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Festival - Located in Historic Balboa Park

When: Saturday July 19 and Sunday July 20
Hours: Saturday, 12 noon-10pm & Sunday, 11 am-8pm
Location: Marston Point, Balboa Park (6th & Laurel St.)
Cost: $15 one-day pass; $25 two-day pass

*Seniors 60+ as well as students 16-24 with id are $10.00 at the gate.

*Active duty military w/ID are free at the gate (see info at bottom of page)

Projected attendance: 50,000 participants

Please note:  Balboa Park is a Smoke-free Zone

Visit the Malibu specialty beverage station
in the Main Beverage Garden!

 

 

This two day Pride Festival in Balboa Park has become a premier PRIDE event in California.

San Diego Pride's famous cultural Festival includes multiple stages of entertainment, more than 70 musicians, bands, comedy and dance performers, 300 participating vendor booths, an Art exhibit, a Vintage Auto Show, cultural presentations, and great food!

Highlights include: Cantina Dance Tent, Country Western dance floor, hiNrg dance floor, Lavender Stage, Beer Gardens, Wine Steals Grotto, Cool Zone for those 55+, Leather Realm, Interfaith Pavilion, Art of Pride (LGBT local artists), Queer Lounge, Children's Garden, and over 300 vendors.

Friends - Community - Celebration

  • Multiple live entertainment stages
  • 70+ performances
  • Food & Beverage booths
  • Beer gardens and Wine Steals Grotto
  • 300 exhibitors from across the nation

Free Ferris Wheel rides with paid admission sponsored by AT&T

We invite families, youth, and people of all ages to participate in the annual Pride Festival.

We are looking for sponsor support!We are currently seeking sponsors for youth tickets. While sponsor tickets last - persons 17 and under are able to enter the Festival FREE by cruising through the Youth XPress Welcome Tent.

Inside the Youth Xpress tent, Youth will receive a goodie bag of cool stuff, learn where to find first aid, where there will be a safe person located along with safe zones in case any one feels uncomfortable, gets in an inappropriate situation, or simply has a question.They will be given a copy of the Youth "Creed to Stay Safe"...stick together and respect the zero tolerance for drugs and alcohol.

We welcome all ages to the San Diego LGBT Pride Festival!

 

 

 

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***Honoring Active Duty Military Service Personnel - to honor our active military for their service to the country during this perilous time, we will be admitting them to the event this year for free.