RIDING THE WAVE OF PROGRESS

NO GOING BACK

50 Years of Santa Cruz Pride

EST. 1975

Featured Events:
Pride Week is May 27-June 1

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Pride Week: Queerlantis: A Golden Jubilee
May 31
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Pride Week: Queerlantis: A Golden Jubilee
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Join us for: Queerlantis, A Golden Jubilee.
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Pride Week: Pride Parade in Downtown Santa Cruz
Jun 1
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Pride Week: Pride Parade in Downtown Santa Cruz
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Don’t miss our 50th celebration of Santa Cruz Pride Parade and Festival!

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Pride Week: Festival and Entertainment in Downtown Santa Cruz
Jun 1
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Pride Week: Festival and Entertainment in Downtown Santa Cruz
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Don’t miss our 50th celebration! Parade, Festival and Entertainment.

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Pride Week: Celebrate Yourself Youth Pride
Jun 1
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Pride Week: Celebrate Yourself Youth Pride
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Upcoming Events

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Exhibit: Out of the Closet and Into the Streets
May 30
Exhibit: Out of the Closet and Into the Streets
Pride Week: Generations of Pride: Delicious Dining, Dazzling Entertainment and Dancing thru the Decades!
May 30
Generations of Pride
Pride Week: Generations of Pride: Delicious Dining, Dazzling Entertainment and Dancing thru the Decades!
Generations of Pride

Celebrate our 5 decades with Delicious Dining, Dazzling Entertainment and Dancing thru the Decades!

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Generations of Pride
Human Resist Banner
May 31
Human Resist Banner
Pride Week: Dyke Trans March
May 31
Pride Week: Dyke Trans March
Pride Week: Queerlantis: A Golden Jubilee
May 31
Queerlantis
Pride Week: Queerlantis: A Golden Jubilee
Queerlantis

Join us for: Queerlantis, A Golden Jubilee.
Purchase Tickets Now

Queerlantis
Pride50 Interfaith Service
Jun 1
Pride50 Interfaith Service
Pride Week: Pride Parade in Downtown Santa Cruz
Jun 1
Santa Cruz Pride
Pride Week: Pride Parade in Downtown Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Pride

Don’t miss our 50th celebration of Santa Cruz Pride Parade and Festival!

Santa Cruz Pride
Pride Week: Festival and Entertainment in Downtown Santa Cruz
Jun 1
Santa Cruz Pride
Pride Week: Festival and Entertainment in Downtown Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Pride

Don’t miss our 50th celebration! Parade, Festival and Entertainment.

Santa Cruz Pride
Pride Week: Celebrate Yourself Youth Pride
Jun 1
Pride Week: Celebrate Yourself Youth Pride
Endless Pride Pool Party
Jun 1
Endless Pride Pool Party

Welcome to the Endless Pride Pool Party: The Official 50th Anniversary SC Pride After Party! Purchase Tickets Here

Inner Light Saritah Celebrating Pride with Rev. Deborah L. Johnson
Jun 1
Inner Light Saritah Celebrating Pride with Rev. Deborah L. Johnson
Wild Wellness Hike With Pride
Jun 7
Wild Wellness Hike With Pride

Register Here to Attend. And experience weelili onyenmak.

Out Now! 50th Anniversary Merchandise & Apparel

Follow Our Journey

🎉🌈 Pride Week is officially here, and we’re ready to celebrate 50 years of love, diversity, and community! Join us for a week of unforgettable events filled with joy and connection! ✨ Kicking off tonight at 7 PM, don’t miss our Illumin
🏳️‍🌈✨ Shine Bright and Illuminate Love: Join Us for Pride IllumiNight and Rainbow Procession! ✨🏳️‍⚧️ Get ready to kick off Pride Week and wear your colors proud! Join the County and City of Santa Cruz as we light up the County Building an

 Press Releases & News

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Here to There…50th Anniversary Music Premiere
Here to There…50th Anniversary Music Premiere
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New Music Works on May 18 Presents “50 Years of Santa Cruz Pride”
New Music Works on May 18 Presents “50 Years of Santa Cruz Pride”

New Music Works Concert. May 18. 7pm. Peace United.

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Pride Art Box Unveiling
Pride Art Box Unveiling
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Law Enforcement Welcome in the 2025 Parade and Festival
Law Enforcement Welcome in the 2025 Parade and Festival
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Our Mission.

To provide a platform for visibility and celebration of the LGBTQ+ community.

NO GOING BACK

About Us

Santa Cruz Pride is the largest LGBTQ+ event in the Central Coast and the third oldest Pride Parade and Festival in California, attracting over 7,000 participants annually since 1975. Our 50th Anniversary is in 2025. We will be celebrating with our parade and festival on June 1, 2025 in downtown Santa Cruz.

Ride the Wave With Us!