Thessaloniki Pride 2026: dates, parade, parties

Greece's second city hosts its 14th Pride festival from the 15th to the 20th of June 2026, with this year's theme "Crack the Code" dedicated to gender diversity and the dismantling of binary categories that restrict how people exist and express themselves.

The week builds through workshops, film screenings, art exhibitions, panel discussions and outdoor parties before culminating in the Pride Parade on Saturday the 20th, stepping off from White Tower Square through the center of Thessaloniki, followed by a closing concert on the waterfront.

The parade route along the city's famous seafront promenade, with the White Tower as a backdrop and the Aegean Sea beyond it, makes Thessaloniki one of the most visually striking settings for any Pride event in Europe.

Having hosted EuroPride in 2024, the city has firmly established itself as a significant hub for LGBTQ+ visibility across Greece and the wider Balkans region, with the festival drawing peak crowds of 18,000 participants in recent years.

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