Naz at Rochester Pride
Theme
Rochester Pride's theme is Enchanted Pride. Nazareth's sub-theme is Naz's Enchanted Garden with visions of flowers, mushrooms, fairies, butterflies, and magical beauty!
Parade
The parade starts on South Ave on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at 11 a.m. (lineup will be at 10:30 a.m. for marchers)! A registration form will go live in June for those who would like to march with Naz students, staff, faculty, alumni, families, and friends.
We hope that you'll join us for this year's Rochester Pride! Naz is a proud sponsor of Rochester Pride.
Festival
The Pride Festival will be at Highland Park (Beikirch Park) 11 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday, July 18th, which is at the end of the parade route. Naz will be one of the many vendors with a table of swag, games, and ready to celebrate all day! Be sure to purchase your own tickets to attend the festival. If you register to march with Naz, you will STILL need to purchase festival tickets to enter the festival grounds.
Housing
Naz Residential Life will be providing on-campus housing for Rochester Pride!
CURRENT STUDENTS: Rates coming.
ALUMNI/FRIENDS/GUESTS: Rates for single and doubles room coming.
On-Campus Registration coming soon!
Transportation
Nazareth will provide a shuttle for the Rochester Pride picnic. Shuttle service will not be provided for other participants, however there is a pride shuttle service offered by Trillium Health. Please refer to the Trillium Health Rochester Pride FAQs for information about parking and shuttle offerings.
Trillium Rochester Pride
Learn more about Rochester Pride by visiting the Trillium Health Pride page! There you can find details on the Rochester Pride Parade on July 18th, the festival on July 18th, Pride Picnic (July 12th), and Summer community events. You can also see the list of sponsors (Go Naz!!!) and Rochester Pride FAQs.
ROC Pride Week with Naz
Please note which events require registration, which events are sensory-friendly, and which events will also have Naz swag bag pickup (register soon to be guaranteed a swag bag!)
SUNDAY: Rochester Pride Picnic
Sunday 7/12 | 12-6pm | Genesee Valley Park, Roundhouse
* Sensory-friendly
The Roc Pride Picnic is hosted by Rochester Rainbow Seniors. We will have a tent, tables, fidget toys, bubbles, and some swag. Sign up is required on the parade registration form to attend the picnic!
MONDAY: Sign Making
TUESDAY: Tie-Dye
Tuesday 7/14 | 12-2pm | CTC Quad
Stop in to tie-dye and bring home a Naz tote bag!
WEDNESDAY: Pittsford Dairy Pop-Up
THURSDAY: Flower Crown Making
Thursday 7/16 | 12:30-2pm | Shults Reading Lounge
Join us in the Reading Lounge to make your own flower crown for pride with Naz's Makerspace!
FRIDAY: Pride Party @ Naz
SATURDAY: Roc Pride Parade & Festival
Saturday 7/18 | 11am-6pm | Rochester, NY
Registration to march in the parade with Naz will open shortly. Sign up soon to be guaranteed a Naz swag bag! The Naz @ Rochester Pride webpage has information on all pride events and how to register for marching, housing, picnic, and more! If you wish to attend the festival, you will need to purchase your own tickets through Trillium Health. For more info on Rochester Pride, you can find FAQs, locations, and more on the Trillium Rochester Pride Webpage.
Parade Route & Shuttles
Other Pride Events Around ROC
Please note that these are events held by other organizations in the Rochester Area, and are not hosted by Nazareth University. Any questions on these pride events can be directed at the event host(s).
Visit Rochester has a great "Guide to Pride in Rochester, NY" list with several events happening in and around Rochester!