Celebrate ORGULLO

Celebrate Orgullo, the first Hispanic and Indigenous LGBTQ+ festival in Greater Miami & Miami Beach, returns in 2024 from October 1-15. There’s no better way to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month and the destination’s diversity and history as an LGBTQ+ paradise. In 2021, Celebrate Orgullo (Spanish for “pride”) was named #4 among the top 14 most unique LGBTQ+ events around the world by TripSavvy. The festival's event lineup and ticket information are forthcoming. 

Read on for details on Celebrate Orgullo 2023.

Celebrating Community

Proceeds from the festival benefit the MicroGIVING Incubator Fund and year-round programming by Unity Coalition|Coalición Unida, Inc., which seeks to advance equality for the local Latinx, Hispanic and Indigenous LGBTQ+ community. Since its inception, the MicroGIVING Incubator Fund has distributed more than $80,000.

Herb Sosa, the director of Unity Coalition|Coalición Unida, recognizes the importance of events such as Celebrate Orgullo. “I hope our guests at one or all of our Celebrate Orgullo events take away a greater understanding, compassion and openness to new things,” Sosa says. “There is no better way to understand others and break down barriers, discrimination and hate than through the arts, culture and heritage – and a little fun, food, drinks and drag can’t hurt, either!”

This year's festival features five days of events spotlighting Hispanic and Indigenous art, music, dance and theater. Read on to learn about some standout events on Celebrate Orgullo’s calendar.

Saturday, October 1

ArtDIVA Bus Tour: Pilgrimage

Embark on a festival diva-led bus tour to the Chapel of La Merced, where you'll visit a charming replica of an authentic Peruvian chapel filled with Latin American Colonial art. The ArtDIVA Bus Tour: Pilgrimage also features a tour of the Cuban Collection at the Colonial Florida Cultural Heritage Center, a historical gem in Allapattah that includes the Chapel of La Merced among its historical sites. Afterwards, the tour heads to Ameyal Mexican Cultural Center in Little Havana. During the tour, you'll learn about Mexican traditional culture from music to dance, customs, rituals and more.

Tuesday, October 3

Vestments, Voodoo & Velvet Slippers

Delve into the lore behind religious clothing, rituals and the reasons behind esoteric practices at the Vestments, Voodoo & Velvet Slippers workshop. Led by an expert guide, this free workshop takes place at the Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Allapattah. 

Friday, October 6

One Night Only: Goddess Cabaret

Experience an evening of music, dance, irreverent comedy, fashion and cocktails at the One Night Only: Goddess Cabaret, featuring headlining diva Yoko Oso and the Miami Gay Chorus. This intimate affair will be held at Main Street Players in Miami Lakes.

Saturday, October 13

Gods Gala & Legends Honors Awards

As the festival's culminating event, Gods Gala will be a star-filled night of entertainment, fashion, awards presentations, open bar, hors d’oeuvres, divas and more – all set in the oldest building in the western hemisphere.

Hispanic Heritage Month