Akron
Akron Pride
AUG 27 | 10 AM – 7 PM | Downtown Akron
Supporting equality and equity for all people! The Pride March steps off on Main Street (from Spaghetti Warehouse) at 10 AM and heads toward Lock 3 Park.
Athens
Athens Pride Fest 2022
JUNE 12 |12 PM | Richland Avenue Park
A family event with games, food, and fun!
Canton
Stark Pride Festival 2022
JUNE 11 | 3 – 10 PM | Centennial Plaza
Canton’s first Pride Festival will celebrate the LGBTQ+ community’s rich cultural history and diversity, promote visibility and inclusion, educate, and entertain! People of all ages and backgrounds are welcome!
Chillicothe
First Capital Pride
AUG 20 | 10 AM – 2 PM| Yoctangee Park
Celebrate Chillicothe Pride at our 2nd annual Pride festival in Yoctangee Park!
Cincinnati
Wigs & Waffles
JUNE 12 | 11 AM – 2 PM | Rhinegeist Brewery
Cincy Drag Brunch raises funds for Lighthouse Youth & Family Services programs. Lighthouse works to prevent and end homelessness among LGBTQ+ youth in Hamilton County.
Black Wellness is Black Pride: A Town Hall
JUNE 15 | 6:30 – 8: 30 PM | 1905 Elm St.
Cincinnati Black Pride presents this special forum on the importance of the physical and mental wellness of the Black LGBTQ+ community of Greater Cincinnati. Black Pride events also include the 4th annual Vizazi Torch Awards at 7 PM on June 17.
Cincinnati Pride
JUNE 25 |11 AM – 11 PM | Sawyer Point
Celebrate 49 years of Cincinnati Pride with the annual Pride Parade and Festival!
RockHard Productions
JUNE 24 – 26 | Various times & locations
Cleveland
Pride in the CLE 2022 March
JUNE 4 | 12 PM | Downtown Cleveland
The Pride festival will take place over Malls B and C after a parade through downtown.
Mx. Juneteenth
JUNE 18 | 12 PM – 6 PM | BLK PunX Press Studio
Mx. Juneteenth will capture the spirit of the Juneteenth holiday by providing a liberatory space that centers on radical politics, community care, and expressive joy.
4701 Perkins Avenue #1 | Cleveland, OH 44103
Columbus & Surrounding Suburbs
Stonewall Columbus Pride
JUNE 1 – 25 | Goodale Park and various locations
We are excited to return to an in-person celebration of our PRIDE! See you all month long for Pride-related events and especially during Stonewall Columbus Pride weekend June 17 & 18!
Human Rights Campaign Dinner
JUNE 4 | 5:30 PM | The Ohio State University Union
This annual dinner and program brings together more than 800 people at The Ohio Union to benefit the work of HRC to advance LGBTQ+ equality.
Sunday Funday: Rainbow Love, Worthington Pride
JUNE 5 | 12 – 6 PM | Worthington Village Green
Celebrate diversity and love in all forms during Worthington’s first Pride event! Enjoy activities & crafts, food, live music, informational booths, and a drag queen story time with Soy Queen.
Upper Arlington Pride 2022
JUNE 5 | 1 PM – 5 PM | Mallway Park
Rainbow UA’s second annual Pride event features live entertainment, exhibits, food, and more!
Franklinton Pride
JUNE 10 | Franklinton Arts District
A community Pride festival in partnership with Franklinton Fridays. This “Pride block party for the ages” will include entertainment, music, and dancing.
LGBTQ+ Unity Summit
JUNE 15 | 10 AM – 12 PM| Columbus State Community College
Our Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion will represent Equitas Health at this summit that explores the importance of LGBTQ+ inclusion in the workplace and in the community.
Cocktails & Conversations
JUNE 16 | 7 PM | The Social Club
Dr. Jesse Sanders and Courtney Alexander will host “Having Relevant Conversations to Redefine Lives in a Radical Way.” This panel discussion will address healthcare, mental health, finances, and entrepreneurship. Panelists include Dwayne Steward, chief people & culture officer for Equitas Health. Held in collaboration with Crowned Queen Promotions.
4419 Crossroads Center | Columbus, OH 43232
Granny Franny & the Storytime Players
JUNE 17 | 9:30 – 11:30 AM | The Vanderelli Room
A Pride weekend event for kids of all ages! Granny Franny & the Storytime Players bring three LGBTQ+ affirming children’s stories to life. Enjoy breakfast snacks, coffee, juice boxes, and a lot of laughs! Sponsored by Mozaic.
