NYS Fair Pride Day 2026

The official 2026 LGBTQ+ Pride Day for the New York State Fair will be  Friday August 28.

Pride Day Events:

Progress Flag Raising 9:30 am (outside main entrance)
Resource Fair, 11 am to 5 pm (Chevy Court Pavilion)
LGBTQ+ Booth, 10 am to 10 pm (Center of Progress Building)
Pride Day ceremony, 2 pm, Empire Theater
Entertainment in the Empire Theater, Wegmans Art and Home Center, 12 am to 5 pm
Daily Parade, 6 pm
Fan favorite Melissa Etheridge will bring her Rise Tour to the Fair to help celebrate Pride Day, with an 8 pm concert at the Suburban Park stage!