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WeHo Pride Arts Festival
West Hollywood celebrates the artistic contributions of the LGBTQ+ community at this annual festival, where queer artists showcase their stories...
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With L.A. Pride’s move out of West Hollywood and into Hollywood, and the arrival of WeHo Pride in the former city, L.A. is now lucky enough to have two inclusive festivals celebrating the city’s LGBTQ+ community.
Here, we’ll be filling you in on all the details about L.A. Pride, the long-running festival and parade that dates back to 1970—making it the first event of its kind to commemorate New York’s Stonewall Rebellion. But if you’re wondering what’s up with WeHo’s own event, don’t worry, we’ll point you in the right direction for that celebration as well—along with even more major Pride Month events, plus our favorite party spots for divas and drag queens alike.
When is L.A. Pride 2025?
L.A. Pride returns on Sunday, June 8, 2025 with a block party on Hollywood Boulevard—and that’s the same day the L.A. Pride Parade will step off in Hollywood. Note that L.A. Pride in the Park, a concert that’s taken place at L.A. State Historic Park the past few years, won’t be happening this year.
When is the L.A. Pride Parade?
The L.A. Pride Parade occurs on Sunday, June 8 in Hollywood, at the site of the first permitted gay parade in the world (back in 1970). The parade is staged along Hollywood Boulevard, Highland Avenue and Cahuenga Boulevard, and starts at 11am. This year’s grand marshals include Niecy Nash and Jessica Betts, Andrew Rannells and TrinoxAdam.
Following the parade, you’ll find live entertainment, local vendors and food and drinks along Hollywood Boulevard at the mid-day Parade Block Party.
See all of the details, including street closures, in our full guide to the L.A. Pride Parade.
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 and Hollywood/Vine.
What’s WeHo Pride? And when is it?
Though Christopher Street West may have moved L.A. Pride east, West Hollywood still holds its own celebration on the former site of the event. WeHo Pride will technically take place from late May and throughout June, but the main event, an all-weekend music fest dubbed OUTLOUD, takes place May 30 to June 1 (the date of the WeHo Pride Parade). You can find out more in our full guide to WeHo Pride.
Between L.A. Pride and WeHo Pride, if you’re wondering which is the Pride event for L.A.: Since they’re held on separate weekends, there’s no reason for to pit one against the other—so why not attend both?
