Los Angeles Gay Pride 2023

Pride in Los Angeles 2023 celebrates in style.

Celebrate Pride in Hollywood a rich, diverse and colourful parade taking over the city streets in a blaze of rainbows.

• Visiting for LA Pride? Book your stay in WEHO in advance and you are guaranteed to be close to all the major after parties. Stay at the Andaz WEHO for epic views, hot guests and great after parties.

LA Pride Parade 2023, Hollywood

• Sunday, June 11th, 10.30am – The Los Angeles gay pride parade is the largest parade in Los Angeles. The parade takes its route at the site of the first permitted gay parade in the world (back in 1970). The parade kicks off at 10:30am at Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street.
• The parade starts at Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street, heads west on Hollywood to Highland Avenue, south on Highland to Sunset Boulevard, and then east on Sunset to Ivar Avenue.
• You’ll be able to watch from the sidewalk, and expect just about every restaurant and bar with a patio to host special seatings on the morning of the parade.
• Also, in a welcome upgrade from its former WeHo location, the parade route sits along two Metro stops, Hollywood/Highland and Hollywood/Vine.
• West Hollywood has confirmed its first pride under a new organisation is set to return during the first week in June. The event will be known as the “WeHo Pride Weekend“.

LA Pride Pride in the Park

• Saturday June 10th 2022 – LA Pride in the Park is a large-scale music event with multiple stages, Pride experiences, and community marketplace in Los Angeles State Historic Park.

LA Pride Circuit Parties 2023

• Los Angeles, home to the stars and all that glitters hosts a some of the most over the top pride parties. Competition is fierce and  the bars and clubs of WEHO work hard to outdo each other every year. Enjoy spectacular parties and events throughout the pride weekend. We will update you with the best parties as they are announced, however events not to be missed include:
  – Velvet Dreams Pride Weekend Los Angeles
  – Masterbeat Pride – Los Angeles
  – Los Angeles Pride Circuit featuring The GPS Party

Pride is Universal 2023

• Dates to be confirmed – Los Angeles is an epic after-hours Los Angeles gay pride party is back at Universal Studios Hollywood

Gay Bars Events during LA Pride

The following events traditionally take place during the weekend of Pride. Events to be confirmed

• The Abbey Food & Bar, the world-famous LGBTQ icon located on Robertson. The festivities start at 9PM on Friday and feature a lineup of guest DJs.
• Redline – Straight from the Bay area comes ReunionLA, a Saturday day party for black queer and trans folks showcasing old school hip hop, R&B and soul music in DTLA.
• AKBar – Everyone’s favorite gay hipster dive bar has a host of outdoor dance parties to get you hot on the Sunday of LA pride.

Other LA Pride Events

• Tutus ‘N Heels – Awaiting Dates. Wave your freak flag high while raising funds for a good cause! Like its name suggests, Tutus ‘N Heels participants will strut to three Silverlake locations (Akbar, The Eagle, Rough Trade), scantily clad in tutus and their favorite pumps for charity. Produced by Payasos LA and the current Eagle LA Mr. Leather, donations will go to fulfill Camp Brave Trails mission to offer summer camps, meet up groups, and leadership programming to LGBTQ+ youth.
• Pride Picnic at Hollywood Forever –Awaiting Dates. Come enjoy some much needed quality time with your chosen queer family on the historic Fairbanks Lawn at Hollywood Forever! Organised by the LA LGBT Centre

Trending Hotels in LA

The following hotels are currently trending with our readers. All are close to the gay bars in WeHo.

Sunset Marquis Hotel,    Petit Ermitage,    Le Parc Suite Hotel,    Best Western

Treat yourself at these world class resorts:

The Beverly Hills Hotel,    L’Ermitage Beverly Hills    The Peninsula Beverly Hills