Pride Picnic 2026 at Pease Park

Description

In celebration of Pride Month, Pease Park Conservancy partners with Future Front Texas to present the fifth annual Pride Picnic – a day of abundant sunshine and community celebration at Austin's first public park. The event is a free, fun-for-all, and family-friendly celebration that takes place on the last Saturday of June.

The Austin LGBT Chamber of Commerce is a proud "Keep Pride Cool" sponsor for the 2026 Pride Picnic!

10 AM is the new 10 PM, so dust off your picnic blanket, pack a water bottle, and enjoy...

🎪 A vendor market featuring 30 local artists and makers curated by Future Front Texas
🏳️‍🌈 Info booths featuring organizations that support Austin’s LGBTQIA+ community
🌳 Park features like the Splashpad, Treehouse, Malin the Troll, and Natureplay
🔊 DJ Sets by Future Front resident artists
🎨 All-ages crafts and workshops
🍧 SnoBoxes from SnoRide ATX
☕️ Coffee from Brother Friend
🎤 A Queer Quire Sing-Along
💚 Community Weaving Wall
🍹 The Terrace Tavern Bar
🌮 Delicious food trucks
🎸 Live music

Information Booths

Purchase one of two booth tiers from Pease Park Conservancy, and engage with an audience of 2,000 community members! Booths are a perfect way to connect with Austinites, and support this free community event.

Sponsorship

Consider sponsoring at one of the following levels to keep Pride Picnic free and fun for all! 

Volunteer Shifts

Lend a helping hand and your time to make Pride Picnic a fun event for attendees and partners! 

• Pride Picnic Set Up (8:00 - 10:30 AM)
• Pride Picnic Help A (10:30 AM - 12:00 PM)
• Pride Picnic Help B (12:00 - 1:30 PM)
• Pride Picnic Wind Down (1:30 - 3:00 PM)

If you’re interested in bringing a group to help with any of these shifts, please email luis@peasepark.org with the name of your organization, estimated number of participants, and which shift(s) you would like to help with.

Getting to Pride Picnic

Parking at Pease Park is limited, so we highly recommend public transportation, walking, biking, and rideshare whenever possible. 

If you do drive, FREE parking can be found at the Austin Recreation Center (1301 Shoal Creek Blvd) and the ACC Rio Grande Parking Garage. (824 W 12th St). These options connect to Pease Park via a short walk along the Shoal Creek Trail and offer nearly 500 parking spots.

Visit our parking and transportation page to view all the ways you can get to Pease Park!