All cups, plates, and utensils used at the event are 100% compostable and are made from natural derivatives. In an effort to be environmentally responsible as people continue to pioneer green event practices, San Francisco Pride provides disposal areas for recycling, composting, and trash. For details about accessibility, log on to the website: /access With special parade-viewing areas and sign language interpretation at all performance stages, the aim is to make the event accessible to everyone. Since 1997, SF Pride has granted over $2.5 million dollars in proceeds to local nonprofit LGBTQIA organizations and organizations working on issues related to HIV/AIDS, cancer, homelessness, housing rights and animal welfare.įree child-care facilities and a range of services for people with disabilities are available. A world leader in the Pride movement, SF Pride is also a grant-giving organization through its Community Partners Program.
This year’s theme is “For Racial and Economic Justice.” The social mission is “to educate the world, commemorate our heritage, celebrate our culture, and liberate our people.” We have the obligation to vote and be vigilant. The Pride Parade is along Market Street with kickoff at 10:30 am, starting at Beale Street and ending at 8th Street. Civic Center Plaza and UN Plaza are designated as official smoke-free spaces. If you choose to purchase alcohol at the event, please drink responsibly and remember to stay hydrated. Throughout the site you’ll find booths selling water, soda, juice and other nonalcoholic beverages. Stay Hydrated! Stay Standing! Stay Proud! SF Pride makes a special effort to make exhibitor booths affordable to local nonprofits that often use their space to educate, raise much needed funds and connect with the community. With over 350 exhibitors and nonprofit booths at the event, San Francisco Pride offers a wide variety of artists, local and national businesses, nonprofits, artisans, food and beverages.
On Sunday, the hours are 11 am to 6 pm, when you may be asked to make a donation of $10 at the entry gates in support of more than 60 local nonprofit community partners. On June 25 and 26, the Civic Center is the location for the Celebration and all the booths and stages.
With over 240 parade contingents, 350 exhibitors, and 20 community-run stages and venues, the two-day SF PC&P is the largest free gathering of LGBTQ people and allies in the nation.įor a fun, quick history lesson, check the last two paragraphs of this article. The 46th annual San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration and Parade takes place June 25 and 26. Welcome to San Francisco Pride, where every identity, gender, kink and kind are celebrated! Hundreds of thousands of visitors from outside the Bay Area will attend San Francisco Pride this year. Welcome to the 46th Annual San Francisco Pride Celebration & Parade!