A Guide to the Philly Pride Visitor Center

Highlights

The Philly Pride Visitor Center aims to communicate an authentic sense of belonging — no matter your background — while offering trusted resources to experience the best of Philadelphia and reaffirming the city as a welcoming place for all.

Visitors to the center can:

• access comprehensive visitor services, including itinerary planning, attraction ticketing, travel information, and resources like maps and guides,
• learn about Philly’s pioneering role in the fight for equal rights, and
• discover LGBTQ-friendly experiences, businesses, cultural institutions and other destinations — both in Philadelphia and across Pennsylvania.

The Philly Pride Visitor Center also includes a curated gift shop featuring local art, merchandise and souvenirs by local LGBTQ+ creators.

  — Photo by Visit Philadelphia

More on Philly’s LGBTQ+ History

Important moments in America’s LGBTQ+ history took place in Philadelphia, from the nation’s first LGBTQ+ civil rights sit-in at Dewey’s Restaurant in 1965 to the Annual Reminders at Independence Hall — the earliest public demonstrations for gay rights in the United States.

Greater Philadelphia continues its legacy of support with LGBTQ+ monuments and destinations throughout the region, a vibrant LGBTQ+ nightlife scene, and major celebrations like the annual Pride March and Festival and OURfest.

Philly Pride March and Festival   — Photo by S. Ramones for Visit Philadelphia

For more on Philly’s LGBTQ+ culture and history, click the button below.