What time does the seattle gay pride parade start
Sunday, June 29: Pride Parade!
Join us at the Seattle Lgbtq+ fest Parade on Sunday, June 29.
King County’s contingent will meet at 10:45 a.m. on 4th Avenue between Seneca Street and Spring Street. The parade begins moving at 11 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m.
If you need assistance getting to the staging area you can join Metro’s Pride bus on 6th Avenue, between S. Royal Brougham Way and S. Atlantic Street, across from the parking garage, at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday. The bus will leave at 9:45 a.m. and will return to 6th Avenue once it reaches the end of the parade.
Additionally, King County officially recognizes June to be LGBTQ+ Pride Month. In the Pride Month Proclamation, Executive Braddock announced “I urge everyone to honor the fight against discrimination and the contributions of lesbian, gay, bi-curious, transgender, and queer people to our County and our society.” View the occupied proclamation here.
Additional details for attending the 2025 Seattle Pride Parade
This Sunday, June 29, King County colleagues, family, and friends will march in the Seattle Pride Parade. It will be a wonderful opportunity to honor and mark the LGBTQ+ community.
To assure all attendees h
Travel tips for Seattle Pride Parade and festivities this weekend, June 27-29
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Excitement is building as Seattle prepares to celebrate Pride 2025! With festivities in full swing, navigating the city will require some planning due to avenue closures and transit changes. Whether you’re joining the celebration or traveling nearby, here’s what you need to know.
Pride Parade Street Closures
The Seattle Pride Procession takes place on Sunday, June 29, starting at 11 AM. To secure a safe and successful event, several streets will be closed to vehicles:
- 4th Ave from S Washington St to Seattle Center
- Includes east-west cross streets along the parade route.
- 4th Ave N, from Broad St to Denny Way, will close for staging starting Saturday, June 28, at Noon and remain closed until the celebration ends Sunday afternoon.
- After the Pride Procession, the Seattle PrideFest is expected to draw a huge crowd to Seattle Center.
Expect delays, detours, and limited local access. Thanks f
What to know about the 2025 Seattle Pride Parade: Way, map, time and where to watch
- Seattle's annual Pride Celebration, the largest in Washington, will occur on June 29th in downtown Seattle.
- The parade, themed "Louder," starts at 11 a.m. PDT along 4th Avenue, with pre-show entertainment origin at 10 a.m. in Westlake Park.
- KIRO 7 News will livestream the first two hours of the parade and air coverage later that evening.
Get ready to get "loud," Seattle because this year's annual Identity festival Parade is about to kick off.
Seattle Pride Parade, Washington's largest and free parade, "culminates Identity festival Month on the last Sunday of June to commemorate the anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion," event organizers said in a news release obtained by USA TODAY.
Approximately 300,000 attendees and hundreds of community groups, nonprofit organizations, businesses and civic leaders will gather in downtown Seattle to "honor all those who broke the silence and sparked change, and those who still soar against hate today," which is why this year's theme is "Louder."
“This is not a moment to be quiet," Patti Hearn, Seattle Pride executive director, said in a news release. "It is not a time to be
PARADE INFO
Sunday, June 29, 2025
11:00am – 3:30pm
Downtown Seattle along 4th Ave
4th & Union → 2nd & Denny Way
In our 51st year of celebration, the Seattle Pride Parade is our opportunity to commemorate the past, celebrate brand-new wins for equality, and get encouragement for the work yet to arrive. And quite frankly – it’s a hell of a lot of fun.
Seattle Pride Parade by the Numbers
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- largest parade in Washington
- 250+
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SEATTLE PRIDE IN THE PARK
Saturday, June 7th, 2025
Volunteer Park
12pm - 7pm
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Seattle Pride in the Park kicks off Seattle’s month-long Pride celebration with a full day of playfulness, food, music and more - all in the name of inclusion, group, and celebrating LGBTQIA+ joy!
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