In 2018, the parade participants and crowds along the city’s Bayshore Drive swelled to about 200,000. Pete Pride Parade, the centerpiece of a packed weekend of events June 21-23, with preliminary events June 19 and June 20, celebrating the LGBTQ+ community.īeyond the colors, beads, sequins and feathers, the signature parade is an economic engine for the city and its tourism industry, as well as a long-lasting asset of the city’s culture to be celebrated.Ĭonsider this: In 2003, about 10,000 people turned out for St. A sea of people waving rainbow flags will again take over the waterfront for the 17th annual St.