218 McDowell St. | Columbus, OH 43215
‘90s Skate Party
JUNE 18 | 11 PM – 1 AM
Come roll with the Brothers in Unity at this Elite Weekend all skate! The first 100 get in free.
Skate Zone 71 | 4900 Evanswood Dr. | Columbus, OH 43229
Columbus Melanin Pride
SEPT 22 – 25
We are firm believers in being the change we want to see! This Pride is for BIPOC LGBTQ+ individuals who have been here and leading the movement! Check back for time and location.
Pride in GC Weekend
SEPT 29 – OCT 30 | Grove City
Pride in GC will host a Friday night Block Party and activities for people of all ages from 10 AM – 10 PM on Saturday. Join us on Broadway for both events
Dayton
Pride Rocks
MAY 14 | 10 AM – 4 PM | Levitt Pavilion
An LGBTQ+ suicide prevention program. Paint Pride-themed rocks, enjoy food, and learn more about mental health.
Dayton Pride
JUNE 2 – 5 | Courthouse Square
Dayton’s Pride weekend opens with the Interfaith Pride Kickoff on Thursday evening, followed by Friday’s Affair on the Square, the parade and Pride Festival on Saturday, and a 5k run on Sunday!
Dayton Black Pride
JULY 9 | 12 – 6 PM | McIntosh Park
Connect with over 10,000 festival-goers! Enjoy live entertainment and vendors that support the Black and brown LGBTQ+ community. Be part of the first Dayton Black Pride Parade when it kicks off at 11:30 AM at 23 N. Main St.
Delaware
Delaware Pride Festival
JUNE 4 | 10 AM – 7 PM | Boardman Arts Park
Enjoy vendors, food trucks, games, and live entertainment!
Findlay
Findlay Pride
JUNE 2 – 5 | 10 AM – 4 PM | Riverside Park
Bigger and better than ever! Weekend events kick off with a Pride Mixer on Friday evening at the Hancock Hotel, followed by Pride in the Park on Saturday, and a Pride brunch and tattoo fundraiser on Sunday.
Fremont
Fremont Pride
JULY 9 |12 PM – 9 PM | Walsh Park
The second annual Fremont Pride Festival is an event for all ages!
Northern Kentucky
NKY Pride
JUNE 5 | 12 – 5 PM | Covington
The festival returns to MainStrasse and Goebel Park, with the parade stepping off from the Covington Riverfront at 1 PM.
Mansfield
Mansfield Pride
AUG 13 | 12 – 7 PM | Central Park, Mansfield
Newark
Newark Ohio Pride
OCT 1 | Canal Market District
Portsmouth
Portsmouth Ohio Pride
JUNE 12 | 11 AM – 2 PM | Tracy Park
Family fun, music, dancing, and live performances!
Sandusky
Sandusky Pride
JUNE 24 – 26 | Downtown Sandusky
This year’s celebration has added an extra day, and it all takes place in downtown Sandusky, Ohio – “The Birthplace of Marriage Equality!”
Springfield
Springfield PrideFest 2022!
JUNE 25 | 12 – 4 PM | City Hall Plaza
Other Pride weekend events include a DRAG-stravaganza at 8 PM on June 24 at Mother Stewart’s Brewing and the Pride Brunch & Decades of Drag Show at 10 AM on June 26 at the Downtown Marriott.
Toledo
Toledo Pride
AUG 20 | 12 PM | Downtown Toledo
Large-scale, outdoor event at Promenade Park. The annual parade kicks off at noon on Saturday, August 20, followed by an all-day festival featuring food, vendors, and local entertainment.
Warren
Pride in the Valley
JUNE 18 | 12 PM – 8 PM | Courthouse Square, Warren
A day of festivities featuring vendors, live entertainment, health screenings, and more!
Yellow Springs
YS Pride Weekend
JUNE 24 – 26 | Various locations
Events include a silent dance party on Friday night at Peach’s Grill, followed by Saturday’s annual festival at John Bryan Community Center. Saturday’s parade will begin and end at Antioch College, and the weekend concludes with a community picnic on Sunday.
Youngstown
Youngstown Pride Festival
JUNE 25 | 12 – 8 PM | Youngstown Amphitheater
The festival will highlight the social, cultural, ethnic, artistic, and civic diversity of the greater Youngstown LGBTQIA community.
Zanesville
Zanesville Pride 2022
JUNE 25 | 12 – 5 PM| Zane’s Landing Park
Join residents of Muskingum County for their 2nd annual Pride event. The parade will kick off at noon in downtown Zanesville.
