Looking forward to Pride Month? Well now you have two blockbuster events to look forward to, with a pair of Pride parades and festivals in both West Hollywood and Hollywood.
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 that draws tens of thousands of spectators and a ticketed music festival, OUTLOUD, at West Hollywood Park (which will follow a free Friday-night concert headlined by Maren Morris).
Here we’ll be focusing on the WeHo Pride Parade—but if you want info on L.A. Pride, we have a separate guide dedicated to that fest. Each one takes over a separate weekend, 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 WeHo Pride Parade.
RECOMMENDED: Our full guide to WeHo Pride
When is the WeHo Pride Parade?
The WeHo Pride Parade will be held on Sunday, June 1 (the day after the Dyke March and Women’s Freedom Festival and amid the ongoing street fair and OUTLOUD fest).
When does it start?
This year’s parade kicks off at noon at Santa Monica Boulevard and North Crescent Heights Boulevard.
Who are the special guests?
Model and actor Cara Delevingne tops this year’s list of WeHo Pride Parade Icons, and the Guardian Icon will be joined by actress Nava Mau (Trailblazer Icon), Love on the Spectrum star Pari Kim (Next Gen Icon) and former NFL player Chris Kluwe (Ally Icon). The Parade Icons are chosen for their contributions to the LGBTQ+ community, visibility and advocacy.
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, so find a spot anywhere along the route to see the floats, performances and special guests pass by.
If you can’t make it in person, KTLA 5 will air a special two-hour broadcast of the parade at 8pm on Sunday night. You can also stream it via KTLA+, the station’s app.
What street closures will be in place?
Between the parade and the street fair, you can expect shutdowns on stretches of Robertson, Santa Monica and San Vicente Boulevards all weekend. Here’s the full list of street closures:
– N San Vicente Blvd from Melrose Ave to Santa Monica Blvd (Thu, May 29, at 7pm through Mon, June 2, at 10am)
– Santa Monica Blvd from N La Cienega Blvd to N Doheny Drive (Fri, May 30, at noon through Mon, June 2, at 7am)
– N Robertson Blvd from Santa Monica Blvd to Melrose Ave (Fri, May 30, at noon through Mon, June 2, at 7am)
– N San Vicente Blvd from Santa Monica Blvd to Cynthia Street (Fri, May 30, at noon through Mon, June 2, at 7am)
– Santa Monica Blvd from N Fairfax Ave to N Doheny Drive, including side streets one block north and one block south of Santa Monica Blvd (Sun, June 1, at 5am through 5pm); Santa Monica Blvd from N La Cienega Blvd to N Doheny Drive will remain closed though Mon, June 2, at 7am