Things to Do in Los Angeles for Pride (June 1, 2023 – June 30, 2023)
We’ve got your ultimate guide to LA Pride and WeHo Pride. Show your solidarity and support, and celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community with colorful parades, drag brunches, concerts, pop-ups, and more! Love is Love!
Pride Parades
WeHo Pride Parade (6/4)
Grab your most colorful attire and some comfy shoes, because the WeHo Pride Parade is back! Free; 6/4, 12 – 3:00 pm; Santa Monica Boulevard and North Crescent Heights Boulevard; West Hollywood, CA 90046
LA Pride Parade (6/11)
The world’s first permitted Pride parade returns to Hollywood for another spectacular event. Free; 6/11, 11:00 am; Highland Avenue at Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Pride Concerts
WeHo Pride’s OUTLOUD Music Festival Features Grace Jones and Carly Rae Jepsen (6/2 – 6/4)
West Hollywood knows how to rock Pride, and this year the city is bringing you performances from Grace Jones, Carly Rae Jepsen, Idina Menzel, Tinashe, Jessie Ware, and more! Hurry, tickets are going fast! $69+; 6/2 – 6/4, West Hollywood Park – 647 N San Vicente Blvd., Melrose Ave., West Hollywood, CA, 90069
LA Pride in the Park Celebrates Pride with Mariah Carey and Megan Thee Stallion (6/9 – 6/10)
LA Pride has done it again! This year, Mariah Carey and Megan Thee Stallion will headline the stage at LA State Historic Park. Two nights with two divas… get your tickets now, before these events sell out! $139+; 6/9 – 6/10; LA State Historic Park – 1245 N. Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90012
Celebrate Pride with the Gay Men’s Chorus at Fairmont Century Plaza (6/10)
This June in honor of PRIDE, Century City’s Fairmont Century Plaza invites guests to an extraordinary two-hour live concert performance from the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles. Returning this year, the non-profit organization will perform at the hotel with a mission to change hearts and minds through the power of music. The event will feature a vibrant approach to an array of iconic songs from Queen, Motown, Sondheim, and more. This will be their main West Los Angeles PRIDE performance. Free (General Admission) and $55 (VIP with two cocktails); 6/10, 7 – 9:00 pm; 2025 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067; 310.424.3030
Pride Brunches
Gracias Madre to Host Sip & Strut Sunday Drag Brunch All Pride Month (6/1 – 6/30)
In celebration of Pride Month, West Hollywood’s Gracias Madre will host Sip & Strut Sundays throughout the month of June, featuring live drag performances (see lineup here) and Pride cocktail specials from Beverage Director, Sean Stewart. Sip & Strut Sundays featured cocktails include the Raspado Shaved Ice ($18) – three options available, including Guava with Herradura Blanco, seasonal fruit, and cranberry-apricot chamoy, Watermelon with La Tierra de Acre Cenizo Mezcal, Cointreau, mint, pink peppercorn, and served with a pineapple popsicle, and El Tequileno Reposado with cacao, clove, California dates, and vanilla oat milk ice cream, the Diver Girl ($18), made with Amaras Mezcal, pineapple, coconut, and lime topped with house-made hibiscus tea, and the Tequila-A-GOGO ($18) with house-made blanco tequila gin, orange, pineapple, orange liqueur and topped with blueberry and oat milk foam. All of the above cocktails can be served in three ways, Classic, the way the bartender intended, Cut made with half the alcohol using a spirit-free alternative from CUT Above, or Spirit-Free featuring CUT Above. Various prices (reservations required); Sundays, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm; 8905 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood, CA 90069; 323.978.2170
Pregame WeHo Pride With a Boozy Brunch at Sofitel Los Angeles’ Estérel (6/4)
Sofitel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills wants you to get your brunch on ahead of WeHo Pride! Aptly positioned within a 15-minute walking distance from WeHo’s Pride Parade, Sofitel Los Angeles’s onsite restaurant, Estérel, will host a vibrant Pride Brunch Buffet. Guests will receive a welcome mimosa OR pitches for a table of 4, before sinking their teeth into selections like Candy Carnitas, Fruit Pops, Chicken and Waffles, Avocado Toast, and more. After brunch, head to their new day club AYA for cocktails and live DJ sets ($15). $55; 6/4, 1 – 3:00 pm; Sofitel Los Angeles – 8555 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048; 310.278.5444
Celebrate Pride with Rainbow a Mimosa Bucket & Brunch at Solita Tacos & Margaritas (6/1 – 6/30)
