June is Pride Month, which means L.A. is bursting with fun, inclusive events for all ages. From festive parades and outdoor festivals to drag queen storytimes and community picnics, there are countless ways to honor
Rainbow Families Month Celebration
11 a.m. Sun., June 1 | Pretend City Children’s Museum
Join Pretend City as they celebrate love, diversity, and inclusion on Rainbow Families Day! This special event honors families and allies with engaging activities, joyful connections, and a welcoming space for everyone. Let’s come together to celebrate the beauty of all families! More info.
PRIDE at the Park
Thurs., Fri. Sat., June 5 – 28 | Various Locations
Throughout June, LA County Parks will celebrate Pride at the Park at more than 60 parks across the county. In partnership with the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and local LGBTQIA+ nonprofit organizations, Pride at the Park will feature programming to advance LGBTQIA+ representation and equality through education, performances, and advocacy.
On select Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays the two-hour program will include entertainment, giveaways, resource fairs and more. Start times will vary depending on the day and location. More info.
Frogtown Pride
5 p.m. – 10 p.m. Fri., June 6 | Frogtown Art Walk
A car-free, low impact neighborhood celebration of our LGBTQ+ community, join Frogtown Arts for an evening of art, music, fun and community along the L.A. River.
Over 15 venues in Frogtown featuring art exhibits by local artists, free or low-cost family activities, discounts, giveaways, arts & crafts, workshops, performances and live music, plus DJs, dancing and good food. More info.
Pride Family Festival @ The Wallis
10 a.m. Sat., June 7 | Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
This free, family-friendly outdoor PRIDE festival features music, dance and hands-on activities with DJ Moni Vargas, Color Me Face Painting, The Artsy Wagon, Everybody Dance LA, Drag Story Hour with Pickle and Jazzy Ash and the Leaping Lizards. More info.
Drag Story Hour with Pickle and Friends
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Sat., June 7, 14, 21, 28 | Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Join Pickle and friends for this free, Drag Story Hour Saturdays June 7, 14, 21, and 28. Readings will include “The Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, Swish” by Lil Miss Hot Mess; “Feminist Baby” by Loryn Brantz; and “It’s Okay to Be Different” by Todd Parr. More info.
Queer Family Picnic in the Park
1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Sat., June 7 | Adams Square Mini Park Gas Station
Grab the kids and bring a blanket! This is a chill, family event, relaxing in the grass, connecting with neighbors, and catching up with old friends. Adams Square is a great, intimate, neighborhood park, a perfect chill setting for the criminally normal. A playground for the kids, a craft table, and lots of other activities you can learn about along the way on Glendale Out’s Instagram page, @glendaleout. More info.
Venice Pride Block Party
4 p.m. – 11 p.m. Sat., June 7 | Venice Sign
The Venice Pride Block Party is presented by L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath at the Venice sign. This all ages celebration features DJ Victor Rodriguez & Friends, community booths, food trucks, queer market and more. More info.
Hermosa Beach Pride
All day Wed, June 11 – 15 | Hermosa Beach Pier
5th Annual Hermosa Beach Pride Festival hosts a variety of events from June 11 through June 15, including a community beach day and Color ME Proud craft event at Gum Tree Shop & Cafe on June 14 and family-friendly beach day on June 15, followed by a sunset vibes silent disco. More info.
Family PRIDE at Annenberg
10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Fri., June 13 | Annenberg Community Beach House
Family PRIDE is a chance to celebrate each of us as we are. Join for a fun morning with Drag Queen Pickle who will lead an interactive storytime to see beyond stereotypes and encourage self-expression, plus art making and facepainting!
Free, all ages, just come, no need to sign up! More info.
Pride Night at the Aquarium
6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. Fri., June 13 | Aquarium of the Pacific
Enjoy drag queen storytelling, learn more about The LGBTQ Center Long Beach and other local organizations supporting the LGBTQ+ community, snap a photo with an Aquarium mascot dressed in rainbow flair, swing by for a rainbow-filled fun Meet and Greet with The Pacific Pals and more. More info.
SaMo Pride
All day Sat., Jun 21 | Santa Monica Pier
The month-long SaMo Pride celebration returns this June with interactive experiences and community-driven events that honor and uplift the LGBTQ+ community while championing visibility, acceptance and inclusion throughout Santa Monica.
On Saturday, June 21, the celebration culminates in a full day of Pride programming across the Promenade, Pier, Santa Monica Place and Main Street, inviting locals and visitors to spend the day by the beach exploring art, entertainment, family-friendly activities and community resources that reflect the heart of SaMo Pride:
Fabulous Fables at the Merry Go-Round Building
DTSM, Inc., Pride on the Promenade
Santa Monica Place hosts Pride Disco and Kid Zone from 12 to 4 p.m., featuring a family-friendly Silent Disco along with inclusive craft activities in partnership with Cayton Children’s Museum. More info.
Fabulous Fables
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Sat., June 21 | Santa Monica Pier
The beloved Fabulous Fables: Drag Queen Pride Family-Edition returns from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. inside the historic Merry Go-Round Building. Presented in partnership with The Crow Comedy Club, this joyful event welcomes all family members and features face painting, a live performance by Santa Monica Playhouse, a poetry reading by Santa Monica Poet Laureate Anne Carmack, Drag Storytelling and a Books & Cookies pop-up. Guests can also browse local vendors offering family-friendly goods. More info.
Pride on the Promenade
2 p.m. – 7 p.m. Sat., June 21 | Third Street Promenade
Hosted by Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. (DTSM, Inc.), this vibrant, all-ages event will take over the iconic Third Street Promenade from 12 to 8 p.m., bringing the community together for a full day of music, color, and joy in honor of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Featuring live musical performances, Pride-themed sweets and giveaways, interactive games and family-friendly fun, retail pop-up marketplace spotlighting local LGBTQIA+ businesses and artists and more. More info.
San Fernando Valley Pride
11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sat., June 28 | Van Nuys Civic Center
The SFV Pride Festival consists of a march, which will start at the intersection of Van Nuys Blvd. and Gault St. at 11 a.m., followed by the festival at Van Nuys Civic Center from 1 – 5 p.m. The Pride Festival will have a resource fair, vendor market, live entertainment, food trucks, art and healing activities and more family friendly fun. More info.
