Want more? Sign up here to stay in the know. Expect a return to the pre-pandemic days this year, with performances by. The parade is happening rain or shine, so make sure to bring an umbrella and wear sunscreen. Of course, the main event people attend is the parade along Ocean Drive (April 10).For the fifth year in a row, Miami Beach Gay Pride will award the most creative float/participants in the parade.The parade is Sunday, April 9, and begins promptly at noon.Noon–10pm free) Miami Beach Gay Pride ParadeĪpproximately 130,000 people attended last year's Miami Beach Gay Pride Parade, a huge number compared to the 15,000 who participated in 2009. TV host and comedian Ross Mathews will be this year's Grand Marshal Elvis Duran and the Morning Show’s Uncle Johnny will serve as Advocate Marshals and Activists Liebe and Seth Gadinsky will be the parade's Ally Marshals. (Ocean Drive b etween Fifth and 14th Sts, Miami Beach. The day-long beach party will feature performances by Kym Sims, DJ Deanne and Beth Saks. Lummus Park in Miami Beach will transform into one giant pride celebration on Saturday.
The event takes place in the Española Way alley adjacent to the hotel's new Poetry Rail and Betsy Orb. Blanco will close the event by reading “One Pulse – One Poem,” which he wrote to honor those lost.
GAY PRIDE MIAMI BEACH. APRIL 9 2017 FULL
RECOMMENDED: Full coverage of Miami Beach Gay Pride Pride Lights the Nightīeginning Thursday, April 6, approximately 34 structures throughout Miami will be lit in rainbow colors in memory of the Orlando shooting victims and their families. It culminated with the Miami Beach Gay Pride Parade and a block party with live music, arts and crafts, food vendors.
GAY PRIDE MIAMI BEACH. APRIL 9 2017 PLUS
Headed to South Beach for the festivities? Here’s everything you need to know about watching and walking in the parade, plus what to expect over the next few days. Miami Beach Gay Pride, in its ninth year, took place April 8-9 at Lummus Park. This year will also feature a special tribute to the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting. The nearly weeklong festival comprises a series of events, parties and performances.
If this is your first time at Miami Beach Gay Pride, you're in for more than just a parade.