Pride Month: 15+ Events in Westchester

Westchester’s Pride Month programming extends beyond parades and festivals to include films, performances, exhibitions, workshops and community events throughout June. These happenings highlight LGBTQ+ storytelling, creativity and connection while offering opportunities to gather and celebrate together. Below, ArtsNews highlights a selection of Pride Month events happening across Westchester.

PLEASANTVILLE
Throughout June 2026
Out There: Pride Edition

Jacob Burns Film Center celebrates Pride Month with Out There: Pride Edition, a series of screenings and special events highlighting LGBTQ+ stories, artists and filmmakers – like live music and stand-up comedy. Programs include classic and contemporary films, documentaries and community gatherings throughout the month. A highlight of the series is a June 25 screening of Hedwig and the Angry Inch that is paired with a Pride Parking Lot Party featuring food, music, drag performances and other activities. (364 Manville Road, Pleasantville)

WHITE PLAINS
Through August 2, 2026
LGBTQ+ Listening Library

ArtsWestchester presents the LGBTQ+ Listening Library, curated by Christina Picciano of Hudson Valley Queer Collective, through August 2. The interactive exhibition presents a growing archive of vinyl records, CDs and cassettes by LGBTQ+ musicians, inviting visitors to explore music by legendary and emerging artists. The library focuses on queer musical history, cultural influence and shared community experience. (31 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains)

TUCKAHOE
Saturday, May 30, 2026
Third Annual Tuckahoe Pride Celebration

Tuckahoe NY Pride hosts its third annual Pride celebration at the Tuckahoe Community Center, featuring music, performances, arts and crafts, games, face painting and a Pride-themed photo booth. The event includes co-hosts I.Den.t.T and Kitty KaBoodlez, additional performers, a Trailblazing Queero Award presentation and an ArtsMobile activity from ArtsWestchester. (71 Columbus Avenue, Tuckahoe)

PLEASANTVILLE
Saturday, May 30, 2026
Pleasantville Pride! 2026

Pleasantville Pride returns with an afternoon of performances, activities and community programming. The celebration features live entertainment, drag story hour, performances by Arc Stages, arts and crafts activities, food vendors and opportunities to connect with local organizations and businesses. Family-friendly attractions include face painting, balloon art, a photo booth and hands-on creative projects throughout the event. (Emmanuel Lutheran Church Parking Lot, 197 Manville Road, Pleasantville)

BEDFORD
Monday, June 1, 2026
Film Screening + Q&A: The Celluloid Closet

Bedford Playhouse presents a 30th anniversary 4K restoration screening of The Celluloid Closet, the 1996 documentary tracing the history of gay and lesbian representation in film. Narrated by Lily Tomlin and directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, the screening includes a Q&A with Epstein and Harvey Fierstein. (633 Old Post Road, Bedford)

YONKERS
Friday, June 5, 2026
Free First Fridays: Kaya Nicole Quartet

Hudson River Museum presents an evening of live jazz with the Kaya Nicole Quartet in celebration of Juneteenth and Pride Month. The quartet performs two sets of original arrangements honoring Black and queer American composers, with music spanning swing, soul, spiritual jazz and neo-soul. The evening also includes a bilingual sketching workshop with Carolina Amarillo and access to current exhibitions. (511 Warburton Avenue, Yonkers)

NEW ROCHELLE
Saturday, June 6, 2026
New Rochelle Pride Festival

New Rochelle Pride Festival returns to Anderson Plaza with an afternoon of community activities, carnival games, food vendors and family-friendly programming. The outdoor celebration brings together residents, visitors and local organizations for a Pride Month event centered on community connection and shared experiences. Rain date: June 13. (20 Anderson St, New Rochelle)

RYE
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Town of Rye Pride Celebration

The Town of Rye and pRYEde host a Pride celebration at Rye Town Park with an art festival, flag raising, Pride fair and community programming. This year’s event adds a musical performance hour that features local school, community theater and music groups, followed by an after-party on the park’s main lawn with live music, a DJ and food trucks. (95 Dearborn Ave, Rye)

PEEKSKILL
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Status: Fierce & Informed

Studio Theater in Exile, housed in Hudson Valley MOCA, presents a drag performance by Amber Guesa, the stage persona of performer Liam Bohan. The program includes music, storytelling, and a Q&A, with Bohan sharing his experience living with HIV. A mobile HIV and hepatitis C testing unit from The Ally Care Center will be available during and after the event. (1701 Main Street, Peekskill)

WHITE PLAINS
Sunday, June 7, 2026
Westchester Pride Festival

Westchester Pride Festival returns to downtown White Plains with live entertainment, community organizations, vendors and activities celebrating LGBTQ+ communities across the county. The event includes a flag raising, performances like Broadway Sings for Pride, a vogue workshop, dance contest, family zone, community solidarity march and community resources tables. Organized by The LOFT LGBTQ+ Community Center, the festival serves as one of Westchester’s largest Pride Month gatherings. (Court Street and Renaissance Plaza, White Plains)

WHITE PLAINS
Sunday, June 7, 2026
V.O.G.U.E. | Workshop & Performance

As part of 2026 Westchester Pride, this program, co-organized by ArtsWestchester and The LOFT LGBTQ+ Community Center, introduces the foundations of vogue with a hands-on workshop followed by a performance. Led by Legendary Khaos Lanvin, Kuresha Versace Balenciaga, Jodi Miyake-Mugler and Icon-Founder Michael Roberson Maison-Margiela, the session explores vogue’s history, movement style and community roots. (59 Court Street, between Main Street and Martine Avenue, White Plains)

HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON
Friday, June 12, 2026
Friday Night Pride

The Village of Hastings-on-Hudson hosts Friday Night Pride, an evening celebration featuring live music, dance and performances along Warburton Avenue. The event includes arts and crafts, community art projects, face painting, temporary tattoos, a scavenger hunt and a giant rainbow slide, along with food vendors, LGBTQ+ books and other community programming. (Warburton Avenue and VFW Plaza, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York)

PEEKSKILL
June 12–28, 2026
Play: The Normal Heart

Studio Theater in Exile presents Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart in partnership with Hudson Valley MOCA and Peekskill Pride. Directed by Thomas Kramer, the play follows one man’s efforts to draw attention to the early AIDS crisis in 1980s New York. The limited June run is presented as part of Peekskill Pride programming. (1701 Main Street, Peekskill)

YONKERS
Saturday, June 13, 2026
Yonkers Pride Festival 2026

The Yonkers Pride Festival returns for its ninth year with live entertainment, music, food vendors and family-friendly activities in downtown Yonkers. The annual event brings together community organizations, performers and local businesses for an afternoon of programming that celebrates connection, creativity and community. This year’s theme, “Stronger Together,” highlights the festival’s focus on unity and support. (downtown Yonkers)

KATONAH
Friday, June 26, 2026
Isaac Mizrahi: Celebrating Pride

Caramoor hosts an evening Isaac Mizrahi, who will perform a Pride Month concert with his jazz band in the center’s Venetian Theater. The program features songs ranging from Madonna to Sondheim, which will be paired with Mizrahi’s storytelling and cabaret-style performance. The evening blends music, humor and personal commentary. May include mature themes. Presented in collaboration with The LOFT LGBTQ+ Community Center. (149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah)

PEEKSKILL
Saturday, June 27, 2026
Family Pride in the Park

Peekskill Pride presents its sixth annual Family Pride in the Park. The celebration at Pugsley Park, hosted by Paige Turner, features live music, a DJ, drag performances, Drag Queen Story Time, crafts, games, vendors and family activities. (1036 East Main Street, Peekskill)

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