Carli Clesmere Pride Month is almost here, and New Jersey is showing up with celebrations all across the state. From flag raisings and family-friendly festivals to bar crawls, drag brunches, parades, and community events, there are plenty of ways to celebrate Pride in 2026. Read on for a list of Pride events happening in New Jersey this year.
This is a growing list, and we’ll continue to update it as more events are announced. Know of an event we should add? Email us at [email protected].
Ocean City Pride Fest | Ocean City Sports + Civic Center, 500 Boardwalk, Ocean City
Saturday, May 30th
Ocean City Pride Fest will bring a Pride celebration to Cape May County.
Trenton Pride 2026 | Mill Hill Park, East Front Street + South Broad Street, Trenton
Saturday, May 30th
Trenton Pride 2026 will take place at Mill Hill Park.
Downtown Pride | Metuchen Town Plaza, 1 Pearl Street, Metuchen
Saturday, May 30th
Metuchen will host Downtown Pride in Middlesex County.
Teaneck Pride Flag Raising | Votee Park Sportsplex Flagpoles, 1129 Palisade Avenue, Teaneck
Sunday, May 31st
Teaneck will kick off Pride celebrations with a flag raising at Votee Park.
Tenafly Pride Parade + Flag Raising | Oresko Memorial Green, 400 Tenafly Road, Tenafly
Monday, June 1st
Tenafly will host a Pride parade and flag raising to celebrate the start of Pride Month.
Keyport Pride Celebration | Keyport Waterfront Gazebo, American Legion Drive, Keyport
Tuesday, June 2nd
Keyport will host a Pride celebration at the Keyport Waterfront Gazebo.
4th Annual Pride Celebration | Millburn Free Public Library, 200 Glen Avenue, Millburn
Friday, June 5th
Millburn Free Public Library will host its 4th annual Pride celebration.
2nd Annual Barnegat Pride Festival | 382 North Main Street, Barnegat
Saturday, June 6th
Barnegat will host its 2nd annual Pride Festival.
Red Bank’s Pride in the Park | Riverside Gardens Park, 40 West Front Street, Red Bank
Saturday, June 6th
Red Bank’s Pride in the Park will take place at Riverside Gardens Park.
Ridgewood Pride | Memorial Park at Van Neste Square, East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood
Saturday, June 6th
Ridgewood Pride will take place at Van Neste Square with a community celebration.
Tenafly Pride Day | Oresko Memorial Green, 400 Tenafly Road, Tenafly
Saturday, June 6th
Tenafly Pride Day will bring Pride festivities to Oresko Memorial Green.
South Bergen Pridefest | Lincoln Park, 6 Highland Cross, Rutherford
Saturday, June 6th
South Bergen Pridefest will take place at Lincoln Park in Rutherford.
Fort Lee Pride Celebration | Fort Lee Recreation Center, 500 Stillwell Avenue, Fort Lee
Saturday, June 6th
Fort Lee will celebrate Pride with a community event at the Fort Lee Recreation Center.
Propel Pequannock Pride Fest | Greenview Park, 9 Robert Place, Pequannock Township
Saturday, June 6th
Propel Pequannock Pride Fest will take place in Morris County.
2nd Annual Phillipsburg Pride Celebration | Shappell Park, 353 South Main Street, Phillipsburg
Saturday, June 6th
Phillipsburg will host its 2nd annual Pride celebration.
Chester Pride | Highlands Ridge Barn, 100 North Road, Chester
Saturday, June 6th
Chester Pride will bring a local Pride celebration to Morris County.
Union Pride | Union Town Hall, 1976 Morris Avenue, Union
Saturday, June 6th
Union Pride will take place in Union County.
Jersey Pride 2026 | Jersey Pride Festival, 1300 Ocean Avenue, Asbury Park
Sunday, June 7th
Jersey Pride 2026 will return to Asbury Park for New Jersey’s statewide LGBTQ+ Pride celebration.
Verona Pride | 600 Bloomfield Avenue, Verona
Sunday, June 7th
Verona Pride will take place at the Verona Civic Center with a community-centered Pride celebration.
Glen Rock Pride in the Park | Glen Rock Borough Hall, 1 Harding Plaza, Glen Rock
Sunday, June 7th
Glen Rock Pride in the Park will take place outside Glen Rock Borough Hall.
Clinton Pride Family Festival | Clinton Community Center, 63 Halstead Street, Clinton
Sunday, June 7th
Clinton Pride Family Festival will celebrate Pride with a family-friendly event in Hunterdon County.
Mount Olive Pride | Turkey Brook Park, 30 Flanders Road, Budd Lake
Sunday, June 7th
Mount Olive Pride will take place in Budd Lake.
Cape May Pride March + Pride Party | Cove Beach, 62 Beach Avenue, Cape May + The Inn of Cape May, 7 Ocean Street, Cape May
Sunday, June 7th
Cape May will host a Pride March and Pride Party.
Bergen County Pride Flag Raising | Bergen County Administration Building, 1 Bergen County Plaza, Hackensack
Thursday, June 11th
Bergen County will host a Pride flag raising at One Bergen County Plaza in Hackensack.
Rocky Horror Hoboken Show Pride Night | Mile Square Theatre, 1400 Clinton Street, Hoboken
Friday, June 12th at 9PM
This Pride Night performance of Rocky Horror will take place at Mile Square Theatre in Hoboken.
