
Pride Events All Year Long
Join Us In Pride
SC Pride hosts free and paid events. The parade and festival are always free while events leading up to the parade may include a cost to cover expenses. SC Pride seeks to break even with each event, keeping the cost of events to a minimum.

Queer Author Panel: Celebrating Pride 50
Join authors Gar McVey, R.L. Merrill & Liz Faraim for this panel.

11th Hour Drag Trivia (with Annie-Semitic Chutzpah) at After Hour
Drag and trivia night!

MAH Pride Thursday: Bead Exchange
We will celebrate 50 years of Pride by making beaded disco balls during the Santa Cruz Pride celebration.

SC Pride Queer Skate Prom Night @The Palladium
Santa Cruz Pride Queer Skate Night
Cost: $15 via Eventbrite or cash at the door. Ages 13+
Food, music, photo booth and friendly faces!

Pride Thursday at Bookshop Santa Cruz: Queer Reads with Bookshop Staff
Celebrate queer voices with Bookshop Santa Cruz!

MK Gallery Art Exhibition Opening: Here to Eternity-A Toast to Love and Diversity | Cocktail Reception
We will host the work of 12-15 extraordinary artists from the local and regional LGBTQ+ community.

Queer Film Screening Part 1 at Live Oak Library Annex
Celebrate 50 years of Santa Cruz Pride with a semi-weekly screening of “PRIDE”, a six-part documentary series

Queer Trivia Night
Our Library sponsored bi-monthly trivia program gets queer for Pride Thursdays! Come test your trivia knowledge.

SC Pride Picnic- Celebrating 50 years of Pride
Join the City of Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation Department on the lawn next to the Lighthouse for a Pride Picnic.


Queer Film Screening Part 2 at Live Oak Library Annex
Celebrate 50 years of Santa Cruz Pride with a semi-weekly screening of “PRIDE”, a six-part documentary series

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

Business After Hours @ Natural History Museum
Join SC Pride for drinks, appetizers, and raffle!


Kianti’s Drag Night……Dinner and a Show!
Call and reserve a table.
6pm Dinner; 6:30pm Show.
7:30 Dinner; 8pm Show.
(831) 469-4400

Shop with Pride! | Rainbow Retail Happy Hour
Enjoy drinks, tasty snacks and community members trunk show. 10% of all sales during the event will be donated to the Diversity Center of Santa Cruz.

Celebrating 50 years of Pride at Seabright Social with Cooper Street Music
Celebrating 50 years of Pride at Seabright Social with Cooper Street Music


Pints for Pride SC Pride Brew Launch with DJ 2Row
Pints for Pride SC Pride Brew Launch with DJ 2Row
