The LA PRIDE Parade is set to step off this year on Sunday, June 8, at 11:00 a.m. With over 400,000 participants, spectators and marchers, this emotionally charged experience, gathers together a colorful and diverse look at our creative community showcasing all that is great about the TLGB community. Attendees should plan to arrive early. Traffic will be closed on Santa Monica Blvd. between Fairfax Ave. and Doheny Dr. starting at 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 8. Santa Monica Blvd. will re-open immediately at the end of the end of the Parade, which may be as late as 4:00 p.m.
Presented by: Christopher Street West
Parade runs between Crescent Heights Blvd and Santa Monica Blvd to San Vicente and Santa Monica Blvd
Admission - Free
www.lapride.org/parade
Parade kicks off at 11 am. and may last as late as 4 pm.
Pride Ride will offer a free, safe, and convenient way to reach a destination in the City of West Hollywood during Pride Weekend, June 6-8. For more info, click here.
Due to the PRIDE Parade, the following streets and facilities will be temporarily closed:
•West Hollywood Park will be closed from 8 p.m. on Monday, June 2, 2014 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11, 2014;
•West Hollywood Library will be closed from 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 to 11 a.m. on Monday, June 9, 2014;
•West Hollywood Pool is currently closed for time-sensitive repairs and will reopen to the public on Monday, June 16, 2014;
•San Vicente Boulevard between Santa Monica Boulevard and Melrose Avenue will be closed from 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 5, 2014 through 10 a.m. on Monday, June 9, 2014;
•Santa Monica Boulevard from Fairfax Avenue to Doheny Drive will be closed from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 8, 2014;
•Streets one block north and south of Santa Monica Boulevard (Fairfax Avenue to La Peer Drive) will be closed from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 8, 2014; and
•Crescent Heights Boulevard from Romaine Street to Fountain Avenue will be closed from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 8, 2014.
The City of West Hollywood will suspend enforcement of permit parking for Pride Weekend from 4 p.m. on Friday, June 6, 2014 to 7 a.m. on Monday, June 9, 2014. All metered parking will be enforced on Friday, June 6, 2014 and Saturday, June 7, 2014. Metered parking will not be enforced on Sunday, June 8, 2014 during the day of the PRIDE Parade. Attendees of festivities are encouraged to observe the boundaries of the City of West Hollywood; if parking occurs in the City of Los Angeles and/or the City of Beverly Hills, all parking restrictions must be observed.
Public Parking will be available at the following locations for a $20 fee:
Friday and Saturday Special Event Parking Locations:
•Kings Road Parking Structure, 8383 Santa Monica Boulevard
•Hancock Parking Structure, 901 Hancock Avenue
Sunday Special Event Parking Locations:
•Kings Road Parking Structure, 8383 Santa Monica Boulevard
•Hancock Parking Structure, 901 Hancock Avenue
•La Jolla/Havenhurst Lot, 1043 La Jolla Avenue
•La Peer Lot, 623 La Peer Drive
•Orange Grove Lot, 1114 N. Orange Grove Avenue
•Spaulding Lot, 7718 Santa Monica Boulevard
•Pacific Design Center, Melrose & San Vicente (Enter off of Melrose)
Pride Ride will offer a safe and convenient way to reach a destination in the City of West Hollywood during Pride Weekend. It will travel along Santa Monica Boulevard between Robertson Boulevard and Fuller Avenue, with 16 stops in each direction. For details visit www.weho.org/prideride.
For more information visit www.lapride.org.
For additional street closure or parking information, please contact West Hollywood City Hall at (323) 848-6400. For people who are deaf or hard of hearing, please call TTY (323) 848-6496.