SWFL Pride festival date set for June at new downtown Fort Myers location

FORT MYERS, Fla. —

Pride SWFL is growing and will move its annual celebration to downtown Fort Myers this June.

According to Pride-SWFL Inc., the next festival will be held on June 13 in front of the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center for what organizers describe as one of Southwest Florida's largest LGBTQ Pride celebrations.

In conjunction with Visuality SWFL, the festival is promised to be a bigger, higher-energy event. Organizers are seeking sponsors and vendors, noting that space is limited.

The event, previously located at the Alliance for the Arts on McGregor Blvd., was canceled in 2025 while a new location was sought.

More information and sign-up details are available at VisualitySWFL.org and PrideSWFL.com.

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