Dallas Pride moves downtown for 2026, with the Pride Festival, spread across four downtown parks, starting at 11 a.m., and the Pride Sunset Parade starting at 7 p.m. on Main Street. See listings for details.
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June
June 5: MetroBall 19
MetroBall 19, the signature annual fundraising dance party for the Greg Dollgener Memorial AIDS Fund, will be held at Station 4, 3911 Cedar Springs Road from 6:30-10 p.m., featuring performances by Cheyenne Jackson, Kameron Ross and Brian Mason. Tickets are $40 in advance and $50 at the door for general admission. VIP Packages start at $400 for four people. GDMAF.org/MetroBall for information and tickets.
June 5-Aug. 30: ‘SPARK! City’ brings art to life’
SPARK! Dallas presents SPARK! City, an immersive public art exhibition celebrating Dallas neighborhoods including Downtown/Uptown, Deep Ellum, Oak Cliff/Bishop Arts, Vickery Meadow and The Cedars. Each neighborhood is brought to life through original artwork and immersive installations created by students from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts and Emmett J. Conrad High School, and Dallas artist Erika Bauer. The exhibit is open Saturdays from 10 a.m.–3 p.m., Sundays from 1–5 p.m., and select weekdays from 1–5 p.m. during FIFA Family Days. Admission to SPARK! City is $15 for adults and children ages 2 and older, with discounts available for teachers, seniors, military personnel, first responders and Museums for All participants. For information visirt SPARKDallas.org.
June 5-7: ‘Phenomenomaly’ at Meow Wolf
Meow Wolf Grapevine, 3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway, presents Phenomenomaly, a live immersive performace center inside The Real Unreal, blending interactive theater with a rotating lineup of North Texas artists unfolding around guests as they move through the venue. Performances are from 2-7 p.m. and are included with general admission. Performing June 5-7 is clarinetist Jonathan Jones.
June 6: Dallas Pride Festival of Rainbows and Sunset Parade
Dallas Pride moves from Fair Park to downtown Dallas this year. The Festival of Rainbows begins at 11 a.m. in four parks: the Main Street Festival at Main Street Gardens,the Community Festival at Pacific Plaza, Teen Pride and Family Pride at Harwood Park and the Parade Festival and VIP Experience at Pegasus Plaza. Tickets are $10 in advance, available online at DallasPride.org, and $15 at the gate. The Sunset Pride Parade steps off down Main Street at 7 p.m.
Through June 7: ‘Float,’ a one-woman show
Float, a one-woman show written and performed by Maryum “May May” Ali, daughter of the legendary boxer Muhammad Ali — taking her audience on a journey through the defining moments of her life, revealing rare glimpses as well as into the life of her father and his compassion, discipline and humanity, blending live performance with multimedia elements, including projected imagery and evocative soundscapes — begins at 7 p.m. at Bishop Arts Theatre Center, 215 S. Tyler St. Visit BishopArtsTheatre.org for details.
June 7: McKinney Pride
McKinney Pride, the city’s annual celebration of love, equality and community, takes place from 1-4 p.m. at Dr. Glenn Mitchell Memorial Park, 300 W. Louisiana St. The event includes queer-affirming vendors and businesses supporting the LGBTQ+ community, as well as local artisans and makers, nonprofits and wellness and more. The event is family- and pet-friendly.
June 7: Cedar Creek Lake Pride Month Kickoff
The fifth annual Cedar Creek Lake Pride celebration gets underway with the Pride Month Kickoff Party starting at 5:30 p.m. at Plowboys, 336 West Cedar Creek Parkway, Seven Points. Admission is free. Find more information at the Cedar Creek Lake Pride Facebook page.
June 7: TAG+ Roll With Pride
Tyler Area Gays+ host Roll With Pride D&D and tabletop game sessions from 1-5 p.m. at Geek World Games, 1859 Troup Highway.
June 8: TAG+ Social Committee
Tyler Area Gays+ Social Committee meets from 6:30-8:30 p.m. to plan social events. Visit TylerAreaGays.com for location and other details.
