Pride Month is here, with countless events and celebrations planned. Mark June 9 & 10 down for LA Pride in the Park, and June 11 for Pride Village and the 53rd Annual LA Pride Parade. Here is LA Pride by the numbers. lapride.org
1 9 7 0
The year nonprofit Christopher Street West produced the world’s first permitted LGBTQ+ Pride Parade 53 years ago in Hollywood
32
The total acres of LA State Historic Park, where LA Pride in the Park is held. Th e event has a capacity for 25,000 attendees.
1,000
The approximate amount of people gathered at the first Pride Parade on McCadden Place, where they marched north to Hollywood Blvd. and proceeded east toward Vine St. Th e parade route moved to West Hollywood for many years, but is now back where it all began—in Hollywood proper.
one The LA Pride Parade route is one mile long. Stepping off at Sunset and Highland, the parade route will run north on Highland, east on Hollywood and South on Cahuenga.
90 The number of local vendor and nonprofit booths expected at Pride Village this year. Located adjacent to the parade route, Pride Village is a street fair filled with food, activities, live performances and more.
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146,000 Last year’s LA Pride Parade had more than 146,000 attendees.
140
The number of planned parade contingents for 2023.
13
The number of artists performing across two stages at 2023’s Pride Village.
2
LA Pride in the Park has expanded to a 2 -day music event with headliners Mariah Carey and Megan Thee Stallion.
$589 Th e price of a weekend-long VIP ticket to LA Pride in the Park. Perks include access to a front-of-stage viewing area on a first-come-first basis, exclusive private bars, elevated food offerings and much more. GA weekend tickets cost $169.
30,000
The number of guests who attended last year’s Pride Village.