Cebu Pride
About This Event
Cebu Pride is the June program run by the Cebu Pride Movement in Cebu City, and in 2026 it stopped being a small march. The older Cebu Pride March came out of the University of the Philippines Cebu student LGBT group; its 2017 edition drew about 100 people. In 2026 the organizers staged what they called Cebu's first Grand Pride Parade, with contingents from towns across Cebu Province marching alongside the city crowd.
The month is a string of separate events rather than one weekend: a Run with Pride at Cebu IT Park, the Big Pride Picnic, the Mr. Gay Sugbo pageant, a first screening of the local film A Quiet Bloom, and the parade itself, which walks from the Cebu Provincial Capitol to Plaza Independencia. Mandaue City holds its own march the next day.
Practical: the parade is free and on foot, and late June is rainy season in Cebu, so carry something waterproof.
The 2026 program ran from 7 to 30 June. The parade on 27 June counted 20,088 registered marchers by the organizers' tally, which they say puts Cebu third in the country behind Quezon City and Isabela. Governor Pamela Baricuatro welcomed the crowd at the Capitol, Mayor Nestor Archival met it at the plaza, and 69 of the city's 81 barangays sent contingents. The run drew 896 runners and the picnic 2,662. The 2027 dates hadn't been announced when we checked.
Parade Route
Where to stay during Cebu Pride
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Schedule & Sub-Events
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Check the official website for the latest programme.
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Practical Tips
Cebu Pride typically ends at Plaza Independencia with speeches and performances — grab dinner in Colon Street before heading down.
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