Philly Pride Festival Is Back and Better than Ever on June 2

The Philadelphia Pride March and Festival presented by Galaei will kick off Sunday, June 2nd.

This year’s celebration has grown and the official theme is “Be You”.

The March will form and organize at 6th and Walnut at 10:30 am and end in the Philadelphia Gayborhood. The Annual Philadelphia Gay News Pride Brunch and Stonewall Awards Ceremony will convene at 11:00 am at the Arts Ballroom and brunch attendees will exit to join the “BE YOU” Pride Festival.

“At its core, pride celebrates our community’s activist roots in challenging the status quo and celebrating ourselves authentically and freely,” said Galaei Executive Director and Program Director of Philly Pride 365, Tyrell Brown.

The final details such as the official route, road closures, maps, and performances will be announced closer to the official date.

Festival Features:

• Over 200 small businesses
• Decompression zones
• A larger fairground footprint
• Largest Pride flag in America (400 ft.)

The march is an open invitation with no registration needed for participants and floats and vehicles will not be permitted.

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