ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — St. Petersburg Pride is coming up this weekend, and here’s everything you need to know before you go.
St. Pete Pride Parade, Trans March and Festival
- Saturday, June 28
- 2-10 p.m.
- North Straub and South Straub Parks
Free and open to the public, the festival will begin at 2 p.m., with a variety of vendors, food trucks, a DJ, and a beer garden at North Straub Park. Both parks will host the main entertainment stages. Pets are welcome but must remain leashed at all times.
The Trans March begins at 5:15 p.m., starting at Vinoy Park. The Pride Parade will begin at 6 p.m. from Albert Whitted Park. The parade will travel north along Bayshore Drive toward Vinoy Park.
Road closures:
- Bayshore Drive from Albert Whitted Park to 5th Ave NE will be closed from 1 p.m. to the end of the parade
- Bayshore Drive from Central Ave to 5th Ave NE will remain closed until 11 p.m.
Transportation and Parking
PSTA Free Park & Ride
- Tropicana Field: Lots 6 and 7 from 11 a.m. till midnight.
- St. Pete High School: 11 a.m. – midnight, cars must be out of the parking lot by midnight
- SunRunner: stop at 6th Ave S, 3rd St. S, 1st St. N to get closest to the parade route. The SunRunner will depart approximately every 7 minutes from the Park & Ride locations, the last ride will run at 11:30 p.m.
- SunRunner and Route 9 rides will be free for riders on Saturday
The City of St. Petersburg recommends parking at the Southcore and Sundial garages, as those are closest to the parade route…