SAVE THE DATE FOR FREDERICK PRIDE 2027! Join us to celebrate 15 YEARS OF FREDERICK PRIDE!

The third annual Frederick Pride Parade will be held on Friday, June 25th in Downtown Frederick. We are so thrilled to welcome back the LGBTQ+ community, friends, allies, and all who join us to the heart of Frederick, Maryland to celebrate the vibrant joy and love of the LGBTQ+ community.

Then on Saturday, June 26th we are hosting our FIFTEENTH Frederick Pride festival from 11:00-6:00pm at Carroll Creek Linear Park. What special memories await us at the fifteenth anniversary of Frederick Pride? You’ll have to be there to find out! MARK YOUR CALENDARS for June 25th and 26th, 2027!

THANK YOU for Frederick Pride 2026! To our sponsors, vendors, volunteers, planning committee, pride parade marchers, clients, attendees, guests, donors, our beloved LGBTQ+ community, and all who participated in Frederick Pride 2026, THANK YOU for making this pride weekend so incredible. Pride is a lifeline for so many LGBTQ+ people, and we are so honored to celebrate with you. We couldn’t have done it without you! Thank you for an amazing event weekend! Happy Pride.

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  FREDERICK PRIDE FESTIVAL FAQ:

   

   

  • What is the entry cost for Frederick Pride?
    • Thanks to our generous sponsors, Frederick Pride is FREE and open to the public.
  • What is the inclement weather policy?
    • Frederick Pride is rain or shine. If there is thunder and/or lightning, our team will be making decisions together based on local weather reports and city recommendations. If the weather is expected to pass, we may pause the festival until it is safe to continue. Be sure to follow us on social media to be the first to learn of announcements regarding Frederick Pride (@frederickmdpride @thefrederickcenter). There will be no decisions made regarding weather until the day of the festival. 
  • Is Frederick Pride for all ages?
    • Frederick Pride is an all-ages, family-friendly event. The Beverage Garden is open to everyone, but only adults ages 21+ with a valid ID can receive a wristband to drink alcohol.
  • What are the safety regulations in place?
    • In order to ensure the safety of our guests and community at the Frederick Pride festival, we are working closely with the Frederick City Police Department. For an event of this size in Frederick, Frederick Police are required to attend for the festival to receive a green light from the city. There will be both plainclothes and uniformed officers attending the festival and patrolling Carroll Creek to ensure that guests are safe. In addition, we have hired private security to assist at the Beverage Garden and other areas throughout the festival. Attacks, harassment, or solicitation toward the LGBTQ+ community will not be tolerated during Frederick Pride. In our 14 years of Frederick Pride, we have maintained a safe and incident-free event, and we plan to continue to do so this year. In addition, we have EMS personnel at the festival in case of medical emergency.
  • Where is EMS/medical support located?
    • The EMS and emergency tent is located at the firehouse on Market Street. It will be marked on your Frederick Pride map. If you or a friend are in need of medical attention, seek help immediately. If you are in a different area of the festival and need medical attention, locate a Pride volunteer in a neon yellow shirt, a Pride organizer in a neon blue polo shirt, a police officer, or an EMS personnel.
  • Where can we go to cool down?
    • Frederick Pride is held at the end of June, and temperatures can reach over 90 degrees. Please take appropriate precautions while attending the festival to ensure your safety. There is free water located at the Market Street, East Street, and Beverage Garden entrances. A cool-down area is located in front of the food vendor area at the Amphitheatre Stage, which provides shade. The entire C. Burr Artz Library can be used as a cool-down area– feel free to visit the library and thank your librarians for opening their air conditioned building to pride attendees. Don’t forget to find our misting tents, donated by our local Shell gas station!
  • Where is… the Beverage Garden? The Pride Shop? The car show? When is… a drag performance? A musical performance? Drag Story Time?
    • All of this information and more can be found in the Frederick Pride programs! Programs will include a map of the festival and performance schedules. Programs are located at each entrance to the festival, or visit the Information Tent under the large bridge by the C. Burr Artz Library with any questions or concerns. There are volunteers at each of these areas to help you.
  • Where can I park to attend the festival?
    • Downtown Frederick has five parking garages, and there is street parking throughout the downtown area. The closest parking garages to the festival are the Carroll Creek Garage and the East All Saints Street Parking Garage.
  • I need handicapped-accessible parking, where can I park?
    • There is handicapped-accessible parking in all Downtown Frederick parking garages, and there are accessible parking spaces throughout the city that are reserved for those with disabilities and proper handicapped parking permits. All Downtown Frederick garages have elevators for those who cannot use the stairs. The most accessible parking garage is located next to the library, which leads directly onto Carroll Creek park by the information tent.
  • • I’m signed up to be a volunteer! Where do I go?
      • Please locate and visit the Information Tent as soon as you arrive so that we can assist you with your assignment. The Information Tent is under the bridge next to the C. Burr Artz Library.