The Definitive Guide for QTBIPOC Pride and Juneteenth in Seattle — plus 100 More June 2026 Events!

Written By Sapphie Taffy

Oh my Sweets, PRIDE MONTH IS FINALLY HERE and Seattle is coming in HOTT 🔥 Hope you gave May a good send off! What did you get into? Here are some of the local events I checked out:

  • Erotic Art Festival @ Seattle Center

  • Happy Hour @ Sugar Hill

  • LeLaLes: Fluid Love Watch Party @ Wildrose

  • QTBIPOC Mutual Aid Fundraiser @ Black & Tan Hall

  • Sex Trivia @ Stoup

  • TJ Klune Book Signing @ Third Place Books

Aspirations for a future blog post about some of these… but let’s dig into June events ASAP! May your calendar overflow with Pride 🌈

Upcoming Events in Seattle

Happy to be sharing 149+ events happening in the Emerald City during Pride Month! Lovingly curated by Yours Truly, a local QTPOC who enjoys building awareness about great local events and spaces.

As always, we’re centering Black, Brown, Indigenous (*), 2SLGBTQIA+ (**), QTBIPOC events and third spaces (💚), and other underrepresented communities the Pacific Northwest. We’re also sharing Juneteenth events, celebrating Black liberation in the United States.

June 1st —

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June 3rd — 

  • Drag King Bingo @ Wildrose **

  • Queer Book Club @ El Sueñito Brewing 💚 (7-9pm)

  • United: A BIPOC Comedy Jam @ Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute (6pm) *

June 4th — 

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June 6-7th — Pagdiriwang Philippine Festival @ Seattle Center Armory (11am-7pm) *

June 6th — 

June 7th — 

  • Charlie’s Queer Book Fair 2026, Day 2 @ Charlie’s Queer Books (11am-4pm) **

  • Drag Bingo @ El Sueñito Brewing 💚 (5-7pm)

  • Pride Kick-Off Drag Bingo Fundraiser @ Julia’s On Broadway (4pm) **

  • Pride Night with Seattle Seawolves Rugby @ Starfire Stadium (6pm) **

  • Pro Sl*t Takeover @ Wildrose **

  • QTPOC (& Allies) Open Swim 💚 @ Rainier Beach Community Center (6-7:30pm)

  • Queer Figure Drawing @ Vermillion Art Gallery & Bar (2pm) **

  • Wheel Thrown Pride Mugs @ Northwest Pottery Collective (4-6:30pm) **

June 8th — 

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June 10th — 

  • Afrosapphnik 💚 @ Cowgirls (9pm) lesbian/queer Freaknik hosted by Lezztalkaboutit x Afrosapphix

  • Heated Rivalry Trivia @ Wildrose (sold out) **

  • Rock for Pride: Pride Cup @ Chop Suey, raising funds for Pride ASIA 💚

  • Sex Trivia @ Stoup Brewing Capitol Hill (7pm) fundraising for the Lavender Rights Project 💚

June 11th — 

June 12-14th — Campout @ Middle Fork Campground in North Bend. A weekend campout, habitat restoration, and cyanotyping, hosted by Outdoor Asian WA and Mountains to Sound Greenway *

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  • 5th Anniversary Juneteenth Pop-Up Market @ Midtown Square Plaza (12-5pm) *

  • Boob Sweat: DJ Summersoft & Gogos @ Wildrose **

  • Clay Play: Thrown Bowls @ Reclaim Clay 💚 (3-5pm)

  • Carve Your Own Stamp: Introduction to Block Printing @ Reclaim Clay 💚 (11:30am-1:30pm, sliding scale)

  • Cruisin with Pride @ Lake Union (2pm) **

  • Fit Melanin Summer: Free Wellness Festival @ Pier 58 Waterfront Park (1pm) *

  • Full Bodies: A Fat Kinky Weekender party in Tukwila

  • Mariners Filipino Heritage Night @ T-Mobile Park, $10 of every ticket sold benefits the Filipino Community of Seattle *

  • Mascs vs. Femme Pride Dinner Show @ Lumber Yard Bar (6-8pm) **

  • Pride Fundraiser @ Rabid Hands Tattoo (12-8pm) **

  • Pride Mahjong Afternoon @ Little Saigon Creative with QT Mahjong Club 💚

  • Pride Speed Dating @ Tailwind Cafe, hosted by Haus of Hue 💚 (7pm)

  • Revival Market @ Midtown Square (12-6pm) highlighting Black and Brown artisans, music, and makers *

  • Sapphic Service: Seattle’s Premier Sapphic Drag Experience @ Le Faux Playhouse (10pm) **

June 21st — 

  • Capitol HIll Mutual Aid Fundraiser: Karaoke in the Park and Raffle @ Cal Anderson Park Shelter House (2-4pm, masked requested)

  • Seattle Dyke March Speed Dating @ Wildrose **

  • Pride Plant Swap @ The Plant Store (12-2pm) **

  • Wheel Thrown Pride Mugs @ Northwest Pottery Collective (6-8:30pm) **

  • Queer Swing: Seattle’s Swung Out Pride Dance Party @ Clock-Out Lounge in Beacon Hill (7pm doors, 7:30pm show) **

  • Zaddy Day Party 💚 @ Metier Brewing Cherry Street (2-6pm) Black and QTPOC day party presented by Hella Softies, featuring an Afrosapphics Fashion Show and Stud Competition! Because it’s Fathers Day?

