Palm Springs Pride weekend will conclude Sunday with a parade along Palm Canyon Drive celebrating four decades of LGBTQ+ visibility and community.
The annual Pride Parade is set for 10 a.m. to noon Sunday, beginning at Tachevah Drive and traveling south to Amado Road. The parade will feature colorful floats, marching groups, community organizations and advocates.
This year’s grand marshals will be Fortune Feimster as the National Grand Marshal, Cheyenne Jackson as the Celebrity Grand Marshal and Pride Royalty for Life Marshall Pearcy and Gary Moline as the Community Grand Marshals.
Organizers said a parade stage will be available at East Granvia Valmonte and North Palm Canyon Drive. Sign-language interpretation will be provided, with seating for the deaf community north of Amado Road on North Palm Canyon Drive.
The multi-day celebration, themed “Be Included,” was expected to draw 220,000 attendees and generate $38 million in direct economic impact for local hotels, restaurants and retail, organizers said.
Eisenhower Health personnel, the official medical and first-aid provider for the weekend, will be available throughout the event, with first-aid stations located on Arenas Road between Hunters and Streetbar.
Saturday’s festivities began with a 5K run and walk at 8 a.m. in the historic Old Las Palmas neighborhood. The 3.1-mile course supported several LGBTQ+ nonprofit organizations.
Festival attractions for all ages followed at 11 a.m. Saturday, including a marketplace with more than 250 vendors, organizations and artists, a tiki bar and live entertainment featuring headliner The Cowgays.
The festival will continue with marketplace vendors, exhibits and live entertainment, including Aubrey O’Day as the headliner at the Arenas District stage.
A complete schedule, including live entertainment set times and a map, is available at pspride.org.