And it wouldn’t be a Pride parade without motorcycles – and lots of them! Listen for the revving of the engines, and watch the Motorcycle Contingent cruise by as part of the procession. What’s a parade without a marching band? Over 200 Southern California youth make up the Pride Youth Marching Band, which will perform down the San Diego Pride Parade route.Be sure to cheer them on at the parade when the contingent passes by! Watch for the military contingent, which includes active duty and veteran service members.Saturday July 16th 2022 – San Diego Pride parade kicks off at the Hillcrest Pride Flag on University Avenue at 10am and proceeds for 1.5 miles, turning south down 6th Avenue and then curving into Balboa Park via Balboa Drive and ending at Quince Street.Friday, July 15 – Saturday, J– 2:00 PM The Pride of Hillcrest Block Party kicks off San Diego Pride weekend in the heart of Hillcrest! This event for those 21 years and older includes food, drinks, carnival rides, and lots of DJs, go-gos, and dancing!.Friday, J 6 PM – 7 PM – The official opening of the San Diego Pride weekend with inspiring speakers, recognize LGBTQ leaders, and raise the Pride flag at Hillcrest Pride Flag, 1500 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92103.Highlights during the San Diego pride weekend include the Spirit of Stonewall Rally, the Pride Block Party in Hillcrest, and the always colorful San Diego Pride Parade on the last Saturday of the event. Try the Kings Inn Hotel, with a great pool, gym and perfect location.
Stay close by in the Mission Valley district, close to all the gay bars and clubs.
Plan early as this is one of San Diego’s biggest events. RuPaul’s Drag Race season 10 winner Aquaria also performed on Saturday, with fellow queens Kim Chi and Asia O’Hara.With 265 days with sunshine, its nearly always a good time to visit San Diego, and there is no better time than during the city’s annual Pride festival. Show Tha Product attended the parade | Photo: Vanessa Dubois DJ Kinky Loops | Photo: Vanessa Dubois Mykki Blanco | Photo: Vanessa Dubois Singer and pianist Greyson Chance and artist Show Tha Product took to the stage in the afternoon, alongside DJ Kinky Loops and Mykki Blanco, to name but a few. King Princess is God | Photo: Carlo Toribio Genderqueer singer and producer King Princess headlined the festival on Saturday, while lesbian singer Melissa Etheridge will headline the festival on Sunday. The 45th LGBTI two-day festival will have about 100 artist performing on stage. Photo: Vanessa Dubois King Princess and Aquaria stole the show The parade route ended at Balboa Park’s Marston Point, the site of the two-day Pride Festival. Dykes on Bikes | Photo: Vanessa Dubois Photo: Vanessa Dubois Photo: Vanessa DuboisĪccording to San Diego Pride organisers, the parade is the sixth largest Pride event in the US and attracts more than 250,000 people each year. The Californian city saw more than 20o floats parading at this year’s event. Photo: Vanessa Dubois Trans troops at Pride | Photo: Vanessa Dubois San Diego Pride paradeĬelebrations kicked off on Saturday with the 5k run, which will benefit the LGBT Community Center’s Youth Housing Project and San Diego Pride Community Grants.Īfter the 5K, the annual 1.5-mile Pride Parade began at 10am at the Hillcrest Pride Flag. This year’s theme – Stonewall 50: A Legacy of Liberation – pays tribute to the Stonewall riots which prompted the fight for LGBTI rights across the US. San Diego is celebrating Pride this weekend, with the annual parade taking place yesterday (13 July).