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Seattle-Area Pride Events for Families

Celebrate all families at community Pride events in 2025

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Published on: May 28, 2024

Love sculpture is center of a Pride celebration in Seattle
Photo:
Kirkland Urban

June is Pride Month! Seattle Pride events and celebrations recognize that families come in all forms — and that love is love. Read on to find family-friendly ways to celebrate Pride in Seattle and beyond, from the end of May into August. Plus, if you read all the way to the end, you’ll find extra resources and fun reads for families. Happy Pride to all!

Burien Pride Festival

Date and time: Friday–Sunday, May 30–June 1

Cost: The Festival is free; $30 for 10 rounds of bingo; $10–$20 for pancake breakfast

Burien has three days of events lined up at Town Square Park, so check out the schedule to see what suits your fam. There is a street dance party on Friday, an all-day festival with kids’ activities on Saturday, and Drag Queen Bingo on Sunday, with all-you-can-eat pancakes (tickets required for Sunday activities).

Paws & Pride Dog Walk

Date and time: Saturday, May 31, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

Cost: Free (donations welcome)

Attention, dog owners: Reserve a spot for you and your four-legged friend to take part in a stroll through Bellevue Downtown Park. Stick around afterward for a music-filled after party. Pup-less people are welcome, too!

Dog walk for Pride at Downton Bellevue Park
Pups can join the Pride celebration in a walk just for them. Photo: Bellevue Downtown Association

Seattle Mariners Celebrate Pride

Date and time: Wednesday, June 4, 6:40 p.m. and Friday, June 13, 7:10 p.m.

Cost: Ticket prices vary

Head to T-Mobile Park to celebrate Pride, cheer on the Mariners and get your swag during special game nights in June. Score a Pride belt bag at the June 4 game versus the Baltimore Orioles or opt for a Stanley-style tumbler on June 13, available at the game against the Cleveland Guardians.

Rainbow Bingo

Date and time: Friday, June 6, 6:30–8:30 p.m.

Cost: $10

Join a family-friendly evening of Rainbow Bingo hosted by Seattle drag artist, Sativa the Queen, at the Redmond Senior & Community Center and celebrate love, diversity and Pride while you vie for colorful prizes. 

Pride Night at PNB

Date and time: Friday, June 6, 7:30–10 p.m.

Cost: Starting at $51; discounts available

Join Pacific Northwest Ballet at McCaw Hall for a special Pride Night celebration with a performance of the dance piece, “Director’s Choice,” by LGBT choreographers. There will also be lobby activations, photo ops and special discounted tickets.

Snohomish Pride

Date and time: Friday–Sunday, June 6–8

Cost: Free

Show up for a whole weekend full of activities in historic Downtown Snohomish including a Friday picnic, a kids’ parade, family fair and pop-up market on Saturday, and a Sunday service. 

Pride celebrations at PDZA and Northwest Trek

Date and time: Saturday–Sunday, June 7–8 (PDZA) and 21–22 (NW Trek)

Cost: Included with admission

Join the animals in celebrating Pride Month at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium and Northwest Trek. Critters will enjoy rainbow-themed enrichments and visitors can snap a selfie. These events are included with park admission and are in partnership with Tacoma Pride.

Phinneywood Pride Rainbow Hop

Date and time: Saturday, June 7, 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m.

Cost: Free

Don your finest Pride outfit and follow the Rainbow Hop route as you march through the Phinney Ridge neighborhood to find colorful activities such as a dance party, stories, crafts and performances. Reserve seats to Taproot Theatre’s anti-bullying play for kids, “Rocks!” performed at 9:30 a.m.

A family makes the rounds at Phinneywood Rainbow Hop to celebrate Pride
Families can enjoy colorful activities along the Rainbow Hop route. Photo: Phinney Neighborhood Association

White Center Pride Street Festival

Date and time: Saturday, June 7, noon–11 p.m.

Cost: Free

This year’s White Center’s Pride festival promises to be the biggest to date with plenty of entertainment and fun for kids including a play area with a bouncy house and super slide, live music and more in downtown White Center.

Seattle Pride in the Park

Date and time: Saturday, June 7, noon–7 p.m.

Cost: Free

Bring the fam to Volunteer Park for a day of fun at this annual Seattle Pride kickoff event. There will be drag queen story time, a teen space, performances, food trucks and more.

Woodinville Pride

Date and time: Saturday, June 7, noon–5 p.m.

Cost: Free

Join the community in celebrating Pride at Woodinville’s Wilmot Gateway Park. Check out vendor booths, get your face painted, enjoy drag story time and other performances at this inclusive, family-oriented event.

Celebrate PRIDE - Promenade through the Park

Date and time: Saturday, June 7, 1–2:30 p.m.

