Greater Palm Springs Pride to begin four-day celebration this Thursday
Peter Daut
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Greater Palm Springs Pride kicks off this week, with a variety of events on the days leading up to Sunday’s big parade.
An estimated 200,000 people are expected to attend the four-day celebration, which begins on Thursday.
From free block parties, to entertainment, to a variety of activities, there’s truly something for everyone.
This weekend, head to Palm Canyon to explore the massive festival, featuring hundreds of vendors and exhibitors. And catch the parade on Sunday which begins at 10:00 a.m.
News Channel 3 will be broadcasting the parade live on our CW station, and our very own Peter Daut is this year’s Community Grand Marshal.
The theme of this year’s Pride is “Be Heard.”
Greater Palm Springs Pride Executive Director Jasmine Sullivan-Waits says of the theme, “It’s more relevant now than ever to the LGBTQ+ community. Our power is in our visibility. And we take these moments right now during Pride to stand together to be heard and be seen, and the Palm Springs Pride organization wants everyone to feel loved and welcomed.”
News Channel 3’s Peter Daut spoke in-depth with Sullivan-Waits to get more information on the celebration.
And something different this year – There’s going to be a 100-foot Ferris wheel with free rides on Palm Canyon Friday night.
For more information and a complete list of events, visit pspride.org.