Philadelphia kicks off Pride Month with a supersized weekend of celebrations:

• Pride Around the City & City Flag Raising: The celebrations begin with the official City Flag Raising and the unfurling of the largest Pride flag in Philly history — 600 feet — at iconic locations across the city, including the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Independence Mall and the Gayborhood (Friday, May 30, 2025).

• Pride Promenade at the Philadelphia Museum of Art: The festivities continue with an elegant evening of live entertainment, dancing and community honoring the resilience of Philadelphia’s LGBTQ+ community at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The event is 21-plus, and pay-as-you-go drinks are available (Saturday, May 31, 2025).

• Philly Pride March & Festival: The weekend culminates with the annual Pride March through Center City, followed by the massive Pride Festival, which brings live performances, pay-as-you-go food and drink, a vendor marketplace and more to Philly’s vibrant Gayborhood neighborhood (Sunday, June 1, 2025).

Where: Various locations including the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA

The country’s largest Black and African cultural festival hits a massive milestone anniversary in 2025! Celebrating its 50th year, ODUNDE brings an authentic taste of Africa and nearly 500,000 attendees to South Philadelphia.

ODUNDE traditionally begins with a week of events and culminates on the second Sunday of June with an outdoor festival on South Street featuring dozens of vendors, live music, performances, and pay-as-you-go African, Caribbean and soul food dishes. Stay tuned for more about this year’s event.

Where: Centered around South Street & South 23rd Street, Philadelphia, PA