Stand Our Ground is the theme for the seventh annual Pride Month in West Hartford, which will officially begin with a flag raising on Unity Green on June 1 and conclude with a rally and festival at Town Hall on June 27, 2026.

Pride flag raising at Unity Green in West Hartford. June 2, 2025. Photo credit: Ronni Newton (we-ha.com file photo)

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The West Hartford Pride Planning Committee is excited to announce the seventh annual West Hartford Pride celebration taking place on Saturday, June 27, 2026 from 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.

Last year’s festival day was an incredible afternoon of joy and community and we are pleased to announce that the festival will once again take place in the parking lot of West Hartford Town Hall. This year, among other incredible talent we will be welcoming hosts and headliners, Natalia Fierce and DJ Edgewood with spotlight performers such as, Ru Paul’s Drag Race star, Alyssa Edwards and music sensations Miss Kelli and Bentley Robles, as well as welcoming back crowd favorite Sister Funk! New England Pride 365, and more than a dozen drag performers.

Alyssa Edwards. Courtesy image

The West Hartford Pride festival closes out a month of celebration and activities and is our main event!

The month-long series of events begins June 1 at 5:30 p.m. with a flag raising at Unity Green. A full event list can be found at our website.

On Festival day, a rally is planned for 10:30 a.m. on the front steps of Town Hall. Featuring the voices of our youth, our town delegation and other special guests, this rally is meant to spotlight what we are doing here in West Hartford and in the state of Connecticut to protect and embrace our community in the face of ever restrictive legislation being passed across the country. We are proud to announce that the rally, the main stage, and our family tent will have ASL interpretation.

West Hartford Pride events highlight the multifaceted contributions of the LGBTQIA+ community, along with the diverse businesses and cultural venues the town has to offer. More than a party, WeHa Pride celebrates talent across the spectrum of arts, culture, music, and performance. The whole family is welcome to take part in events throughout the day. Inclusivity is a priority for the West Hartford Pride Planning Committee and its sponsors. We welcome people from across the spectrum of age, gender identity, race, sexuality, ability and class. This promises to be an event where everyone can see a piece of themselves celebrated and reflected back at them.

We’d like to thank our sponsors for this event, The Town of West Hartford, Gilead Sciences, and our Stage Sponsor, Circle Care. We are proud to be partnering with Circle Care, a non-profit medical center dedicated to providing the highest quality medical care to all. Offering comprehensive primary care, specializing in the needs of the LGBTQI+ community and people living with HIV. We are also excited to share that the West Hartford Chamber of Commerce has named West Hartford Pride Nonprofit of the Year, 2024.

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