Pride on Paradise isn't a tourism brand or a Strip production. It's the neighborhood organizing for itself — the bars and businesses of the Historic Fruit Loop, throwing the one party a year that belongs to the Loop.
National Coming Out Day has been observed every October 11 since 1988. The Block Party celebrates it where it matters most in Las Vegas — on Paradise Road, in the Historic Fruit Loop, the city's officially designated LGBTQ+ cultural landmark.
We exist to do three concrete things: celebrate National Coming Out Day with a free, locals-first party; drive real foot traffic to the Fruit Loop's operators; and fund the permanent district signage the neighborhood earned. Not rainbow-washing — drag names, bar names, street names, and a budget line you can read.
It's built and presented by the block itself — anchored by Gipsy and Piranha, the Loop's two presenting venues, side by side on Paradise Road, putting their stages and their name behind the whole neighborhood.
The neighborhood, celebrating
On the blockFor decades, this block has been the heartbeat of Las Vegas's LGBTQ+ community — a place where people have found belonging, celebration, and each other. Last year, the Nevada Legislature made it official, designating the Historic Fruit Loop a cultural landmark. This year, we build on that moment.
The National Coming Out Day Block Party returns to Piranha and Gipsy for a free, all-out celebration of visibility, pride, and community. With the energy from last year's landmark celebration still alive, we're ready to make this year's event even bigger — and to leave something permanent behind.
There's a place for you here, whether you're activating a brand, vending, giving, or simply showing up for a community that will remember who showed up for them.
— Jerry Masini
Owner, Piranha Nightclub & Gipsy Las Vegas
Sponsor it, vend it, fund it, or just be there on Paradise Road.