Texas Pride events 2026: Parades, festivals and more happening this June

FILE – Taylor holds first Pride celebration in 5 years

For the first time in five years, the City of Taylor held a Pride celebration on Saturday.

AUSTIN, Texas - Pride Month is celebrated each June. 

It marks the anniversary of the Stonewall uprising that started in late June 1969. The protests are seen as a turning point in the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement. It inspired marches across the country in the years that followed.

More than a dozen cities and towns across Texas are celebrating with everything from parades to festivals to concerts and more.

A Pride flag is seen held up in a crowd during preparation for a Queer March to the Texas State Capitol on April 15, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Brandon Bell / Getty Images)

Here’s a look at some of the dates and places Pride events are happening around the Lone Star State this month:

• June 5 – Bastrop
• June 6 – Beaumont, Carrollton, Dallas, Houston and Round Rock
• June 7 – McKinney
• June 12 – Brazos Valley (Bryan)
• June 13 – Laredo
• June 27 – El Paso, Fort Worth, Lubbock, San Antonio and Taylor

Austin also has a Pride celebration, but it is scheduled for Aug. 22.