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Pride River Parades & Celebration
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Visit San Antonio created the Identity festival River Parade to promote the city's inclusion, encouragement, and support of the LGBTQ+ community to reside openly with equal rights.
This year, Pride&#x;s bringing a little more kick. The Rainbow Rodeo theme celebrates San Antonio&#x;s Texas roots and LGBTQ+ pride in full, bold color. From decked-out floats to cowboy flair, this parade is part party, part spectacle and all heart.
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Experience the vibrant 'Pride Bigger Than Texas,' San Antonio's official Pride celebration. The event kicks off with a Pride Festival at Crockett Park, running from 11 AM to 7 PM. You can enjoy diverse entertainment, local vendors, Texas wrestling, a health fair, and a Pride wedding ceremony. As the sun sets, the largest LGBTQIA+ night march in the region lights up at 9 PM. The parade travels along North Main Avenue, featuring floats and marching units. No ticket is needed to watch the procession, but local businesses may offer premium seating for a fee. Pets are welcome, but ensure they're leashed and cared for in the heat.
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Tickets required for festival admission, $12 presale and $15 on June 28th for ages 12 and above. Parade viewing is free; some businesses may charge for VIP seating
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Celebrating Pride in San Antonio
The Top San Antonio Pride Month Events & Parades
San Antonio is a cultural hub that welcomes people from many different backgrounds. Our city is bursting with LGBTQ+-owned businesses and some of the liveliest Parade celebrations in Texas. (Did you comprehend we have the largest LGBTQ nighttime parade in the country? More on that later!) As you can infer , there is no shortage of things to do here for Pride Month! Let&#x;s take a look at the Pride parades and events, as adequately as some of our favorite LGBTQ-owned businesses you can support year-round.
Pride Parades in San Antonio
Visit San Antonio Lgbtq+ fest River Parades & Celebrations
June 1,
Kick off Pride Month in San Antonio with our 3rd Annual Pride River Parades & Celebrations.
The La Villita & Arneson River Theatre Celebration
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Meet at the Arneson River Theatre for an afternoon of live on-stage fun from DJs, bands, impersonators, dancers, and more! Then, chief to La Villita Historic Arts Village to peruse nourishment and art vendors.
Photos: San Antonio's Pride Bigger Than Texas Parade
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San Antonio closed out Celebration Month Saturday night with the largest LGBTQ night parade in the country.
The 43rd Pride Bigger Than Texas Parade lit up North Main Avenue, as thousands marched through the city's novel Pride Cultural Heritage District.
This year's parade featured entrants, including many colorful floats and displays, that followed a large festival at Crockett Park.
"Just seeing everybody cheering about the same thing, the community of all of it is really beautiful," said a parade goer who went by her first name, Abbey Street. "Everyone should celebrate who they are and not be scared to do that. We shouldn't have to live in terror, just to exist. So be proud and be loud."
For Olga Tello, participating in the march was about being an ally to her friends and remembering those who have passed away.
"I had a lot of them during the AIDS epidemic that passed away, so I'm here for them," she sa