Celebrating diversity and committed to seeking equity and inclusion for all in the LGBTQ+ community. Virginia Pride seeks to make our region a better place for LGBTQ+ people to live, work and visit.

Endless Summer of Pride

Endless Summer of Pride is a yearly series of events celebrating the Central Virginia LGBTQ+ community. View our event calendar here!

Get ready to dance

Pridefest 2025 Headliners

Saucy Santana will join trans pop singer Mila Jam, club icon Kevin Aviance and RuPaul Drag Race star Aja as national acts who will entertain crowds at Virginia's largest LGBTQ festival.

Get ready, there’s a day full of entertainment for everyone.

Learn more

Elevate your Pridefest experience

VIP Tickets on sale

VIP tickets include:

Access to meet-and-greets with headline entertainers
Gourmet food from Bar West
Four drink tickets
Access to private restrooms
Relax in an indoor, air-conditioned VIP area with comfortable seating
Exclusive SWAG bags
The best view of the Main Stage and festival from an elevated viewing area

VIP tickets are $125 each and will be $150 the week of Pridefest. Virginia Pride organizers are running a special $100 ticket sale through Saturday, August 16 at 6 p.m.

Buy tickets here: VA Pridefest VIP Tickets

OUR MISSION

Virginia Pride

Our priority is to create experiences that embrace individuals of all identities as well as intentionally working to elevate those of our LGBTQ+ community that are disproportionately impacted including people of color, trans individuals, and those that identify as non-binary or gender non-conforming.

Produces dozens of events annually that celebrate the Richmond region’s LGBTQ community, including a pride festival that attracts more than 50,000 people making it the largest LGBTQ event in the Commonwealth.
Presents an annual “Firework Award” to recognize people, entities and organizations that are catalysts for change in the LGBTQ community. Past recipients include governors, community leaders and local activist groups.

Meet the committee

Donate to VA Pride

PRIDEFEST

Join the Celebration

Richmond’s biggest celebration of the LGBTQ community returns on Saturday, September 27 at Midtown Green (Formerly Bon Secours Training Center)! Vendors of all kinds are welcome. All vendor fees help us keep Pridefest free and open to all.

Vendor Application

Sponsor Pride

VA Pride, a program of Diversity Richmond, connects with tens of thousands of LGBTQ people and our allies through year-round events and our signature event, Pridefest. Secure a customized sponsorship package and show that your company supports the LGBTQ community! Learn more.

Apply to the Virginia Pride Scholarship

Virginia Pride has partnered with our friends at Bank of America to offer $10,000 in scholarship funds for post-high school education. Two $5,000 awards will be made.

Get the details and apply today.