Nice Pride 2026 / PINK Parade 2026

Pride in Nice goes by several names: Pride Nice Côte d'Azur, Marche des Fiertés Côte d'Azur, or simply the Pink Parade. All of them refer to the same march, held every summer, usually on a weekend afternoon in July, through the city centre. It is the largest LGBTQ+ event in the region and draws people from across the Alpes-Maritimes and the rest of the Riviera.

The route changes from one edition to the next. The march has set off from the Théâtre de Verdure in some years and from Place Charles de Gaulle in the Libération district in others. It almost always takes in a stretch of the Promenade des Anglais along the sea before heading back into town. Taking part is free. An evening party usually follows, and the Centre LGBT Côte d'Azur on Rue de Roquebillière hosts a Soirée des Fiertés around Pride day. The centre is also a year-round contact point for counselling, meetups and cultural evenings.

If you come for Pride, the city's bars are only a few minutes apart on foot. The area around Rue Bonaparte and Rue Gubernatis, often called the Petit Marais, has the most queer addresses, including the cabaret bar La Cave Wilson and the sauna Les Bains Douches. In the old town, Le Six on Rue Raoul Bosio stays open until the early morning, and Le Glam on Rue Eugène Emanuel runs weekend club nights with drag shows. On Pride weekend all of them fill up.

The organisers set the exact date anew each year and usually announce it a few weeks ahead, so check local announcements before you travel. Accommodation near the old town books up quickly in July, since Pride falls right in the middle of the Riviera's high season.