Pride has never felt more important.

As the York Pride Parade launches from Parliament Street, there’s nowhere better to gather, glam up, and get parade ready together. We’re throwing open our doors from 9am as your Pride pre-parade home – and we’re keeping the party going all day long.

Come early, come fabulous, or just come when you’re ready. Meet your friends, make new friends, and get parade-ready in style.

Here’s what’s waiting for you:

Free Pride face paint from 9am-7pm – rainbows, glitter, and all the sparkle your face can handle. Not marching? No problem – come get glammed up whenever the mood strikes

Sign-making stations – craft your placard and march with something to say

Florable’s Pride Clothes Swap – got a Pride-worthy outfit that deserves a new chapter? Drop it on the rail outside Florable and find your next look

Coffee & pastries from Node – because good vibes need good fuel

Pride bangers all day – the soundtrack your Saturday deserves

Whether you’re marching from the start, joining the celebrations later, or just soaking up the atmosphere, this is your space to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, honour their history, and stand together in the ongoing fight for equality and acceptance.

We’ll see you there!