(This information subject to change!)
Rhode Island PrideFest and the Illuminated Night Parade will be held on Saturday, June 17, 2023. PrideFest will begin on Saturday afternoon, from 11 am – 7:30 pm at the I-195 District Park (located at 120 Peck Street, Providence, RI 02903). The Illuminated Night Parade will begin in the heart of Downtown Providence at approximately 8 pm.
Festival gates at the I-195 District Park open at 11 am with access to over 250 nonprofit organizations, businesses, and food vendors. Venture down to our main stage, providing entertainment for festival-goers all day with a variety of local, regional, and national acts.
The Illuminated Night Parade begins at approximately 8 pm from Washington and Empire St. traveling northeast tword Dorrance St. Viewing locations are available on Washington, Dorrance, and Weybosset St. (with a handicap viewing area on Weybosset St. near the PPAC – the Providence Performing Arts Center). Spectators must remain on the sidewalk behind the parade barricades at all times.
If you have questions, please contact our general inbox at pride2024@prideri.com. Responses can take up to 3-4 days to process depending on request volume.
