Show Your Pride in Center City
Enjoy Dinner at a Local Restaurant
Center City’s food scene is the best it’s ever been, with options from brunch and burgers to fine dining and home-cooked classics. That vibrancy is thanks in part to trailblazing LGBTQ+ restaurateurs like Safran Turney Hospitality and many more. Highlights include:
- Barbuzzo, 110 S. 13th Street
- Knock Restaurant & Bar, 225 S. 12th Street
- Little Nonna’s, 1234 Locust Street
- Mission Taqueria, 1516 Sansom Street, 2nd floor
- Mi Vida1150 Ludlow Street
- Oyster House, 1516 Sansom Street
- Winkel, 1119 Locust Street
Attend a Drag Show
Join some of Philly’s most fabulous queens for drag events across Center City! Upcoming shows include:
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- Sunday, June 7: OOMF-CHELLA: Franky Bradley’s Pride Event at Franky Bradley’s, 1320 Chancellor Street
- Sunday, June 7: Y2Gayz Show at Hard Rock Café, 1113 Market Street
- Saturday, June 20: Drag Me Philly in the Gayborhood starting at the Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut Street
Photo provided by Aversa PR.
Toast to Good Cheer
Philadelphia’s Midtown Village — widely known as the Gayborhood — is home to some of t the city’s most iconic LBGTQ+ bars and clubs. These landmarks welcome both community members and allies, creating an inclusive and fun atmosphere for all. Highlights include:
- Bike Stop, 206 Quince Street
- Franky Bradley’s, 1320 Chancellor Street
- Little Gay Pub, 12 S. 13th Street
- Stir Lounge, 1705 Chancellor Street
- UBar, 1220 Locust Street
- Voyeur Nightclub, 1221 St James Street
- Woody’s, 202 South 13th Street
Photo Credit: ©VISIT PHILADELPHIA®.
Visit the Brand-New Philly Pride Visitor Center
The Philly Pride Visitor Center’s doors are open! ! This exciting new space welcomes LGBTQ+ visitors and allies to explore Philadelphia’s rich history in the fight for gay rights. Stop by to connect with local staff, discover LGBTQ+ activities citywide, and experience what Pride means in the City of Brotherly Love.
Date: Thursday-Monday, 12-6 p.m.
Location: 12th and Locust streets
Photo courtesy of Visit Philadelphia.
Donate to a Worthy Cause
The Attic Youth Center, originally known as The Attic Youth Group, was founded in 1993 as an after-school support group for LGBTQ youth. In 1999, The Attic became incorporated as an independent nonprofit organization, and today is one of the largest community centers in the country “committed exclusively to serving LGBTQ youth and allies.” This June, in honor of Pride Month, consider donating directly to The Attic to assist with crucial services, resources and programming at atticyouthcenter.org.
Location: The Attic Youth Center, 255 South 16th Street
Photo provided by The Attic Youth Center.
Explore LGBTQ History & Artists
This Is (Not) a Celebration: Queer Resistance, 1976/2026 explores Philadelphia’s LGBTQ+ history through the lens of activism, organizing, and protest during the nation’s Bicentennial. The exhibition features new work by local artists Scarlett DeLorme, Justin Jain, and Amy Cousins alongside archival materials from the John J. Wilcox Jr. Archives. The exhibition invites reflection on resistance, civic identity, and the ongoing struggle for LGBTQ+ rights.
Dates: Thursday, June 11- Friday, July 3
Location: William Way LGBT Community Center, 1315 Spruce Street
Stay Connected
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