Belgrade Pride
Belgrade Pride is a strong act of resistance in a region with a challenging political climate. The event is growing in size and international support, making it a queer voices in the Balkans. Due to past threats and opposition, Pride is heavily secured, making it a symbol of LGBTQ+ defiance.
Belgrade Pride Date
The Pride is one of the last prides in Europe’s summer pride season and usually takes place the beginning of September. Following violent incidents at the first Pride parades in Serbia in 2001 and 2010, organizers made a strategic decision to hold the event in September. This timing was chosen to distinguish the Belgrade Pride from the global Pride month in June and to give them more time for preparation and negotiations with authorities.
When is the Belgrade Pride taking place in 2025?
In 2025, the event is scheduled for Saturday, September 6.
The whole Pride week lasts from September 1 to September 7.
What is the main party at Belgrade Pride?
The official Pride after-party will be by TUN and start at 22h, taking place at Drugstore club. There will be a main stage with pop hits and from 1am also the black room with techno.
Pride Route Belgrade
The parade starts from Manjež Park and continues -> Nemanjina street -> Kneza Miloša street -> Kralja Milana street -> Nikola Pašić Square to the National Assembly, then back through Kneza Miloša street and Nemanjina to Manjež Park.
The Pride is open to all people. The entrance points are located on Kralja Milana Street, near the Hotel Moskva, at the intersection of Resavska and Birčaninova, the intersection of Resavska and Mišarska, and at the entrance to Kralja Milana from Slavija Square.
The information is based on 2023 information has yet to be confirmed for 2025.
Belgrade Pride Starting Time
The gathering for participants will begin at 4:00 PM in Manjež Park. That’s when the entrance points will also be open. The March itself starts at 5:00 PM and returns to the Park at around 6:30 PM.
Key Facts
When did Belgrade Pride first take place?
The first attempt to hold a pride parade was in 2001, but it was met with extreme violence from far-right extremists and hooligans. For nearly a decade afterward, subsequent attempts to organize the event were either banned or ended in clashes.
The parade was successfully reestablished in 2014, and since then, it has been held annually without major incidents. A major milestone in its history was hosting EuroPride 2022, a first for a city in Southeast Europe, which brought a significant international spotlight to the event.
How many visitors to Belgrade Pride?
The parade has grown to an attendance of approximately 10,000 participants in the last years. For 2025 it is expected at least a similar turnout.
What is the theme of Belgrade Pride this year?
Pride Concert? This Year – Protest
The organizers state that at this year’s Pride March, the participants would be making noise, instead of singing and playing music.