Inspired by New Orleans’s embrace of decorating houses like floats for Mardi Gras 2021, the Krewe of Pride formed to do the same to celebrate Pride 2021, and there is a map on their Facebook page for revelers wanting to explore the ever-impressive creativity of New Orleans residents. Have breakfast with Princesse Stephany Friday, June 11 at Mags, the longtime Elysian Fields gay bar in the Marigny. $5 admission, or it’s free if you check your pants at the door. The self-proclaimed oldest gay bar in the U.S., Lafitte’s in Exile is a central point of celebration for the weekend, beginning with an opening ceremony on Thursday, June 10 followed by an Underwear Party beginning upstairs at 6 p.m. There are events happening throughout the month of June as part of National Pride Month, but the biggest weekend for celebrating New Orleans’s LGBTQ+ community kicks off Thursday, June 10, running through Sunday, June 13.įind a way to celebrate Pride in New Orleans with help from the guide below, whether seeking a drag brunch, underwear party, or simply a tour of colorfully-decorated house floats, with some special cake and cocktails thrown in, too. Following a 2020 without official celebrations, Pride weekend 2021 has arrived in New Orleans with a series of parties, performances, and restaurant and bar specials - and, in a promising trend, the return of house floats, New Orleans’s answer to a “canceled” Mardi Gras 2021.
