Pride’s two-day festival takes over Marston Point in Balboa Park with five stages, food and drink vendors and almost 200 vendor booths. The festival is open Saturday, July 16 from noon to 10 p.m., and Sunday, July 17 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 for one day, or $30 for both days (tickets purchased after 6 p.m. are $25). Come see why this is considered San Diego’s largest annual civic event!
Festival entertainment
The Pride festival features three stages of live entertainment, including the Main Stage, Garden Stage and Rainbow Stage. Enjoy non-stop performances by musicians, dancers, comedians, DJs and more. There are also two dance stages, including the Country Dance Floor and the HiNRG Tent. All entertainment is included with festival admission.
Festival shuttle
Park at the Old Naval Hospital parking lot (Park Boulevard and Presidents Way) and take a free shuttle to the Pride festival.
Festival highlights
Art of Pride: A display of emerging and established LGBT artists.
Bike Corral: Rainbow Cyclists operate the Bike Corral at one of the entrances to the Festival, keeping bikes secure.
Children’s Garden: A fun-filled space especially for kids, featuring face painting, karaoke, carnival games, prizes, arts and crafts and story time.
Ferris Wheel: Back by popular demand!
Food: Choose from a Beverage Garden, Coffee Terrace, Country Cantina, Farmers Market and various Food Courts.Get Tested Pavilion: The UCSD Antiviral Research Center is offering free and confidential HIV testing.
HIV Testing: San Diego County is offering free and confidential HIV testing.
Senior Cool Zone: A cool and shady area with ample seating for LGBT adults 55 or older.
Lambda Archives: Lambda Archives collects, preserves and teaches about LGBT history through San Diego and northern Baja California.
Leather Realm: An interactive exhibit dedicated to education and entertaining those interested in the leather, BDSM and kink communities.
Lesbian Health: Stay up to date with the latest health information.
Sobriety Support: San Diego’s LGBT recovery organizations band together to celebrate Pride clean and sober.
Teen Scene: A place for LGBT, allies and questioning youth to hang out with friends, play games and enjoy Pride.
TransNation: Offering health, support and referral information to the transgender community.
Festival vendors
- AIDS Walk/Run San Diego
- Albertsons
- All Natural
- American Laser Skincare
- Anheuser-Busch
- Animal Protection and Rescue League
- Aqua Adventures, Inc.
- Arroyo Vista Nursing Center
- AT&T
- Atlantis Events
- Auntie Helen’s Fluff and Fold
- B. Food International
- Be Who You Are
- Beachin’ Boba
- Bill Bocoum
- Bio Scrip Pharmacy
- Boistyle
- California Men’s Gatherings
- California Pizza Kitchen
- Chi Holistic Collective
- Chris’ Onolicious Grinds
- City of Palm Springs
- California Men Enjoying Naturism
- Community Housing Works
- Coolz Handcrafts
- Councilman Todd Gloria
- Cox Communications
- Cygnet Theatre
- Different Strokes Swim Team
- Diversionary Theatre
- Dr. Daniel Brown, Cosmetic Surgery
- Drew Construction, Inc.
- Easy Turf, Inc.
- Eddie’s Philadelphia Steaks
- Eden
- Eligible Partners
- eLiveLife.com
- Equality California
- Family Health Centers of San Diego
- Family Legal Ease
- Fashion Careers College
- Finest City Squares
- First Investors Corporation
- Florida Keys and Key West
- From Black Hearts (Superfly, Inc.)
- Gay San Diego/Uptown News
- Girl on Girl Concepts
- Glimmer Body Art of San Diego
- Good Vibrations Family Chiropractic
- Greater San Diego Business Association (GSDBA)
- Greek Snack
- Grindr
- Hewlett Packard Co.
- Hisha, Inc.
- Hollywood Hat Lounge
- Hot and Sizzling Grill
- HuggzBears/HuggzScent
- Human Rights Campaign
- Hustler Hollywood, San Diego
- Instinct Magazine
- J. Wok
- Jack in the Box
- Jamason Fierce, LLC
- Jamba Juice
- JD Central City Thai
- Jonathan’s Photography
- Josh Bulriss
- JRE Media
- KB Designs
- K-Y Brand
- L&L Hawaiian Barbecue
- Lambda Archives
- Lambda Legal
- Last Chance for Animals
- Life Chiropractic Center
- Listerine Whitening
- Live and Let Live Alano Club
- Loft 2015
- Log Cabin Republicans San Diego
- Malibu Rum
- Mama-ita’s Roasted Corn
- Manchester Grand Hyatt
- Manhunt/Online Buddies
- ManKind
- Mediterranean Delight
- Mikie Tacos
- Military Acceptance Project, Inc.
- Mind Body Partnerships
- Mission Hills Automotive
- Mister Coolee Ice Cream
- Mr. Joey’s Taco Shop
- N2N Bodywear
- Narcotics Anonymous
- Nevada Commission on Tourism
- North County LGBT Coalition
- Olga’s Concessions
- Olivia Travel
- OO, Inc.
- Orbitz Worldwide
- P.A.W.S. San Diego County, Inc.
- Palm Springs, CA
- Palomar Mountain Water
- Papa John’s Pizza
- PFLAG San Diego
- Pilgrim United Church of Christ
- Premier Event Catering
- Presidio Health Care Center
- Puronyx/Cartha Labs
- Quack Attack LLC
- Quality Coast, Inc.
- Rainbow Goodies and Entertainment
- Ramtiel
- Raytheon GLBTA Employee Resource Group
- Revivals
- Robek Chiropractic
- S&B First Cook
- S&R Thai
- San Diego County District Attorney
- San Diego Democratic Club
- San Diego Gay and Lesbian News
- San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus
- San Diego LGBT Weekly
- Sauza Blue
- Scentsy Wickless Candles
- QuEST: Queer Engineers Scientists and Technical Professionals
- SEIU Local 1000
- Sen. Christine Kehoe / Assemblywoman Toni Atkins
- Servicemembers Legal Defense Network
- Servicemembers United
- Sheet Guys
- Slate Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Smart Home Remodeling, Inc.
- Sony Electronics
- South Bay Alliance
- STA Travel
- Stepping Stone of San Diego
- Q Vegas Magazine
- SU Action Fund
- Sun Treasures
- Super Q Food Truck
- Svedka Vodka
- Swieners
- Take Pride
- Teriyaki Chicken Bowl
- Thai and Thai BBQ
- ThatsSoGayLIVE.com
- The BottomLine
- The Honest Kitchen
- The Met Church of San Diego
- The Orange Place
- The Outdoor Living Room
- The Trevor Project
- Tourism Vancouver
- Trilogy Financial Services
- UCSD/AVRC
- UCSD Medical Center
- Universal Spirit Center
- University Christian Church
- V&R Thai
- Valley View Casino
- Walden Family Services
- Welk Resort
- Worldview Travel
- Wyndham Vacation Resorts
- Xtreme Care Ambulance
