EuroPride is Europe's flagship Pride event. Each year the European Pride Organisers Association (EPOA) licenses it to a different host city, which combines its own Pride with a pan-European programme of parties, culture, conferences and a mass parade. It draws visitors from across the continent and puts LGBTQI+ rights in Europe in the spotlight.
Recent host cities include Lisbon (2025) and Amsterdam, which hosted EuroPride as part of WorldPride in 2026. In 2027 EuroPride comes to Turin.
Turin was chosen as the 2027 host at the EPOA Annual General Meeting in Porto in November 2024, winning just over half the vote against Gloucestershire, Vilnius and Torremolinos. EuroPride 2027 runs from 18 to 26 June 2027. It will build on the city's existing Torino Pride, held every June.
The programme is expected to include nine days of events, a three-day human rights conference, cultural events and performances across the city, and the EuroPride parade through the historic centre. Full details, including the parade date and route, will be published by the organisers closer to the event. We'll update this page as they are announced.
Turin has a unique place in Italian LGBTQI+ history. FUORI!, Italy's first gay liberation movement, was founded here in 1971. The city is also home to Lovers Film Festival, which began in 1986 and is one of Europe's oldest LGBTQI+ film festivals. Its queer scene is relaxed and well integrated, centred on San Salvario, Vanchiglia and the Quadrilatero Romano.
It's also a beautiful city to visit in June: grand arcaded boulevards and baroque squares, the Alps on the horizon, the Egyptian Museum and the Mole Antonelliana, and some of Italy's best food and aperitivo culture. Hosting EuroPride gives Turin a chance to put its own spin on the event, and it brings a major European Pride to Italy for the first time since Rome hosted in 2011.
Turin Airport (TRN) has flights from many European cities and is 30 to 45 minutes from the centre by train or bus. Milan Malpensa offers more long-haul connections and is linked to Turin by train and coach. High-speed rail is often the best option: Frecciarossa and Italo trains reach Turin from Milan in about an hour and from Rome in about four and a half hours, and there are direct trains from Paris.
Turin's centre is compact, flat and very walkable. Trams, buses and the metro line cover the wider city. During EuroPride, expect road closures in the centre on parade day and allow extra time for getting around.
For EuroPride, the best bases are the historic centre around Piazza Castello and Via Roma, close to the main events and the parade route, and San Salvario, the liveliest neighbourhood for bars and nightlife, right next to Porta Nuova station. The Quadrilatero Romano and Vanchiglia are atmospheric and full of bars and restaurants, while Crocetta offers a quieter, residential feel.
Turin has fewer hotel rooms than Milan or Rome, and EuroPride will bring tens of thousands of visitors in late June. Book refundable accommodation as early as possible. Apartments are a good choice for groups, and staying near a metro or tram line gives you more options if central hotels sell out.
Italy recognises same-sex civil unions (since 2016), but not marriage, and it has no national hate crime law covering sexual orientation or gender identity. In practice, Turin is a very open and welcoming city, and EuroPride will make the centre especially visible and celebratory. Late June is warm to hot, often around 28–30°C, so pack sunscreen and carry water at outdoor events.
Many visitors combine EuroPride with time in Milan, the Langhe wine country (home of Barolo), the Ligurian coast or the Alps, all within easy reach of Turin.
EuroPride 2027: Turin (Torino), Italy, 18–26 June 2027. Nine days of events including a human rights conference and the EuroPride parade through the city centre. Awarded by the European Pride Organisers Association (EPOA) in November 2024.
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