ORLANDO, Fla. – In an about-face, organizers for Gay Days announced the 2026 event will be taking place after all.
Officials with the event posted on social media Tuesday evening saying the event has a new home.
“We are so excited to let you know that we have been working hard behind the scenes to make sure we bring the party that you want, expect, and deserve. So many announcements of events and special performers,” organizers said in the post.
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Earlier this month, organizers said the event would not be take place this year due to “changes to our host hotel agreement, the loss of key sponsorship support, and broader challenges currently impacting LGBTQIA+ events nationwide.”
The event which used to be held at the Doubletree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld, will take place this year at the Holiday Inn & Suites Orlando SW, which is actually located in Kissimmee, according to organizers.
Gay Days began in 1991 as a single-day gathering where people would wear red and go to Central Florida theme parks, particularly Disney World.
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Over the next 35 years, the event evolved into a weeklong celebration with parties, concerts, theme park visits and special events drawing over 180,000 attendees in recent years.
For more information about the event, you can visit their homepage here.