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LGBTQ Friendly Hotels
Probably the most asked question from LGBT visitors is "Where should we stay when we visit Sedona?" The reply is simple: Sedona is a friendly town to all visitors, straight or gay, so at any one the Sedona resorts, hotels or motels, you will find a friendly, relaxing and welcoming environment. There isn't one resort or hotel that is specifically an LGBT hotel, as you find perhaps on a cruise or in a different urban area. Therefore, you can elect your lodging based on the basic criteria that anyone would use: budget, location and amenities.
Sedona resorts tend to offer packed service accommodations with spas and restaurants, while the Sedona hotels and motels offer fewer amenities but are a bit more economical.
One category of Sedona lodging that receives sky-high marks from the same-sex attracted community is the bed and breakfasts and inns that dot the Sedona landscape. Special occasions phone for preferred treatment and attention to detail—features most of the Sedona bed and breakfast inns are proud to provide. Creature served a gourmet breakfast in an intimate setting is the perfect way to begin your exploration of Sedona.
There are also rustic cabins in Oak Creek Canyon an
LGBTQ+ Sedona
Sedona: Everyone is Welcome!
Sedona is a diverse city, with incredible experiences to suit the interests of everyone —
food lovers
destination weddings
nature addicts
art & cultural explorers
soul seekers
Sedona offers visitors just about anything they can visualize, including one of the most sought after wedding locations on Earth — making an ultimate destination for Queer travelers.
Sedona was named #2 in the Most Welcoming Cities in the US, by USA Today, diverse and welcoming city to everyone travel destinaitons in March 2019.
Set among ancient red rock formations, scenic mountain lanes, and gorgeous river valleys, Sedona-Verde Valley’s annual Celebration festival supports the entire Verde Valley region’s LGBTQ+ society. The late September event brings together members of the LGBTQ+ family from scenic Sedona, the historic city of Jerome, and the kind city of Cottonwood for a people friendly annual event. The annual festival brings folks from Arizona cities with their own Lgbtq+ fest festivals, such as Phoenix, Flagstaff, and Tucson. Come participate us at the myriad of lgbtq+ bars and other attractions!
Sedona Chamber has be
The Big Gay Art Show 2025 – Exhibition and Sale
Big Same-sex attracted Art Show
June 6th – July 25th, 2025
Sedona Arts Center proudly presents the return of The Big Queer Art Show — a vibrant juried exhibition celebrating creative expression from the rainbow communities and their allies. This much-anticipated show invites artists of all backgrounds, levels, and mediums to share their voice through visual art.
Originally conceptualized in 2012 by a little group of artists and supporters — some connected to Sedona Arts Center and others from the Sedona Pride organization — the show began as a platform to uplift and contain the rainbow community in the local arts scene. Since then, it has grown into a beloved annual event, welcoming hundreds of emerging and professional artists to Sedona.
Now produced fully by Sedona Arts Center at the request of Sedona Pride, the exhibition continues to provide a dynamic and positive venue for connection, visibility, and artistic celebration.
Featured Artists:
Becky Altman, Laura Atria, Kevin Bacher, Brandin Barón, Simone Beach, Jim Berenholtz, Rora Blue, Roberta Brown Shader, Penny Buckley, Juliette Buffington, Rick Carraway, Steven Cheadle,
Sedona LGBTQ City Guide
Sedona is a truly magical place in the middle of Arizona. Known for its stunning scenery and iconic red rock walls, amiable people, and singular, artsy, free-spirited vibe, it’s a trendy tourist destination for many, but it can also be a perfectly picturesque place to ring home if you’re looking for your own sunny slice of the Southwest.
A Look at Sedona's History
Sedona was named after Sedona Arabella Miller Schenbly, who was the wife of Theodore Schenbly, the city’s first postmaster. Its first settler, John Thompson, moved to the Oak Creek Canyon area in 1876, which was at the day well-known for its apple and peach orchards. Most of the early settlers were farmers and ranchers and at the time the first post office was established, there were only 55 residents. Even by the mid-1950s, only 200 people lived in the area. Eventually, after electricity arrived in the 1960s, the area began to grow as a tourist destination and remains so to this day. Even today, however, there are many beautiful instinctive undeveloped areas, making Sedona a awesome destination for outdoor recreation and enjoying all of nature’s beaut