San Diego Pride Parade 2024

Brilliant, colorful floats will shortly be gliding through Hillcrest as part of the San Diego Pride Parade - a time-honored custom in America's Finest City, honoring the LGBTQ+ community.

LGBTQ+ members, joined by allies, will march along the uptown route in celebration of their ongoing plea for equity and acceptance. Those intending to demonstrate their backing by attending the parade can take into account the following for trip planning:

When does the parade occur?

The San Diego Pride Parade is scheduled for ten in the morning on Saturday, July twentieth, with this year's theme being "Making History Now."

Attendees can anticipate the event proceeding, regardless of the weather, according to the nonprofit organization San Diego LGBT Pride.

Where to park

Pride organizers are easing the process for participants arriving by car. Complimentary parking will be provided at the Old Naval Hospital on Park Boulevard and President's Way. Once there, visitors can utilize a complimentary shuttle, which will drop off passengers at the intersection of Richmond and Essex Streets.

The shuttle service will be accessible in the following way:

Pride Parade Route 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Obtain a free ride from the Old Naval Hospital parking areas to the Pride Parade. The Shuttle will deposit parade-goers at Essex and Richmond Street, one block south of University Avenue.
Pride Festival Route 8 a.m. to Midnight
- Get a complimentary ride from the Old Naval Hospital parking lots to the Pride Festival at Sixth Avenue and Juniper Street.
Festival Express 12 to 4 p.m.
- Catch a free ride from the Pride Parade to the entrance of the Pride Festival. Pick up the Shuttle at Essex and Richmond Street and get dropped off at Sixth Avenue and Juniper Street.

Carpooling and public transit are urged for the big day, but drivers can also rest assured that parking is obtainable at the Old Naval Hospital, if that's a more suitable choice.

Public transportation

Rapid 215 stands as an outstanding option to access all of the Pride festivities:

Service every fifteen minutes or better throughout most of the day
The last bus departs downtown/Hillcrest (in both directions) after midnight
Direct service to University & Park Blvd. to catch the Parade
Connect to the free Pride shuttle service at the Park Blvd. and Presidents Way. (Northbound stop: Park Blvd. and Naval Hospital. Southbound Stop: Park Blvd. and Inspiration Point Way)

Pride Parade Route

Ride directly to the parade route by utilizing routes one, three, twenty, eleven, and one hundred twenty.

Pride Festival

Take routes 3 and 120 to 5^th Ave & Laurel Street OR 4^th Ave & Laurel Street for direct service to the festival entrance.

The assassination attempt targeting former President Trump in Pennsylvania serves as a significant reminder of the necessity for robust security at large-scale events. NBC 7's Dana Williams engaged in a conversation with San Diego Pride as it prepares to welcome tens of thousands of people for the annual parade.

Road closures

Several road closures and no-parking zones will come into effect as early as four a.m. on the day of the parade. Significant streets, such as Normal Street, Robinson Avenue, University Avenue, and others, will be affected by the event, so planning ahead is recommended.

The subsequent streets will be closed at 5 a.m. and will reopen by 4 p.m. on Saturday

Centre Street (University Avenue to Park Boulevard)
Normal Street (University Avenue to Washington Street)
Cleveland Avenue (Richmond Street to Washington Street)
Harvey Milk Way (Cleveland Avenue to Centre Street)
Lincoln Avenue (Washington Street to Park Boulevard)
The Quince Street exit off one sixty-three North will be closed at six a.m. and will reopen by four p.m.
The University Avenue exit off one sixty-three South will be reduced to a single lane and right turn only onto University Avenue (west bound) at six a.m. and will reopen by four p.m.

For a detailed compilation of street closures, click here.

The subsequent streets will be closed at 6:30 a.m. and will reopen by 4 p.m.

University Avenue (5th Avenue to Park Boulevard)
Herbert Street (University Avenue to Robinson Avenue)
Essex Street (Herbert Street to Richmond Street)
Centre Street (University Avenue for half the block south)
6th Avenue (University Avenue to Upas Street)
Robinson Avenue (5th Avenue to 6th Avenue)
Evans Place (5th Avenue to 6th Avenue)
Pennsylvania Avenue (5th Avenue to 6th Avenue)
Anderson Place (5th Avenue to 6th Avenue)
Ivy Lane (5th Avenue to 6th Avenue)
Upas Street (5th Avenue to 6th Avenue)
Balboa Drive in Balboa Park (6th Avenue and Upas Street to El Prado)

The parade route

The parade, approximately one-and-a-half miles, will commence at the emblematic Pride flag situated at the intersection of Normal Street and University Avenue. From that juncture, it will proceed westward to 6th Avenue and subsequently southward to Balboa Drive and Quince Street, adjacent to Bankers Hill. Examine the provided map: