A Full-Day Celebration of Love, Unity, and Community from 12:00PM to 8:00PM
PRIDE Cape Coral invites the community to come together for its Annual Pride Festival on Saturday, March 7, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST, in downtown Cape Coral.
Starting at noon, visitors will enjoy food vendors, music, and entertainment. The PRIDE Parade, which remains free and open to the public, will begin at 4:00 p.m. along Lafayette Street between Vincennes Street and Cape Coral Street, welcoming residents, and visitors to celebrate together.
Following the parade, attendees are invited to enter the festival grounds located at 1417 Lafayette Street, where a ticketed festival experience will feature live entertainment, local vendors, food, art, and community organizations in a vibrant and inclusive environment. General admission tickets are priced to remain accessible, with advance tickets available for $10 and $15 at the gate. Guests seeking an enhanced experience may purchase the PRIDE Cape Coral VIP + Meet & Greet Experience for $125, which includes reserved seating in a dedicated VIP viewing area, complimentary food, a full open bar served in PRIDE VIP souvenir cups, exclusive entry, air-conditioned restrooms, and meet-and-greet access with entertainers.
The move to Lafayette Street allows for improved event flow, expanded programming, and a more structured festival layout designed to better support performers, vendors, sponsors, and attendees.
This year’s festival will be headlined by Crystal Waters, with additional performances by Axle Andrews, Alyssa Lemay, Daniella Hunter, Daye Nada, Chloe Bone Cicconi, The Sweet Talkers, DJ Mad Mel and Keke Monroe.
To ensure a smooth and welcoming experience, the festival will include standard event screening and professional guest services commonly used at large-scale festivals. These measures are intended to support safety, comfort, and an enjoyable experience for all attendees.
The 2026 PRIDE Festival is made possible with the support of community partners and sponsors, including All Faiths Unitarian Congregation, Nice Guys Pizza, Cruisers, MM Brands, Saint John the Apostle MCC, Zak’s Jewelry, JJ Taylor, Local IQ, Mel Sells SWFL, 10 Twenty Five, AHF, Tropical Smoothie Café, Visuality, Inc., Kindness Animal Hospital, Backstreets Sports Bar, The Dek Bar, Love Your Rebellion, and The McGregor Clinic.
Tickets are available through Eventbrite, as well as in person at Cruisers and Nice Guys Pizza. Ticket sales end on March 7, 2026.
About Cape Coral PRIDE
PRIDE Cape Coral is an annual celebration of LGBTQ+ pride, inclusion, and community in Southwest Florida. Through our PRIDE Festival, Parade, and year-round outreach, we create welcoming spaces that celebrate diversity, amplify local voices, and bring people together in support of love, authenticity, and equality.