OC Pride Events 2026: Your Guide to Festivals, Parades and Nightlife All Month Long
- Alex Chan
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From Disneyland After Dark to the OC Pride Festival in Santa Ana, here's your guide to LGBTQ+ celebrations across Orange County this June.
In June, Pride Month recognizes the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) community with celebrations that promote equality and diversity. Orange County has become home to several Pride festivals and gatherings that have become annual events and support the local LGBTQ+ community, proving that the spirit of Pride is going strong even amid the neighboring cancellation of the Long Beach Pride festival.
That festival, which was scheduled to happen in May, was abruptly canceled before it was about to take place. In an official statement, the city of Long Beach said festival organizers didn’t provide “sufficient information to safely permit the event,” while Long Beach Pride insists its organization “worked urgently to resolve issues through the final days” in a statement from the nonprofit.
The free Pride parade in Long Beach, which the city began funding in 2024 after Long Beach Pride asked for assistance, still took place as scheduled on the weekend the festival was supposed to be held.
Meanwhile, Orange County’s own 2026 OC Pride Festival & Parade will celebrate its return to downtown Santa Ana after holding last year’s event at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa.
“It truly feels like coming home …. This return is more than a location change,” OC Pride board president Brandon Chavez said in a statement. “It’s a reflection of our commitment to honoring the voices, history, and spirit of the people we serve. We invite everyone, new and familiar faces alike, to join us as we come together to celebrate, connect and continue building a stronger, more vibrant Pride community.”
May 31: Laguna Beach Pride 365 presents Drag Brunch Bingo
Laguna Beach Pride, which promotes year-round programming for the LGBTQ community, will present Drag Bingo Brunch at Mozambique in Laguna Beach to kick off Pride Month. Hosted by Laguna Beach’s beloved drag queen Endora, the brunch will include performances while guests enjoy bingo and Mozambique’s signature brunch menu. The event will also raise funds for the Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach. Seating must be reserved.
When: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. May 31
Where: Mozambique, 1740 S. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach
Cost: Check out the brunch menu for food prices; $5 for two bingo cards, $10 for five bingo cards
More Info: https://www.lagunabeachpride.org/events
OC Pride hosts events all month and year-round
Each year, OC Pride collaborates with many local organizations to support Pride events, including Angels Pride Night and a Frida Cinema film screening in June.
OC Pride is a nonprofit that funds community and plans large events, such as the 2026 OC Pride Festival & Parade, which will take place from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10 in downtown Santa Ana. This year’s event, with the theme “Our Voices All Combined,” will feature a colorful parade, live entertainment on multiple stages, diverse cultural zones and interactive activities for all ages.
The organization’s Pride 365 initiative also brings the LGBTQIA+ community together year-round through activities, including the Dungeons & Dragons & Drag Queens game night, OC Pride’s Family Holiday Brunch, and the Halloween “Hocus Pocus” movie night with a performance from drag queen Sanderson Sisters.
For more information on OC Pride events or the festival and parade, visit prideoc.com.
June 3: Angels Pride Night
Angel Stadium in Anaheim will hold its annual Pride Night event where ticketholders will receive a customized Angels Pride jersey. The stadium will welcome guests for pre-game festivities and jersey pick-up in the Gate 5 Courtyard before the game for the Angels versus the Colorado Rockies begins.
When: June 3. Pride Village opens at 5 p.m. Game starts at 6:38 p.m.
Where: Gate 5 Courtyard of Angel Stadium, 2000 E. Gene Autry Way, Anaheim
Cost: $35-$91
More Info: angels.com/pride
June 6: Be You Fullerton Pride Fest 2026
The Fullerton Museum Center will host the fifth annual Be You Pride Fest where vendors, art activities, and performances will stretch across Wilshire Avenue. The festival will kick off at 1 p.m. with a bike parade and will include a beer garden and food trucks for attendees.
When: 2-7 p.m. June 6
Where: Fullerton Downtown Plaza, 125 E. Wilshire Ave., Fullerton
Cost: Free
More Info: fullertonmuseum.com/events
June 12: Pride at the Museum: Dance, Film, and Community
Laguna Beach Pride 365 and Laguna Art Museum will present an after-hours museum experience including a live dance performance with audience participation led by acclaimed dancer Tony Nunes and a screening of the award-winning documentary “Lives Beyond Motion,” which explores the lives of male dancers. The event will also include a meet and greet with the documentary’s filmmaker and producer, Keith Glassman, a Costa Mesa-based modern dancer. Access to Laguna Art Museum galleries are also included with admission.