June 10: TAG+ Men’s+ Dinner
Tyler Area Gays+ hold Men’s+ Dinner beginning at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome. For location and other details visit TylerAreaGays.com.
June 11: TAG+ Book Club
Tyler Area Gays+ Book Club meets from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Village Creamery, 109 East 8th St.
June 11-14: ‘Phenomenomaly’ at Meow Wolf
Meow Wolf Grapevine, 3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway, presents Phenomenomaly, a live immersive performace center inside The Real Unreal, blending interactive theater with a rotating lineup of North Texas artists unfolding around guests as they move through the venue. Performances are from 2-7 p.m. and are included with general admission. Performing June 11-14 is vocal quartet Rich-Tones.
June 12: Team USA Kickoff Party
Marriott Dallas Uptown, 3033 Fairmount St., hosts the USA Soccer Kickoff Block Party from 6:30-10 p.m., with a watch party for the USA vs. Paraguay match at 8 p.m., with multiple screens to watch the game, raffle prizes and more. The event is free and open to the public.
June 14: TAG+ Monthly Brunch
Tyler Area Gays+ meet for their monthly brunch, from noon-2 p.m., at Sky Bar & Grill, 1721 S. Broadway Ave., Ste. D. Features DJ Treasure Troll.
June 16: TAG+ Karaoke With DJ Troll
Tyler Area Gays host Karaoke with DJ Troll from 7-10 p.m. at Sky Bar & Grill, 1721 S. Broadway Ave., Ste. D, in Tyler. All are welcome.
June 16: LGBTQIA+ Caregiver Support Group
Up & Out, a welcoming support group for LGBTQIA+ caregivers currently caring for anyone age 50 and older, provides a safe space to get support, make new connections, talk about frustrations caregivers deal with, find ways to manage stress and gain new skills. This is a virtual event from 6-7:30 p.m. RSVP required at CSP@TheSeniorSource.org or by calling 214-823-5700.
June 18: TAG+ Trivia Night
Tyler Area Gays+ host Trivia Night from 7:30-9 p.m., at Rose City Draft House & Bar, 5395 S. Broadway Ave. Visit TAG.org for details.
June 18: QUEERelate — Authentic Relating
QUEERelate — Authentic Relating group meets from 7-8:30 p.m. at Oak Lawn United Methodist Church, 3014 Oak Lawn Ave. QUEERelate used tools from Authentic Relating International to bridge the gap between surface-level interactions and meaningful relationships and connections. Visit QUEERThrive.org/QueerRelate or email Info@QueerThrive.org for more information.
June 18-21: ‘Phenomenomaly’ at Meow Wolf
Meow Wolf Grapevine, 3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway, presents Phenomenomaly, a live immersive performace center inside The Real Unreal, blending interactive theater with a rotating lineup of North Texas artists unfolding around guests as they move through the venue. Performances are from 2-7 p.m. and are included with general admission. Performing June 11-14 is Battle Grounds break dancers.
June 19: Pride Block Party
Dallas Arts District presents the annual Pride Block Party, from 6 p.m.-midnight on Flora Street, between Harwood and Olive streets, including the Dallas Museum of Art, Nasher Sculture Center and Crow Museum of Asian Art, with live music, drag performances, a dance floor with music by a DJ, food trucks, vendors and more. Visit DallasArtsDistrict.org for details.
June 20: Rose City Pride
Rose City Pride, Tyler’s annual Pride celebration, will be held from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at W.T. Brookshire Convention Center, 2000 W. Front St. in Tyler. Visit TylerAreaGays.com for sponsorship information and more.
June 20-21: Uptown Players & Bruce Wood Dance, ‘Together’
Uptown Players and Bruce Wood Dance join forces to celebrate unity, resilience and love through music and movement in Together, presented by James Williams at the Kalita Humphreys Theater, 3636 Turtle Creek Blvd. Shows are at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 20, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 21. Tickets start at $36, available online at UptownPlayers.org.
