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Little Rock Pride programme
Walk along Capitol Avenue from Broadway to Pulaski Street.
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About Little Rock
Little Rock celebrates Pride more than once a year. The biggest date belongs to Central Arkansas Pride, a volunteer-run nonprofit. Its PRIDEFest and Parade takes place every year on the third Saturday of October, during LGBTQ History Month, rather than in June as in many other cities. The festival fills Capitol Avenue downtown, and admission is free. Artists, community groups and support services set up booths, while drag performers, musicians and dancers take the stage.
Around that Saturday a full Pride weekend has grown up. It opens with the Miss, Mister and Mx Central Arkansas Pride pageant. On Friday the organization runs a workshop at the Arkansas State Capitol on how legislation affects the community and how to tell your own story to lawmakers. A drag brunch with a panel discussion closes the weekend on Sunday. The group describes its mission as creating events and programs that educate, unite and inspire.
Central Arkansas Pride also stages a June parade and festival in the SoMa neighborhood along South Main Street, together with SoMa 501, the nonprofit that runs events in the district. The idea is that Pride in Little Rock should not depend on a single weekend.
June also brings Little Rock Black Pride, a multi-day program by and for Black LGBTQ+ people. It includes a reception, a drag brunch and big parties, and it wraps up with a family-friendly outdoor wellness festival with vendor booths, health screenings and live music.
If you want to visit Little Rock for Pride, aim for mid-October. Once the street festival winds down, the night continues in the city's clubs, starting with Club Sway downtown.
Little Rock Pride – frequently asked questions
Via Capitol Avenue from Broadway Street to Pulaski Street.
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