Pride Weekend | Jimbo’s Bar + Grill, 715 Boardwalk, Seaside Heights + TRAC Gallery, 40 Main Street, Toms River + Seaside Social House, 116 Sumner Avenue, Seaside Heights
Friday, June 12th-Sunday, June 14th
Ocean County’s Pride Weekend will include events in Toms River and Seaside Heights.
Long Branch Pride in the Park | West End Park, 607 Ocean Avenue North, Long Branch
Friday, June 12th
Long Branch Pride in the Park will take place at West End Park.
Pride in the Bridge | Old Bridge Civic Center, 1 Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge
Friday, June 12th
Pride in the Bridge will bring Pride celebrations to Old Bridge.
Montclair Pride | Lackawanna Station, 1 Lackawanna Plaza, Montclair
Saturday, June 13th
Montclair Pride will return to Lackawanna Station for a day of local vendors, entertainment, community, and Pride.
Leonia Pride | Wood Park, 370 Broad Avenue, Leonia
Saturday, June 13th
Leonia Pride will take place at Wood Park with local Pride festivities.
9th Annual Sussex County Pride | Brooks Plaza, 1 Brooks Plaza, Newton
Saturday, June 13th
Sussex County Pride will return to Newton for its 9th annual celebration.
Franklin Pride | Franklin Township Performance Gazebo, 475 DeMott Lane, Somerset
Saturday, June 13th
Franklin Pride will take place in Somerset.
Montville Pride | Montville Township Public Library, 90 Horseneck Road, Montville
Saturday, June 13th
Montville Pride will celebrate Pride in Morris County.
Collingswood Pride | Pocket Park, Haddon Avenue + Woodlawn Avenue, Collingswood
Saturday, June 13th
Collingswood Pride will take place in Camden County.
14th Annual North Jersey Pride Festival | Memorial Park, 580 Valley Street, Maplewood
Sunday, June 14th
The North Jersey Pride Festival will celebrate its 14th year at Memorial Park in Maplewood.
Drag Brunch | Seaside Social House, 116 Sumner Avenue, Seaside Heights
Sunday, June 14th
Seaside Social House will host a Pride weekend drag brunch in Seaside Heights.
Fair Lawn Pride | Memorial Park, 1st Street + Lambert Road, Fair Lawn
Sunday, June 14th
Fair Lawn Pride will be held at Memorial Park.
Lawrence PRIDEfest Party | Lawrence High School Track, 2525 Princeton Pike, Lawrence Township
Sunday, June 14th
Lawrence Township will host its PRIDEfest Party.
Hoboken Pride Bar Crawl | Madd Hatter Hoboken, 221 Washington Street, Hoboken
Saturday, June 20th at 4PM
This Hoboken Pride Bar Crawl will kick off at Madd Hatter Hoboken for a night of Pride celebrations around town.
Jersey City Pride Bar Crawl | BOOTS + BONES, 116 Newark Avenue, Jersey City
Saturday, June 20th at 4PM
This Jersey City Pride Bar Crawl will start at BOOTS + BONES on Newark Avenue.
Westwood Pride Flag Raising | Westwood Borough Hall, 101 Washington Avenue, Westwood
Saturday, June 20th
Westwood will host a Pride flag raising at Borough Hall.
South Jersey Pridefest 2026 | Appel Farm Arts + Music Center, 457 Shirley Road, Elmer
Saturday, June 20th
South Jersey Pridefest 2026 will take place in Elmer.
Atlantic County Pride in the Park | War Memorial Park, 109 Route 50, Mays Landing
Saturday, June 20th
Atlantic County Pride in the Park will be held in Mays Landing.
SoulCycle x BMS ONE Network Charity Ride | SoulCycle HBKN, 1400 Washington Street, Hoboken
Thursday, June 25th at 4PM
SoulCycle HBKN will host this charity ride in partnership with BMS ONE Network for Pride Month.
Pride Festival on Division Street | Division Street, Somerville
Thursday, June 25th
Somerville’s Pride Festival on Division Street will celebrate Pride in Somerset County.
Mahwah/Ramsey Pride Joint Celebration | Ramapo College Bill Bradley Center, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah
Friday, June 26th
Mahwah and Ramsey will host a joint Pride celebration at Ramapo College.
Morris County Pride | County College of Morris, 214 Center Grove Road, Randolph
Saturday, June 27th
Morris County Pride will be held in Randolph.
Pride on the Point | Downtown Point Pleasant Beach, 601 Arnold Avenue, Point Pleasant Beach
Sunday, June 28th
Pride on the Point will bring Pride celebrations to Downtown Point Pleasant Beach.
Oakland Pride Festival | Oakland Elks Lodge, 33 Ramapo Valley Road, Oakland
Sunday, June 28th
Oakland Pride Festival will take place at the Oakland Elks Lodge.
Flag Raising | Bergen New Bridge Medical Center, 230 East Ridgewood Avenue, Paramus
Monday, June 29th
New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus will host a Pride flag raising.
Highlands Pride Fest | Veterans Park, Bay Avenue, Highlands
Saturday, July 11th
Highlands Pride Fest will be held at Veterans Park.
21st Annual Newark Pride Festival | Newark Central Business District, Newark
Monday, July 13th-Sunday, July 19th
Newark Pride will host a weeklong celebration with events happening throughout the city.
Jersey City Pride | Newark Avenue Pedestrian Plaza, 134-158 Newark Avenue, Jersey City
Saturday, August 22nd
Jersey City Pride will return to Newark Avenue Pedestrian Plaza for its annual Pride celebration.
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