Miami Beach Pride
Miami Beach Pride returns April 2–12 for its 18th edition, and this year's theme, Pride is Infinite, lands with more weight than usual against a backdrop of ongoing LGBTQ+ rights rollbacks across Florida and the country. The eleven-day celebration opens with a Pride Flag Raising at Miami Beach City Hall on April 2, followed by a week of events including a Queer Art Showcase at the Moxy South Beach (April 6), a Women's Event, a Family Picnic at Pride Park and the Mr. & Miss Miami Beach Pride Pageant at Palace. New this year is Drag Me to Pride, a brand-new open-air drag concert at Lummus Park on April 10 headlined by five RuPaul's Drag Race alums including Trinity the Tuck, Jimbo and Ginger Minj. The festival itself runs April 11 and12 in Lummus Park with live performances across two stages, plus dedicated spaces including a Trans Pavilion, Senior Lounge, Women's Tent and Calming Pavilion. The parade rolls down Ocean Drive on Sunday April 12 at noon, drawing upward of 170,000 people along one of Miami's most iconic stretches of road. The festival and parade are free to attend.