Those who attend on Friday will be able to purchase the wristbands for $10. On 12th and Locust streets there will be food, drinks and discounted festival wristbands, starting at 6 p.m. On Friday, June 10 all are welcome to attend the kickoff party for Philly Pride Parade and Festival.
Wristbands are required to join in the six-hour festival, but the parade is free. Deborah Cox is the 2016 headliner.Īt the festival, there will be close to 150 community groups and vendors, free health screenings, a dance floor, games, a dunk tank, food and beer and other entertainment. įestival attendees can enter the Great Plaza as early as noon to score spots near the stage. the parade will reach the Philly Pride Festival at the Great Plaza at Penn's Landing. The judging for the parade will take place on Market Street in Old City.Īround 1 p.m. on Sunday, June 12 at the intersection of 13th and Locust streets in the Gayborhood. The Philly Pride Parade will begin at 11:30 a.m. The theme, and the chosen Parade Grand Marshals and Honorees, 'illustrates the inclusion, tolerance, acceptance and diversity at work in the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection,' according to event coordinator Philly Pride Presents. The theme for 2016 is 'Are You Connected?' which is fitting for the year with the most event partners ever. The 28th Philly Pride Parade and Festival is quickly approaching.
