Asbury Park Pride
About This Event
Jersey Pride is New Jersey's statewide pride, held in Asbury Park every June since 1992, the year the state added sexual orientation to its Law Against Discrimination. It is run by the nonprofit Jersey Pride and is still the largest pride in the state. The boardwalk town is a natural host, with a long-established gay scene of its own.
It's a one-day Sunday event: the parade leaves Asbury Park City Hall at noon and ends at the rally and festival grounds, where the stage program runs through the afternoon. The parade is free; festival admission was $10 in 2026, with children 5 and under free and leashed pets allowed.
Practical: from New York, NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line stops at Asbury Park station, a walk from downtown. Shore traffic on a June Sunday is heavy, so the train is the easier choice.
The 34th edition took place on Sunday 7 June 2026, with Adore Delano and the New Jersey Gay Men's Chorus on the rally bill; News12 reported rain early in the day and big crowds after. The organizers say attendance normally passes 20,000; we found no independent count. The 2027 date hadn't been announced when we checked; it is usually early June.
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