ANNAPOLIS, MD - The Fifth Annual Annapolis Pride Parade and Festival will take place in downtown Annapolis on Saturday, May 31, 2025. 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 Maryland Hall and in the Bates Athletic Complex until approximately 5 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 ($15 per vehicle). 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.
June is recognized worldwide as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Pride Month (LGBTQ+ Pride Month). This June marks the 56th anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York City, an uprising to resist harassment and discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community, which was a pivotal point for the LGBTQ+ rights movement.
“As Annapolis Pride marks its fifth year, we celebrate not just how much it has grown, but what it stands for—love, dignity, and the right to be seen,” said Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley. “In a time when hate still finds a voice, Annapolis chooses to raise ours in love and solidarity. We are proud to stand with our LGBTQ+ neighbors and all people of goodwill—not just during Pride, but every day."
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.