Solita Tacos & Margaritas, a Baja-inspired Mexican restaurant with a California twist, offers a Rainbow Mimosa Bucket during their weekend brunch, a simple way to celebrate Pride while brunching. Solita’s Rainbow Mimosa Bucket comes with sparkling wine and a choice of six fruit juices: watermelon, guava, mango, strawberry, pomegranate, or pineapple. Menu highlights include their Brunch Potato ‘Nachos’ with a choice of bacon or chorizo & sweet potato mix, fried breakfast potatoes, onions, melted cheese, crema & ranchera salsa, Machaca & Eggs with slow-cooked & smoked shredded beef, onions, tomatoes, scrambled eggs, cheese, corn, avocado, crema & cilantro, served with choice of flour or corn tortillas. $20 (Rainbow Mimosa Bucket); Saturdays – Sundays (6/1 – 6/30), 9:00 am – 3:00 pm; Various hours and locations
Specialty Pride Cocktails/Wines
Raise a Glass! Celebrate PRIDE at DTLA’s Iconic Hotel Figueroa this June (6/1 – 6/30)
Raise a glass this month with Hotel Figueroa’s new Banderas cocktail (meaning flag in Spanish), made with El Tesoro Blanco, passion fruit, simple syrup, lemon, combier Le bleu, mint, and peychaud’s. With every purchase of this rainbow-colored cocktail, a portion of proceeds will go towards the National LGBTQ Task Force, which has been celebrating and supporting the freedom, justice, and equity of the LGBTQ+ community for the past five decades. The Banderas cocktail will be available throughout the month of June at Hotel Figueroa’s everyday gathering place, Café Fig, as well as their flagship restaurant Sparrow Italia. $18; Mondays – Sundays, various hours; 939 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Pride Month Cocktail at Riviera 31 (Sofitel Los Angeles, 6/1 – 6/30)
Riviera 31 and mixology expert Aidan are excited to announce the Pride month cocktail, Hey Papi (El Sativo Reposado Tajin, Lemon, Agave Nectar, and Cucumber). Sofitel pledges to donate $1 from each cocktail to the Los Angeles LGBT Center. $22; various hours; Sofitel Los Angeles – 8555 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048; 310.278.5444
Soulmate West Hollywood’s Pride-Full Cocktail (6/1 – 6/30)
Join in the Pride celebration with Soulmate West Hollywood’s special Pride Month cocktail, Born This Way (Vodka, Coconut, Lemon, and Lavender). Cheers! $20; Mondays – Thursdays, 5 – 11:00 pm, Fridays – Saturdays, 5:00 pm – 12:00 am, and Saturdays – Sundays, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm (brunch) through 6/30; 631 North Robertson Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069; 310.734.7764
Kylie Minogue Celebrates the Third Birthday of her Award-Winning Wines and Pride Month at The West Hollywood EDITION (6/1 – 6/30)
Kylie Minogue and The West Hollywood EDITION have teamed up for Pride Month! Coinciding with the third anniversary of Kylie Minogue Wines, her Prosecco Rosé and Côtes Provence Rosé will be exclusively poured in Los Angeles at The Roof and Lobby Bar at The West Hollywood EDITION. Furthermore, proceeds from each glass and bottle sold will benefit the Los Angeles LGBT Center. The partnership comes as the Australian songstress has released her latest single Padam Padam. $19+; (The Roof) Sundays – Wednesdays, 11:00 am – 10:00 pm and Thursdays – Saturdays, 11:00 am – 12:00 am, and (The Lobby Bar) Sundays -Wednesdays, 3 – 11:00 pm and Thursdays – Saturdays, 3:00 pm – 1:00 am; The West Hollywood EDITION – 9040 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069; 310.953.9899
Crystal Head Vodka’s NEW Limited-Edition Pride Bottle
Ultra premium liquor Crystal Head Vodka has launched a new limited edition Pride bottle reflective of people of color, trans folks, and non-binary. Crystal Head also pledges a generous donation to the Los Angeles LGBT Center. And make sure to check out Crystal Head Vodka’s cocktail recipes! $49.99+; various retailers
Misc. Pride Events
DTLA’s Lilly Rose Celebrates Pride Month with Colorful High Tea & Highball Experience (6/1 – 6/30)
With Pride festivities kicking off, Lilly Rose at The Wayfarer DTLA is joining in on the celebrations with a month-long Pride-themed High Tea & Highball experience. The colorful teatime will include rainbow-colored cocktails, spirit-infused teas, festive highballs, and whimsical bites. Inspired by the Progress Pride Flag, the colorful tea tower of treats features rainbow cupcakes, macarons, truffles, and more. 24-hour reservations are required. $65; Fridays – Sundays, 2 – 4:00 pm; The Wayfarer DTLA – 813 Flower St, Los Angeles, CA 90017; 213.285.4400
WeHo Pride Day Party at Sofitel Los Angeles’ AYA Day Club (6/4)
