Annual Events
OUTFEST IS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2012 (BTW)
Our next event is the 2012 LGBT PrideDay Parade and Festival Sunday, June 10, 2012 The International 2012 Pride Theme is "Pride Links Us Together" |
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June is recognized as Gay Pride Month throughout the World. Philly Pride is one of hundreds of Gay Pride organizations organizing and presenting spectacular outside events to promote the visibility of the LGBT community. Tradition dictates that Philadelphia has its LGBT Pride Day Parade and Festival on the second Sunday of June, which will be June 10, 2012. PrideDay, and our October event, "Outfest," are the two largest networking days for our entire community. All community organizations participate. Thousands of LGBT community members turn out with our particular style and flair, making this a must-see event.
New this year will be the spectacular appearance of the Wells Fargo Stagecoach, complete with horses. The Parade forms at 13th and Locust, in the heart of the Gayborhood and kicks off at exactly 12:00 noon. There are four (4) performance locations at: 11th and Locust Judging stand at Independence Mall 2nd and Market The parade continues over Market Street, then proceeds over the ramp across I-95, and ends at the main gate of the Great Plaza at Penn's Landing. We will not use Front Street this year because of SEPTA rerouting. The gates at the Festival will also open at 12:00 noon. The crowds grow steadily until the parade arrives around 1:30. The LGBT Festival is the largest single day event at Penn's Landing. Admission is $10. Your admission pays for the rental of the facility, the parade, all costs involved, the performers, with a little seed money left over for Outfest 2012. We also make money from beverage sales (Miller beer, Barefoot Wine, Stoli Vodka)
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PARADE GRAND MARSHALS FRIEND OF PRIDE: (BETTY)
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Main Stage Crowd, PrideDay, 2011
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| MINIMAL SPACES LEFT!!! If you don't apply you will not get a space at the Festival. New this year at the festival will be the food ramp with 9 food vendors. We are also bringing in ten (10) portable bathrooms to augment the Penn's Landing facilities. Less time in line this year! |
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Rainbow Wind Dancers, 2011 |
Click here to obtain your PrideDay Application
135 GROUPS PARTICIPATING WITH US SO FAR:
Major Sponsors highlighted
100% Cool EFI Designs, 12th Street Gym, 4-PAWS, 5 Hour Energy, AARP, ACLU OF PA, Action AIDS, Attic Youth, Barefoot Wine, Bath Fitter, Beka's Foods, Better Living Sunrooms, Bikestop, Bi Unity, Blitz, Boeing Company Afinity Group, Busy Bee Home Storage, Central Baptist Church, Clean Air Council, Colours Organization, Costco, Crefeld School, Delaware Valley Americans United, Diamonz Night Club, Diet To Go, Dignity Philadelphia, Dog Done Dog, Drexel University, Dyke March/Stimulus, Edge Media Network, Equality Pennsylvania, Ethical Humanist Society of Phila., Fairfax Cryobank, Fairy Patch, Festival Food, Fins Aquatic Club, Friends School Haverford, GALAEI, God's Environment, GPhilly Magazine, Greater Atlantic City GLBT Alliance, Harrahs Chester Casino, Home Depot, Hornstein, Platt & Assoc., Human Rights Campaign, ICandy, Independence Squares, ING Financial Partners, Innovative Catering, Jar, Jersey Lyfe, Irish Ice, KB Designs, Knock, Lambda Legal, Leaf Filter North Pa., LGBT Elder Initiative, Liberty City Democrats, Liberty City Kings, Lutheran Settlement House, Maple Shade Congregation United, Maui Wowi, Mazzoni, MCCP, Men of All Colors Together, Mercato, Mer+ge, Metro PCS, Miller Beverage, Miss National Sweatheart 2012, Morris Animal Rescue, Mrs. PA American 2012, Mrs NJ America 2012, N&A Catering Company, The Nielsen Company, New York Life Ins., Night Owl Design, Olivia Travel, Optimal Sport Health Club, Otto's Mini/BMW, P-Flag, PECO, Phila. Dept. of Public Health, Phila. Falcons, Phila. Family Pride, Phila. Fight, Phila. Freedom Band, Phila. Gay Men's Chorus, Phila. Gay News, Phila. Liberty Tennis Assoc., Phila. Police LGBT Liaison, Phila. Voices of Pride, Philadelphians M.C., Philly AIDS Thrift, Phillygaycalendar.com, Pocono Whitewater & Skirmish, Pro Bar -- Diva's in a Man's World, Prysm Youth, Quince Productions, Renewel by Andersen, Rossi Wellness Center, Safeguards/Family Planning Council, Samsung, Sansom Street Gym, Sherri's Crab Cakes, Select 10, Simone Shand, Sisters, Spartan Wrestling Club, Spruce Street Video, State Farm Insurance Company, Stella Jeanes Festival Food, Stolichnaya Vodka, Tabernacle United Church, Tabu, Tavern on Camac, Three Thai Sushi, TLA Cinema, Trevor Project, Uncles, UniteHere, Valanni, Venture Inn, Verizon, Visit Baltimore, Voyeur, Walgreen's, Wells Fargo, Westbury, Wet Nose Rescue, WGK Glass Art, Wicked Scents by Helena, William Way LGBT Center, Woody's, Women's Therapy Center, Yikes
CHECK OUT THESE ATTRACTIONS:
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Parade kicks off noon, 13th and Locust | |
Festival opens noon, Penn's Landing |
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at least 80 Community organizations | |
at least 50 craft vendors |
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SPORTS AREA | |
square dancing with Independence Squares |
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PET ZONE, several animal rescue groups! Adopt a pet. |
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dance area with Maria V. |
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HEALTH AREA with STD screening | |
FAMILY ZONE |
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breast exams and chest x-rays | |
anonymous HIV testing |
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Master of Ceremonies Henri David | |
the unofficial gay anthem |
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FOOD RAMP -- over 9 food vendors on location. More than ever before. | |
Dunk Tank, operated by Sisters |
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Home Depot -- in the Family Zone -- building bird houses with the kids. | |
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New York Life -- free child I.D. bracelets -- in the Family Zone | |
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We are unveiling a new food area which we call the "Food Ramp." It is located along the long sloping "Walk of Firsts" which is the back wall of the Great Plaza. The following food vendors will be there: Beka's Foods, Festival Food, Innovative Catering, Maui Wowi, N&A Catering, Sherri's Crab Cakes, Stella Jeanes Festival Foods, Three Thai Sushi. Other food servers, such as Dog Gone Dog and Irish Ice are on the plaza itself. We have never had so many food vendors. Penn's Landing has completed their renovation in this area and it is now fully planted with new park benches. Save your calories for June 10. We are bringing in portable bathrooms to augment the Penn's Landing Facilities (all our facilities are Unisex).
Home Depot will be building bird houses in the Family Zone with the kids.
All participating organizations will be listed as they return their applications. Our third Application has been mailed and is available on line.
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The Community makes us what we are! The participation of all community groups make our event truly spectacular. |