Cost: Free

Show your Pride and dress in your best rainbow garb, then head to Farrel-McWhirter Park in Redmond for the first ever Promenade through the Park! Visit resident farm animals afterwards and make crafts. 

Carnation Pride Picnic

Date and time: Sunday, June 8, 11 a.m.–3 p.m.

Cost: Free

Grab a blanket and some lawn chairs and head to Tolt Commons in Carnation for an afternoon filled with community and fun for the whole fam. Enjoy live music, art-making stations and a free catered picnic lunch.

Pride Public Skate

Date and time: Friday, June 13, 6:15–8 p.m.

Cost: $15; $6.50 skate rental; ages 4 and younger are free

Skate to tunes curated by LGBTQIA and Kraken staff under colored lights at the Kraken Community Iceplex.

Celebrate Pride at Kirkland Urban

Date and time: Saturday, June 14, 4–6 p.m.

Cost: Free

Kirkland Urban hosts a Pride celebration featuring festive family-friendly fun out on the plaza with a parade, drag performances, photo ops and a DJ playing all the hits. 

Performers make Pride at Kirkland Urban a fun celebration
Colorful performances will entertain the whole family during Pride celebrations. Photo: Kirkland Urban

Everett Pride Block Party

Date and time: Saturday, June 21, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.

Cost: Free

There will be entertainment from music to drag performances onstage all day long at Everett’s third annual Pride Block Party being held in the historic district. Be sure to check out all the vendors and food trucks!

Gig Harbor Pride in the Park

Date and time: Saturday, June 21, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.

Cost: Free

Gig Harbor pulls out all the stops with its Pride acrobatic extravaganza “Cirque du SO-Gay.” You will find colorful carnival-themed fun under the big top at this family and pet-friendly event held at Skansie Brothers Park.

Celebrate Pride Month at the Sammamish Farmers Market

Date and time: Wednesday, June 25, 5:30–6:30 p.m.

Cost: Free

Opening at 4 p.m., shop for fresh produce, yummy food and unique crafts at the Sammamish Farmers Market, then stay for live music, inspiring speakers and fun activities for all ages to celebrate Pride Month starting at 5:30 p.m.

Indigiqueer Festival

Date and time: Friday, June 27, 1–8 p.m.

Cost: Free

Head to Pier 62 on the Seattle Waterfront to kick off Seattle Pride Weekend at this festival with food, drag performances and music surrounded by the Salish Sea.

Capital City Pride Festival

Date and time: Friday–Sunday, June 27–29

Cost: Free

Olympia welcomes residents and visitors to an all-ages weekend fest in multiple venues to celebrate community with music, food and entertainment for all. Expect a block party Friday, art and music fest Saturday and Pride parade on Sunday.

Pridefest Capitol Hill

Date and time: Saturday, June 28, noon–8 p.m.

Cost: Free

This free community street party spanning five blocks of Broadway, Denny and Cal Anderson Park is a joyous good time. The festival features lots of live music on four stages and activities for all ages.

Edmonds Pridefest

Date and time: Saturday, June 28, 2–6 p.m.

Cost: Free

Edmonds is following up its successful Pride debut last year with a whole month of events this June, including a family-friendly celebration at Civic Center Playfield with music, story-telling, art, booths and food.

Seattle Pride Parade

Date and time: Sunday, June 29, 11 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

Cost: Free

Washington’s largest parade starts at 11 a.m. at Westlake Park in downtown Seattle, and travels along Fourth Avenue. The parade lasts roughly 2.5 hours and attracts more than 300,000 people each year.

A young boy hand in hand with a drag queen at the Seattle Pride Parade
Head to Downtown Seattle for Pride parade fun. Photo: Nate Gowdy

PrideFest at Seattle Center

Date and time: Sunday, June 29, noon–8 p.m.

Cost: Free

After the Pride parade, join the event that claims to be the biggest Pride party of the month! PrideFest at Seattle Center is free and open to all with three stages of entertainment.\

Tacoma Pride Festival

Date and time: Saturday, July 12

Cost: Free

The Pride party continues into July as Tacoma’s annual Pride event kicks off with live music, community spirit and food truck fare at Wright Park.

Mercer Island Pride in the Park

Date and time: Thursday, Aug 7, 4:30–7:30 p.m.

Cost: Free

Bring the fam to Mercerdale Park for live music, vendors and other activities to celebrate inclusivity and community. All are welcome!

Alki Beach Pride

Date and time: Saturday, August 16, noon–8 p.m.

Cost: Free

Alki Beach Park is your destination for lots of family-friendly Pride fun in the sun before summer is over. Be sure to check out the stage performances, kids’ area and good eats.

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Editor’s note: This article was first published in 2017 and has been updated each year by ParentMap’s calendar editor. The community Pride events are all new for 2025!

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