June 23rd — But What If They Kissed? Trivia Night @ El Sueñito Brewing 💚 (7pm, and every other Tuesday) about movies that made/helped you realize you were queer

June 24th — 

  • Flower F*cking, a guided eco somatic workshop for queers craving slower, softer, and more reciprocal ways of relating (3pm PST on Zoom) hosted by Che Che Luna **

  • Heated Rivalry Trivia @ Wildrose **

June 24-26th — 

June 26-28th — 

  • Cuff Pride Fest 2026 @ The Cuff Complex, a three-day festival with passes **

  • Massive Pride Week @ Massive Club, three stages including an outdoor patio **

  • Union Pride 2026 @ Union Seattle **

  • Wildrose Pride 2026 @ The Wildrose Bar **

June 26th — 

  • Ballard Regnbue @ Ballard Ave & 22nd Ave N.W. (11:30am-10pm, free) Pride Festival and Pride Match Day soccer watch party with live performances and televised matches on jumbo screens **

  • Black Climbers Meetup @ Seattle Bouldering Project Poplar (7pm) *

  • Hand Built Pride Mugs @ Northwest Pottery Collective in Issaquah (6-8:30pm) **

  • Trans Pride Seattle @ Volunteer Park (5-10pm) **

  • World Cup: Egypt vs. Iran @ Lumen Field *

June 27th — 

June 28th — 

  • Aliah Sheffield @ Funhouse (8pm) *

  • Seattle Pride Parade @ Downtown Seattle (11am-3:30pm) **

  • Pride Drag Brunch @ El Sueñito Brewing 💚

  • PrideFest @ Seattle Center **

  • Trans Pride Music Festival @ Chop Suey (4:30pm doors, 5pm music) **

June 29th — Make Your Own Damn Tamales: An Anarchist Tamale-Making Party @ El Sueñito Brewing 💚 (5-7pm)

June 30th — CIDBIA and Union Cultural Center Repping Chinatown-International District @ Pier 58 (5-8pm) *

🚨 Please double check any event listings and details. I am not affiliated with any of these organizations, just looking for opportunities to be in community!

Summer Events Preview

July 2nd-3rd — Kickin’ It Indi-City: An Indigenous Soccer Celebration @ Bell Harbor Patio (10am-8pm, free and open to the public) Native art, vendors, watch parties and more *

July 8th — Final Sex Trivia & Party @ Stoup Brewing Capitol Hill (7pm) the last Sex Trivia event until further notice :( Don’t miss the party! The event organizers are moving on to other amazing projects but hope to circle back annually.

July 11th — 

  • Queer Cruise hosted by Queer Cute and Let Her Cook (11pm-1am) a very queer night in PORTLAND on the Portland Spirit **

  • Seattle Goth Clothing Swap, 7th Annual @ Volunteer Park (12-3pm, all-ages, free)

July 17th — After Hours Premier: Pride Celebration @ Seattle Aquarium (7pm) **

July 18th-19th — 2nd Annual One Love Festival @ Othello Playground (1pm) African Diaspora food, music, culture, and community celebration *

July 22nd — Pop-Up Concerts in the Park: Manisha @ Magnuson Park Amphitheater (6:30-8pm, free) **

July 24-25th — Rose City Vintage Expo in Portland, the Northwest’s Largest Garage Sale (Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 10am-4pm)

July 25th — Roommate Speed “Dating” @ Charlie’s Queer Books (7-9pm) meet other potential roommates if you’re looking for one! **

August 8th — Duwamish River Festival @ People’s Park (12-5pm)

August 12th — Pop-Up Concerts in the Park: Darrius Willrich Trio @ Kubota Garden (6:30-8pm, free) **

August 20th-23rd — PNW Black Pride Weekend 💚

August 23rd — Souk at the Waterfront @ Pier 62 *

August 27th — Return to the River: The Sweetgrass Path @ Cedarbrook Lodge, a 3-day retreat rooted in rest, somatic healing, cultural wisdom and leadership for black, brown, and indigenous women in education *

August 28-29th — Seattle Black Nerd Festival presented by Langston *

September 25-27th — BIPOC Wellness Weekend hosted by Golden Brick Events & Oshun Swim School @ Breitenbush Hot Springs, OR

Looking for EVEN MORE EVENTS happening soon?

“But wait, there’s more?!”

  1. Bookmark this post and check back later, babes! I’ll keep adding to it ALL MONTH LONG as I find new last-minute Pride events to include.

  2. Check out everyone’s favorite blog post: 170+ Recurring Events in Seattle for 2SLGBTQIA+ and People of the Global Majority. 

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XO

Sapphie Taffy
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