Find Pride celebrations in several area towns and cities in June. Here are a few of the events on the calendar.
• The First Friday Concord on Friday, June 5, from 4 to 8 p.m., has the theme Concord Pride, according to firstfridayconcord.com/june, where you can find a map and full schedule. The evening will include LGBTQ+ organizations on the Statehouse lawn from 4 to 5 p.m.; live music performances by Ashborne (City Hall Plaza, 4 to 8 p.m.), Kyle Erickson (Bicentennial Square, 4 to 5:45 p.m.) and Trade (Bicentennial Square, 6:15 to 8 p.m.), and food trucks Nothing Bundt Cakes, Nice Ice Baby, DeadProof Pizza and Stacy’s Grill, the website said.
• The 6th annual Windham Pride will be held Saturday, June 6, from noon to 4 p.m. and feature live entertainment, food trucks, kids’ activities and more, according to a post on the Windham Citizens for Diversity, Equity + Inclusion Facebook page.
• The Concord Pride 5K Run/Walk 2026 will take place Sunday, June 7, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Statehouse with the start/finish line on Capitol Street, according to posts on the Equality Health Center Facebook page, where you can find links to sign up.
• The Milford Pride Fest 2026 will take place Sunday, June 7, from noon to 4 p.m. at the stage at Keyes Park in Milford featuring music, drag performers, food trucks, vendors and more, according to the event’s Facebook page
• Portsmouth Pride 2026 will take place Saturday, June 20, kicking off with a parade at 12:30 p.m. followed by the festival, which runs from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth, according to nhoutright.org/portsmouth-pride, where you can find more details on this and other Pride month events in Portsmouth.
• Nashua Pride Festival will run Saturday, June 20, from 2 to 7 p.m. at Holman Stadium in Nashua, according to downtownnashua.org. The day will include live performances, food trucks, local vendors, community organizations and activities for all ages, according to the website. The festivities begin with a parade that starts at 1:30 p.m. at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument (at the intersection of Concord, Amherst and Nashville streets) and ends at Holman Stadium, according to nashuanh.gov.
• The Manchester Pride Festival & Parade will take place Saturday, June 27, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Veterans Memorial Park in downtown Manchester, according to manchestertrue.org. The parade will kick off the day, followed by live performances, food, local vendors and community organizations and more, according to a post on the Manchester True Collaborative Facebook page. See the Manchester True Collaborate website for details on other Pride events happening throughout June including the Pride Youth Hop on June 23 and the official Pride afterparty on June 27.
Know of an upcoming pride event not mentioned here? Let us know at adiaz@hippopress.com.
