Cardiff / Cymru Pride (Sunday)

Pride Cymru returns to Coopers Field and Cardiff Castle on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 June 2026, bringing 50,000 people to the Welsh capital for the country's biggest LGBTQ+ celebration. The mile-long parade winds through Cardiff city centre before delivering crowds to the festival site behind Cardiff Castle in Bute Park, with multiple stages, performance spaces, a cabaret tent, family area, community market and food traders across the weekend.

Pride Cymru began as Cardiff Mardi Gras in 1999 after a surge in hate crimes prompted the LGBTQ+ community and Safer Cardiff to create a visible response, drawing 5,000 to 6,000 to the first event. The volunteer-led charity now hosts over 7,000 parade participants and a two-day festival programme of live music, drag, cabaret and community activity. The 2026 line-up is yet to be announced. Pride Cymru is the proud holder of the Gold level of Attitude is Everything's Live Events Access Charter, with a strong commitment to disabled audience experience.

Tickets for the festival site are on sale via Citizen Ticket. Children under 5 do not need a ticket. Tickets are single-entry, you cannot leave the site and return without a fresh ticket. The parade through the city centre is free to watch. Check the Pride Cymru website for the latest programme, accessibility info and ticket options.