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Waltham Pride Festival 2026

Waltham Pride’s annual festival is coming back for its fifth year! Bring your friends and family to the Waltham Common on Sunday June 14th from 12-4 PM for a day of musical acts, drag performances, rousing speeches, delectable food, and so much more!

We can’t wait to welcome our incredible LGBTQIA+ friends and allies back to to celebrate and build upon our beautiful and supportive community right here in Waltham.

Want to get more involved? Consider signing up to volunteer for our event!: Volunteer sign-up form

Schedule

12PM-1PM

  • Children's Rainbow Story Time lead by Waltham Public Library Staff

  • Opening Remarks by Nick Hammond, Waltham Pride Organizer

  • Speech from Sean, Waltham Trans Alliance

  • Mara Morales, Band

1PM-2PM

  • Speech from Elizabeth Hoffecker, Invisible Waltham

  • Speech from Evan Greer, Fight for the Future

  • Presentation of Creative Spark Scholarships

  • Evan Greer, Band

2PM-3PM

  • Evan Greer, Band (continued)

  • DJ Wiggly Noodles Set

  • Miss Christine, Band

3PM-4PM

  • DJ Wiggly Noodles Set

  • Lavender the Queen, Drag Artist

  • Missy Steak, Drag Artist

  • Closing Remarks

Directions/Parking

There are plenty of convenient places to park around Waltham Common. And, because it will be a Sunday, you can park in metered spots and public parking lots for free!

For those looking to take the Commuter Rail, Waltham Common is right next to the Waltham stop on the Fitchburg Line!

Public parking lots:

Overhead map showing Waltham Common in the center surrounded by numbers indicating parking lots. Text: Where to park on Sunday, June 14, 2026
  1. Central Square Parking Deck: Lexington St. btw. Main and School

  2. Railroad Station Lot: 119 Moody St.

  3. Carter St. Lot: Near 3 Carter St.

  4. Embassy Garage: Off of Pine St. via Cooper St.

  5. Embassy Lot: Edison Apartments via Cooper St.

  6. Crescent St. Lot: 44 Crescent St.

  7. Spruce St. Lot: 37 Spruce St.

A drag queen with purple hair and a purple tutu dances through a crowd of people sitting on a green lawn
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