PHOTOS: Gulfport Pride celebrates 6 years with street festival

Gulfport Pride 2026. (Photo by Ryan Williams-Jent)

GULFPORT, Fla. | Gulfport Pride welcomed supporters to Beach Blvd. for a street festival June 6, the second part of its 2026 celebration marking six years.

“Gulfport is a small, walkable, genuinely weird, quirky Gulf Coast town — and that shapes everything about this event,” Gulfport Pride President Linda Breen sharead ahead of time. Attendees enjoyed local businesses, vendors, live music and more from noon-7 p.m.

“YOU made our day! Gulfport Pride is so thankful to every one who came out to shine at the Festival yesterday to make it the most memorable, fun, awesome Gulfport Pride Festival yet!” organizers shared June 7. “However you participated or role you played in making it a wonderful day of love, respect, and fun, Thank You for bringing yourselves to the party and filling the day with love, kindness, and respect for each other! You’re the best!”

They added that Gulfport Pride will return June 5, 2027.

Watermark Out News attended this year’s celebration. View our photos below.

Photos by Ryan Williams-Jent.