival

1pm to 4pm 

State House Lawn 

Saturday, June 10 

Barre Pride Fest

10am to 2pm 

Barre City Hall Park 

Sunday, June 11 

Pride Family Potluck (Brattleboro)

12pm to 3pm 

Winston Prouty Center 

Saturday, June 17 

Rutland County Pride Festival 

9am to 5pm 

Center Street (Between Merchants Row and Wales Street) 

Saturday, June 24 

Springfield Rainbow-Palooza

1pm to 4pm

21 Fairgound Road 

Bethel Pridefest Carnivale: Pride Picnic 

1pm to 5pm 

Bethel Recreation Center 

People’s Pride (Burlington) 

4:30pm to 8:30pm 

Oakledge Park 

Sunday, June 25 

Bennington Pride Parade & Block Party

12pm to 5pm 

Downtown Bennington (Main Street) 

Middlebury Pride 

1pm to 5pm 

Middlebury Town Green 

Pride Fest: NEK Rainbow Coalition 

12pm to 7pm 

Downtown Newport