NKY Pride Center

Put your hands together and help us congratulate the winners of the 2026 NKY Pride Parade Awards! 🏆

❤️ Best Overall Entry: City of Covington, Kentucky
🧡 Best Performance: Paddy’s on Main
💚 Best Social Commentary: Catholics Embracing ALL God's Children
💙 Best Float: Trinity Episcopal Church of Covington Kentucky
💜 Judges’ Choice: Grand Marshal - Katie Meyer, represented by her family

⚠️ NKY Pride FAQs ⚠️

Joining us for the NKY Pride Festival & Parade this Sunday?

Below are answers to some common Qs and things you need to know before you go.

❓ Q: Where should I park?
👉 A: See the map below for a full list of parking available throughout Covington. For additional info and an interactive map, check out http://covpark.com/

❓ Q: Where is the best place to watch the parade?
👉 A: The parade route includes key points along Pike Street and Main Street, culminating in MainStrasse Village. Consider joining us at the NKY Pride Center (230 W Pike St.) for fun watch spot festivities — it’s also where the parade emcee and judges will be stationed!

❓ Q: What route does the parade follow?
👉 A: You can find a map of the parade route here: https://bit.ly/NKYPrideParadeRoute

❓ Q: What food and beverage vendors will be at NKY Pride?
👉 A: NKY Pride will host Braxton Brewing, West 6th Brewing, Castle and Key Distillery, Street Pops and more. If you are looking for something a little more substantial, escape the heat and visit any of the great restaurants along Main Street, just steps away from the festival.

❓ Q: Is Northern Kentucky Pride a cashless event?
👉 A: No, many of our vendors accept cash along with credit cards, tap to pay, etc. However, we do not have an ATM onsite, so make sure to grab a couple of dollars to tip your favorite entertainers and have on-hand for the vendors who only take cash.

❓ Q: How accessible is PrideFest?
👉 A: We make every effort to make sure individuals of all abilities can participate in the festival. If you have a specific question about the accessibility of a certain element of this year’s event, email our festival committee at [email protected].

💄🎶🏳️‍🌈 We've got an incredible lineup of entertainment taking the stage at the NKY Pride Festival this Sunday, including drag sets hosted by Molly Mormen and a performance by the Cincinnati Men's Chorus!

Check out the full schedule below. ⬇️

What an incredible night — thank you to everyone who came out to support the NKY Pride Rooftop Drag Show at Braxton Brewing Company!

Also help us give a round of applause to Natalia Marie Milian, Molly Mormen, Sarah Jessica Darker, Savannah L Judd, DJ Bard, and Ravyn Valentino for making this such a memorable evening.

Join us this Thursday, June 4 as we officially kick off NKY Pride with the NKY Pride Rooftop Drag Show on the Braxton Brewing Company rooftop!

Doors open at 6pm, and starting at 7pm we've got a show-stopping lineup of drag hosted by the always-memorable Molly Mormen and featuring:

❤️ Sarah Jessica Darker
💛 Ravyn Valentino
💙 Natalia Marie Milian
💜 Savannah L Judd

Plus ... Braxton's fan-favorite Pride Watermelon Wheat will be on tap, too! 🍻

(Please note: This is a 21+ event.)