In photos: Pride Parade brings color and celebration to Downtown Palm Springs

The city’s 40th anniversary Pride celebration, which began Thursday, concluded in grand fashion down the city’s main street.

By Brelinda

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Palm Springs Pride

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November 8, 2026

*Marshall Pearcy, known locally as Dottie DuBois, waves to the crowd Sunday. He was earlier designated Pride Royalty for Life.*

Thousands of spectators lined Palm Canyon Drive Sunday morning for the annual Palm Springs Pride Parade, a colorful celebration of the LGBTQ+ community featuring festive floats, performers and local organizations.

The parade traveled through downtown as part of the city’s 40th anniversary Pride celebration, which began Thursday and included music, parties, and of course the grand finale parade.

Palm Springs Post photographer Brelinda was there to capture the sights, smiles and spirit of the event. Here’s a look at the celebration through her lens.

*The music was flowing all along the parade route Sunday thanks to the DJs.*

*Parade participants representing Eisenhower Health carried signs with powerful messages.*

*Folklórico performers were a popular part of Sunday’s parade, which stepped off at 10 a.m. from Palm Canyon Drive at Tachevah*.

*No parade would be complete without a band, and there were multiple bands from area schools on hand Sunday.*

*Celebrity Grand Marshal Cheyenne Jackson waves to the crowd as he traveled down Palm Canyon Drive Sunday morning.*

*Dancing nuns delighted the crowd along the 1.5-mile route.*

*Members of Desert Flaggers, a group seen at multiple events throughout the community, get a warm welcome along the parade route.*

*Under sunny skies and with perfect weather, every color of the rainbow was visible during Sunday’s parade.*

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Brelinda

A Coachella Valley native and professional photographer since 2009, Brelinda specializes in capturing people and communities through creative, compelling imagery, with an emphasis on diversity and authentic storytelling. Find her work or book her for work at her website here.

In photos: Pride Parade brings color and celebration to Downtown Palm Springs

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