San Francisco is gearing up for a month-long celebration.From dance parties like EDEN SF PRIDE to iconic marches like the San Francisco Trans and Dyke March, there’s something for every flavor of femme.
Plus, did someone say SF Pride Parade? It’s a riot of color full of dazzling floats and a glimpse of San Francisco Pride legend Billy Porter (Billy’s SF’s Grand Marshal this year!).
Keep scrolling for our exclusive guide to all the hottest events and parties during San Francisco Pride 2024.
San Francisco Pride Events and Parties
1. EDEN SF PRIDE: The Premier Queer Women’s Party of San Francisco Pride
🏳️🌈 Date & Time: June 29th, 2024 – June 30th, 2024 (9PM – 2AM)
🏳️🌈 Location: DNA Lounge, 375 11th Street San Francisco, CA 94103 United States
🏳️🌈 Calling all San Fran femme fatales! SF Pride just got a whole lot hotter with EDEN SF PRIDE, the city’s premier party for queer women.🌶️ Dance the night away (Saturday, June 29th, 9 pm – 2:30 am) with DJs LIVV, KEEZY, and ANI KLANG spinning all your favorite jams. Full entertainment lineup TBA. VIP tables are available if you wanna feel like a baller with your squad. ✨
What to expect at EDEN SF Pride:
🪩 Dance floor heaven with DJs Livv, Keezy & Ani Klang
️🪩 Full entertainment lineup with surprises coming soon! ✨
🪩 The hottest queer womxn in SF celebrating Pride together!
🪩 VIP tables for you & your besties to pop bottles (link in event!)
🪩 Be a part of the party & potentially get featured! (read disclaimer)
🏳️🌈 Can’t bear to see Pride end? Us either! Head to Jolene’s epic Sunday Funday closing party! DJs CHINA G, EPIC, LIVV, and SF legend VON KISS will be spinning fire tracks all night, with a live performance by TECA to keep things spicy! Plus, gorgeous gogo dancers Eve, Mad, Jazmine, and Cass will be serving lewks that’ll have you begging for more.🪭 It’s free before 8pm, or grab a presale ticket for just $20.
What to expect at Sunday Night Pride Closing Party:
🪩 End your Pride weekend strong at Jolene’s Bar’s closing bash.
🪩 Dance with DJs China G, EPIC, LIVV & Von Kiss.
🪩 Catch a live performance by rising star Teca!
🪩 Gogo babes Eve, Mad, Jazmine & Cass will keep the party hot.
🪩 Free entry before 8 pm, or grab pre-sale tickets for $20! ($25 at the door)
🏳️🌈 SF Pride’s official afterparty is about to get LIT. This is your chance to dance ’til dawn (seriously, 3am!) at Public Works with DJ beats, live performers like Jazmine Black, and a RAVE ROOM hosted by Histrionixx. Get ready for mesmerizing go-go dancers, a killer pole team, and vibes that are so good, you’ll be thanking your lucky stars you swiped right on HER.❤️🔥
What to expect at the 2024 VAMP X Pride afterparty:
🪩 Two rooms of DJs: Saint Hills, Lady Ryan & more
🪩 Performances by Jazmine Black & surprise guests
🪩 VAMP Gogo & Pole Dancers
🪩 Upstairs Rave Room by Histrionixx for pure dancefloor chaos
🏳️🌈 This Pride, ditch the U-Haul (unless it’s hauling glitter, ofc) and head to Madarae for a glam Saturday night with UHAUL SF! Dance your heart out to DJs Likita, Von Kiss, and Angie Vee, all under a trippy LED art installation. Dress to impress cause this upscale venue is where SF’s hottest lesbians come to werk it.🫀🔥
🏳️🌈 This ain’t your grandma’s tea dance, we’re talkin’ Azealia Banks and Rye Rye livin’ their best life on stage, hosted by the iconic Gia Gunn herself! DJ Dials is spinnin’ all night and we got a killer lineup of local baddies like Cherry, Dangerous Rose, and A/N/L (IYKYK ). Basically, it’s the ultimate dance party with all your fave queer femme icons. Get ready to sweat, get flirty, and celebrate everything that makes you YOU!🫀🌡️ Safety first, though – they have a zero-tolerance policy for creeps.
