ANNAPOLIS, MD- The sixth annual Annapolis Pride Parade and Festival will take place in downtown Annapolis on Saturday, October 3. The parade will begin at 11 a.m. at the intersection of Calvert and Bladen Streets (parade entrants will line up along St. John’s Street).
PARADE ROUTE: The parade will travel along Calvert Street to Northwest Street to Church Circle. From there, the parade will continue on West Street to the conclusion at Amos Garrett Blvd. The Festival will take place at the Bates Athletic Complex from 12 p.m. until approximately 6 p.m.
ROAD CLOSURES: St. John’s Street, Bloomsbury Square Street (next to the garage) and Calvert Street (between Bladen Avenue and St. John’s Street) will be closed (local traffic only) from 3 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday with no on-street parking. There will be rolling road closures along the parade route. Please follow Annapolis Police direction.
PARKING: Paid parking is available at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium pre-sale HERE is $20 per vehicle; day of is $30 per vehicle, card only. A free shuttle will run a route to Bladen Avenue at Calvert Street in the morning and to and from the festival in the afternoon. Paid parking is also available at City garages including Hillman (150 Duke of Gloucester - closest to start of parade), Park Place (1 Park Place - closest paid parking to Festival), Gotts (45 Calvert Street) and Knighton (1A Colonial Ave.). The State Garage (Calvert Street at St. Johns) is free on weekends. Information about additional garage and surface lot parking is available at: www.AnnapolisParking.com.
The Annapolis Pride Parade and Festival is typically held in June, which is recognized worldwide as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer History Month (LGBTQ+ Pride Month). Annapolis Pride chose to hold this year’s Parade and Festival in October.
“The City of Annapolis is proud to welcome back the Pride Parade and Festival for another year,” said Mayor Jared Littmann. “The October 3 festivities will be a time for us to recognize and celebrate our LGBTQ+ friends, family, and neighbors. I invite all Annapolis residents to join us for the Annapolis Pride Parade and Festival!”
ABOUT PRIDE: Founded in May 2018, Annapolis Pride is a grassroots, volunteer organization focused on creating a safe and welcoming environment for the LGBTQ+ community in Annapolis and Anne Arundel County. For more information about the parade and festival, and to learn about other Pride events happening in the City, visit: https://annapolispride.org.
