The Best Gay Pride Festivals Around the World
What is your favorite gay pride party? London? Amsterdam? Or maybe the largest in the world, Sao Paulo?
1. Amsterdam, July 29 – August 6, 2017
There’s nothing like the atmosphere in Amsterdam when it’s Pride week. This open and tolerant city is the perfect place in Europe to celebrate Pride and have fun all week long. Whenever there is a festival in Amsterdam, it always revolves around water, and Amsterdam Pride is no exception. Sit by the Canal and watch the Boat Parade go by on Saturday, August 5.
2. Sao Paulo, Sunday June 18, 2017
The largest Pride celebrations in the world are held in Sao Paulo. Considered by many to be the best Gay Pride Festival of all time, Brazilians certainly know how to party. Think colour, confetti, music and excitement as this city celebrates Pride and dances the night away.
3. London, June 24 – July 9, 2017
With free performances in Trafalgar Square and events across the city, Pride in London is growing with 1 million people joining in 2016. Watch the parade on Saturday 9 July between Oxford Circus and Whitehall, and spend the day in one of the many main stages in Leicester Square, Trafalgar Square or Soho.
4. New York, Sunday June 25, 2017
New York is not a city to shy away from diversity, it has one of the most exuberant Pride festivals with more than 350 contingents marching on the float. The March will even be broadcast live on TV for the first time in 2017! Catch comedy shows, movie nights, and various parties and festivals throughout the city.
5. Sydney, March 2018
The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is the annual LGBT pride event held in Sydney and one of the biggest events in Australia. Check out events like the Bondi Beach Drag Race and of course the Mardi Gras Parade.
