Isle of Wight Pride takes over Ryde on a Saturday in mid-July. It was held on 20 July 2024, 19 July 2025 and 18 July 2026, the third Saturday each time, so Saturday 17 July 2027 is likely. The organisers have not announced the 2027 date yet.
The day is free. The parade sets off at 11am, then the Pride Community Village on Ryde Esplanade runs into the evening with live music, drag acts and stalls from local groups and businesses. The 2026 listing gave the hours as 11am to 9pm. All the campsites near Ryde are a drive or bus ride out of town, so plan how you will get back after the last act.
Saturday 17 July 2027 dates to be confirmed
Pride Community Village, Ryde Esplanade (Harbour Beach, by the Superbowl), Ryde
The event's own camping: None. Pride has no camping; stay at a campsite around Ryde, Wootton or St Helens.
We priced every campsite below for those 1 nights. 6 have a price; the cheapest is Nodes Point Holiday Park, at £12 for two adults. 1 want a longer minimum stay that week.
Glamping site · Ryde · 1.8 miles
£18 for 1 night, two adults · Airstreams and grass pitches on Ashey Road, about 2.9 km from the seafront. Unmarked pitches let a group camp together; you will need a lift or a taxi back after the evening acts.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes, pods, airstreams
from £16/night
ViewTouring park · Ryde · 2.1 miles
£32 for 1 night, two adults · Touring park on the Brading road, about 3.4 km from the village. Routes 2 and 3 pass the park, so you can leave the car on site.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes, lodges
from £26/night
ViewGlamping site · Ryde · 2.2 miles
Minimum stay 2 nights then
Cabins
from £214/night
ViewCampsite · Fishbourne · 2.7 miles
Tents
Prices on request
ViewCampsite · Havenstreet · 2.8 miles
Tents, caravans, motorhomes
Prices on request
ViewHoliday park · St Helens · 2.9 miles
Caravans and lodges on Field Lane, St Helens, about 4.6 km from the village. A bed rather than a tent after a long day on the seafront.
Lodges, static caravans
Prices on request
ViewFarm campsite · Wootton Bridge · 2.9 miles
£22 for 1 night, two adults · Farm fields on the edge of Wootton Bridge, about 4.7 km from the village. Route 9 runs from Ryde bus station about every 10 minutes in the day, and the Fishbourne car ferry is a few minutes away.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes
from £22/night
ViewSmall certificated site · St Helens · 2.9 miles
£15 for 1 night, two adults · Small sea-view site on Eddington Road, St Helens, about 4.7 km from the village, with buses passing the gate. Tourers need Camping and Caravanning Club membership.
Members only · join the Camping and Caravanning Club to stay
Tents, caravans, motorhomes
from £15/night
ViewGlamping site · Seaview · 3 miles
Yurts
Prices on request
ViewHoliday park · St Helens · 3 miles
about £12 for 1 night, two adults · Large park above Priory Bay with touring pitches and safari tents, about 4.9 km from the village. Route 8 runs from Ryde to St Helens.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes, safari tents, static caravans
from £12/night
ViewNo campsites match all of those.
The parade starts from Ryde School on Queen's Road at 11am and comes down through the town, along Lind Street and Union Street, to the Esplanade. It finishes at the Pride Community Village by the Superbowl and the Pavilion Bar, on the seafront near Ryde Harbour. The organisers say the route can change from year to year.
In 2024 the roads affected were Queen's Road, West Street, Lind Street, St Thomas Square, Union Street and the Esplanade.
Parking in Ryde is limited on the day because of the parade. The nearest pay and display car park is Quay Road, off the Esplanade behind the Superbowl. If it is full, the organisers suggest the park and ride at Ryde St John's Road station, then the Island Line train one stop to Ryde Esplanade.
Ryde bus station is on the Esplanade, a short walk from the village. Southern Vectis routes 2 and 3 pass Whitefield Forest, route 8 runs through Seaview and St Helens, and route 9 runs about every 10 minutes to Binstead and Wootton for Kite Hill Farm. Southern Vectis also runs night buses on Friday and Saturday nights. Island Line trains run to Brading, Sandown and Shanklin if you are staying further south.
Ryde is the easiest place on the Island to reach on foot. The Hovertravel hovercraft from Southsea lands less than 10 minutes' walk from the village, and the Wightlink FastCat from Portsmouth reaches Ryde Pier Head, about 20 minutes away. In 2026 Wightlink took 20% off foot, car and motorcycle fares for travel between 17 and 19 July if you booked online and entered Isle of Wight Pride as the event name. It is the height of summer, so book car crossings early. See campsites near the Ryde ferries and the Fishbourne car ferry.
Pride began as a small volunteer-led event, with the Island's first Pride parade in 2017, and has grown into an annual festival. Recent headliners have included Kimberly Wyatt in 2024 and La Voix in 2025. In 2024 an orchestral Symphonix Pride concert followed on the Sunday, a ticketed extra, so check the programme before you decide how many nights to book. See camping without a car.
The 2027 date has not been announced. Pride has been on the third Saturday in July for the last three years, so Saturday 17 July 2027 is likely. In 2026 it was on Saturday 18 July in Ryde.
The parade sets off at 11am from Ryde School on Queen's Road and goes through the town via Lind Street and Union Street to the Esplanade, finishing at the Pride Community Village by the Superbowl. The route can change.
In 2024 the closures covered Queen's Road, West Street, Lind Street, St Thomas Square, Union Street and the Esplanade in Ryde.
Yes. The parade and the Pride Community Village on Ryde Esplanade are free. Some extras, such as the 2024 Symphonix Pride concert, have been ticketed.
Parking in Ryde is limited on the day. The nearest pay and display is Quay Road, behind the Superbowl. Otherwise use the park and ride at Ryde St John's Road station and take the train one stop to Ryde Esplanade.
Retro Staycations, about 1.8 miles away as the crow flies.
Nodes Point Holiday Park, from £12 a night for two adults, is the lowest price we can find over the next year. Prices change with the season and the day of the week, so put your dates into the calculator on this page.
8 of the 11: Retro Staycations, Whitefield Forest Touring Park, Acacia Bay Woodlands (The Woodlands Retreat), St Helens Coastal Resort, Kite Hill Farm Caravan & Camping Park, Fakenham Farm CS, Priory Bay Yurts and Nodes Point Holiday Park.
Not as far as we know. All of them close for part of the winter, so check the opening dates on each campsite's page.
Yes, at Retro Staycations, Acacia Bay Woodlands (The Woodlands Retreat) and The Woodland Retreat. Most want fires in a raised pit, not on the ground.
