New Year, New Path: The Dallas Pride Parade Is Moving

Did someone just say “wig?” The Dallas Pride Parade, which has marched through Fair Park for Pride Month in June since 2019, is moving to downtown Dallas for its 2026 celebration.

Dallas Pride, the organization behind the annual LGBTQ+ festival during Pride Month, has partnered with Downtown Dallas Inc. for the move. With the relocation comes several other changes to the event’s programming and schedule.

Previously, the Pride celebration was a multiday event that included several events separate from the parade. This year, it will be a single, all-day event on June 6, promising a “lighted extravaganza of rainbows” beginning at 11 a.m. The parade itself will be moved from its early afternoon schedule in recent years and will now begin at 7 p.m., marching through downtown until 9 p.m.

Daytime activities will be spread across downtown, including Main Street Garden Park, Pegasus Plaza, Harwood Park and Pacific Plaza. For anyone who took public transit straight to Fair Park, multiple Pride locations will still be near downtown DART stations. Dallas Pride says more details on specific programming will be announced soon.

“As the sun sets, the parade will illuminate the city with lights, outrageous costumes, and vibrant pride,” Dallas Pride said in a press release. If it’s even half as vibrant as last year’s lineup, we’re in for a good time.

What’s not changing, however, is that the celebration will remain free to attend.

See y’all in June.