Pride Month Celebrations: Events and Celebrations in South Jersey

As the radiant colors of rainbow flags fly across the Garden State, South Jersey’s Pride Month 2025 is an exciting celebration of diversity and love for its vibrant LGBTQ+ community. Expect an array of exciting Pride celebrations South Jersey wide, including parades, festivals, and events to sweep the area, with thousands of spectators, participants, and local organizations uniting to support this vibrant community. Here’s a look at some standout Pride celebrations South Jersey will host:

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Pride Month New Jersey 2025

Pride Month New Jersey is always an exciting time in the Garden State. This year will be no different. From small towns to larger cities, Pride Month will offer a variety of diverse events to help celebrate the state’s vibrant LGBTQ+ community. Here are key LGBTQ+ events New Jersey wide to watch for:

Jersey Pride Parade 2025

  • When: Sunday, June 1st, 2025, 12-7pm (rain or shine)
  • Where: Starting at Asbury Park City Hall, ending at the Festival Grounds, Asbury Park

The 33rd New Jersey Annual Statewide LGBTQ+ Pride Celebration is just around the corner. As the oldest and largest LGBTQ+ Pride Celebration in NJ, expect 20,000+ spectators to attend this much-anticipated event. You’ll see brightly-colored floats, decked-out vehicles, tons of marching bands, and, of course, the many enthusiastic participants ready to march, as the spectator-lined streets along the parade route watch with excitement.

New Jersey’s 33rd Annual LGBTQ+ Pride Celebration

  • Where: Fifth Ave. and Ocean Ave., Asbury Park, NJ
  • When: Festival Grounds Open 11am, Live Entertainment (Lineup TBD), from 12:45-6:15pm

Expect a fun-filled day featuring live music, entertainment, and the highlight of the festival, the parade marching through Asbury Park. Discover unique finds at the lively marketplace that offers some tasty culinary treats, exclusive crafts, and LGBTQ+ community information and resources. Enjoy a large Family Zone and discover the Names Project’s AIDS Memorial Quilt, the Garden State’s tribute to AIDS victims.

Pride Celebrations South Jersey 2025

You’ll find tons of Pride Month celebrations and events across South Jersey. Here are a few you can check out:

Southern New Jersey Gay Pride Festival 2025

  • When: Sunday, September 7, 2025, from 12–6pm
  • Where: Cooper River Park N Park Dr, Cherry Hill, NJ

While this event doesn’t happen until September, it’s a key event for Jersey’s LGBTQ+ community. Jersey Gay Pride’s mission continues to be to encourage equality, respect, and social awareness of the significant issues this community faces daily, including bullying, and a lack of shelter and food, among others. The Southern New Jersey Gay Pride Festival 2025 promotes awareness of the LGBTQ+ community of Southern and Eastern New Jersey and surrounding areas.

Haddon Township Pride Parade 2025

  • When: Parade–Thursday, June 5, 2025, Community Night–Friday, June 6, 2025
  • Where: Haddon Square–51 Haddon Ave, Haddon Township, NJ

The theme for the 5th annual Haddon Township Pride Parade 2025 is “Choose Joy.” Come out to celebrate the community, love, and resilience of the LGBTQ+ community in Haddon Township. Enjoy the Pride March, a Pride dance, and learning opportunities.

Pride Events Camden County

Look for a variety of Pride Month events across Camden County, starting June 2025.

Camden Pride Walk

  • When: June 12, 2025, 3-7pm.
  • Where: Camden County Police Department, 800 Federal Street, Camden, New Jersey

The Camden Pride Walk at Camden County Police Department in Camden is the 5th annual Camden Pride Walk. The Camden County Police Department will take part in a Pride Flag Raising followed by the Pride Walk to Roosevelt Plaza. Come out to help support Camden County’s LGBTQ+ community.

Queer Film Festival at The Camden Opera House

  • When: Saturday, June 28, 2025
  • Where: 29 Elm Street, Camden, NJ

Keeping an eye out for more details – coming soon!

Stock Up on Pride Month Cannabis Deals

For all your Pride Month cannabis needs, visit Eastern Green Dispensary’s Voorhees, New Jersey dispensary, where you’ll find premium NJ cannabis products. For cannabis recommendations, drop by the dispensary or browse Eastern Green’s extensive online menu.

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