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Everything you need to know about the LA Pride Parade (and WeHo Pride)

Including when it starts, where to watch and road closures for both LA Pride and WeHo Pride.

Michael Juliano
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Michael Juliano
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Looking forward to LA Pride? Well now you have two blockbuster events to look forward to, with a pair of parades and festivals in both West Hollywood and Hollywood.

Here’s the deal: The LA Pride Parade, the long-running LGBTQ+ event produced by Christopher Street West that traces its history back to the 1970s, moved east into Hollywood starting in 2022 (and even farther east with a ticketed festival at L.A. State Historic Park).

Meanwhile, back at the event’s familiar location from the past few decades, West Hollywood now stages its own inclusive festival, WeHo Pride, complete with a parade and a ticketed festival at West Hollywood Park.

Each one takes over a separate weekend in June, so you thankfully won’t have to choose one over the other. With that bit of intro info out of the way, here’s everything else you need to know about this year’s LA Pride Parade, as well as the WeHo Pride Parade.

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LA Pride Parade
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LA Pride Parade

When is the LA Pride Parade?

The LA Pride Parade takes place on Sunday, June 11 in Hollywood, at the site of the first permitted gay parade in the world (back in 1970).

When does it start?

The parade kicks off at 11am on Highland Avenue at Sunset Boulevard.

Following the parade, you’ll find live entertainment, local vendors and food and drinks along Hollywood Boulevard at the LA Pride Village (noon–8pm).

Where can I watch the parade?

The parade steps off at Sunset Boulevard and Highland Avenue and heads north on Highland before turning east onto Hollywood Boulevard. From there, it follows Hollywood until it turns south onto Cahuenga Boulevard, before wrapping up back at Sunset.

You’ll be able to watch from the sidewalk, and expect just about every restaurant and bar with a patio to host special seatings on the morning of the parade. Also, in a welcome upgrade from its former WeHo location, the parade route sits along two Metro stops, Hollywood/Highland and Hollywood/Vine.

What street closures will be in place?

Details aren’t available quite yet, but expect all of the streets above to be closed by early Sunday morning.

WeHo Pride Parade
Photograph: Eleonor Segura

WeHo Pride Parade

When is the WeHo Pride Parade?

The WeHo Pride Parade will be held on Sunday, June 4 (the day after the Dyke March and Women’s Freedom Festival).

When does it start?

This year’s parade kicks off at noon at Santa Monica Boulevard and North Crescent Heights Boulevard.

Where can I watch the parade?

The parade runs along Santa Monica Boulevard, starting at North Crescent Heights Boulevard and then heading west to North San Vicente Boulevard, right near West Hollywood Park.

What street closures will be in place?

Street closure info hasn’t been released yet, but last year saw shutdowns on Robertson and San Vicente Boulevards all weekend, as well as on Santa Monica Boulevard on Sunday.

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