Palm Springs Gay Pride 2023

Pride in November is HOT – It has to be Palm Springs 2023

Cars, horses, trucks and trams you name it, it’s in the Palm Springs gay pride parade, this fun pride boasts a host of parties and events to keep you entertained from the cocktail challenge, drag pageant, the art of pride festival, several pool parties to the main parade and much much more.

• Visiting Palm Springs for any major event or holiday? Book your hotel well in advance. Our editors top picks include Santiago Resort, The Parker, and The Ace Hotel. All are close to the centre of town and offer great pools and excellent customer service.

Gay Palm Springs

• Palm Springs is one big gay town but some of its neighborhoods are more popular. Warm Sands and Arenas are good for walking and are home to the best gay bars and restaurants.
• For more, visit out insider’s gay guide to Palm Springs.

Popular Circuit Parties & Pool Parties

Several large circuit parties and events take place in tandem with Palm Springs pride. The Desert Heat Circuit Party is one of the most popular events taking place during Palm Springs Pride. Several other Sunday T Dances are held in some of the top hotels across the resort, including the infamous Pool Party at the CCBC Resort.

• November 3rd to 5th – Desert Heat Palm Springs featuring a weekend of Pool Parties and circuit nights at the Hotel Zozo, including the world famous GPS party and Sunset Tea from LA.
• November 3rd – BRUT Palm Springs Pride Edition – The Black Edition with T’Don | Dan Darlington
• November 4th – Masterbeat and White Party present – The Official Palm Springs Pride Party with legendary DJS and epic production at The Margaritaville Hotel.
• November 4th and 5th – Palm Springs Mega (Sat) and Rehab (Sun) Pride Pool Party, part of the Le Parties Pride Weekend.
• November 4th –  Euphoria, An epic night of EDM and house music.
• November 3rd to 5th – Desertopia Palm Springs Weekend

Palm Springs Pride

• Enjoy Pride in Palm Springs as you Sip, Sashay, Celebrate and Honor those who have courageously fought for equality and are no longer with us. Live your truth and no one else’s. Gather your friends to celebrate and embrace diversity and advance the cause of individual freedom for all.
• Festival highlights include a Youth Zone, Children’s Garden, LGBTQ artists performing live, 200 back-to-back exhibitors, food and beverage stations, health resources, and HIV testing sites.
• Take your photo with Arty, the 20′ tall leather bear, and enjoy yourself in the Arenas Rd gayborhood, our pedestrian-only social center of LGBTQ-friendly bars, restaurants, and shopping.
• There’s something for everyone. Favorite bars and local businesses will be packed and spilling out onto the streets for the biggest LGBTQ street party in Palm Springs.

Flag Raising

• Awaiting dates
• Pride Weekend starts with our traditional Flag Raising, where our elected officials and civic leaders speak about what Pride means to the City of Palm Springs.

Pride Festival

• Nov 3 – Festival 6 p.m. – 11 p.m.  | Nov 4 – Festival 11 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. | Nov 4 – Festival 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
• A street fair, a music festival of diverse artists, and a gathering place, the Pride Festival is a celebration of all that is LGBTQ+ in Palm Springs. Downtown Palm Springs. Exhibitor marketplace opens at 11:00 a.m. Free Event.
• Sip, Sashay and Celebrate in one large Event Venue in Downtown Palm Springs! All the action happens on Palm Canyon Dr and in the new downtown park and surrounding streets.

Palm Springs Pride Parade

• Nov 5 – Parade 10 a.m.
• The colorful parade steps off in the Uptown Design District at Tachevah and Palm Canyon Dr. and travels south through downtown ending at the entrance to the Pride Festival at Amado.
• Known for its crystal blue skies and year-round sunshine, the city of Palm Springs comes alive during the annual Pride celebration. Thousands of spectators will gather along palm tree-lined streets to cheer and support local organizations, activists, and themed floats along historic Palm Canyon Dr. The parade is scheduled to last two and a half hours.

Recommended Palm Springs Hotels

Here are the Hotels we recommend that keep you close to all the action

Andreas Hotel & Spa,   Hilton Palm Springs,    Alcazar Palm Springs,    Casa Cody