Rhode Island Pride 2019

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Rhode Island PrideFest, Live Your Truth Saturday, June 15 | 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm South Water Street, Providence

This years Pridefest is even bigger and better. More entertainment, more vendors, and more activities. Come out and Live Your Truth Providence style with over 200 vendors in the business marketplace, social resource organizations, food trucks, Hasbro Kid’s Zone, arts and the beer, wine and spirits garden. Access to the PrideFest will be through the South Entrance by Wickenden Street and a North Entrance at the start of Memorial Blvd and South Water Street. . #LiveYourTruth
New England’s only Illuminated night Pride parade is one of the highlights to the Pride celebration with a dazzling display of floats, performing artists, marching groups, businesses and spectators that wind through downtown Providence. The main reviewing area will be on Weybosset street under the historic marquee of the Providence Performing Arts Center. The parade begins on Dorrance Street then down Washington Street, left on Empire street and ends on Weybosset Street. There will be a new ADA accessible viewing area at the corner of Weybosset and Empire Street. The energy in the city is electric and we send an open invitation to everyone to participate in the weekend events that transform the City of Providence into a vibrantly visible LGBTQIA+ city.

Parade
The LGBTQIA+ Illuminated Night Pride Parade is on Saturday, June 15, 2019, stepping off at 8:30 PM at Fulton & Dorrance Streets. The prime viewing area is on Weybosset Street near the Providence Performing Arts Center, with an ADA/accessibility viewing area at Empire & Weybosset Streets.