What to Expect at QUEERBAIT: Pride
🪩 Live sets by Azealia Banks & Rye Rye
🪩 Hosted by the iconic drag queen Gia Gunn: expect hilarious commentary & shade
🪩 A/N/L, DJs & performers
🪩 Chill vibes & a safe space: celebrate Pride with your chosen fam
🪩 Zero tolerance for bad behavior: respect everyone & have fun! ✌️
🏳️🌈 Calling all San Fran sinners! Join the legendary Power Exchange for SLUT PRIDE SATURDAY! Unleash your inner freak🫦 at this sex-positive bash where fantasies take flight. Two floors of fun, DJs pumpin’ beats, and a dress code that screams “Get. Hot. Now.”🌡️💦 Hit the dance floor, mingle with like-minded cuties, and celebrate Pride the Power Exchange way.
What to Expect at SLUT PRIDE SATURDAY:
🪩 2 floors: One for everyone, one for couples 🌡️
🪩 Dress code = relaxed, but come ready to impress 😉
🪩 DJs spinnin’ all night
🪩 Safe space to explore your sexuality
🪩 Basically, it’s gonna be a night to remember (or not…).🌡️
🏳️🌈 This Pride, join Om Nom Nom for a wild night of drag, burlesque, kink, and more. Two years in the making, this show promises fierce performances, self-expression, and pure Trans/Non-Binary joy. ✨ Doors open at 8 pm with a vendor market and go-go dancers to get the party started. The show kicks off at 9 pm, featuring drag, burlesque, draglesque, kink, and even pole dancing.
What to expect at Om Nom Nom’s Pride Riot:
🪩 Non-binary burlesque, drag & kink show
🪩 Performances by Will Power, Prince X Cakes & more!
🏳️🌈 On June 29th-30th, it’s SF Pride: Beacon of Love edition! Expect a massive parade down Market St. with nearly 2 million attendees! This year’s theme celebrates SF’s fight for LGBTQ+ rights and shines a light on the rainbow vibrant community. ✨ Catch Billy Porter leading the Pride Parade as Grand Marshal on Sunday, June 30th, then werk that runway as the closing performer on the main stage at the Civic Center.
🏳️🌈 Kick off Pride weekend the right way with this party at Zeitgeist on June 27th, 6-10pm! DJs Sin Dismular and Nardi will be spinning all night, with Drag King Mudd serving looks that will slay. Plus, there’s a MECHANICAL BULL, because why not 😈? Tix are $8 early bird, $10 at the door (21+ only).
What to expect at the Ladies, Theydies & Gentlethem Pride Party:
🪩 DJs Sin Dismular & Nardi spinning Tropical House, Latin & Dance music
🪩 Drag King Mudd serving fierce looks & performances
🪩 Mechanical bull riding – show off your skills (or hilarious attempts)
🪩 Early bird tickets only $8 (score!) or $10 at the door
🏳️🌈 Dance floor sweat, meet your new summer fling! Queerly Beloved is throwing the ultimate Pride afterparty & Pixel Grip (Chicago DJ!) is headlining. This party is all about celebrating loud and proud QTPOC+ performers and getting down with your chosen fam. Hit up the VIP area for exclusive cocktails & who knows, maybe you’ll meet your hot date. 🥵
What to expect at Queerly Beloved:
🪩 Dance the night away with headliner Pixel Grip
🪩 SF’s hottest queer DJs: Courtney Trouble & Your Muther
🪩 Celebrate with a fierce, inclusive crowd (all QTBIPOC+ welcome!) ✊
🪩 Sweaty, sexy vibes at the iconic 1015 Folsom ✨ (biggest disco ball ever?)
🪩 VIP option for those who like a little extra something
🏳️🌈 Werk that Pride look one last time at the Groove Theory After Party on June 29th! DJs Rapture and Möscöné are gonna have Origin Boutique Nightclub bumpin’ all night long. Show off your fierce fashion with the #SFPrideHipHopStageAfterParty theme and get ready to twerk until the werk is done.🍑 Plus, there’ll be local artist showcases, a full bar to quench your thirst 🥵, and an inclusive vibe that’s off the hook.
🏳️🌈 Out & Abt’s isn’t your average shindig – it’s going to be a full-on dance riot from Sunday night (June 16th) at 8 pm all the way til closing time at 2 am. Whether you’re a seasoned booty shaker or a total dance floor newbie, everyone’s welcome to unleash their inner diva.
What to expect at Out & Abt: Pride Queer Dance Party:
🪩 Dance floor on fire with hottest DJs spinning all night!
🪩 Super inclusive & welcoming vibe, all rainbows & glitter.
