Rome Pride's 1st Annual PAWS& PRIDE

The 3rd Annual Rome Pride take place this year on June 28-30, 2024 in beautiful Rome, Georgia. Our full schedule is to be announced, but you can look forward to: Volunteer opportunities, meet and greet gatherings, and educational opportunities at PAM Studios with PFlag in downtown Rome. Our Kick Off Party with a live Drag Show on the evening of June 28th. June 29th is our March/Parade and main festival day. Enjoy live entertainment, a 100 + curated artisan and vendor market, food trucks, kids zone, and a whole lot of community love. On Sunday we host our annual Pride church service with a special guest speaker at Rome First, and our Drag Brunch at the Forrest Hotel Downtown. The Rome Georgia Pride Festival is a free admission LGBTQ+ pride festival that takes place in downtown Rome, Georgia. The festival provides a family-friendly and inclusive atmosphere in a small town setting. Rome Georgia Pride is the largest rural LGBTQ+ Pride event in North Georgia! More than 3,000 people attended in 2023. As a 100% volunteer-powered 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization,Rome Georgia Pride relies on sponsors like you to help ensure that we can continue serving North Georgia with our admission-free, family-friendly events. Due to outgrowing our previous location, Rome Georgia Pride will be relocating to Ridge Ferry Park in 2024, the largest park in Rome, Georgia!

Join us for our 1st Annual Rome Pet Pride Fundraiser!   A fun and collaborative event with our local PAWS shelter to raise money for their mission. We event you to participate in this event, bring the family and of course your fur baby decked out in their cutest and most fun and unique pride costume!    Judging will happen at the end of the event, and we will announce and 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winner. All sign-up application fees go to PAWS so you will support your local shelter with each $10 application submitted! Donations will be accepted at time of the event!