Formerly OutFest. America’s largest National Coming Out Day festival returns to Philly - three days of parades, parties, and community across the Gayborhood and beyond.
OURfest - known for more than three decades as OutFest - is the first festival and parade in the United States envisioned to commemorate National Coming Out Day, and it happens right here in Philadelphia every October.
Three days of celebration honoring the LGBT+ community’s journeys, resilience, and radiance. Anchored by a parade through the Gayborhood, a free festival, resource fair, and dozens of independent events across the weekend.
BOS Philly - Philadelphia’s 501(c)(3) LGBT+ nonprofit - takes over Voyeur Nightclub for OURfest’s biggest party, spinning until 6 AM across three rooms. International headliner DJ Guy Scheiman leads a lineup of local talent, with VIP balcony access available. All proceeds benefit Philly LGBT+ charities.
Pre-festival energy builds across the Gayborhood. VIP receptions, float previews, pre-parties, and kickoff events at Philly’s bars and venues.
Pre-PartiesBOS Philly’s flagship OURfest Saturday night takes over Voyeur Nightclub. DJ Guy Scheiman headlines - dancing until 6 AM.
🔥 Saturday NightThe main event. National Coming Out Day parade through the Gayborhood followed by the free festival, resource fair, and community celebration.
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Follow along →Yes. OutFest was Philadelphia’s National Coming Out Day festival from 1990 through 2019. After the organization that produced it dissolved, the celebration returned in 2022 under a new name: OURfest, short for Our Uniting Resilience. Same weekend, same Gayborhood, same National Coming Out Day tradition.
OutFest was produced by Philly Pride Presents, which dissolved in 2021. GALAEI and its Pride 365 program took over Philadelphia’s LGBT+ Pride events and relaunched the October festival as OURfest, adding a parade alongside the traditional street festival.
October 9 to 11, 2026, in Philadelphia’s Gayborhood. Friday is kickoff and pre-parties, Saturday night is the headline party, and Sunday brings the National Coming Out Day parade and free street festival.
The Sunday festival, resource fair, and parade are free and open to everyone. Individual parties and ticketed events across the weekend are priced separately by their organizers.
OURfest is produced by Philly Pride 365, the nonprofit dedicated to celebrating and supporting Philadelphia’s LGBT+ community all year - not just for one weekend.
Submissions are free. Get your 2026 event in front of Philly’s LGBT+ community.
