Ghent Pride 2026

Ghent Pride is an annual LGBTQ+ celebration in one of Belgium's most progressive and architecturally extraordinary cities. The Pride parade winds through Ghent's medieval city centre — past the Gravensteen castle, along the Graslei and Korenlei waterfront, through the university quarter — creating a visually spectacular event that reflects the city's extraordinary physical beauty alongside its LGBTQ+-affirming politics. Ghent Pride draws a crowd that reflects the city's character: Ghent's large student population, its LGBTQ+ community, and visitors from Brussels, Antwerp, and the Netherlands. The Pride weekend includes bar events across the city's gay venues, cultural programming, and the outdoor Pride Village. Belgium's legal framework — same-sex marriage since 2003, the world's second country — provides the political context. Book accommodation in advance: Ghent fills for Pride weekend, and the city is popular year-round with cultural tourists.