Arkansas 2026 Pride guide

Pride Month

A source-linked Arkansas Pride hub for June Pride events and LGBTQIA+ celebrations across Little Rock, North Little Rock, Fayetteville, Bentonville, Rogers, Springdale, Conway, Jonesboro, Fort Smith, Hot Springs, and Eureka Springs. Find gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, and ally-friendly Pride festivals, parades, drag shows, and community gatherings — each card links back to the organizer so you can confirm details before travel.

June listings

11

Regions covered

5

Source links

16

Last reviewed

May 12, 2026

Events

Arkansas Pride calendar

Confirmed organizer listings appear alongside statewide directory items. TBA cards stay visible because small-town Pride updates often publish closer to the date.

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Little Rock Black Pride Weekend source image
Image: Little Rock Black Pride
June 5-7, 2026
Organizer confirmed

Little Rock Black Pride Weekend

Little Rock / Pulaski County

Little Rock venues

A weekend centered on Black LGBTQIA+ culture, celebration, nightlife, community, and connection.

Notes from source

  • Pride kickoff on Friday, June 5
  • Saturday community and pool events
  • Weekend hotel block listed by organizer
Black LGBTQ+Pride weekendLittle RockNightlife
Source: Little Rock Black Pride
June 6, 2026
Statewide directory listing

Russellville Pride

Russellville / Pope County

Russellville

Local Pride listing for Russellville. The statewide directory points readers to the Russellville Pride Committee for local details.

PrideRussellvilleDirectory listing
Source: Central Arkansas Pride statewide directory
Eureka Springs Pride source image
Image: Eureka Springs Pride / Visit Eureka Springs
June 11-14, 2026
Organizer confirmed

Eureka Springs Pride

Eureka Springs / Carroll County

Eureka Springs

A multi-day Pride celebration across Eureka Springs, with local programming and a town-wide festival atmosphere.

Pride festivalEureka SpringsNorthwest ArkansasTravel
Source: Travel Eureka Springs
SoMa Pride source image
Image: SoMa Little Rock
June 13, 2026
Organizer confirmed

SoMa Pride

Little Rock / Pulaski County

10:30 AM-4:00 PM; parade at noon

Main Street, Little Rock

SoMa 501's parade and street festival brings Pride Month to Little Rock's Main Street with vendors, artists, food, and a parade.

Notes from source

  • Street festival on Main from 12th to 17th
  • Parade route listed from 22nd to 12th on Main
  • Vendor, volunteer, sponsor, and donation links available
Pride paradeStreet festivalLittle RockVendors
Source: SoMa Little Rock
NEA PRIDEfest source image
Image: NEA PRIDEfest / Eventeny
June 13, 2026
Organizer confirmed

NEA PRIDEfest

Jonesboro / Craighead County

12:00 PM-8:00 PM

Huntington & Main, Jonesboro

Northeast Arkansas Pride festival with live entertainment, vendors, food trucks, community organizations, and family-friendly activities.

Pride festivalJonesboroNortheast ArkansasVendors
Source: NEA PRIDEfest on Eventeny
June 20, 2026
Organizer confirmed

QUEERFEST @ Full Moon

Conway / Faulkner County

Doors & Market 7:00 PM; Show 8:00 PM

Full Moon Records, Conway

Conway Pride Community's biggest Pride Party, featuring performances by Jupiter's Flytrap and Wild Onions. Night Market with Pride vendors, food, and drinks in downtown Conway. 18+, $20. Ticket profits benefit the Robert Loyd and John Schenck Scholarship fund.

Notes from source

  • Doors and Pride Night Market at 7:00 PM
  • Show at 8:00 PM with Jupiter's Flytrap and Wild Onions
  • Wristband required for night market and show
PrideConwayMusicNight market
Source: Full Moon Records
NWA Pride Weekend source image
Image: NWA Pride / NWA Equality
June 26-28, 2026
Organizer confirmed

NWA Pride Weekend

Fayetteville / Washington County

Fayetteville

Northwest Arkansas Pride weekend includes festival, parade, entertainment, and community events produced by Northwest Arkansas Equality.

Notes from source

  • NWA Pride Festival on Saturday, June 27
  • 22nd annual NWA Pride Parade on Dickson Street
  • Hi Tea Dance & Pool Party on Sunday, June 28
Pride weekendFayettevilleParadeFestival
Source: NWA Pride
June 27, 2026
Organizer confirmed

PRIDE Hot Springs Parade & Festival

Hot Springs / Garland County

3:30 PM-8:00 PM

Downtown Hot Springs National Park

A walking parade and festival in downtown Hot Springs with vendors, food, and live entertainment.

