2021 Silicon Valley Pride Festival & Parade (Aug. 28-29)

Silicon Valley PRIDE is pleased to announce we are back in-person to celebrate our annual LGBTQ+ Parade and Festival on Saturday, August 28, 2021, and Sunday, August 29, 2021.

We will be taking over the Plaza de César Chávez Park in downtown San Jose celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. The festival features two stages: the main stage and a second stage; Family Garden (family-friendly area); Hey Girl Area and Stage (area celebrating our queer women and femme-identified community members); Live Visual Art Exhibitions; Cocktail Lounge; and an array of vendors including food trucks and many more.

This year’s theme is Standing for Love and Liberation.

NIGHT FESTIVAL SATURDAY:  
Saturday, August 28 – 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Plaza de César Chávez Park in downtown San Jose
$5 admission at the door (no advance tickets)

On Saturday, August 28th we will be kicking off with our night festival from 6 pm to 11 pm. There will be two stages to provide different types of entertainment including DJs and live performances.

PARADE SUNDAY:
Sunday, August 29 – 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
along Market Street starting at Julian Street and ending at the main entrance of the festival.
Free and open to the public

We start up again on Sunday morning August 29th at 10:00 a.m. with our parade along Market Street starting at Julian Street and ending at the main entrance of the festival.  Headliners and other artists will be announced soon.

DAY FESTIVAL SATURDAY:
Sunday, August 29 – 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Plaza de César Chávez Park in downtown San Jose
$5 admission at the door (no advance tickets)

Festival grounds open once again after the parade ends at 12:00 noon to the excitement of dance performers, talented artists, and the music of live bands.

Silicon Valley Pride is a celebration of the LGBTQ+ community and our allies. It all started back in 1975 as a gay rights rally and evolved into San Jose Pride Festival in 1976. The following year, 1977 San Jose added its first parade to the celebration. In 2014 San Jose Pride was changed to Silicon Valley Pride to include neighboring cities to encourage unity. It is now the largest Pride celebration of the South Bay and is a family friendly event.