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Chattanooga celebrates Pride in October

In Chattanooga, we beat the heat by celebrating Pride in the fall.

A procession of people wearing rainbows, LGBTQ Pride flags, Asexual Pride flags, and fairy wings walk away from the camera in Chattanooga Pride

Last year’s Pride was a blast and this year is turning out to be the same.

Photo courtesy of @chattpride

Pride, but make it autumnal.

Every fall, Chattanoogans break out their Pride festivities. Why not in June? Because October is LGBT History Month — and offers much cooler weather than the summer.

The schedule

  • Pride Kickoff Party | Sunday, Sept. 29 | 6 p.m. | The Moxy
  • Practice with Pride | Monday, Sept. 30 | 6 p.m. | Renaissance Park
  • Queer Chronicles: History Unfolded | Tuesday, Oct. 1 | 6 p.m. | Barking Legs Theater
  • Open Mic Night | Wednesday, Oct. 2 | 7 p.m. | Sleepyhead Coffee
  • Pride Trivia | Thursday, Oct. 3 | 7 p.m. | Mellow Mushroom
  • Pink Pony Club Night (21+) | Friday, Oct. 4 | 9 p.m. | Common House
  • Magic of Literacy | Saturday, Oct. 5 | 3 p.m. | The Chattanooga Choo Choo
  • Rainbow Revue (18+) | Saturday, Oct. 5 | 8 p.m. | The Westin
  • Pride Parade | Sunday, Oct. 6 | 11:30 a.m. + 1 p.m. | Ross’s Landing
A family with a young child wearing a tie-dye rainbow shirt walk surrounded by a group at Chattanooga Pride

There are plenty of family-friendly events in the line up this year.

Photo courtesy of @chattpride

Get involved

Want to be a part of the parade? Groups and businesses can be a part of the vibrant celebration by filling out the parade registration form.

Singers, dancers, drag performers, and other artists can apply to show off their talents through the entertainment registration form.

Those looking to lend a helping hand can sign up with the volunteer registration form.

Community funds

We love the glitter and parades, but Pride is an excellent opportunity to give back to the community. Chattanooga Pride has a few community funds that you can give to:

Bonus: Each of these funds currently has a sponsor that matches donations up to $2,500.

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