Fun Pride Month Ideas to Make Your Pride Event a Success

Celebrate Pride Month with style! Whether planning a Pride party, a team-building Pride event, or a workplace Pride celebration, these Pride party ideas and decorations will make your Pride event fun, inclusive, and memorable. From rainbow-themed party games to interactive Pride activities, there's inspiration here for hosting the best Pride party ever.

From rainbow banners to pride-themed table settings, decorations set the tone for your pride party. Add party favors, colorful invitations, and themed playlists to make guests feel welcome and part of the celebration.

Love is love is love. Now say that five times fast (it’s easy). Now say it all year ‘round. Now say it especially loudly, because it’s Pride Month! 🎉🎉🎉

Yes, Pride is about parades and parties-but at its heart, it's about love, equality, and community. Pride is about authentically representing and supporting the LGBTQ community, recognizing the ongoing struggle for equality, promoting inclusive Pride activities, and commemorating those who came before us.

Pride is also a celebration!

It is full of parties, drag performances, parades, live theater, and more. Engaging guests with interactive experiences like team-building games and fun Pride activities makes every event meaningful.

For those wondering, how do you show Pride? What can I do for Pride? Or, the all-important, how do you throw a Pride party? We've compiled a list of fun ideas to celebrate this month at work, school, or with friends and family.

Pride Month is observed around the world to honor the 1969 Stonewall riots - protests in New York led by queer people of color to protest against LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer - or sometimes questioning, intersex, asexual, allies and others) discrimination.

In the years since, it’s evolved to become both a commemoration of those historic events and a celebration of those who continue to fight for LGBTQIA+ rights.

Pride event decor and fun pride atmosphere tips:

Plan fun Pride activities for all ages and abilities. Include cocktail stations, fun Pride picnics, and party games to encourage participation. Use rainbow decorations, Pride banners, and themed lighting to create a vibrant atmosphere. Personalized touches like LGBTQ-inspired centerpieces or party favors enhance the celebratory vibe.

With these Pride party ideas, your Pride Month celebration will be full of joy, inclusivity, and community spirit-a fun Pride event that guests will remember.

Pride is celebrated all June long, with many parades closing out the end of the month. Why June? June was chosen to commemorate the Stonewall riots, which occurred at the end of June 1969. It’s important to honor those who advocated for the community before us.

While June is the main celebration, you can celebrate Pride year-round through inclusive events and team-building activities.

Are you racking your brain for work-related Pride event ideas? Parades are synonymous with Pride! Scale it down with a parade viewing party, pre-party, or office Pride event. Assign float themes, decorate desks, and include fun Pride party games like trivia or photo challenges.

1. Host a petite Pride parade

We know what we just said, but hear us out. Parades are synonymous with Pride, and for good reason - they are a joyful celebration of history and community. While you may make plans to tune in to a parade virtually, or even attend in person, we can bet you probably aren’t planning one yourself.

Bring the parade to your event space with rainbow theme decorations, float assignments, and music. Encourage participants to decorate desks or tables and even dress in Pride colors. This is a fantastic Pride event idea for work, school, or home.

Whether you’re hosting a parade viewing party, pre-party, or looking for a way to bring the festivities to work or school, bring some parade components into your own celebration: Assign everyone float themes and have them dress accordingly, have everyone decorate their desks in honor of Pride and take a tour during the office happy hour, hire a local queer band or artist for a performance…scale the parade down and see how many fun ideas come up.

2. Lean into the theme with event decor

Make it rain rainbows! Not temporary rainbow logos on social media profiles, we don’t stand for rainbow-washing from companies looking to make a profit. Celebrate rainbows as the icon of diversity and inclusion they have grown to become. Include different flags to represent bisexuality, demisexuality, asexuality, transgender, intersex, and more. Here’s a helpful resource on LGBTQIA+ flags.

3. Support queer businesses

This one is important! Put your money where your mouth is. Support for the community should go beyond just the colors of your decor. Order your catering, decor, DJ services, etc. from queer-owned local businesses.

Incorporate local LGBTQ+ businesses for catering, music, or decor. Feature pop-up shops or collaborative workshops to enhance your pride event activities.

4. Pride-themed arts and crafts

Invite your guests to express their true colors with a Pride-themed art attack! Provide art supplies in all colors of the rainbow (keep in mind all the different flags that represent the LGBTQIA+ community), come up with a theme like Love is love, or Representation Matters, and have everyone create art that reflects what that means to them.

5. LGBTQIA+ film festival

Screen work from groundbreaking actors, writers, and directors shines the spotlight on the diverse talent in the film industry. Here’s a great list of the best LGBTQIA+ films of all time from Harper’s Bazaar to get started. Host screenings of groundbreaking queer films, celebrating diverse talent. Encourage recommendations to create a shared pride month experience.

6. Celebrate with a diverse playlist

One of the things music does best is bring people together. Start a rainbow-themed playlist with queer artists, anthems, and icons. Incorporate songs for dance parties, team-building breaks, or background music for Pride Month events.