June 20: TCC’s ‘Pride as Big as Texas’ concert
Turtle Creek Chorale performs its Pride as Big As Texas concert at 7:30 p.m. at Tyler’s First Presbyterian Church, 230 Rusk St. in Tyler. The Chorale, the world’s largest male chorus, celebrates Pride Texas-style in a concert featuring works of Willie Nelson, Kacey Musgraves, and Beyoncé, alongside choral works by Marques L.A. Garrett and Victor C. Johnson. Tickets start at $30; to register and for more information visit TurtleCreekChorale.com.
June 20: TAG+ Learns — Financial Wisdom
Tyler Area Gays+ host a TAG+ Learns meeting focused on financial wisdom, from 1-2 p.m. in the Genecov room at the Chamber of Commerce Offices, 315 N. Broadway Ave. in Tyler. This is a free educational seminar. Visit TylerAreaGays.com for information.
June 22: TAG+ Community Outreach
Tyler Area Gays+ meet at 6:30 p.m. at The Glass House Resource Center, 5604 Old Bullard Road, for the monthly meeting to plan community outreach events. Visit TylerAreaGays.com for details and a full calendar.
June 23: TAG+ Women’s+ Dinner
Tyler Area Gays host the Women’s+ Dinner from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Visit TylerAreaGays.org for details.
June 23: TAG+ HIV/AIDS Peer Support Group
Tyler Area Gays HIV/AIDS Peer Support Group meets at 6:30 p.m. at Glass House Resource Center, 5604 Old Bullard Road, for community and conversation. Visit TylerAreaGays.org for details.
June 23: ‘The Way We Were: Dallas LGBTQ+ Nightlife” community archiving
In a collaborative project of Badge of Pride, The Dallas Way, Dallas Social Queer Organization and the Coalition for Aging Collaboration, members of the community are asked to bring their old bar photos from fun times in the LGBTQ+ bars throughout Dallas’ history to have them scanned to become party of the archives of the city and Texas, from 6-8 p.m. at Oak Lawn Place, 5723 Sadler Circle. Sister Helen Holy will emcee the event. All photos will be scanned and the originals returned to the owners that night. The photos shared in this event become part of the living public record and a fall exhibition presented through the Portal to Texas History, at no cost to the owners of the photos.
June 23: Hopeful Spaces
Hopeful Spaces, a virtual support group for parents, caregivers, and allies of LGBTQ+ youth, meets at 6 p.m. Register online at DallasHopeCharities.org/Events.
June 25: TAG+ Karaoke With DJ Troll
Tyler Area Gays+ host Karaoke with DJ Troll from 7-10 p.m. at The Plaid Rabbit, 118 W. Erwin St. All are welcome.
June 25-28: ‘Phenomenomaly’ at Meow Wolf
Meow Wolf Grapevine, 3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway, presents Phenomenomaly, a live immersive performace center inside The Real Unreal, blending interactive theater with a rotating lineup of North Texas artists unfolding around guests as they move through the venue. Performances are from 2-7 p.m. and are included with general admission. Performing June 25-28 is TDDT Lion Dance.
June 26: Cedar Creek Lake Pride Splash Welcome Party
Cedar Creek Lake Pride hosts its Splash Welcome Party, starting at 5:30 p.m., at Tom Finley Park. Find more information at the Cedar Creek Lake Pride Facebook page.
June 26: TCC’s ‘Pride as Big as Texas’ concert
Turtle Creek Chorale performs its Pride as Big As Texas concert at 7:30 p.m. at Broadway Baptist Church, 305 W. Broadway Ave. in Fort Worth. The Chorale, the world’s largest male chorus, celebrates Pride Texas-style in a concert featuring works of Willie Nelson, Kacey Musgraves, and Beyoncé, alongside choral works by Marques L.A. Garrett and Victor C. Johnson. Tickets are $50; to register and for more information visit TurtleCreekChorale.com.
June 27: Trinity Pride Fest
Trinity Pride Fest takes place from 6-11 p.m. on South Main Street near Southside in Fort Worth. Admission is free. No outside food or drink. Pets allowed.
June 27: Legacy Cares Pride Variety Show
Legacy Cares presents the Pride Variety Show from 6-9 p.m. at The Rose Room inside S4, 3917 Cedar Springs Road. The show is hosted by Star Michaels and will feature perfromances from some of the Dallas LGBTQ+ community’s finest entertainers and a live charity auction. Tickets start at $39.19, available online at EventBrite.com.
