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Memphis Pride Festival and Parade is this weekend. Will weather impact festivities? When it starts and what to know
Memphis Pride Fest 2025 will mark 50 years of Lgbtq+ fest in Memphis.
Organized by Mid-South Pride, the group highlights that the events scheduled from June 5-8 will not only celebrate the advancements made since the inaugural Memphis Lgbtq+ fest event in 1976 but will also "recognize the relentless challenges encountered by LGBTQ+ individuals, especially those in the transgender and Latinx communities, amidst rising political hostility."
“This year’s theme is about honoring where we’ve been while amplifying where we’re going,” Mid-South Pride President Vanessa Rodley said in a news release. “Pride in Memphis began as a grassroots movement, a bold remark of visibility and demand for alter. Fifty years later, we stand on the shoulders of those who marched before us, and we’re carrying their legacy forward.”
Here is what we can expect for the upcoming Memphis Event weekend.
What will the weather be for Pride?
Unfortunately, a significant amount of rain is forecasted for Pride weekend.
Friday has a chance of showers and thunderstorms through the afternoon with a 60%
Your Guide To Event Month in Memphis
Get ready for the most colorful and love-filled month of the year! Memphis is turning up the energy this Pride Month with a full calendar of events celebrating LGBTQ+ culture, collective, and history all across the town from dance parties to parades, queenly performances, festivals, brunches, and more!
Get ready for the most colorful and love-filled month of the year! Memphis is turning up the energy this Pride Month with a full calendar of events celebrating LGBTQ+ culture, collective, and history all across the town from dance parties to parades, queenly performances, festivals, brunches, and more!
The Mid-South Pride Fest Weekend kicks off June 5 with activities including the Beale Street Parade, survive music, dance parties, drag brunches, and more. Following that, Tri-State Black Celebration brings its retain series of events from June 12 to 15, featuring educational workshops, performative brunches, pool parties, and a ballroom kiki ball. Additional highlights include the Wigs & Wieners BingoPalooza, Puppy Event Parade, and the Queer Prom twirl party.
Here’s what’s happening week by week for Pride Month 2025 in Memphis:
Mid-South Pride Fest Weekend
June 5-8
THURSDAY, JUNE 5
King Pride Night at Hi-Tone | 7 p.m. to Midnight
Celebrate self-expression and collective at Kink Parade at Hi Tone, a dynamic Memphis Pride Weekend event featuring kink demos, safe sex resources, live performances, and local vendors in an inclusive, welcoming space.
50 years of Pride in Memphis: See what's planned for Memphis Pride Fest Weekend 2025
Bob Mehr Memphis Commercial Appeal
Memphis Pride Fest 2025 will mark 50 years of Pride in Memphis.
Put on by Mid-South Pride, the group notes that the events — which run June 5-8 — will not only reflect on the progress made since the first Memphis Pride gathering in 1976, but will also “acknowledge the ongoing challenges faced by LGBTQ+ people, particularly transgender and Latinx communities, under increasing political hostility.”
“This year’s theme is about honoring where we’ve been while amplifying where we’re going,” Mid-South Pride President Vanessa Rodley said in a news release. “Pride in Memphis began as a grassroots movement, a bold declaration of visibility and demand for change. Fifty years later, we stand on the shoulders of those who marched before us, and we’re carrying their legacy forward.”
The centerpiece of the weekend will be the annual Beale Street Pride Parade, which will bring together community members, advocates and allies, culminating in the Pride Festival at Robert R. Church Park. That event will feature live entertainment, vendors and LGBTQ+ organiza