Philadelphia Pride March and Festival
Philly’s big Pride event celebrates love in all its forms.
This year’s program organizers, Galaei, take over downtown Philadelphia with the Philadelphia Pride March and Festival, a day-long celebration bringing festive entertainment and a slew of community resources.
The event begins with the Pride March through Center City, departing from 6th and Walnut Streets and featuring music, speeches and a morning ceremony.
The march ends at a vibrant festival in Philly’s Midtown Village neighborhood — affectionately known as the Gayborhood — featuring pay-as-you-go food, family fun and LGBTQ+ resources.
This year’s Philadelphia Pride March and Festival event takes place on Sunday, June 4, 2023.
March
This year, Philly Pride commences with a march departing from 6th and Walnut Streets at 10:30 a.m.
An ode to the 1960s Reminder Day demonstrations, the march begins with speeches and a ceremony unfurling this year’s 200-foot-long rainbow flag — the largest in Philadelphia history.
This vehicle-free community march is open to anyone (allies included) and no registration is needed.
— Photo by S. Ramones for Visit Philadelphia
Festival
Immediately following the march, the Pride festival kicks off in the Gayborhood — centered around 13th and Locust Streets — from noon to 7 p.m. During the festivities, over 200 attractions line the streets including artists, entertainers, food trucks, local bars, community organizations and vendors.
Festival highlights include:
For more information on festival attractions, including the festival map, visit the official website.
While limited street parking can be found all up and down Market, Chestnut and Arch Streets, some stretches will be closed to traffic and the march will not wrap back around. Translation: Public transportation is your best bet.
Several SEPTA buses drop off right near the starting line. Another good option: the 5th Street Independence Hall station of SEPTA’s Market/Frankford subway line.
Casual cyclists can take easy advantage of the Indego bike rental stations all around the neighborhood.
With so much action happening in the Gayborhood, driving isn’t recommended. (However, there are several parking lots a few blocks away.)
Public transit is the way to go, and both the Walnut-Locust subway stop on SEPTA’s Broad Street Line and the Jefferson Station stop on SEPTA’s Regional Rail leave you just minutes away from the festivities.
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