Madrid's annual Pride is attended by thousands of people from across the world. The celebrations usually begin every year on 28 June (International Pride Day, which commemorates the StoneWall riots that marked the beginning of the LGBT+ protest movement). The festivities then continue for a week with a wide range of political activism, cultural, and fun activities. The biggest day is the afternoon of the first Saturday in July when the Madrid Pride Parade takes place from Atocha train station to Plaza de Colón.
Although the majority of activities are held in the Chueca neighbourhood, one of Madrid’s most cosmopolitan and vibrant areas, Pride is enjoyed across the entire city. Stages hosting concerts and shows are set up in Plaza de Pedro Zerolo, Plaza del Rey, Puerta del Sol and Plaza de España by the LGBTI Pride Organising Committee which is composed of the National Federation of Lesbians, Gays, Transsexuals and Bisexuals (FELGTB), COGAM, the LGTBIQA+ Madrid Collective and the Association of Companies and Professionals for Gays, Trans people and Bisexuals (AEGAL).
Madrid Pride Parade (6 July 2025)
The largest act of political activism in the LGBTQ+ world is the main event at the Pride celebrations: the LGBTQ+ Pride Parade. This march runs every year on the first Saturday in July along one of the main thoroughfaes in the city, from Atocha (Paseo del Prado, by the Botanical Garden) to Plaza de Colón, to demand tolerance and equality for the LGBTQ+ collective, although it also has a very festive atmosphere in the form of floats and music.
2025 Pride Calendar
- From 28 June: CHUECA’s PRIDE
Local Pride celebrations kick off with several events taking place around the neighbourhood of Chueca.
- 2 July: PRIDE PROCLAMATION
The official proclamation marking the start of the Pride celebrations.
- CONCERTS
On the stages set up in the Plaza de Pedro Zerolo, Plaza del Rey, Puerta del Sol, and Plaza de España.
- 3 July: HIGH HEEL RACE
Madrid’s LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations wouldn’t be the same without the traditional High-Heel Race, a festive event in which participants run in heels that are up to 6 inches high.
- 4 July: MADRID SUMMIT
An international conference on human rights.
- 4 July: MR. GAY PRIDE ESPAÑA
An event that is committed to making the Best Pride in Europe even greater.
- 5 July: PRIDE PARADE
Pride's main event.
- 6 July: MADO'25 CLOSING CEREMONY
The final event of Madrid Pride.
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