San Francisco Pride March 2024: date, times and route of the SF Pride Parade
Here’s everything you need to know about San Francisco’s “Beacon of Love” Pride 2024 Parade: when it is, times and route of the march.
Every year, June is known as Pride Month which is filled with events throughout the month. Those generally culminate around June 28th, which marks International LGBTQIA+ Pride Day.
On this day and throughout the month, the self-affirmation and visibility of people belonging to the LGBTQIA+ community is celebrated. In addition, it seeks to raise awareness about the struggle for equality and dignity of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex, queer, asexual and the rest of those who are part of the LGBTQIA+ community.
To celebrate and raise awareness, several cities around the world and in the United States, including New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston and Chicago, hold Pride events such as parades and marches.
Generally, these types of events are held during the weekend closest to International LGBTQ+ Pride Day. In San Francisco, the parade will take place on Sunday, June 30. Here are the details of this year’s march.
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SF Pride Parade 2024: date, times, and route.
The main events for San Francisco Pride 2024, under the theme of ‘Beacon of Love’, will be taking place on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 June. A series of concerts and performances will be held in the central district of Civic Center & Hayes Valley just west of Downtown where the Pride parade will finish.
The 2024 SF Pride Parade itself will get underway at 10:30 am on Sunday 30 June starting at Market & Beale, in the Financial District, and ending at Market & 8th St, a block from the Civic center Plaza.
This year’s Celebrity Grand Marshal will be acclaimed actor and singer Billy Porter who will also be the headliner for 2024 SF Pride. The two-time Tony Award winner, who has also won an Emmy and a Grammy, will be performing on the Kaiser Permanente Main Stage on Sunday 30 June.
For those that won’t be able to join the festivities in person, the Bay Area ABC7 channel will be broadcasting and streaming the parade live.