Lisbon will host EuroPride in June 2025, a historic moment for the city and the LGBTIQ+ community. Each year, a different European city is chosen to host EuroPride and this will be the first time the event is held in Portugal. It promises to be a momentous occasion, celebrating diversity, inclusion and the vibrant spirit of the LGBTIQ+ movement. Activities and events will include the big EuroPride parade, debates, seminars and workshops, stage shows and parties.

Arraial Lisboa Pride, one of the city’s biggest and most colourful festivals, will be held from June 14 to June 22 in the iconic river-facing square, Praça do Comércio, with open-air bars, concerts, DJ sets and workshops.

On June 21, the annual Pride March and EuroPride Parade 2025 will transform the city with a display of colour, music and festivity, celebrating love and freedom and providing a platform for LGBTIQ+ advocacy and awareness. Whilst the exact route and timings will be confirmed nearer the time, the march will start in the neighbourhood of Príncipe Real, which sits at the centre of the city’s gay scene and is seen as a cultural hub for the LGBTIQ+ community.

A couple of weeks before, Lisbon is also set to welcome Lisbon Bear Pride (May 26 to June 1, 2025). This annual event celebrates the diversity and inclusivity of the bear community within the broader LGBTIQ+ movement, promoting body positivity and acceptance.

In addition to the pride celebrations, the city will also boast a number of cultural landmarks and events that celebrate the movement and rights including Queer Lisboa - International Queer Film Festival (September 2025, dates tbc), an annual film festival showcasing international films that highlight LGBTIQ+ themes.

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