Little Rock Pride

Pride is celebrated in Little Rock all year long with a range of events that celebrate diversity across the city.

SOMA PRIDE STREET FESTIVAL AND PARADE

SoMa Pride Street Festival and Parade is set to be Little Rock’s First Pride Month event. SoMa Pride will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 1, 2024, and will feature a parade, more than 100 vendors, a kid’s zone, entertainment by local LGBTQIA+ artists, and food and beverage areas. Click here for more information.

KITTY KOUTURE’S PRIDE BAR CRAWL

The fifth annual Pride Bar Crawl is a time to paint the River Market rainbow! This year, a portion of the proceeds will be going to InTRANSitive and The Arkansas Alzheimer’s Association. There will be a prize for best Pride outfit. Participating bars include Club Sway, EJ’s Eats and Drinks, Dugan's Pub, Sticky'z Rock'n'Roll Chicken Shack, Lucky Lou’s, Flying Saucer Draught Emporium, Dust Bowl Lanes and Lounge, and Fassler Hall. The Pride Bar Crawl will be held from 4-11:30 p.m. Saturday, June 15, 2024. Click here to buy tickets.

REEL QUEER FILM FESTIVAL

Get your early bird tickets to the Reel Queer Film Festival, formerly known as the Kaleidoscope LGBTQ+ Film Festival. The festival is in its 10th year and is a celebration of LGBTQ+ films, filmmakers, and stories with a mission to provide innovative and unique programming that will engage the hearts and minds of audiences in Arkansas and across the South. The festival will be held from August 8-11, 2024, at the Studio Theatre in downtown Little Rock. Click here to buy passes.

LITTLE ROCK BLACK PRIDE

Little Rock Black Pride's mission is to educate, celebrate, and empower Black and brown LGBTQ people through culturally specific programming and the creation of safe social spaces. This annual event is in its 18th year and serves as a resource for Arkansas’ black and brown underserved gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender residents. This event is being held the weekend of July 20-21, 2024, at the Four Points by Sheraton in Little Rock. Click here for more information.

PET PRIDE

This family-friendly event will take place from 2-5 p.m., October 13, 2024, at Flyway Brewery in North Little Rock and feature a runway show and contests. Proceeds benefit the Humane Society of Pulaski County.

CENTRAL ARKANSAS PRIDE FEST AND PARADE

Held annually in October to coincide with LGBTQ History Month, Central Arkansas Pride Fest is a celebration of love, community, and individuality. The day includes a parade and a festival featuring local artists, performers, musicians, and vendors. PRIDE Fest will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, October 19, 2024, at Argenta Plaza in North Little Rock.

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