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San Francisco Pride
All the Bay’s biggest marches, parades, block parties, light shows and festivities
The whole city comes alive in a rainbow burst of excitement at the 2017 San Francisco Pride Celebration.
47th Annual San Francisco Pride Celebration
– Saturday, June 24, 2017 | Noon to 6 pm
– Sunday, June 25, 2017 | 11 am to 6 pm
– Parade – Sunday at 10:30am
Civic Center, San Francisco
FREE (The festival requests a $5-10 optional donation)
With over 200 parade contingents, 300 exhibitors, and more than 20 stages and venues, the San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration and Parade is the largest LGBT gathering in the nation. Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and straight revelers fill up Civic Center for a weekend for concerts, DJs, performances and speeches and the parade on Sunday morning.
Pride Parade Route
The 2017 Pride Parade is Sunday at 10:30am – starting at Market & Beale, heading down Market St. and ends at 8th Street.
San Francisco Pride Week Events
Saturday, September 19
Pride in Martinez Festival (2026)
Saturday, September 19 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Waterfront Park, Martinez
A family-friendly event with live entertainment, vendors, community agencies, food and drinks, and a kids’ area. We look forward to celebrating with you in 2026!
Sunday, September 20
Free LGBTQ+ Big Band Jazz Concert in Golden Gate Park (AIDS Memorial Grove)
Sunday, September 20 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 2:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | National AIDS Memorial Grove
Grab a picnic and join LGBTQ+ big band The Super Super for an afternoon of big band jazz in the beautiful National AIDS Memorial Grove. Going beyond the traditional jazz canon, this concert features a variety of styles and composers including Hugh Masekela and Abdullah ...
Wednesday, September 23
Bisexual Visibility Day with The Buds at El Rio (SF)
For years, The Buds have carried on a not-so-secret love affair with El Rio. And in September, we’re coming back to garden-rock the patio on Bisexual Visibility Day! Two of the band’s members are bisexual; bonus points if you can figure out who we are.
Bring ...
Saturday, September 26
SF World Naked Bike Ride Autumn Equinox/FolsomSF (Fall 2026)
The 2026 Calendar of Sunny Seasonal San Francisco World Naked Bike Rides presents the funnest opportunity to ProTest to Save Our Planet — in #ThePureSuitOfHappiness ( pr #BareAsYouDare ). As the San Francisco Chronicle “covered” us in 2024 & noted: “Nudism is Freedom!” . All are welcome to ...
Sunday, September 27
San Francisco’s 2026 Folsom Street Fair (SoMa)
The 43rd Annual Folsom Street Fair, a true only in San Francisco original, typically covers over 13 city blocks filled with 250,000+ people in their most outrageous leather, rubber, and fetish attire, enjoying the world’s largest leather fair.
Typically there’s a full queer wrestle stage, a ...