June 27: Sweet Taste of Pride
The DEI Community Project hosts the Sweet Taste of Pride family-friendly event with special guest speakers, face painting, balloon animals, free cobbler from Sammy Lou’s, door prizes, giveaways, food and craft vendors, food trucks and a sensory tent, highlighted by the lighting of the Downtown Rowlett Water Tower.
June 27: Cedar Creek Lake Pride Splash Day
Cedar Creek Lake Pride hosts its Splash Day Pride party from 2-7 p.m. at Tom Finley Park in Gun Barrel City. Admission is free. Find more information at the Cedar Creek Lake Pride Facebook page.
June 27: TAG+ Game Night
Tyler Area Gays+ host Game Night at 6 p.m. in The Genecov Room at The Chamber of Commerce offices, 315 N. Broadway in Tyler. TAG provides the food, you bring the games. Visit TylerAreaGays.com.
June 28: HRC DFW Fairway to Equality Kickoff
HRC DFW hosts the kickoff for the annual Fairway to Equality golf tournament from 4-7 p.m. at Sue Ellen’s, 3014 Throckmorton Ave., featuring The Bad Habits.
June 28: Splash Drag Brunch
Cedar Creeek Lake Pride hosts its Splash Drag Brunch from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Plowboys, 336 W. Cedar Creek Parkway in Seven Points. Find more information at the Cedar Creek Lake Pride Facebook page.
July
July 1: TAG+ Bowling Night
Tyler Area Gays+ host Bowling Night from
6:30-8:30 p.m. at Times Square Grand Slam, 5201 S. Broadway Ave. in Tyler. TAG pays for the lanes; bowlers pay for their shoes. Visit TylerAreaGays.com.
July 2-5: ‘Phenomenomaly’ at Meow Wolf
Meow Wolf Grapevine, 3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway, presents Phenomenomaly, a live immersive performace center inside The Real Unreal, blending interactive theater with a rotating lineup of North Texas artists unfolding around guests as they move through the venue. Performances are from 2-7 p.m. and are included with general admission. Performing July 2-5 is Daisy’s Oneworld, a wormhole hoop performance.
n July 4: Happy Independence Day
July 5: TAG+ Trivia Night
Tyler Area Gays+ host Trivia Night from 7:30-9 p.m., at Rose City Draft House & Bar, 5395 S. Broadway Ave. Visit TAG.org for details.
July 9-12: ‘Phenomenomaly’ at Meow Wolf
Meow Wolf Grapevine, 3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway, presents Phenomenomaly, a live immersive performace center inside The Real Unreal, blending interactive theater with a rotating lineup of North Texas artists unfolding around guests as they move through the venue. Performances are from 2-7 p.m. and are included with general admission. Performing July 9-12 is tap dance ensemble Dallas Tap Dazzlers.
July 16-19: ‘Phenomenomaly’ at Meow Wolf
Meow Wolf Grapevine, 3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway, presents Phenomenomaly, a live immersive performace center inside The Real Unreal, blending interactive theater with a rotating lineup of North Texas artists unfolding around guests as they move through the venue. Performances are from 2-7 p.m. and are included with general admission. Performing July 16-19 is the LED flow duo Circus Bitties.
July 23-26: ‘Phenomenomaly’ at Meow Wolf
Meow Wolf Grapevine, 3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway, presents Phenomenomaly a live immersive performace center inside The Real Unreal, blending interactive theater with a rotating lineup of North Texas artists unfolding around guests as they move through the venue. Performances are from 2-7 p.m. and are included with general admission. Performing July 23-26 is youth hip-hop team HAVOC.
July 30-Aug. 2: ‘Phenomenomaly’ at Meow Wolf
Meow Wolf Grapevine, 3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway, presents Phenomenomaly, a live immersive performace center inside The Real Unreal, blending interactive theater with a rotating lineup of North Texas artists unfolding around guests as they move through the venue. Performances are from 2-7 p.m. and are included with general admission. Performing July 30-Aug. 2 is Zaara Belly Dance.
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