Charlotte Pride

Charlotte Pride is the nonprofit organization that produces the city's flagship LGBTQ+ celebration each August in Uptown, the largest Pride festival in the Carolinas. Beyond the two-day festival and Tryon Street parade, it runs year-round programming including Reel Out Charlotte (the LGBTQ+ film festival), youth and interfaith initiatives, drag programs, and a local history project. The organization is the best single starting point for visitors timing a trip around Pride or looking for current community events, vendor and volunteer information, and links to Charlotte's wider network of LGBTQ+ resources.