June is National LGBT Pride Month, and this weekend Los Angeles is ready to celebrate! The 45th annual LA Pride begins today and lasts through Sunday, June 14! Get ready for three days parades and festivals in West Hollywood!
Pride Festival
The main events of the Pride Festival takes place Saturday, June 13 and Sunday, June 14 at West Hollywood Park. Hours on Saturday are noon to 1 AM, and 11 AM to 11 PM on Sunday. Both days of the festival include performances from some of music's most popular artists. While most of the pride fest activities are Saturday and Sunday, there is a festival tonight from 5 PM through midnight.
Festival experiences include the Main Stage, Art & Culture Exhibit, Country Pavilion, Erotic City, Hop-Hop Stage, Latino Carnivale, Sizzle, TranStation and Youth Space. There are also an area for food and beverages. Main Stage performers include headliners Ke$ha, Wilson Phillips (on Saturday) and Fifth Harmony (on Sunday).
Pride Parade
The Pride Parade takes place Sunday at 11 AM at the intersection of Crescent Heights and Santa Monica Boulevards. Activitsts the Rev. Troy Perry and Zoey are the parade's grand marshals, and the cast and crew of Amazon's Transparent are the community grand marshals.
If you are interested in seeing the festivities in person, tickets can be purchased online. Ticket options range from $20 for a General Admission ticket to $115 for a Festival Door Multi-Day pass.
If you driving to the event, parking is available at the Kings Road Parking Structure, Hancock Parking Structure, La Jolla/Havenhurst Lot, La Peer Lot, Orange Grove Lot, Spaulding Lot and Pacific Design Center. If you park on the street, you do need to observe the parking regulations. "Pride Ride" will offer a continuous shuttle loop along Santa Monica Boulevard with shuttles scheduled to arrive every 15 minutes.
Getting to LA Pride from your apartment home at Palazzo Westwood Village by car will take about 20 minutes.
Have you attended any of the previous Pride festivals? What are you looking forward to seeing this year? Share your thoughts on Palazzo's Facebook and Twitter pages!
Additional sources consulted:
Los Angeles Daily News
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