San Antonio Pride 2024

San Antonio Pride 2024

At the end of June, San Antonio hosts what it calls “Pride Bigger Than Texas” which includes the unique annual San Antonio Pride night parade.

• Visiting for the event? Stay close to the gay bars and clubs at the Hotel Emma at Pearl, rated “Exceptional” by guests with a stunning outdoor pool, modern gym and stylish rooms.

The Event

• San Antonio Pride marks the start of the Summer season with a boisterous range of parties and activities that make up LGBTQ Pride.
• A week long series of events and pre parties lead up to a weekend of fun including block parties, parades and more.

Pride Bigger Than Texas Party

• Saturday 29th June, 2024 – Pride San Antonio takes over Crockett Park and the surrounding area for the annual Pride Bigger Than Texas Parade & Festival on Saturday from 11am to 7pm.
• After a full day of music, food, drinks and live entertainment in the park, the party spills out into the streets for the Rainbow Dash (a one-mile fun run/walk) and the Krystal Kelly Running of the Queens High Heel Race, which takes place 30 minutes prior to the start of the main parade.

San Antonio Pride Main Parade

• Saturday 29th June 2024  – The San Antonio Pride Parade, featuring floats, marching units and local dignitaries, leaves Crockett Park and heads up along the main strip from 9pm where it ends at N.Main Avenue for the Block Party.

Pride on the Strip Block Party

• Join the San Antonio LGBTQ community as they celebrate Pride on the Strip.
• The parade comes down the street at 9 p.m. followed by a midnight live stage show with guest DJs, drag acts and stars.
• The Block Party opens on Saturday and Sunday from 5pm to 5am.
• The best hotels closest to the gay district are found downtown, in the Riverwalk district. 

San Antonio Gay Scene

• San Antonio makes for a great get away and is a big city with a small town feel without the attitude of Austin or the big city hassles of Dallas and Houston. Plus a great gay scene. The city is bursting with LGBTQ+ owned businesses – everything from charming Victorian B&Bs, to hip coffee houses, to high-energy nightspots
• Most of San Antonio’s gay nightlife scene takes place on or around “The Strip” of the North Central neighborhood of North Main and San Pedro avenues, in Tobin Hill near San Antonio College, north of downtown.
• Pegasus Bar – Festive LGBT hot spot with drink specials, drag shows, video DJs, outdoor karaoke & a country bar.
• Heat San Antonio – Saturday dance club at 1500 N. Main, great if you like half naked men, after-hours on weekends with all-male revue dancers and guest porn stars and drag shows during big events.
• SA Country Saloon – Hosts a Pride Kick-Off Party with two stages featuring guest acts, live entertainment and top drag artists.
• Bonham Exchange – Hosts SJs, drag shows & drink specials in a beautiful 3-story dance club in a historic venue.

Where to stay in San Antonio

The following hotels are close to the city’s gay bars and pride attractions:

Grand Hyatt,  The Westin Riverwalk,   Hilton Palacio del Rio,  Marriott Riverwalk