Our guide to Pride: Four-day celebration of LGBTQ+ community brings thousands to city streets
Free events throughout the weekend include block parties, a festival, and the Pride Parade, all under the unifying theme of “Be Heard.”
Greater Palm Springs Pride will host four days of free events this weekend starting today, celebrating LGBTQ+ visibility and resilience under the theme “Be Heard.” We’ll cover some of the biggest events here.
Note that this barely scratches the surface of the official and unofficial events this weekend. Check out Greater Palm Springs Pride’s official website for more events, and Gay Desert Guide has a roundup too, including information on road closures and parking.
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The celebration kicks off this evening (Thursday) at 5 p.m. with Día de la Reina, the 14th annual Pride Week Opening block party at the Arenas District Pride Stage featuring food, live music, and entertainment. The event honors the Queens and Kings of Palm Springs.
On Friday, the Arenas District Official Block Party runs from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m., featuring DJs and the biggest free LGBTQ+ street party in Palm Springs. That same evening, Picnic on Palm Canyon offers a street party from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. with a 100-foot Ferris wheel, food vendors, live music, and drinks along Palm Canyon Drive from Amado to Andreas.
The Pride Festival takes place Saturday and Sunday at multiple downtown venues. Saturday’s festival runs from 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., while Sunday’s schedule is 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The festival features over 200 marketplace exhibitors, live performances across multiple stages, a Children’s Headquarters with games and crafts, a Youth Zone for ages 14-21, and food and beverage vendors.
The Pride Parade begins at 10 a.m. on Sunday, starting at Palm Canyon Drive at Tachevah, traveling south through downtown and ending at the entrance to the Pride Festival at Amado. The parade is expected to last two hours and will feature local organizations, activists, and themed floats.
“When we gather in Palm Springs for Pride, we’re doing something revolutionary: we’re claiming space, amplifying our stories, and refusing to hide,” said Ron deHarte, president and CEO of Palm Springs Pride. “Every person who attends, every float in the parade, every performer on our stages—they’re all saying the same thing: we exist, we matter, and we will be heard.”
Additional events throughout the weekend include a 5K run and walk on Saturday at 7 a.m., hosted by Palm Springs Front Runners and Walkers, and the Recovery Oasis on Saturday and Sunday for community members in recovery. Several pool parties and brunches are also scheduled at various locations.
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