Pride Ride
All Month
Stonewall Columbus has teamed up with Pelotonia for the #PrideRideChallenge, in which participants are encouraged to log miles for a chance to win awesome prizes throughout the month! Sign up here.
Community Meal
All Month
The Community Meal is a challenge to raise funds to support the distribution of hot meal vouchers to LGBTQIA+ community members experiencing food insecurities. Buy one hot meal for a community member and your $15 donation will equal one hot meal voucher for a local Columbus eatery. Order here.
Pride 5K
June 5-6
Race wherever you are for the chance to win entry passes to Stonewall's 40th Anniversary Celebration! Sign up here and consider trying one of these downtown routes.
Pub Crawl for Pride
June 5-30
Take a picture next to a Stonewall Pride Bud Light beer special sign at select locations around town, then upload your image to social media, tagging the location and using the hashtags #StonewallPride and #StonewallPride365. Each post counts as an entry to win special Bud Light prizes. Find participating locations here.
District West Pride Fest
June 12 | 5 p.m.
Join Virginia West as she hosts this year's largest outdoor Pride celebration along with Krystal Something Something with the District West Showcast, as well as special guests form RuPaul's Drag Race - Penny Tration, Delta Work, India Ferrah, Mayhem Miller, Morgan McMichaels and Columbus' own Nina West! Get tickets here.
The event will then be followed by a PRIDE throwback dance party. Details here.
Rainbow Love Sip-N-Stroll Worthington
June 13 | 12-6 p.m.
This Sunday Funday event is a kid-friendly pride celebration taking place in Old Worthington. In addition to live music and family-friendly activities, Soy Queen will be on site for story time along with representatives from GLSEN, Kaleidoscope, and Equitas. Check out the full schedule of activities here.
Upper Arlington LGBTQ Pride
June 13 | 1-6 p.m.
Join Rainbow UA at Northwest Park to celebrate the city's first ever LGBTQ Pride event! RSVP here.
Tea Dance [Around Town]
June 13 | 4-7 p.m.
Tea dances gained popularity in the 1950s and 60s as places to be out and proud when the LGBTQ+ community was still living largely in secret. Though living in secrecy is no longer necessary, tea dances remain popular in gay spaces across the country. This year, a number of establishments around Columbus, including BrewDog, District West, Slammers, Seventh Son, Union/Axis and TownHall, among others, will host tea dances to honor decades of Pride. Learn more and get the full list of locations here.
Pour with Pride
June 14 | 4:30-11 p.m.
Join your favorite local bartenders at Buckeye Bourbon House for a pop-up event to promote LGBTQ+ inclusivity in the food and beverage industry. All even proceeds will be donated to Mozaic, a wellness program and community space for transgender, gender non-conforming and non-binary people. Educational resources will also be available for industry professionals. Get your tickets here!
Gahanna Pride March
June 24 | 7 p.m.
Meet at Friendship Park for a community march through the streets of Gahanna to show your Pride! RSVP here.
PRIDE Go The Social Distance Virtual 5K and 25-mile Bike Ride
June 25-27
Commit to a virtual 5k run/walk for 25-mile bike ride anytime the last week of June and your entire $35 registration fee supports the Diversity Chamber of Central Ohio. Learn more here.
Franklinton Pride
June 26
The Franklinton Arts District is hosting a local community Pride celebration centered on the arts and local businesses while raising funds for Central Ohio LGBTQIA+ organizations. From COSI to Land-Grant to The Vanderelli Room, businesses across the district will be hosting events for the whole family throughout the day. Check out the full schedule here.
Hilliard Pride
June 26
Hilliard is hosting its first ever Pride celebration at Hilliard Station, featuring live music, fun activities for all ages and representatives from local LGBTQ+ organizations. Learn more here.
