NYC's best Pride events for 2026, from the marches to concerts

This Pride Month, the streets surrounding the Stonewall Inn won’t just host celebrations. They’ll become a living museum. From June 20 through July 2, storefront windows across Greenwich Village will transform into a sprawling public exhibition marking the 10th anniversary of Stonewall National Monument, the first U.S. national monument dedicated to LGBTQ+ history. Called Stonewall National Monument 10, the self-guided walking exhibition will spread across 27 neighborhood businesses, using archival photography, historical posters and ephemera to trace the LGBTQ+ rights movement before, during and after the 1969 Stonewall uprising.

The exhibition revives a series of large-format historical posters originally created in 2014 by Village resident Susanna Aaron with text by historian David Carter, whose book Stonewall: The Riots That Sparked the Gay Revolution remains one of the definitive accounts of the uprising. The posters debuted during the 45th anniversary of Stonewall and have largely remained unseen since.

By rights, Dylan MarcAurele’s raunchy musical spoof of HBO's skate-away success about gay hockey players should not be nearly as funny as it is. But as directed by Alan Kliffer, this scrappy show is an unexpected delight in the irreverent camp tradition of Silence! The Musical! and the original Asylum production of Titanique. Writer-composer MarcAurele rolls out a seemingly inexhaustible series of double entendres, and the high-spirited cast of five actors—led by grade-A cuties Jimin Moon and Jay Armstrong Johnson as the central couple—score with nearly every shot they take. Most of the show’s comedy stems from the tonal clash between the steamy subject matter and the earnestness of traditional musical theater, and it wouldn’t work if the cast (which also includes Ryann Redmond, Ryan Duncan and Cherry Torres) weren’t experts at the latter. It’s knowingly silly but also, sneakily, just a little sexy, too. It knows how to wink both ways at once. Read the full review. 

HAGS, New York City’s acclaimed, queer-owned culinary gem, has announced the return of its popular Pay-What-You-Can Farm Dinner Series for the summer. Since June 3, the tiny but mighty restaurant is opening its doors every Wednesday evening for a five-course prix fixe experience featuring produce fresh from the farmers market and offered on a pay-what-you-can basis.

Returning for its second year, this mid-summer series celebrates the peak of New York’s produce season. Every Wednesday morning, Chef Telly Justice and her team head to the Union Square Greenmarket to source fresh ingredients. The five-course menu is conceptualized and written day-of, shaped entirely by what they've found at the market. Dinners are completely unique from week to week, featuring a menu separate from their standard nightly offerings. Both omnivore and vegan/gluten-free options are available.

To complement the evolving plates, Camille Lindsley and the beverage team have curated a fixed-price beverage experience featuring thoughtful wine pours designed to elevate the day’s harvest. While the meal carries a suggested price of $100 per person, guests are invited to pay whatever they can, mirroring the restaurant’s successful Sunday brunch program.

The Empire State Building's tower lights will shine in the rainbow colors of the inclusive Pride flag on Sunday, June 28, coinciding with the date of NYC's Pride March.

The Empire State Building has been an icon since it opened in 1931 as the world's tallest building. Though the landmark may have lost its No. 1 height status, it's remained a beloved destination with incredible views of the city. The tower's lights change colors to honor holidays, special occasions and special causes. Thanks to a state-of-the-art LED system, the lights glow in a dazzling palette of 16 million colors with limitless combinations. 

There are few summer rituals more satisfying than watching a movie outdoors under the glow of the Manhattan skyline. Fortunately for Brooklyn film lovers, one of Williamsburg’s most popular seasonal movie nights is making its return.

The William Vale has announced the return of its annual Vale Cinema Series, bringing six poolside screenings to the hotel’s rooftop this summer. The series takes place at the Vale Pool, which has been transformed for the season into the Sephora Summer Club, a colorful collab that pairs outdoor movies with city views and cocktails.

Running from June through August, the lineup primarily consists of crowd-pleasing favorites and cult classics, one of which is a special Pride Month presentation of the beloved rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch on June 29.

Take your movie-going experience to the next level this summer at Rooftop Cinema Club. The experience offers a chance to watch a movie on a Midtown rooftop with vegan popcorn, classic theater candy, and craft cocktails.

For Pride Weekend, the venue is hosting a "Queens of Camp" series starring some of history's most fabulous divas: See  Mariah Carey in Glitter on June 27, and Miley Cyrus in Hannah Montana: The Movie and Marilyn Monroe in Some Like It Hot on June 28.