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Boston Pride For The People announces 2026 parade and festival date
The volunteer-led group says this year’s celebration will return June 6 with a parade, festival, and more Pride Month events.
Boston’s Pride celebration will return this year with a parade, festival, and other community events across the city. Boston Pride For The People announced that the 2026 celebration is scheduled for Saturday, June 6.
The parade begins at 11 a.m. in Copley Square and ends at Boston Common, where an all-ages concert and festival will run from noon to 6 p.m., with a block party from 2 to 8 p.m.
Boston Pride For The People, a volunteer-led organization, says its events are meant to celebrate the diversity and intersectionality of the LGBTQ+ community. The group will be recruiting volunteers for the 2026 celebration through their website.
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Mayor Michelle Wu also shared a message as part of the announcement, praising the organization’s work to “create space for joy and inclusivity” and saying she looks forward to “welcoming people from all across the region and country to Boston this June.”
More information about the 2026 celebration and volunteer opportunities is available on the organization’s website.
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