St pete gay pride parade

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — St. Pete Self-acceptance Parade is happening on June 28, and ABC Behavior News is bringing you everything you need to grasp about the festivities.

In previous years, over 260,000 people hold attended the St. Pete Pride Celebration, making it the biggest pride event in the mention of Florida.

St. Pete Pride Pride, Trans March and Festival

The festival will start at 2 p.m. in North Straub and South Straub parks.

The Trans March will start in Vinoy Park at 5:15 p.m., followed by the St. Pete Pride Parade, which starts at 6 p.m. at Albert Whitted Park north and will tour to Vinoy Park along Bayshore Drive.

Parking

• FREE park and travel at St. Pete High School
  
  • Where: 2501 Fifth Ave. N.
  • When: Saturday, June 28, from 11 a.m. to midnight
  • These lots are neighboring the SunRunner, which will also be free
  • No overnight parking
• FREE park and cruise at Tropicana Fields
  
  • Where: Lots 6 and 7
  • When: Saturday, June 28, from 11 a.m. to midnight
  • These lots are immediately adjacent to the SunRunner, which will also be free
  • No overnight parking
• Paid parking is available at the newly opened Edge District garage
  
  • Where: 1388

    St. Pete Pride: Your guide to this weekend’s events

    St. Pete Lgbtq+ fest Month 2025 reaches its zenith with this weekend’s calendar of events, including the indisputable highlight: The largest Pride parade in the State of Florida.

    Pride 2025’s big weekend begins with Friday’s concert from singer and rapper Durand Bernarr at Jannus Stay. Bernarr, enthused Pride President Byron Green-Calisch, is “an absolutely phenomenal R&B artist. We are going back to late ‘90s, ahead 2000s, that feel-good R&B tune. He’s been on NPR’s Tiny Desk … just come out and enjoy the vibe with an absolute powerhouse of a voice.” (Concert tickets are here.)

    Durand Bernarr performs Friday at Jannus Live. Publicity photo.

    Saturday’s parade, the 23^rd in city history, is expected to bring out somewhere in the neighborhood of 300,000 LGBTQ+ supporters. It steps off at 6 p.m., south on Bayshore Drive by Albert Whitted Airport, and proceeds northward past the Mahaffey Theater, Al Lang Stadium and both South and North Straub Parks, finishing up in the shadow of the Vinoy Resort.

    “I’m not that guy that’s obsessed with crowd sizes,” Green-Calisch told the Catalyst with a laugh, during a re

    St. Pete Pride 2025: what to know about the weekend festivities

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A celebration of love and unity is coming to downtown St. Petersburg as the 2025 St. Pete Pride Procession and Festival takes place on Saturday, June 28, and Sunday, June 29. The event draws in a crowd of over 300,000 attendees and is one of the largest Pride events nationwide.

    If you’re heading to the festivities, here are some tips on parking, transportation, guard, and how to arrange for the weekend.
    
    

    The Pride and Festival 🥁🎶🎉

    The events lash off on Saturday at North Straub and South Straub Parks at 2 p.m. North
    Straub Park will have a variety of local vendors, nourishment trucks, a DJ, and a beer garden. North and South Straub Parks will host the main entertainment stages. These events are free and unseal to the public.

    A Transitioned March will begin in Vinoy Park at 5:15 p.m., followed by the St. Pete Pride Pride, which starts at 6 p.m. from Albert Whitted Park north to Vinoy Park along Bayshore Drive.

    The St. Pete Pride Grand Central Street Fair is happening Sunday from 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. at the Grand Core District. Attendees can appreciate live entertainment, hundreds of vendors, food,
    
    

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