Celebrating Pride 2026
06.01.26 | News, Articles
The RIVER (First Church's LGBTQIA+ ministry) invites you to join us as we celebrate Pride in San Diego! This year, the church is continuing our focus of Stop ALL Hate.
Help the church further our message of loving your neighbor and stopping hate by participating in Pride celebrations throughout the county. We'll be at Light Up the Cathedral and the SD Pride Parade. We're also invited to join Santee United Methodist Church for the Santee Pride Festival.
We know safety continues to be a concern for many. San Diego Pride is taking extensive measures to protect our community, including SDPD presence, private security, and coordination around possible risks. This care reflects how sacred this gathering is—and how fiercely we must protect one another.
For details on safety at Pride, visit https://sdpride.org/safety-at-san-diego-pride/.
Santee Pride Walk & Festival
Saturday, May 30 | 9 AM - 4 PM
Santee United Methodist Church
8964 N. Magnolia Ave, Santee CA, 92071
As the only queer affirming church in Santee, our siblings at Santee UMC host the annual Santee Pride Festival. Let's encourage and support them in creating a safe, joy-filled Pride celebration! The day starts with a Pride Walk at 9 AM and then continues with a Festival that runs from 10 AM to 4 PM.
Light Up the Cathedral
Wednesday, July 15 | 7 PM
St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral
2728 Sixth Ave, San Diego, CA, 92103
Your pastors invite you to join Dean Penny Bridges, LGBTQIA+ Faith Leaders and Allied Faith Leaders for an Interfaith Pride Celebration at St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral. After the service, the Cathedral will be lit in rainbow colors.
San Diego Pride Parade
Saturday, July 18 | See RSVP page for details! | Donate
If you have never been to a Pride Parade, it’s an experience you won’t soon forget. It’s a day of celebration. A day of unity. A day of joy. A day of love. A day where just for a few hours you can see the possibilities of what the world could really be. A day to celebrate that God's love is indeed for all of us.
We'll meet at 10:30 AM at our assigned parade starting spot for pictures and fellowship. The "start moving time" estimate is 11:10 AM. The route is flat and approximately 1.5 miles. We'll be handing out giveaway items, giving high fives, and having fun along the way!
We are awaiting our assigned staging spot and will contact everyone with additional details once they are available. RSVP in advance so we can share more details.
