Pride in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Events, programs, and resources for the LGBTQIA2S+ Community in WNC.
Asheville & beyond. All year long. Since 2009.
Pride Events in June
Generation Plus Disco Night ✨
Hendersonville Pride✨
Trans+ Pride ✨
Juneteenth & Pride Jubilee ✨
Pride 5K Fundraiser ✨
Boone Pride ✨
Mitchell-Yancey Pride ✨
Generation Plus Disco Night ✨ Hendersonville Pride✨ Trans+ Pride ✨ Juneteenth & Pride Jubilee ✨ Pride 5K Fundraiser ✨ Boone Pride ✨ Mitchell-Yancey Pride ✨
Annual Pride Festival
2026 Blue Ridge Pride Festival
Holler Loud, Love Proud
September 25 & 26 - Pack Square Park
The 2026 Blue Ridge Pride Festival is coming to Asheville this fall!
Vendor Applications Due August 1st →
Arts AVL 🏳️🌈
Eaton Corporation 🏳️🌈
Central Bark USA 🏳️🌈
Parks Hospitality 🏳️🌈
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville 🏳️🌈
Givens Communities 🏳️🌈
Western North Carolina Community Health Services 🏳️🌈
Mosaic Realty 🏳️🌈
Sanstone Health 🏳️🌈
Explore Asheville 🏳️🌈
Biltmore Farms Hotels 🏳️🌈
Weaver House 🏳️🌈
Asheville Downtown Association 🏳️🌈
Burial Beer 🏳️🌈
Arts AVL 🏳️🌈 Eaton Corporation 🏳️🌈 Central Bark USA 🏳️🌈 Parks Hospitality 🏳️🌈 Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville 🏳️🌈 Givens Communities 🏳️🌈 Western North Carolina Community Health Services 🏳️🌈 Mosaic Realty 🏳️🌈 Sanstone Health 🏳️🌈 Explore Asheville 🏳️🌈 Biltmore Farms Hotels 🏳️🌈 Weaver House 🏳️🌈 Asheville Downtown Association 🏳️🌈 Burial Beer 🏳️🌈
Made possible by generous sponsors & supporters!
Thank you to our 2025 festival sponsors!
Blue Ridge Pride is a registered 501(c )(3) nonprofit. Everything we do runs on community support. Learn about the benefits of sponsorship below.
Deadline August 1, 2026.
Or make a donation here.
Year Round Programs
Generation Plus
Programming & events for elders, age 55+
Welcoming Spaces
Training for businesses & organizations
Oral History Project
Learn from our queer elders and ancestors
Business Alliance
Connecting queer-owned and affirming businesses
Health Equity
Resources & Research on WNC Health Equity
Fostering Connections
Promoting safe spaces for LGBTQ+ children and foster parents
Community Resources
The Quilt: Virtual Pride Center
Resources for WNC
The Quilt is our virtual Pride Center. It's a free, online hub of LGBTQIA2S+ resources across Western North Carolina, including mental health support, community groups, and affirming providers. And, we're currently offering free therapy through the Quilt Care program.
Community Calendar
LGBTQIA2S+ Events in WNC
Community events year round. Any events which advocate, celebrate, educate, and serve the LGBTQIA2S+ community in WNC are eligible to be included! Check the community calendar to see everything happening near you, and submit your own events for inclusion!
Keep Pride Alive in WNC
Blue Ridge Pride runs on community support.
Every donation, sponsorship, and volunteer hour keeps our programs going across 22 counties. Explore ways to contribute today so we can continue this important work for the LGBTQIA2S+ community in Western North Carolina!