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: Author Alison Bechdel @ The Rio
May 28
Community Event
Pride Week: Author Alison Bechdel @ The Rio
Community Event

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Community Event
Pride Week: A Queer Evening in May: Celebrating 50 Years of Music
May 29
Community Event
Pride Week: A Queer Evening in May: Celebrating 50 Years of Music
Community Event

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Community Event
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
Pride Week: Queerlantis: A Golden Jubilee
May 31
Queerlantis
Pride Week: Queerlantis: A Golden Jubilee
Queerlantis

Join us for: Queerlantis, A Golden Jubilee.
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Queerlantis

Upcoming Events

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SC Pride Picnic- Celebrating 50 years of Pride
May 17
Pride Thursdays
SC Pride Picnic- Celebrating 50 years of Pride
Pride Thursdays

Join the City of Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation Department on the lawn next to the Lighthouse for a Pride Picnic.

Pride Thursdays
New Music Works "50 Years of Pride in Music"
May 18
New Music Works "50 Years of Pride in Music"

World premieres include a special composition with instruments and voice commissioned for the 50th Anniversary of Santa Cruz Pride.

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Drag Story Time!
May 22
Pride Thursdays
Drag Story Time!
Pride Thursdays

Drag Story Time! At Childish Downtown.

Pride Thursdays
Queer Film Screening Part 2 at Live Oak Library Annex
May 22
Pride Thursdays
Queer Film Screening Part 2 at Live Oak Library Annex
Pride Thursdays

Celebrate 50 years of Santa Cruz Pride with a semi-weekly screening of “PRIDE”, a six-part documentary series

Pride Thursdays
Pride Week: Pride IllumiNight and Rainbow Procession
May 27
Pride Week: Pride IllumiNight and Rainbow Procession

Wear your rainbows and lights to celebrate the kick off to our 50th Anniversary Pride Week.

Pride Week: Author Alison Bechdel @ The Rio
May 28
Community Event
Pride Week: Author Alison Bechdel @ The Rio
Community Event

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Community Event
Work with Pride
May 29
Pride Thursdays
Work with Pride
Pride Thursdays

Free Co-working Day for everyone with free snacks and beverages included. 

Pride Thursdays
Pride Week: A Queer Evening in May: Celebrating 50 Years of Music
May 29
Community Event
Pride Week: A Queer Evening in May: Celebrating 50 Years of Music
Community Event

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Community Event
Exhibit: Out of the Closet and Into the Streets
May 30
Exhibit: Out of the Closet and Into the Streets
Men's Group Reunion
May 30
Men's Group Reunion

Join us for our 46th Anniversary Lunch Reunion at the Crepe Place.

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
Pride Week: Dyke Trans March
May 31
Pride Week: Dyke Trans March

Out Now! 50th Anniversary Merchandise & Apparel

Follow Our Journey

Throwing it back to the remarkable evolution of youth empowerment in Santa Cruz! Since our beginnings in 1975, Santa Cruz Pride has been a beacon of community and support, paving the way for countless programs that uplift and honor our youth. In th
Throwing it back to the moment the Diversity Center became a reality! After years of Pride events from 1975 to the mid-1980s and the growth of the Santa Cruz AIDS Project, conversations began about the need for a dedicated LGBTQ+ center in Santa Cr
Santa Cruz Pride recently launched its utility art box initiative to commemorate our upcoming 50th Anniversary, showcasing the incredible talent of local artists through vibrant murals. On April 12, 2025, we discovered that one of these beautiful bo

 Press Releases & News

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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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SC Pride Law Enforcement Working Group Update
SC Pride Law Enforcement Working Group Update
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Updated Logo and Slogan
Updated Logo and Slogan

Updated Santa Cruz Pride logo and slogan: No Going Back

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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!