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WeHo Pride may be over, but in L.A, we’re lucky because we hav two blockbuster Pride Month events to look forward to, with a pair of parades and festivals in both West Hollywood and Hollywood each June.
Here’s the deal: The L.A. 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.
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, which took place last weekend. (Since each takes over a separate weekend, you thankfully don’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 L.A. Pride Parade.
RECOMMENDED: Our full guide to L.A. Pride
When is the L.A. Pride Parade?
The L.A. Pride Parade takes place on Sunday, June 14, in Hollywood, at the site of the first permitted gay parade in the world (back in 1970). For 2026, the grand marshals include Emmy-winning actor Jeff Hiller and civil rights activist Mia Yamamoto.
When does it start?
The parade kicks off at 11am on Highland Avenue at Sunset Boulevard and lasts about three hours.
From noon to 8pm, you’ll also find live entertainment, local vendors and food and drinks along Hollywood Boulevard at the mid-day L.A. Pride Village.
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, the parade route sits along two Metro stops, Hollywood/Highland—which has been made over for Pride and temporarily named “Hollywood & Prideland”—and Hollywood/Vine.
If you can’t make it in person, ABC7 will be broadcasting the parade live from 11am to 1pm and streaming it on Hulu.
What street closures will be in place?
Details aren’t available quite yet for parade closures, but expect all of the streets above to be closed by early Sunday morning.
For L.A. Pride Village, here are the street closures you can expect:
– Hollywood Blvd from Vine St to Gower St (Sat, June 13, at 11:59pm through Mon, June 15, at 3am)
– El Centro Ave from mid-block Selma Ave to Hollywood Blvd (Sat, June 13, at 11:59pm through Mon, June 15, at 3am)
– Argyle Ave from mid-block Selma Ave to mid-block Yucca St (Sat, June 13, at 11:59pm through Mon, June 15, at 3am)
What can I do after the parade ends?
Even though L.A. Pride in the Park, a corresponding concert that took place at L.A. State Historic Park for a few years, won’t be happening this year, in its place once again is L.A. Pride Village, a free street festival on Hollywood Boulevard from Vine to Gower. Expect live music, food, drinks and shopping—plus celeb appearances (including The Traitors’ Candiace, Princess Superstar and Bentley Robles) and an L.A. Pride Ball presented by the iconic House of Ninja.