🏳️🌈 The 31st San Francisco Dyke March is back on June 24th at 5pm, ready to take the Castro by storm! Be there or be square (actually, come anyway) Dolores & 18th Streets is where it’s at. This march is legendary for a reason: it’s by dykes, for dykes✊, and it’s gonna be a blast. It’s about showing our strength and solidarity. Want to get involved? These organizers are 100% volunteer-powered! So, lend a hand and help make this march epic.
What to expect at the San Francisco Dyke March:
🪩 Dyke Power! March alongside 50,000+ of your closest queer fam
🪩 Meeting spot: Dolores & 18th Streets
🪩 Flirty vibes, epic energy, and a celebration of all things lesbian!
🪩 Live music, performances, and speeches by amazing dyke voices
🪩 Make new connections and find your ride-or-die squad for the rest of Pride!
🏳️🌈 San Fran’s Trans March is back, bigger than ever for its 20th anniversary! Mark your calendars for June 28th. It’s about celebrating our vibrant TGNCI community. At 6 pm, join the official Trans March and raise your voice with thousands of your gorgeous TGNCI sisters.✊ After the march, unwind at the Official Trans March After-Party, “Bustin’ Out,” at El Rio from 6 PM – 2 AM)! This party gets packed, so get there early.
What to expect at SF Trans March 20th Anniversary:
🪩 Brunch with legendary Señora Felicia Flames (IYKYK )
🪩 Trans health & wellness expo: screenings, info, free gear!
🪩 March the streets & shout your truth! (comfy shoes a must)
🪩 Powerful speeches & killer vibes at the afterparty
🪩 Dance the night away supporting TGIJP at El Rio (21+)
Top Spots to Check Out at San Francisco Pride 2024
San Francisco’s diverse queer community leads to a host of places you can spend pride. Bring your besties to drink, dance, or eat at a delicious restaurant for a memorable experience 💃🏾 🌈💃🏼 Don’t forget to experience the Pride Parade at the end of the month to be surrounded by LGBTQ joy.
El Rio
Starting in 1978 as a Leather Brazilian gay bar, El Rio has grown into a well-known LGBTQ+ space welcome to all. You’ll support a place with a good cause, as they invest in marginalized communities for social change and the local art and music scene.
During SF Pride, attend their Infinite Pride event on June 22nd. Described as “SF Neo-Futurists put on Infinite Pride as a queer-as-heck extravaganza”, you’ll be watching thirty gay plays in sixty straight minutes. Even better, 50% of proceeds go to the Transgender Law Center.
Wild Side West
“A truly San Franciscan establishment”, Wild Side West was opened by out and proud lesbian couple Pat Ramseyer and Nancy White in 1962. Every night is a blend of lesbians, locals, and eclectic art mixed with a neighborhood sports bar.
Expect a variety of perks here, including flat-screen TVs, backyard gardens, jukeboxes, and outdoor patios. During Pride, attend Beyond Happy Hour to get together with your besties before the nightlife begins. Whether you’re attending a fundraising event or dancing the night away, there’s something here for everyone.
Castro District
The Castro District is a neighborhood synonymous with San Fransisco’s queer culture. You’ll find a variety of gay bars, as well as, the well-known Castro Theatre and LGBT historical museum. San Francisco’s annual Pride parade goes right through the district’s Market and Beale Street. Be here from June 20 to 27th to join the Pride party.
Jolene’s
Jolene’s is a San Francisco’s queer destination, with live music and a kitchen open into the late night. During Pride, attend the parties put on by UHAUL, a party for girls who love girls but also welcoming to trans, non-binary, and questioning folks.
Their pride opener includes music from DJs China, Dree, and Murcutian.
San Francisco LGBT Center
Another worth-it place to visit during San Francisco Pride! This bright purple building has become a staple of San Fran’s LGBT community to find resources, support, safe space, and an overall place to celebrate.
They are the only non-profit in San Francisco dedicated to serving all members of the LGBT community. During Pride, attend their annual soiree, an evening filled with celebration, reunion, and queer brilliance.
Bungalow Kitchen
Michael Mina’s Bungalow Kitchen is supporting the LGBT community in big ways during Pride. Enjoy delicious food, wine, and cocktails, while donating to a great cause. During Pride month they are donating $1 from every glass of wine and cocktail to the Spahr Center, Marin County’s only non-profit community agency devoted to serving, supporting, and empowering LGBT communities and everyone in the country living and affected by HIV.
American Bookbinders Museum
During SF pride, many events are being held at the American Bookbinders Museum, including Queers of the Fatosphere. Put on by the Queer Cultural Center this event includes work from queer visual artists Bearpad and performances by Rawiyan Tarik, Baruch Porras Hernandez, and Kevin Seaman.
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