When: 6-9 p.m. June 12
Where: Laguna Art Museum, 307 Cliff Drive, Laguna Beach
Cost: $15 for Laguna Art Museum members; $20 for non-members
More Info: https://lagunaartmuseum.org/event-calendar
June 12: ‘Jennifer’s Body’ screening at the Frida Cinema
OC Pride will present a screening of the iconic 2009 cult classic “Jennifer’s Body” at 7:45 p.m. at the Frida Cinema in Santa Ana. With darkly comedic performances from Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried, the film centers on the complex dynamics of female friendship and provides LGBTQ+ representation that was not common during the movie’s time of release.
When: 7:45 p.m. June 12
Where: The Frida Cinema, 305 E. Fourth St., Santa Ana
Cost: $18.50
June 13: Mission Viejo Pride
The third annual Mission Viejo Pride invites families, allies and individual guests to enjoy craft booths, live entertainment, a sensory room, games, face painting, story hour and food trucks at Saddleback College. The event will also give guests the opportunity to learn about community and health resources.
When: Noon-5 p.m. June 13
Where: Saddleback College, 28000 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo
Cost: Free
More Info: missionviejopride.com
June 14: Sapphic Summer Social: Pride Edition
The Sapphic Summer Social will host a social hour for guests to meet new people and explore vendors, a cabaret show and a preshow open mic where local musicians, poets, dancers and comedians will get the chance to perform.
When: 7 p.m. June 14
Where: The Copper Door, 225 N. Broadway, Santa Ana
Cost: $12.51
June 16 and 18: Disneyland After Dark: Pride Nite
Disneyland After Dark: Pride Nite invites families, allies and friends to enjoy an evening that embraces the LGBTQIA+ community. In this separately ticketed event at Disneyland Park, guests will have after-hours park admission to enjoy special entertainment, experiences with park characters, photo opportunities and shorter wait times for attractions.
When: 9 p.m.-1 a.m. June 16 and June 18
Where: Disneyland Park, Anaheim
Cost: $169 per guest ages 3 and older
June 20: Newport Beach Pride Bar Crawl
To honor equality, love and diversity, the Newport Beach Pride Bar Crawl will invite guests to hop between the city’s most vibrant and high-energy venues in their best Pride gear. Ticket holders will get free entry into the bars during the crawl, drink specials at a lower cost, live music, food specials and more.
When: 4-10 p.m. June 20
Where: Baja Sharkeez, 114 McFadden Place, Newport Beach
Cost: $9.70-$30.65
June 21: Muse Burlesque celebrates Pride
Muse Burlesque, which throws unique burlesque and comedy experiences in Orange County, will celebrate Pride with performances from well-known queer and burlesque entertainers. Held in the underground speakeasy ambiance of The Copper Door in Santa Ana, the event will open doors at 7 p.m. for preshow festivities an hour before showtime. There will also be an after party and performer meet and greet following the show.
When: 7 p.m. June 21
Where: The Copper Door, 225 N. Broadway, Santa Ana
Cost: $17.85
Santa Ana Public Library supports Pride programming
Santa Ana Public Library card holders will get free access to Hoopla digital streaming service, where its Pride Collection includes books, audiobooks and films that celebrate stories from different cultures and perspectives.
Card holders will also get access to Kanopy video streaming service, where its curated collection of LGBTQ+ films range from documentaries to critically acclaimed features that uplift LGBTQ+ voices and experiences.
When: June
Cost: Free
More Info: https://www.santa-ana.org/pride-month/
LGBTQ Center OC provides year-round programming
The LGBTQ Center OC offers life-affirming programs and resources to Orange County’s LGBTQ population and encourages members and allies of the LGBTQ community to join together in a network of support. More than 20,000 individuals have been served with the center’s year-round programming, which includes the Study With Pride tutoring group for LGBTQIA+ youth and the “Pride in Prevention” five-part educational workshop series in June that will cover essential topics on stimulant use prevention and education.
For more information on LGBTQ Center OC events, visit lgbtqcenteroc.org.
