Palm Beach Pride & Parade is a two-day festival, March 28-29, produced by Compass Community Center.

This year’s theme, Act Out Loud, celebrates the magic of theater and the performing arts. There will be live entertainment, food trucks, a Youth Village, and 140 vendor booths. It all takes place at Bryant Park, South Lakeside Drive, and Fourth Avenue South in Lake Worth Beach from noon to 6 p.m. The parade is on Sunday at 11 a.m. Tickets are $16.27 in advance, $20 at the gate; free entry for guests ages 18 and younger. For more information, go to compasslgbtq.com.

CAFE SOCIETY 

Blessed with the voice (and looks) of an angel Anthony Nunziata performs "The Cafe Carlyle Set” on Monday, March 23 at Café Centro in West Palm. For reservations, go to cafecentrowpb.com.

Pride Alive 

Save the date for Jammin’ at The Center on March 28, featuring a dazzling Cabaret Night with J Blue & Antonio Edwards, plus a hilarious opening set from comedian Peter Bisuito. Expect powerhouse vocals, big laughs, lite bites, and two drinks included with your ticket. It’s the perfect excuse for a fabulous night out at The Pride Center. Tickets are $25 and $35, go to PrideCenter.org/pcnj-events to buy your tix.

Bear Pride 

Tropical Bear Week will be quicker than you can say, “Grrr!.” Passes for the six-day event run from as little as $13 (and even free for some events) to $385 for a Gold Pass for all events. The Welcome party at NoManors on March 31 is free. During the celebration of hirsute men, there will be plenty of pool parties, events at the bars, including Lit, Eagle, Gym Bar, beach parties, and on Saturday, April 4, you can even hunt in Richardson Park as the event takes over the nature preserve and creates a Bear Village, with a sunset tea dance called “Horse Meat Disco!”. Go to LauderdaleTropicalBear.com for the full list of events and to buy tickets.

Sunshine Pride 

So, Gay Days in Orlando was cancelled, but now it’s back on, and it’s all in one location, at the Holiday Inn Orlando SW from June 4-7. Start your day by the pool, then keep the fun going with a variety of events and after-hours parties until 6 a.m. For tickets and more information, go to gaydays.com. 

Don’t confuse it with One Magical Weekend, June 4-8, a pride celebration at Walt Disney World, which began as a Florida Pride-side celebration at Walt Disney World and has grown into one of the most anticipated LGBTQ+ multi-day events in the U.S. It brings together thousands of from massive pool parties to late-night after-hours events. For more information and tickets, go to OMW2026.com. Both events have additional parties that may cost extra.

Wig Pride 

She conquered film and now Miss Bouvèé, aka Eric Swanson, is starring in Slow Burn Theatre Company’s production of the eight-time Tony Award-winning smash hit, Hairspray, from Apr. 11-26, at the Broward Center. "Hairspray is a joyous celebration of courage, community, and unapologetic self-expression. Audiences won’t just watch it, they’ll feel it in their bones," says Patrick Fitzwater, Slow Burn Theatre Company Co-Founder and Director. For tickets and show times, go to SlowBurnTheatre.org.