Sofitel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills welcomes you to AYA, the hotel’s new sexy day club. Celebrate WeHo Pride with drinks and live DJ sets from Suga Shay, Bri Giger, and Lazy Eye. $15+; 6/4, 1 – 7:00 pm; Sofitel Los Angeles – 8555 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048; 310.278.5444
Secret Garden Pop-Up at City Club LA to Host Secret Social Pride Party (6/29)
In honor of Pride Month and celebrating the club’s history of diversity, the club is excited to announce the upcoming Chandon Secret Social Pride Party as part of the recently launched Secret Garden Pop-Up Experience. Guests can enjoy delectable appetizers, a refreshingly fierce welcome cocktail, live music, and a few more fun surprises. An à la carte menu and cocktails will be available for purchase. The Secret Garden, an immersive and Instagram-worthy experience, has transformed the esteemed Aperture Lounge into a garden oasis, complete with vibrant orange and green hues that provide the perfect backdrop for any dining occasion and celebration. $35; 6/29, 6 – 9:00 pm; City Club LA – 555 S. Flower Street Penthouse, 51st Floor Los Angeles, CA 90071
WeHo Pride Arts Festival (6/1 – 6/30)
The WeHo Pride Arts Festival displays LGBTQ+ programming via murals, digital drawings, photographs, ceramics, and more. Free (please check to see if a reservation is needed); various hours and locations
WeHo Pride Street Fair (6/3)
Celebrate Pride with a street fair complete with clothing, art, food, music, and of course fun! Free entry; 6/3, 12 – 10:00 pm; Santa Monica Blvd and San Vicente Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069
WeHo Pride Presents the 2023 Women’s Freedom Festival (6/3)
The Women’s Freedom Festival returns for its second year with a lineup of LGBTQ_ BIPOC artists, including KingQueen Band, JFP, Mariah Counts, Shiah Luna, Krisizz KP, Mortasay, Audley Music, Mila Miranda, and Madame Gandhi. Free with RSVP; 6/3, 12 – 6:00 pm; West Hollywood Park – 9000 Santa Monica Blvd. At La Peer Ave West Hollywood, CA 90069
Pride Nite at Disneyland After Dark (6/13 and 6/15)
Disneyland After Dark is hosting its first-ever Pride Nite! The theme park welcomes you to enjoy special after-hours park access to shorter attraction wait times, special entertainment, character experiences, photo opportunities, and much more. $139; 6/13 and 6/15, 9:00 pm – 1:00 am; 1313 Disneyland Dr. Anaheim, CA 92802; 714.781.4636
Pride is Universal, Celebrate LA Pride at Universal Studios (6/8)
LA Pride is partnering with Universal Studios for the 5th annual after-hours theme park experience. Your ticket includes two DJs, dance areas, cash bars, rides, and attractions. Hurry, tickets are going fast. $124+; 6/8, 4:00 pm – 2:00 am; 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA, 91608
LA Pride at The Getty: Queering the Lens Reception (6/7)
Kick off LA Pride in the courtyard of The Getty for a reception and view of the exhibition Tim Walker: Wonderful Things. Enjoy small bites, a hosted bar, and music by DJ Daisy O’Dell. Free; 6/7, 7:00 pm; 1200 Getty Center Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90049; 310.440.7300
LGBTQ+ Pride Night at Dodger Stadium (6/16)
LA Pride will host LGBTQ+ night at Dodger Stadium to cheer on the Dodgers as they play the San Francisco Giants. The night will also honor the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, who will be honored with the Community Hero Award during the pre-game award ceremony. $51+; 6/16, 5:00 pm (pre-game party) and 7:10 pm (game time); Dodger Stadium 1000 Vin Scully Ave Los Angeles, California 90012
LGBTQ Nights at Cinespia – Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (6/17) and The Rocky Horror Picture Show (6/24)
Cinespia is playing two classic films for LGBTQ nights during Pride, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
- It’s the 70th anniversary of the classic Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and Cinespia’s LGBTQ night is the perfect venue to relive the Hollywood classic. Grab your lawn chairs, wine, and pizza, and get ready for an epic evening under the stars at the famous Hollywood Forever Cemetery. $22+; 6/17, 7:15 pm (doors open), 9 – 11:55 pm (film); Hollywood Forever Cemetery – 6000 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90038
- Get ready to do the Time Warp again! The Rocky Horror Picture Show comes to Cinespia at LA State Historic Park. $22+; 6/24, 7:30 pm (doors open), 9 – 11:00 pm (film); Los Angeles State Historic Park – 1245 N Spring St, Los Angeles, CA, 90012