Notes from source

  • Meet up near Exchange Street
  • Walking parade begins at Central and Mountain
  • Festival continues after the walk
Pride paradeFestivalHot SpringsGarland County
Source: Emergent Arts / Eventbrite
Hi Tea Dance & Pool Party source image
Image: CACHE
June 28, 2026
Organizer confirmed

Hi Tea Dance & Pool Party

Fayetteville / Washington County

Noon-6:00 PM

Mount Sequoyah Center, Fayetteville

A Sunday NWA Pride weekend dance and pool party listed by CACHE and NWA Pride partners.

NWA PrideDancePool partyFayetteville
Source: CACHE
June 2026, date TBA
Date/details still forming

Fort Smith Pride

Fort Smith / Sebastian County

Fort Smith

Statewide Pride directory listing for Fort Smith. The directory points to Fort Smith Lambda Society for local updates.

PrideFort SmithTBADirectory listing
Source: Central Arkansas Pride statewide directory
June 2026, date TBA
Date/details still forming

Crawford County Pride Parade

Van Buren / Crawford County

Van Buren

Statewide Pride directory listing for a Crawford County Pride Parade. Local route and timing details are not published in the directory yet.

Pride paradeVan BurenTBADirectory listing
Source: Central Arkansas Pride statewide directory

Resources

Organizers and support nearby

These links help people find local Pride organizers, community programs, volunteer paths, and year-round LGBTQIA+ support.

10 resources

Central Arkansas

Central Arkansas Pride

Little Rock / Pulaski County

Statewide Pride organizer and maintainer of the Arkansas Pride directory used as the backbone for this page.

PrideStatewide directoryEventsVolunteer
Source: Central Arkansas Pride

Northwest Arkansas

Northwest Arkansas Equality

Fayetteville / Northwest Arkansas

Organizer behind NWA Pride and year-round LGBTQIA+ advocacy, community, and programming in Northwest Arkansas.

PrideAdvocacyNorthwest ArkansasCommunity
Source: Northwest Arkansas Equality

Northwest Arkansas

NWA Pride

Fayetteville / Washington County

Official NWA Pride event information, parade and vendor registration guidance, and Pride weekend updates.

Pride weekendParadeFestivalFayetteville
Source: NWA Pride

Central Arkansas

Little Rock Black Pride

Little Rock / Pulaski County

Black LGBTQIA+ Pride weekend, community events, vendor and sponsor information, and local celebration updates.

Black LGBTQ+Pride weekendCommunityLittle Rock
Source: Little Rock Black Pride

Central Arkansas

SoMa Pride

Little Rock / Pulaski County

Little Rock Main Street Pride parade and street festival information, including vendor, sponsor, and volunteer links.

Pride paradeStreet festivalLittle Rock
Source: SoMa Little Rock

Central Arkansas

Saline County Pride

Benton / Saline County

Local LGBTQIA+ resource and Pride organization for Benton and Saline County. Check the organizer for current event updates.

BentonSaline CountyResourcesCommunity
Source: Saline County Pride

Central Arkansas

PRIDE Hot Springs

Hot Springs / Garland County

Local parade and festival updates connected to the Hot Springs Pride celebration.

Hot SpringsParadeFestivalGarland County
Source: PRIDE Hot Springs / Eventbrite

Northeast Arkansas

NEA PRIDEfest

Jonesboro / Craighead County

Northeast Arkansas Pride festival information, sponsorship details, and community celebration updates.

JonesboroNortheast ArkansasFestivalCommunity
Source: NEA PRIDEfest / Eventeny

Statewide

Intransitive

Little Rock / Statewide

Trans-led Arkansas organization focused on community, advocacy, education, and support.

TransAdvocacyStatewideCommunity
Source: Intransitive

Northwest Arkansas

Crystal Bridges and Momentary Pride programming

Bentonville / Benton County

Museum and arts programming around Pride in Northwest Arkansas. Check the source for current dates and ticketing.

ArtsBentonvilleNorthwest ArkansasPride programming
Source: Crystal Bridges

How this page stays careful

Dates, locations, and images are pulled from organizer pages, public event pages, or the Central Arkansas Pride statewide directory. When a public source only lists a month or organizer contact, this page labels the item as TBA or directory-only instead of filling in missing details.

Pride schedules change. For travel plans, vendor applications, accessibility details, or safety updates, use each card's source link as the final word.

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