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Downtown Rock Hill will be awash in color during the second week of June when the city kicks off its sixth annual Rock Hill Pride Festival.<\/p>\n

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The festival will be held from Sunday, June 14, to Saturday, June 20, with both free and paid events occurring daily throughout the city\u2019s downtown corridor.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what to know about the event.<\/p>\n

Rock Hill Pride Festival will feature 14 free and paid events.<\/p>\n

Brittany Kelly, co-owner of The Mercantile<\/a> general store and coffee shop and the founder of Rock Hill Pride in 2021, said she is expecting over 15,000 attendees next week.<\/p>\n

Kelly said the festival will include 12 main sponsors, 34 local businesses and 152 total vendors. While it is not recognized as an official city event, she said the city provides Rock Hill Pride with police officers and other resources.<\/p>\n

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Next week\u2019s sponsors include:<\/p>\n

Businesses who make a $75 minimum donation can be listed as an \u201cally\u201d on the festival website and map. There are 27 business allies during next week\u2019s pride, including Rock Hill Brewing Co., Ay Papi Tacos and Tequila and Sleeping Giant Distillery.<\/p>\n

More information can be found on Rock Hill Pride\u2019s website,<\/a> or its Facebook<\/a> page.<\/p>\n

This story was originally published June 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM<\/span> with the headline “Rock Hill Pride Festival begins Sunday. Here\u2019s a look at the schedule..” <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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