In the spirit of Pride Month, which is quickly approaching, we’re excited to present to you our fabulous Pride party guide! Pride is celebrated worldwide in June, with colorful parades and special events dedicated to highlighting the history, achievements, and fierce resilience of the wonderful LGBTQIA+ community. While it’s likely that your community will be hosting big pride events, it’s also a great opportunity to throw your very own pride party!
So, whether you’re throwing a party for friends, family, neighbors, employees, or customers, our guide will cover everything you need to know in order to pull off an extravagant pride party filled with love, joy, and lots of glitter. Let’s get this show on the road!
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Theme ideas are always fun! Pay homage to the legendary ballroom scene pioneered by forever inspirational Black and Latin LGBTQIA+ community members when picking a theme or category for your party. Encourage party-goers to be creative with their looks and get tens, tens, tens across the board!
’70s Disco
Step back in time to one of the most iconic and glamorous eras. Think disco balls, big hair, and flared pants.
Drag Divas
Ask your guests to come up with their own alter ego, and then let the drag queens, drag kings, and inbetweens take center stage!
Mermaid Fantasy
Let these beautiful underwater creatures inspire your pride party look! Picture shimmery scales, cute seashells, and colorful sea creatures.
Monochrome Madness
Pick your favorite color, and rock it head to toe for a super chic outfit.
Ravishing Reveals
Heighten the drama with a second look waiting to be revealed underneath your first outfit!
Y2K Slay
Theme your party after this much-loved and currently trendy decade. Opt for a cybercore aesthetic paired with shiny textures.
Wigs, Wigs, Wigs
Whether you go for a Party City bob, or a waist-length lace front, we know you’ll serve.
Invites to Be Proud Of
Once you’ve chosen your pride party theme, the next step is to send out some stunning invitations! Tell your guests everything they need to know in one easy way. Whether you’d like to be traditional and send out physical invitations (who doesn’t love some snail mail?) or go digital, Zazzle is your destination for custom pride party invitations! On your invite, make sure to include the date, time, and location of the party, plus any additional information like the dress theme.
Showstopping Decorations
Celebrate pride in style by glamming up your space with the most colorful, joyful decorations! Achieve the ‘wow’ factor with lots of bright and bold banners, flags, signs, bunting, and window clings. Adding a few eye-catching textures like sequins, feathers, and shiny rhinestones can help you elevate your setup even further.
Colorful Food and Drink Ideas
Even your food and drinks can embody the spirit of pride! Focus on adding pops of color to your offerings. For example, colorful fruit and veg-based charcuterie boards or brightly colored cocktails and mocktails will go down a treat. Don’t forget to set out pride-themed paper plates and cups, coasters, and table confetti for some extra whimsy!
Awesome Entertainment and Activity Ideas
No party would be complete without some exciting entertainment and engaging activities! Whether you’d like to outsource the fun by hiring a professional to entertain your guests, or get creative and DIY it all, here are our top choices for pride party entertainment ideas.
Hire Local LGBTQIA+ Performers
If the budget allows it, hire LGBTQIA+ drag artists, comedians, or dancers for an unforgettable party all while supporting your local talent.
Tie-Dye Station
Set up a tie-dye station complete with an array of colorful dyes, and provide blank t-shirts for guests to rainbow-ify to their liking!
Lip Sync for Your Life Battle
Encourage guests to go head-to-head in a lip sync battle for a competitive and hilarious activity that’ll have the entire party watching!
Photo Station
Make your own photo station with a pride-themed backdrop or balloon arch and some funny props to create an ideal group pic opportunity.
LGBTQIA+ Anthems Karaoke
Create a playlist on Spotify containing all of your favorite LGBTQIA+ anthems, and then let guests enjoy channeling their inner popstar on the mic!
Walk the Runway
You better work! Invite party-goers to put the bass in their walk and strut down a homemade runway while showing off their pride party outfit.
LGBTQIA+ Trivia Contest
Why not divide your guests up into teams for a riveting LGBTQIA+ trivia contest? Whether you design your own quiz or find a suitable one online, this idea is educational and lots of fun!
You’ve come to the end of our post! We hope our pride party guide will help you throw a fun-filled celebration of love for your nearest and dearest. If you have any other interesting ideas for pride parties that we didn’t mention, please don’t hesitate to share them with us in the comments! If you’d like to brush up on the importance and history of Pride Month, check out our post “Pride 2025: Not Just a Moment, But a Movement.”
Ella is a content specialist from Cork, Ireland. Her passions include spending time with her two energetic dogs, fashion, photography, and trying new vegan food!
