Food trucks, festival vendors, Pride Fireworks by Trulieve at dusk (~9pm)! To honour Juneteenth, the program will include a celebration of Black, queer culture. From main stage performances to wandering musicians and dancers, St Pete Pride will welcome talent from local cultural organizations and beyond to offer visitors an immersive, memorable experience. Soak in music, art and dance around every corner. Stroll the grounds of The Factory, a new 8-acre, mixed-use space in the Warehouse Arts District. Pete waterfront in North and South Straub Parks and The St Pete Pier! Enjoyįamily focused vendors, entertainment and activities in this first-of-its-kind PrideĮvent as we celebrate the family culture of St. Join us for a gathering of LGBTQ+ families and allies on the beautiful downtown Pete Pier, North Straub Park, South Straub Park. Starts/Ends at Vinoy Park, run along the city’s magnificent waterfront. Start your morning with the Pride Run St Pete: 5K and Diva Dash - Saturday, June 5 Participate in a yoga class, or sit back and enjoy a variety of roaming entertainers! Pride OUTside celebrates our LGBTQ+ community while showcasing St. Anchored in Vinoy Park, join us for live music, local vendors and interactive experiences. Our first PrideFest Saturday kicks-off with a waterfront festival along the glistening Tampa Bay.
This year most events will be ticketed to enforce capacity regulations. Pete Pride has worked diligently to design a creative and safe Pride with a twist with the goal of giving our LGBTQIA+ community the opportunity to gather, educate and celebrate while ensuring safety and wellness in the time of COVID-19. Each weekend, thousands of people will (safely) gather for signature events hosted in outdoor locations, while all month long, over a hundred participating St Pete restaurants, cultural institutions and retail partners will attract guests with events, discounts and Pride-friendly offerings. Throughout the month of June, St Pete Pride will host 4 themed weeks to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community while showcasing the best of St Pete. “And that’s why we have a lot more confidence that they are going to be able to do it right.St Pete Pride takes place from the 1st to the 28th June 2021, with the main event being over the weekend 26th/27th June.
“The way they have done this and they’ve gone about this in breaking it up and creating different locations, makes it much easier from a control standpoint,” said Mayor Kriseman. Mayor Kriseman believes the way the event is structured will make it as enjoyable as it is safe. ” Debbie Safko, owner of Paciugo, a gelato company on Beach Drive in St. And I think it will be a lot of fun spreading it out over the month and a lot of activities. A lot of energy and obviously great for the business.,” said Safko, who says any boost in the bottom line will be a welcomed one. We get a lot of really fun customers in here and it’s a great day. “I’m like, oh man, the parade is a lot of fun. She is pleased the Pride events are back for 2021, but can’t help but be a bit disappointed about the parade. Pete Pride President and Directorĭebbie Safko owns Paciugo, a gelato company on Beach Dr in St. “But that’s why we want and encourage all of our partners to hold events … and so while our attendance is not going to be 265,000, if hundreds of events are happening over every day in June, we will all be celebrating pride and diversity in our city. “Right now we have limited attendance as the requirement for each of the event spaces based on where we sit right now with COVID,” said Bruemmer. Pride Picnic & Fireworks: 6/29 North Straub Park, South Straub Parkīruemmer knows attendance won’t be what it was in 2019, but he hopes private events coupled with those planned will help bring in people from all over.Taste of PrideFest: 6/24-6/30 Various restaurants.Arts + Qulture: 6/19 The Factory 11 a.m.