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2026 Pride at the Park

Join us for another year of Pride at the Park, presented by George’s Coney Island Hot Dogs, on Friday, September 18, 2026!

Celebrate the Pride Community during pre-game ceremonies beginning at 5:00 PM. The WooSox will recognize local members and organizations that are doing great work to serve the LGBTQIA+ community in Worcester such as Love Your Labels, OutLoud Sports, Aids Project Worcester, and more! Don’t miss the Pride Parade around the outfield warning track that will take place during pre-game ceremonies either!

After the game, enjoy a dazzling display of “Love is All You Need” UniBank Fireworks, a medley of the hits of LGBTQIA+ artists, icons, and allies! Following UniBank Fireworks, we invite you to continue the celebrations at the city’s premier LGBTQIA+ nightlife venues, Femme Bar and MB Lounge, located just blocks away from the ballpark!

Tickets to choose from include:

Home Plate Field Box ($26)
Third Base Field Box ($22)
First Base Reserved ($19)
Berm ($10)

Add on a $9 Pride baseball to support the WooSox Foundation!

If you have a group of 15+, contact Layne Meltzer at [email protected].

What is "Pride at the Park"?

To celebrate and uplift the LGBTQIA+ Community in Worcester and LGBTQIA+ people in the world of sports, the Worcester Red Sox host “Pride at the Park” once per year during the month of September with celebrations and ceremonies to honor our LGBTQIA+ fans, entertainment and in-park activities with community groups and non-profits, and through charitable donations to organizations within Worcester that specifically support and uplift LGBTQ+ individuals in the city.

Why in September?

Worcester has historically held pride events during September because many college students and members in the community temporarily move away from the state and to their respective hometowns during the typical Pride month of June. Celebrating in September also allows community members to attend Pride events during June all around the state without competing with neighboring towns and cities for attendance. You can learn more HERE.

Pride at the Park 2022: When Community and Festivity Drove Impact

2022 was one for the books! Drag Queens, Dancers, Flags, Fireworks, Music, LGBTQIA+ Non-Profits, Local Queer Rockstars, Community groups and Fans came together to create an unforgettable night. The WooSox Foundation presented a check donation the Queer Youth Group, SWAGLY, to further our mission of positive local impact in our community. Take a look at this excerpt from our official news release:

"Worcester’s annual celebration of LGBTQ+ individuals kicked off Friday, September 2, at Polar Park’s “Pride at the Park,” sponsored by George’s Coney Island. The WooSox welcomed local individuals, organizations, and non-profits to celebrate and honor members of the LGBTQ+ community. Fans were treated to performances from drag queens, a raising of the Progressive Pride Flag and the Intersex Progressive Pride Flag, and capped off the night with a colorful fireworks display, set to the theme of "Love is All You Need…” READ THE REST HERE

Worcester-Area + Farther LGBTQIA+ Resources

You don’t have to do this alone! Below you will find links to resources that can support LGBTQIA+ individuals in the Worcester Area and beyond. Worcester is a resource-rich city with many groups that exist to support the needs and lives of queer individuals in the city.

Advocacy + Social Groups:

https://www.aidsprojectworcester.org/swagly/

https://eswa.org/about-us/lgbt/rainbow-lunch-club/

https://kivacenters.org/

https://www.prideworcester.org/

https://www.proudtobeinbaseball.org/

https://www.wearemass.org/rainbow-group

Healthcare + Behavioral Health Services:

https://fhcw.org/health-services/lgbtq-health-services/

https://www.kennedychc.org/services/lgbtq

https://www.mass.gov/doc/lgbtq-a-guide-for-working-with-youth-and-families/download

https://www.thehome.org/out-at-home

A Message to Our Fans

It is important that you know we emphatically welcome and include our LGBTQIA+ guests who visit Polar Park and uphold our environment to standards that ensure equitable and safe treatment- whether you’re here to see a Worcester Red Sox baseball game or attend a Polar Park event. Please know that when you choose to visit our ballpark, we will welcome you and accept you not just regardless of your gender identity, presentation, or sexual identity but including it. Show up exactly as you are, and we’ll be glad you’re here to listen to the crack of the bat and join into the excitement of the crowd with us. We have a zero-tolerance policy at our ballpark for hate, harassment, abuse, and exclusion that extends to our employees, vendors, players, and guests. For many, many years LGBTQIA+ people have been working to help the world of sports become a safer and more affirming environment for queer sports fans and players, and it’s up to those of us running these sports venues to help and uphold standards of equity and equality. You belong in sports, too, and we believe it.

If you feel that you have been subject to unfair treatment, please reach out to [email protected] or call us at (508) 500-1000 so we can set things right.

Be a Part of Pride at the Park 2026!

If you are:

A group looking to attend Pride at the Park 2026
A non-profit that services the LGBTQIA+ community
An LGBTQIA+ performance group, artist, entertainer, etc
A business that wants to sponsor, support, etc
And you want to participate in Pride at the Park in 2026…

PLEASE EMAIL OR CALL LAYNE MELTZER at [email protected]