Start the party with Prince, ABBA, Diana Ross, and even modern-day icons like Lil Nas X, Sam Smith, and Frank Ocean.

7. Give support where it’s needed

Incorporating fundraising into your event is a great way to feel good and have fun. Look for nonprofit organizations that serve LGBTQIA+ communities (especially youth and aging groups), or that work toward equity for queer folks. If you’re putting this event on for your workplace, inquire about your company matching donations or making a corporate contribution. Be sure to ask ahead of time about benefits and tax deductions.

Set up a Pride Kids Zone with craft stations, face painting, and interactive storytelling. Design Goosechase-style scavenger hunts or mini parades for kids with rainbow flags and bubbles. These fun Pride activities ensure families can celebrate together meaningfully.

Take advantage of the outdoor Pride theme! Organize a fun Pride picnic, interactive games, and rainbow decorations. Include party invitations, themed snacks, and favors to elevate the best Pride party atmosphere.

Encourage employees to get involved through team-building activities, pride trivia, and pride twists on everyday office fun. Consider hosting a Pride swag contest, decorating desks in a rainbow theme, or organizing an outdoor Pride celebration. Ensure the event reflects Pride’s spirit and supports a work culture of inclusion.

Encourage team bonding, inclusive celebrations, and Pride Month team activities. Use trivia, games, and collaborative art projects to develop a work culture that celebrates LGBTQ+ identities and fosters support for the LGBTQ+ community.

After the bells and whistles of Pride events have stopped and the pomp and circumstance of the parade is over, how can allies and queer folk alike further the movement and continue to support LGBTQIA+ communities?

Get informed

Know what and why you’re celebrating. There’s plenty to be grateful for these days, as the fight for equality has come a long way, but the struggle is still ongoing. This video from the History Channel sums up Pride history in under four minutes. If you’re unsure where to start on your journey to getting informed, four minutes is a good option.

Donate your time and/or resources

Consider making regular donations or physically volunteering with organizations that serve LGBTQIA+ communities and their rights.

Here are some organizations to look into:

1. Gay Men’s Health Crisis
2. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
3. The Trevor Project
4. Genders & Sexualities Alliance Network
5. LGBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD)
6. Transgender Law Center
7. Pride Foundation
8. OutRight Action International
9. Human Rights Campaign Foundation

Create safe spaces

Create safe spaces - at work and in your other communities - for people to be their true selves. Add your pronouns to your email signature, LinkedIn profile, and as part of your introductions to help everyone feel comfortable sharing theirs. When speaking specifically about LGBTQIA+ topics, avoid spotlighting folks to share about their experiences unless they volunteer to - despite all your good intentions, this can make some people uncomfortable!

Support queer creators and voices

Diversify who you see on your screens or whose words you read! So much can be learned from others’ experiences, and it’s important to see life through other perspectives. Here’s some suggested reading from Goodreads.

Inclusivity is at the heart of any great Pride event! To make sure everyone feels welcome, consider offering a variety of activities that cater to different interests and comfort levels—some people love a high-energy dance party, while others may prefer a quieter space for art or storytelling. Providing accessibility options is also key—think wheelchair-accessible routes, ASL interpreters, and sensory-friendly areas.

Suppose you're running a scavenger hunt or having an interactive experience with Goosechase. Design missions that allow multiple ways to participate, whether through photos, videos, or text responses. And, of course, ensure your event messaging and signage reflect the full spectrum of LGBTQ+ identities so that everyone feels seen and celebrated!

Local LGBTQ+ businesses are the heartbeat of the community, and getting them involved can make your Pride event even more meaningful. Invite them to set up pop-up shops, run interactive workshops, or sponsor prizes for a Goosechase scavenger hunt that leads participants to their storefronts.

A "Pride Passport" Experience—where attendees visit different businesses to complete fun challenges—can be a great way to encourage foot traffic. You can also collaborate with LGBTQ+-owned cafés and restaurants to create special Pride-themed menu items, with a portion of proceeds supporting local queer organizations. The key is making participation easy and beneficial for businesses, while creating unique experiences for attendees!

Pride events are for everyone, and creating family-friendly activities ensures that LGBTQ+ parents, guardians, and allies can celebrate with their kids fun and meaningfully.

Consider setting up a designated "Pride Kids Zone" with face painting, craft stations (DIY rainbow flags, friendship bracelets, or pronoun buttons), and interactive storytelling sessions featuring LGBTQ+ books.

A Goosechase scavenger hunt designed for families can encourage kids to explore the event space, complete fun challenges, and learn about LGBTQ+ history. Also, consider offering a parade section specifically for families, where little ones can march with colorful props and bubbles, because who doesn't love a parade with bubbles?

Keep the Pride spirit alive. 

Celebrating Pride is so much joy, especially when you fight for equality. Try incorporating at least a few of the above ideas for Pride Month into your June celebrations, and we hope you save a few to keep the momentum going all year.

Happy Pride! 🌈