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Copenhagen Pride Week 2025
August 9 - August 17
Smaller pride events were held in Copenhagen as early as the early 1970s. Copenhagen Pride began in 1996, when Copenhagen was the European City of Culture and home to that year’s Europride. From 1998 the festival was called Mermaid Pride and in 2004 it changed its name to Copenhagen Pride .
Copenhagen Pride Week has seen various changes since its inception. From 1999, the Pride was moved from June to August. In 2001, there was an episode where some young locals threw stones at the pride as it walked down Nørrebrogade, which was resolved through dialogue between Pride organizers, the police and the boys’ parents. In 2009, the parade grew even larger on the occasion of the World Outgames with sports, culture and a conference.
Copenhagen Pride Week
Pride Week is characterized by two things in particular: the parade, which always takes place on Saturday, and more than 100 events held throughout the week, which take place from Tuesday to Sunday. During the week, debates, workshops, cultural events, sports events, etc. are held. Copenhagen Pride Week is held with the City Hall Square as the central location, as well as at a number of venues around the City Hall Square. For many years, the Human Rights Program has been held from the Rainbow Square.
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