Madrid Pride 2019

As the warm weather engulfs the city, flags and bunting go up all over Chueca neighbourhood and Madrileños prepare to celebrate Madrid Pride, an event that draws nearly two million visitors from across the globe. Enjoyed by people of all ages, genders, sexualities, races and faiths, it is living proof that Madrid is an open, cosmopolitan and diverse city.

After the huge success of the WorldPride 2017, Madrid has become one of the best LGTBIQA+ destinations of the world. In 2019, it will be renowned Spanish singer Monica Naranjo who will kick off the festivities (3^rd of July on Plaza de Pedro Zerolo) that in reality start a few days earlier, on the 28^th of June. This year it will feature a programme packed with cultural and protest activities commemorating the 50^th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, the spontaneous demonstrations which marked the start of the LGBT liberation movement.

The parade held on the 6^th of July (from Atocha to Plaza de Colón) is the main event of Pride. This year participants will march under the slogan Mayores sin armarios: ¡Historia, lucha y memoria! (The Elderly free of Closets: History, Struggle and Memory!).

2019 Madrid Pride activities

• Friday, 28 June: 50^th STONEWALL ANNIVERSARY
• Friday, 28 June: PRIDE IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD: Malasaña, Barrio de Las Letras, Lavapiés and Chueca neighbourhoods host numerous events and activities to celebrate Pride
• Monday, 1 July:  MADRID SUMMIT 2019 INAUGURATION
• Wednesday, 3 July: PRIDE OPENING CEREMONY: Marks the start of the Pride Celebrations and 5 days of free outdoor concerts, shows, parties, art, culture and sport
• Thursday, 4 July: HIGH-HEELED RACE
• Friday, 5 July: 12^th  EDITION OF MR. GAY PRIDE ESPAÑA. Featuring Melanie CMikolas Josef and Gloria Trevi!
• Saturday, 6 July: PRIDE PARADE: the main event of Pride, it goes through the city's main streets, from Atocha to Colón
• Sunday 7 July: ELECTRO-QUEER. LOTIC + FACA + DJ HARAM: The Veranos de la Villa festival will dedicate an evening of music revolving around gender politics.
• Sunday, 7 July: MADO ‘19 CLOSING CEREMONY

DOWNLOAD THE FULL PROGRAMME OF EVENTS BEING HELD ON THE OFFICIAL PRIDE STAGES (in Spanish)

More information:

• Download the LGBT Madrid Guide (2.2 MB)

• Useful information in Spanish (Diversity Management Unit, Special traffic and safety measures...)

• 40 Years of Madrid Pride commemorative video