Prague Pride 2025: A guide to parades, parties, and English-friendly festivities

Prague Pride returns Monday for its 15th edition, bringing a vibrant mix of queer culture, political activism, and community solidarity to the Czech capital. Under the theme Where Is My Home?—a line from the Czech national anthem—the 2025 festival explores belonging, national identity, and the right to safety and dignity for LGBTQ+ people.

Held amid rising anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric across Central Europe, the festival balances joy with defiance. Organizers aim to highlight both the richness of queer life in the region and the urgency of protecting rights that remain under threat.

More than 200 events are scheduled between July 28 and Aug. 3, including debates, concerts, and exhibitions, culminating in the iconic Saturday parade through the historic city center.

Prague Pride’s main hub is Pride Village on Střelecký Island, open daily with concerts, workshops, children’s activities, health services, and spaces for rest and reflection. Visitors can attend live podcast recordings, browse nonprofit booths, and take part in support groups or STI testing. New this year is Pride HideOUT, a sensory-friendly space with soft seating, earplugs, and crisis support staff.

The Pride House at the French Institute will host English-accessible lectures and discussions, while the Pride Gallery on Vodičkova Street offers a curated art exhibition titled Where Is Our Home, exploring themes of identity, nationhood, and tradition through a queer lens.

The Pride Youth venue at the Scout Institute on Kampa Island provides a relaxed, inclusive environment with activities designed by and for young queer people.

A favorite among Prague Pride’s international crowd, Pride Café has a new home while maintaining its open, welcoming vibe. This year, the café is moving from Betlémská Street to the Kinský Garden Pavilion, located within the Smíchov branch of Dorado Coffee, a café-gallery run by a Czech-Colombian couple.

Throughout the week, the garden café becomes a relaxed festival hub where English is the common language, and everyone is invited. Expect a mix of live music, talks, art, and community events, on greenery-surrounded terrace.

If you’re more into films, Pride Cinema at Edison Filmhub offers a solid selection of queer, English-friendly cinema throughout the week including a special screening of Queer with a Q&A following the show and a drink and draw session following a screening of Tove.

The Pride Parade takes place Saturday, Aug. 2, beginning at Wenceslas Square and winding through the Old Town to Letná Park. More than 60,000 participants are expected, with DJs stationed on “Sky Stages” and rainbow balloons released from the Sky Bridge on Na Příkopě.

The parade will conclude at Pride Park on Letná, where six music and performance stages will feature a broad mix of Czech and international talent, including Aneta Langerová, drag performer Miss Petty, and Slovak artist Vojtik.

This year’s theme, Where Is My Home?, is both poetic and political. As homophobic and transphobic policies gain traction in parts of Central Europe, Prague Pride seeks to reclaim national identity from exclusivist narratives.

“LGBT+ people are just as Czech as anyone else,” said festival director Kamila Fröhlichová. “They love their country, even if it doesn’t always love them back.”

Events throughout the week reflect this dual lens of joy and resistance. A lecture titled The Warmth of Home will examine the domestic lives of queer people in the 20th century, while discussions will tackle contemporary issues such as the lack of marriage equality and the continued requirement of sterilization for gender recognition in Czechia.

Political forums will explore regional trends, including Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ+ laws and recent setbacks in Slovakia and Poland.

Even seemingly lighthearted events carry layered meaning. A group dog walk, gardening workshops, and embroidery circles reframe traditional Czech hobbies through a queer perspective, while reminding participants that belonging starts in everyday experiences.

For the first time this year, entry to the Pride Park at Letná requires a 200 CZK ticket. Children, seniors over 65, and holders of disability IDs are admitted free. VIP tickets, which include access to shaded seating, clean restrooms, and a dedicated Sephora booth offering free makeup touchups, are also available.

“Pride is not just a party. It’s a reminder that rights can be taken away if we’re not vigilant,” said one organizer. For the full program, including daily schedules and venue maps, visit the official festival website.