Pride 2026: Your guide to this weekend’s marches and festivals
Happy Pride!
If you're planning to head out this weekend, we've rounded up some of the Pride events happening this June to help you decide where to celebrate.
Since you'll be stepping out in your best Pride look (as you should), the last thing you need is to get stuck in traffic. Here's a quick guide to the expected road closures and traffic advisories so you can get to the celebration with less hassle.
Metro Manila Pride 2026
After a two-year hiatus, Metro Manila Pride is making its much-awaited return on June 27 at Remedios Circle in Malate, Manila, bringing the annual Pride March and Festival back to its historic roots. Carrying the theme "Bukas, Atin," the event will feature talks on Philippine Pride history by Lakan Umali and the current state of LGBTQIA+ rights by Yell Teresa, alongside the Pride March and Festival calling for equality, safer spaces, and justice for the LGBTQIA+ community.
Festival gates open at 10 a.m., while the Pride March begins at 4 p.m.
Attendees are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing and footwear, with rainbow outfits, pride flags, and other colorful attire welcome. Since it's a day-long event, make sure to bring water, sunscreen, and rain gear.
Admission is free and open to members of the LGBTQIA+ community, allies, and supporters.
White Party Manila
White Party Manila is also making its comeback on June 27 at the World Trade Center Manila. Beyond celebrating Pride, freedom, and love, this year's event—held in partnership with LoveYourself—aims to promote conversations on safe spaces, sexual health, HIV awareness, testing, prevention, and care.
The party starts at 8 p.m. and will feature appearances by Vice Ganda, Janella Salvador, Klea Pineda, Mimiyuuuh, Andoy Ranay, KaladKaren, John Lapus, Chie Filomeno, Ice Seguerra, and more.
Tickets are priced at P1,500 for general admission and P5,000 for VIP access, which includes priority entry, a VIP lounge, cocktail tables, mobile bar access, elevated viewing, and dedicated bars and restrooms.
There are also bundles you can avail yourself with your squad. General admission tickets are priced at P6,000 (five tickets), P9,000 (eight tickets), and P11,000 for 10 tickets.
For VIP, five tickets are priced at P23,000, eight tickets for P37,000, and P45,000 for 10 tickets. Get your tickets and/or donate to LoveYourself via this link.
The event is strictly for guests aged 18 and above, with a valid government-issued ID required for entry. Attendees must also follow the all-white dress code, as those not wearing white will be denied entry.
Love Lab4n
One of the country's biggest Pride celebrations, Love Laban Pride Festival, returns to the University of the Philippines Diliman on June 27, bringing together thousands of members of the LGBTQIA+ community and allies for a day of performances, advocacy, and celebration.
The festival will feature performances by Cup of Joe, Michelle Marquez Dee, Maxie Andreison, Mika Salamanca, Paul Pablo, and P-pop groups BGYO, ALAMAT, G22, and KAIA. The casts of Open Endings and Drags to Riches are also set to appear, alongside drag artists, ballroom performers, and community icons.
Admission is free and open to the public.
Bears, Beers & Bars Pride Parade 2026
Still have energy after the Pride march? Keep the celebration going at BBB 8.0: Pride Parade '26 After Party on June 27 at Bigger Pictures, Greenfield, Mandaluyong. Running from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m., the annual party also serves a greater purpose, with proceeds benefiting Golden Gays Manila and Golden Bekis.
Regular rate is P1,150 and P1,250 at the door, with each pass including two beers or cocktails, or one of each. Get your tickets here.
The event is open only to guests 18 years old and above. A valid government-issued ID is required upon entry.
Pop Up, Ate Year 4
Cap off Pride Month with a dazzling drag show with Pop Up, Ate, which is returning for its fourth annual Pride Drag Concert on June 28 at The Pop Up Katipunan, Quezon City, bringing together 15 of the country's top drag queens for an evening of performances.
The lineup includes Viñas Deluxe, Arizona Brandy, Minty Fresh, Taylor Sheesh, Eva Le Queen, and other popular local drag artists.
Gates open at 5:30 p.m., with the show running from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Admission is free.
Traffic advisories
Quezon City
Expect traffic congestion around the University of the Philippines Diliman on June 27, from 6 a.m. to 12 midnight, due to the Love Laban Pride Festival, Pride March, and Maginhawa Pride Village.
The Pride March route covers University Avenue, Emilio Jacinto Street, Commonwealth Avenue, Ylanan Street, Osmeña Avenue, Roxas Avenue, and Lakandula Street. Three to four lanes of Commonwealth Avenue will be temporarily closed depending on crowd size, while University Avenue at C.P. Garcia and one lane of C.P. Garcia will also face temporary closures.
Meanwhile, Maginhawa Street between Mapagkawanggawa and Magiting Streets will be closed for the Maginhawa Pride Village. Motorists are advised to take alternate routes.
Manila
In Manila, motorists should expect road closures starting 8 a.m. on June 27 for the Manila Pride Parade 2026. The closures cover Remedios Circle, Jorge Bocobo Street (from San Andres Street to Remedios Circle), and Remedios Street (from Jorge Bocobo Street to Guerrero Street).
Stop-and-go traffic will also be enforced at key intersections along San Andres Street, A. Mabini Street, Adriatico Street, Pedro Gil Street, Gen. Malvar Street, Maria Orosa Street, Alonzo Street, Quintos Street, Salas Street, Sta. Monica Street, and P. Faura Street.
Under the rerouting scheme, vehicles from San Andres Street will be directed to turn right onto Guerrero Street, while those coming from Adriatico Street will be required to turn left onto Gen. Malvar Street.
