St. Pete Pride 2021

St. Pete Pride 2021

This year St Pete Pride is celebrating throughout the month of June, St Pete Pride hosting 4 themed weeks that celebrate the LGBTQ+ community while showcasing the best of St. Pete culminating in a final weekend of pride parties and events.

This year don’t miss:

Pride Street Party

• June 25, 2021 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm
• VFW Post 39 & Urban Brew & BBQ, 2021 Pride Street Party.
• Saturday Night Dance Party and a drag show.
• Food and drink specials.
• Free event. 26th Street and Central Ave.

Official Pride Flag Raising & Official Kickoff

• Tuesday, June 1 – St. Pete City Hall, 175 5th St N, St. Pete. 10am.
• Thursday, June 3 – PrideFest Kickoff Reception
  Sirata Beach Resort, 5300 Gulf Blvd, St. Pete Beach. 6-9pm. $10/ticket.
  Kick-off Celebration, sunset, beach vibe, limited free apps, drink specials

PrideFest 2021 Stonewall Reception

• Friday, June 25 The James Museum, 150 Central Ave, St. Pete. 6pm – 8pm. $40/ticket. Limited tickets available!
• The Stonewall Reception is St Pete Pride’s annual must-attend reception for sponsors, VIPs, and friends. For this year’s Stonewall Reception, we will “Find Our West” as The James Museum hosts St Pete Pride for the first time at a safe, outdoor gathering in downtown St. Pete, just a block from the water. Your ticket will include light hors d’oeuvres, an open bar, and access to The James Museum.

Pride OUTside

• Saturday, June 5. Vinoy Park. 7am-2pm. $5/ticket. Waterfront Festival highlighting St. Pete’s Great Outdoors!
• PrideFest Saturday kicks-off with a waterfront festival along the glistening Tampa Bay. Anchored in Vinoy Park, join us for live music, local vendors and interactive experiences. Participate in a yoga class, or sit back and enjoy a variety of roaming entertainers! Pride OUTside celebrates our LGBTQ+ community while showcasing St. Pete’s beautiful natural surroundings.

We Are Family

• Saturday, June 12. -St. Pete Pier, North Straub Park, South Straub Park. 11am – 5pm. $5/ticket.
• A a gathering of LGBTQ+ families and allies on the beautiful downtown St. Pete waterfront in North and South Straub Parks and The St Pete Pier! Enjoy family focused vendors, entertainment and activities in this first-of-its-kind Pride event as we celebrate the family culture of St. Pete and beyond.

Arts & Culture Week

• Saturday, June 19 – The Factory, 2622 Fairfield Ave S, St. Pete. 4pm – 10pm. $5/ticket.
• Stroll the grounds of The Factory, a new 8-acre, mixed-use space in the Warehouse Arts District. Soak in music, art and dance around every corner. From main stage performances to wandering musicians and dancers, St Pete Pride will welcome talent from local cultural organizations and beyond to offer visitors an immersive, memorable experience. To honor Juneteenth, the program will include a celebration of Black, Queer culture.

Miss Pride St. Pete Pageant.

•  Visit the Postcard Inn on the Beach for the 12th Annual Miss St Pete Pride Pageant on May 23 at 6pm!

Pride Picnic

• Saturday, June 26. North Straub Park, South Straub Park. 2pm – 9pm. $5/ticket. Food trucks, festival vendors, Pride Fireworks by Trulieve at dusk (~9pm)!
• PrideFest’s final event will invite visitors to spend an evening along the beautiful bayside waterfront, enjoying picnics, musical performances, and a fireworks display that will cap off PrideFest in dramatic fashion.

Taste of Pride

Throughout the week, Restaurants all over St. Pete will be participating with $5 specials (Bites, Brews and Bevies). Taste of Pride is an event for the foodie, the beer connoisseur and the art enthusiast. This isn’t your standard Taste event, with a wide variety of options to overjoy your palate. Friends and supporters will gather to the gorgeous Coliseum to celebrate Pride through a unique culinary experience that offers something for everyone.Guests will also enjoy live entertainment and can get groovy on the dance floor.

Gay Beach

The LGBTI area of the St Petersburg Municipal Beach on Sunset Beach should definitely be on your “to-do” list. The long, pristine stretch of white sand is particularly popular on weekend afternoons as clubbers recover with a sun bathe and a refreshing dip. The city’s facilities include showers and toilets.

The main Parade

There is no parade scheduled for 2021. The Main parade will return in  2022.

• St. Pete Pride Tampa festival draws around 100,000 marchers to the parade in downtown St. Petersburg’s Historic Grand Central District, as well as hundreds of thousands of visitors enjoying the area’s clubs and beaches.
• The parade has been moved to nighttime rather than its usual mid-day launch, giving attendees a relief from the heat and giving visitors more time to relax at BBQs, tailgates and parties during the day.

Where to Stay during St. Pete Pride

Nicknamed The Pink Palace for its pink façade and grandeur architecture, The Don CeSar has welcomed guests since its opening in 1928.The hotel has recently been completely refurbished. The hotel has some of the best views in St. Pete and has been a long-time ally of the gay community.

Here are other hotels we recommend that have good reviews and keep you close to all the action

Hollander Hotel,    Hampton Inn & Suites,    Courtyard by Marriott,    The Vinoy