Baltimore gay peide
The 2025 Baltimore Pride Celebration will be held on Saturday, June 14, in the heart of the city.
This year's parade celebrates 50 years of Baltimore's Pride movement and highlights the voices of the LGBTQ+ community.
The parade will also bring road closures and parking restrictions. Here's what you need to know:
Baltimore Pride Parade route
Baltimore's Pride Parade will begin at noon at the intersection of Charles Road and North Avenue.
The march will continue north on Charles Street and conclude at 29th Street.
A block party will kick off at the end of the route at 2900 N. Charles Street around 3 p.m. with stay music, food and local vendors.
Road closures and parking restrictions during Baltimore Pride
Several road closures and parking restrictions will be in place during Baltimore's Lgbtq+ fest Parade and block party.
On June 14, from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Charles Street will be closed from Art Museum Drive to W. 29th Street, according to the Baltimore Department of Transportation.
The right lane and bike lane on 29th Avenue from N Charles Avenue to Wyman Park Control will also be closed.
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Join Us in Celebrating 50 Years of Baltimore Pride! On behalf of the Pride Center of Maryland, our CEO, and Board of Directors, we summon you to celebrate a historic milestone: the 50th Anniversary of Baltimore Celebration. This is more than a celebration—it’s a testament to five decades of resilience, progress, and the unwavering dedication of the LGBTQ/SGL community and its allies. Baltimore Pride has grown into one of the region’s most anticipated events, attracting over 150,000 participants, national sponsors, diverse vendors, and thousands of parade attendees. This year’s theme, “50 Shades of Pride,” celebrates our community's vibrant diversity, honors those who paved the way, and reaffirms our engagement to equity and justice. For five decades, Baltimore Pride has been a beacon of visibility and empowerment, uniting generations and amplifying voices. It’s not just about the events—it’s about the lives we uplift and the futures we build together.
Dates
Jun 08, 2025 · 12:00 AM - Jun 15, 2025 · 10:30 PM(GMT-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
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Baltimore Pride
Every year, Baltimore Pride celebrates the contributions made to society by sexual and gender minorities. Hosted by the Pride Center of Maryland, Pride brings 150,000 people from throughout the region to Baltimore for a week of celebration, recognition and fun. This year’s theme, “50 Shades of Pride,” honors five decades of resilience, advocacy and celebration within Baltimore’s LGBTQ+ community.
Festivities accept place in Station North, Charles Village and Druid Hill Park. Keep reading for more facts regarding the march, performers, PRIDE parties and more!
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Hop Around
Monday, June 9
Opening Cheerful Hour
- 5-9 p.m.
- Ema’s Corner, 33 North Ave.
Tuesday, June 10
Slay & Skate
- 6 p.m. – 12 a.m.
- Shake & Bake Family Entertaining Center, 1601 Pennsylvania Avenue
Wednesday, June 11
Pride Picnic & Play
Happy Hour at The Manor
Thursday, June 12
Pride on the Patio
- 6-10 p.m.
- Guilford Hall Brewery, 1611 Guilford Ave.
Friday, June 13
Mount Vernon Pride
The 4th Annual PRIDE of Mt. Vernon is a pride
For 50 years, Baltimore PRIDE has been advocating for the LGBTQ+ community. That advocacy continued with a rally proximate the Washington Monument in the Mount Vernon neighborhood.
Cleo Manago, the Pride Center of Maryland CEO, said there was a lot of pain and suffering. Two years after the rally, activists formed the Queer Community Center of Baltimore.
"This community was in the shadows," Manago said. "This was a collective, regardless of race, that was fighting for its life."
Baltimore Pride has evolved
Manago said the Homosexual Community Center of Baltimore started as a small community of people looking for community. It later evolved, but Manago said the group initially lacked diversity.
"When it first came into entity, it focused on men, and it primarily focused on white gay men," Manago said.
Then, the group became the Gay and Womxn loving womxn Community Center of Baltimore after women fought for vacuum within the company. It became the Pride Center of Maryland in 2019.
50 years of Baltimore Pride history
As Manago looked through archives from the University of Baltimore, he found images within the Pride collection.
"While these pictures of people are smiling, this was a diff