Central Arkansas PRIDEFest & Parade

Central Arkansas PRIDEFest & Parade is Little Rock's Pride. It is run by Central Arkansas Pride, a volunteer-led 501(c)(3) founded in 2013, and it takes place in October rather than June. 2026 is the 14th annual edition, under the theme 'United in Pride 2.0', and admission is free.

The main day is Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 11am to 6pm in downtown Little Rock along West Capitol Avenue, with vendors, entertainers and a parade through the West Capitol district. Other events fill out the weekend: the Ms/Mr/Mx Central Arkansas PRIDE Pageant on Thursday, October 15 at 7pm, an Arkansans for Autonomy event and a meet-and-greet on Friday the 16th, and a PRIDE Brunch on Sunday the 18th at 11am. Details are on arpride.org.

This is the current edition. The 2027 date hadn't been announced when we checked.