UpLift Chronicles' 2024 New Mexico Pride Guide
Check out UpLift Chronicles' 2024 New Mexico Pride Guide for info on Pride Month parades and festivals in Albuquerque, Clovis, Santa Fe, Zuni and beyond.
by Samantha Anne Carrillo
America's first Pride parade convened in New York City one year after the Stonewall uprising, on June 28, 1970. Ever since, the festivals and parades of Pride Month have celebrated lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer pride while also amplifying and commemorating the community's fight to enshrine their civil rights in U.S. law and culture. The struggle to end discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identification is ongoing. Whether you're looking to celebrate LGBTQ culture and identity, discover regional community or organize for the future in New Mexico, UpLift Chronicles' New Mexico Pride Guide has you covered.
Zuni Pride Event & Amidolanne Walk
Sunday, June 2
9am-2pm
Organized by Zuni Youth Enrichment Project and A:Shiwi Tribal College, the 2024 Zuni Pride Event& Amidolanne Walk—centered on theme "Hon i:wichemana:wa" (We will love one another)—convenes on Sunday, June 2, with walk times beginning at 9am at A:Shiwi Tribal College (67 Rte. 301 N, Zuni, N.M.). Learn more and register here.
Albuquerque Pride Parade
Saturday, June 8
10am
The 2024 Albuquerque Pride Parade convenes at 10am on Saturday, June 8, at the intersection of Central Ave. and Girard Blvd. and proceeds east, concluding around 11am at San Mateo Blvd. This event is free and open to everyone. Learn more about this and other local Pride Month events here.
Albuquerque PrideFest
Saturday, June 8
2pm-8pm
The 2024 Albuquerque PrideFest—centered on the theme Gather, Dream, Amplify—runs from 2pm to 8pm on Saturday, June 8, at Balloon Fiesta Park (5000 Balloon Fiesta Pkwy.) Tickets for this year's PrideFest range from free for youth to $25 general admission up to $50 for VIP. Preorder tickets here.
Juicee Früt Pride 2024
Saturday, June 8
7pm-1am
Juicee Früt Pride 2024—feat. emcee Ashley “Saywut?!” Moyer—runs from 7pm to 1am on Saturday, June 8, at Oak & Ivy (3109 Central Ave. NE). General admission tickets for the all-ages Juicee Früt Pride are $25 in advance or $30 at the door. Purchase tickets here.
Morningside Pride Festival
Saturday, June 8
11am
The inaugural Morningside Pride Festival convenes at 11am on Saturday, June 8, at Albuquerque Social Club (4021 Central Ave. NE). Entertainment begins at noon and this free fest boasts a pool and waterslide. Learn more here.
Eastern New Mexico Rising Pride Parade
Saturday, June 8
10am
The 2024 Eastern New Mexico Rising Pride Parade convenes in Clovis at 10am on Saturday, June 8, at the intersection of 14th St. and Main St. and proceeds for 12 blocks to Grand St. This event is free and open to all. Learn more about this and other ENM Rising Pride events here.
Blaq Pride 2024: Afrofuturism Now
Saturday, June 15
12pm-5pm, 9pm
Join The Syndicate from noon to 5pm on Saturday, June 15, during the 2024 NM Juneteenth Celebration at Albuquerque Civic Plaza to take the Blaq Pride Allyship Challenge and experience an interactive art exhibit and Blaq Pride performance preview. This event is free and open to all. Later, at 9pm, Blaq Pride 2024 reconvenes at Albuquerque Social Club (4021 Central Ave NE) with the The Chocolate Dolls' "Black to the Future" drag show. Presale tickets and table reservations are available now, either in person or over the phone (505-200-0663, after 5pm). Learn more about The Syndicate, a local art space that "centers/celebrates/uplifts Black joy, QT Folx, healing & creativity by curating digital and physical spaces on Tiwa land," here.
Navajo Nation Pride Parade
Saturday, June 29
11am
The 2024 Navajo Nation Pride Parade convenes in Window Rock, Ariz. at 11am on Saturday, June 29 at the Navajo Nation Museum and proceeds to Council Chambers. The parade's 2024 theme is Ayóó Ánóshní ("Love Is Sacred"), repping the "selfless beauty of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and two-spirit Indigenous people." This event is free and open to the public. Learn more here.
Santa Fe Pride Parade
Saturday, June 29
10am-5pm
Pride on the Plaza 2024 convenes at Lincoln Ave. and proceeds north to S. Federal Pl. Join Santa Fe Pride and Human Rights Alliance for their inaugural Pride Float Competition. This event is free and open to everyone. Learn more about the parade and other events that span the month of June here.