About Ourfest

🌈 OURfest: National Coming Out Parade & Festival 2025

📅 October 11-12, 2025
📍 Philadelphia, PA

OURfest (Our Uniting Resilience Festival) is a one-of-a-kind celebration honoring National Coming Out Day and LGBTQ+ history, visibility, and unity. As the first and only National Coming Out Parade in the U.S., OURfest brings together community members, activists, performers, and allies for an unforgettable weekend of parades, performances, and pride!

🎭 Saturday, October 11 – The National Coming Out Parade

• A historic parade showcasing community groups, floats, and live performances.
• Featuring youth and family sections, sports and recreation groups, professional leaders, pioneers, arts and culture, drag artists, and more!
• The parade route travels through Center City Philadelphia
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🎉 Sunday, October 12 – OURfest Block Party & Festival

• A massive outdoor festival in the Gayborhood, featuring:
  🎶 Live entertainment with top LGBTQ+ performers and DJs.
  🛍️ Vendor marketplace with LGBTQ+ businesses, artists, and community organizations.
  ❤️ Resource fair connecting attendees with advocacy groups and services.
  🍽️ Food trucks and beer gardens to keep the celebration going.
  🎨 Interactive art installations, dance spaces, and cultural exhibits.
  🌿 Sober and wellness spaces for a variety of community needs.

Join the celebration by signing up as a performer, vendor, volunteer, or sponsor:
🎭 Apply to be an entertainer
🤝 Sign up as a volunteer
💰 Become a sponsor