Long Beach Pride
This year, the Long Beach Pride Parade and Celebration returns to the third weekend in May, the 18th & 19th.
What hasn’t changed is the significance of the event and how it showcases so much of what Long Beach is and aspires to be: inclusive, welcoming … and fun.
In its 41st year, Long Beach Pride has firmly established itself as one of the city’s most anticipated and popular events. Witness the fact that nearly 100,000 people flocked to it last year with similar crowds expected in 2024.
In many ways, Pride’s growth in popularity owes much to the fact that its principles of community speak to a city with such a rich tapestry of cultures. Long Beach has been named one of the best cities in the nation for LGBTQ+ inclusion by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation for a decade. When the announcement of that honor was made by then-mayor–now Congressman–Robert Garcia, the city’s first openly gay mayor, he said the city remains “a place where everyone – regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity – is welcome.”
Though this year’s headliners have yet to be announced–stay tuned–they no doubt represent an eclectic mix of music, from pop to rock, hip hop to country, jazz to Tejano.
May 18 to May 19
386 E Shoreline Dr
Long Beach, California 90802
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Long Beach Pride Festival & Parade386 E Shoreline Dr
Long Beach, California 90802
