Dallas LGBTQ Pride Weekend 2018

Back for its 35th year, Dallas Pride doesn’t start and stop with the beloved parade and festival. Get proud and festive all over the Dallas Metroplex with community gatherings, pre-parties and post-parade bashes. We’ve rounded up the best of Pride Weekend events and parties that we recommend:

PRISM is Friday, September 14, 9 pm – 4 am at Lizard Lounge. This is a Pride Purple Party event known as a favorite venue among locals and Purple attendees as a fantastic dance space with its intimate interior, sound system and patio. DJ Benson Wilder (Dallas) will set the tone with his distinctive mix of house and tribal music featuring melodic riffs with rich vocals. DJ GRIND (San Francisco) will wow you with his always uplifting vocal house music to take you on a joyous journey.
18+ Event. Tickets are $20 in Pre-sale and $40 at the door.UPDATE: Gay Day at Six Flags Event was scheduled by the Dallas Voice this year on the Sunday before Gay Pride. This is most likely because the Pride Festival falls on a Saturday of Pride Weekend. There’s also a Teen Pride that is going on at the same time as the Pride Festival.

Saturday, September 15 12pm – 7pm Dallas Teen Pride: Free Event for LGBTQ Youth and Allies Aged 13 to 19. “Teen Pride: Love is Love”. Event will be held at Reverchon Park at 3505 Maple Ave.  Come out and enjoy a day full of youth speakers, free food, drag performances, entertainment, games, prizes, resources, and fun.  Drag performers include Kennedy Davenport!

Saturday, September 15, 1 pm – 7 pm – SHINE Pride Pool Party at SISU Uptown Lounge, a favorite fixture among our attendees that features a gorgeous saltwater pool, deluxe cabanas. DJ Ben Baker (NYC) and Dallas DJ Brandon Moses will be bringing you the beats in the sun. See PurpleFoundation.org for ticketing info.

Saturday Night Main Pride Dance with DJ Paulo
Impulse Group Dallas is excited to announce BEAT, the Saturday night main event of the 2018 Dallas PRIDE weekend. This year they bring you the pulsating tribal beats of internationally acclaimed DJ PAULO at Stereo Live Dallas, Saturday, September 15th. Tickets go on sale next Friday. Stay tuned to our page for more information. If you went to this event last year DJ Tony Moran showed up with Kristine W as a surprise performance so no telling who they will have this year… it’s not to be missed. Transportation to this event is free with a shuttle service from the parking lot next to Woody’s to  Stereo Live on this Saturday night.

Dallas Pride Parade aka The Alan Ross Texas Freedom Parade is held o

n Sunday, Sept. 16 and the Miller Lite Music Festival in the Park. The parade will be on Cedar Springs Road starting at Wycliff Ave., proceeding South

to Turtle Creek Blvd. and ending in Lee Park (Turtle Creek Blvd. at Cedar Springs Rd.) There will be announcers along the parade route. The parade is always FREE to attend and watch. The parade kicks off at 2 pm. For viewing location, the less congested areas will be near Cedar Springs Road and Turtle Creek Blvd. The Parade will feature local dignitaries, floats, marching groups and music. Get a ride to Pride because parking will be chaos.

Dallas Pride Tea Dance will be following the Dallas Pride Parade on Sunday, September 17, 4 pm – 10 pm at S4. In order to avoid the parade crowds, a special entry will be in the rear of S4 and attendees can dance out with the DJs on the patio or cool off in the comfort of S4’s dancefloor. S4 is conveniently located in the heart of The Strip and has an expansive multilevel patio with more than ample seating for visiting with friends and plenty of space for dancing as the sun sets on your Purple Does Dallas Pr

ide weekend.

Pride Closing Party
Need something to do after Pride (and a nap) then head over to Marty’s Live for the Brut Closing Party starting at 9pm. Tickets are at the door or at 4207 Maple Ave or at BrutParty.com.

Where to Stay & TRANSPORTATION:

We recommend home sharing services such as AirBnb and MisterBnb over hotels for staying in the Oaklawn area. If you want our handy hotel list look here. You can find discounts below:

$25 in AirBnB Travel credits – you can find many villas, homes or apartments close to the Oaklawn gayborhood strip with AirBnb. 
$25 Misterbnb Credit – Similar to AirBnb but it’s gay hostess by the mostess. Go here for a $25 Misterbnb credit on your first stay.

Lyft is offering $10 off new riders using promo code GAYDFW.

Bear Pride Parties 2018:
The Eagle Dallas is hosting a Bossy Bottoms party on Friday, September 14. They are also hosting a Bear Dance: BearPride on September 15.