Buenos Aires Pride — Marcha del Orgullo
About This Event
The Marcha del Orgullo in Buenos Aires is the largest Pride in Argentina and one of the most political in Latin America. The first march, in July 1992, drew a few hundred people, many wearing masks for fear of losing their jobs. Argentina went on to pass marriage equality in 2010 and a pioneering gender identity law in 2012, and under President Javier Milei the march has turned into a protest against rollbacks of those rights.
It is run by a coalition of activist groups, the Comisión Organizadora de la Marcha del Orgullo. The day starts around midday with a feria of stalls and live music in Plaza de Mayo, in front of the Casa Rosada. In the late afternoon the column walks down Avenida de Mayo to the Congress building, with floats, murgas and plenty of glitter, and the stage at Congreso keeps going into the night. Everything is free. The after-parties in Palermo and San Telmo are ticketed and run until sunrise, as Buenos Aires nights do.
Unlike most Prides, this one happens in spring: usually the first Saturday of November, marking the founding of Nuestro Mundo, Argentina's first gay rights group, in November 1967. It's warm but rarely too hot. Hotels in San Telmo, Monserrat and Palermo are the obvious bases; book a few weeks ahead, and you'll be fine outside the Plaza de Mayo blocks.
The 34th march took place on Saturday 1 November 2025 under the slogan "Frente al odio y la violencia: más orgullo y unidad", with demands against the government's decrees restricting gender-affirming care and for reparations for older trans people. Local press reported a record turnout but no reliable count. For 2026, the organisers and the city government agreed after a dispute to keep the march on Saturday 7 November, the day before a planned papal visit, as reported by Perfil.
Parade Route
Where to stay during Buenos Aires Pride — Marcha del Orgullo
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Schedule & Sub-Events
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Check the official website for the latest programme.
Practical Tips
The fair opens at 10am and bands start at 11 — arrive by lunchtime for stalls.
November in Buenos Aires can top 30°C; bring water, sun protection and comfortable shoes.
Videos
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