Organizers of the PrideDay Parade and Festival, OutFest and other Philadelphia Pride Events

Annual Events

 

   Thank you, Philadelphia!

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    OUR

 BIGGEST

   EVENT

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      OVER 150 
    (153 so far) 

      VENDORS,

    COMMUNITY 
        GROUPS,

       AND FLEE  

       MARKETS

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 THIS IS THE 

 LARGEST N.C.O.D. EVENT IN THE WORLD
     (really)

             

      153 (so far)GROUPS PARTICIPATING WITH US (Major Sponsors highlighted)

As a gay pride organization we network with all components of the LGBT community and our straight friends to organize our events. Without them, we could not do what we do.
We thank them for adding their uniqueness, character, color, and spark to make Pride Day (in June) and Outfest (in October) the great events that they are.

100% Cool EFI Designs, 12th Street Gym, 13th Street Pizza, 4-PAWS, ACLU OF PA, Action AIDS, AETNA Angle, AIDS Fund, Alexander Inn, Apple Vacations, Attic Youth, Aunt Annie's Irish Ice, Barefoot Wine, Barnstormer's Theatre, Beka's Foods, Beta Delta Chapter of Beta Phi Omega, Bikestop, Bi Unity, BMP T-Shirts, Bodyworksman, Busy Bee Homestore & Design Center,  Central Phila. Monthly Meeting, Church of the Holy Trinity (Episcopal), Circle of Hope, Colours Organization, Comcast "Xfinity," Congregation Beth Ahavah, Creative Business Accounting & Tax, D34 Pride/Best Buy, Delaware Valley Americans United, Delaware Valley Legacy Fund, Dignity Philadelphia, DMH Fund, Dog Gone Dog, Dow Chemical Company, Drexel University, Elements Organization, Equality PA,  Every Q, Fairfax Cryobank, Festival Food, Fins Aquatic Club, Foyer of Philadelphia, Friends Central School, GALAEI, GPhilly Magazine, Greater Phila. Flag Football, Harrah's Philadelphia, Herbalife Nutrition Clubs, Hornstein, Platt & Assoc., Human Rights Campaign, ICandy, Ilsa Rios, Independence Business Alliance, Independence Squares, Innovative Catering, Jar Bar/Catalyst Cleanse, Jefferson School of Pharmacy Chapter, Judy's Sunglasses, KB Designs, Kensington Hospital, Knock, Krimari, Lambda Legal, Leather Pride Weekend "PLPW", Liberty City Kings, Lindsay Newcomb, Lutheran Settlement House, Made with Awesome, MANNA, Maui Wowi, Mazzoni, MCCP (Metropolitan Community Church), Men of All Colors Together, Mercato, Mer+ge, Miller Beverage,  Morris Animal Refuge, MV Accessories, Navigaytour, Odd Fellows Cafe, Optimal Sport Health Club, Organizing for America, Otto's Mini/BMW, Passional, PECO, Pennsylvania Democrat Party, PFLAG, PHI Omega Delta Sorority, Phila. Black Gay Pride, Phila. Commission on Human Relations, Phila. Dept. of Behavioral Health, Phila. Dyke March, Phila. Falcons Soccer Club, Phila. Family Pride, Phila. Fight, Phila. Freedom Band, Phila. Gay Men's Chorus, Phila. Gay News, Phila. Gay Tourism Caucas, Phila. Fight, Phila. Liberty Tennis, Phila. Police LGBT Liaison, Phila. Voices of Pride, Philly AIDS Thrift, Pink and Blues, Pocono Whitewater & Skirmish, Prancing Paws, Prysm Youth, Rainbow Alternative, Renewal by Andersen, Red Dog Glass/Red Dog Apparel, Resources for Human Development, Safeguards, Sansom Street Gym, Save the Pups, Scenic Phila., Sherri's Crab Cakes, Sisters, Soleil, Spectrum Jewish LGBTSporting Club at the Bellevue, Spruce Street Video, St. Clement's Church, State Farm Insurance Company, Stella Jeanes Festival Food, Stolichnaya Vodka, Tabernacle United Church, Tabu, Tamale Cart,Tavern on Camac, Team Philadelphia, Touch Me Philly, Traditions Fund, Tummy Yums, U Bar, US Airways, Valanni, Venture Inn, Visit Baltimore, Voyeur, Walgreen's, Wells Fargo, Westbury, Wet Nose Rescue, Wicked Scents by Helena, William Way LGBT Center, Wolf Stryker Leather, Wood's Camp Ground, Woody's/Voyeur, Women's Therapy Center, Yikes, Zonk Arts Production

 

                                    CHECK OUT THESE ATTRACTIONS:

National Coming Out Day

Entertainment being at noon.
Main Stage is located at

13th and Locust.

National Coming Out Day Youth Dance Stage with Maria V.
at 12th and Spruce
National Coming Out Day More vendors than ever before.
More community groups than even before.
National Coming Out Day FREE S.T.D. Screening, anonymous HIV testing, breast exams & Chest X-rays.
National Coming Out Day Master of Ceremonies
Henri David
National Coming Out Day

FIRST TIME EVER:

PUMPKIN PATCH "Pumpkin Way." Buy your pumpkins & enter pumpkin carving contest

National Coming Out Day

PET ZONE, several animal
Rescue groups!
Adopt a pet.

National Coming Out Day PEOPLE WATCH!  OMG.  40,000 LGBT members, friends, hot guys, hot girls, etc. etc.
National Coming Out Day

Mechanical bull ride, Orbotron, The Trampoline Thing, Water Gun Fun,

National Coming Out Day

2012 OutProud Award:  Asst. D.A.

Helen "Nellie" Fitzpartick

National Coming Out Day 2012 Gilbert Baker National OutProud Award:  Phila. Gay Tourism Caucas. National Coming Out Day 3rd Annual Youth Applause Wave at 4 p.m.
National Coming Out Day Fun Derby Inflatable Horse Race (interactive amusement) National Coming Out Day 2012 OutProud Friend:  State Representative Babette Josephs
National Coming Out Day The ever popular pet show and high heel race!  The infamous penis shape bagel eating contest National Coming Out Day 2012 Outstanding Youth Award: Maro Beauchamp
National Coming Out Day 2012 OutProud Family:  Mia, Tracy and Josephine Levesque National Coming Out Day 2nd Annual Largest Out Door Women's Party in Philly (Chancellor Street) hosted by Sisters
National Coming Out Day Dance Party in front of Tabu on 12th Street National Coming Out Day Woody's OUTside Lounge on 13th Street
National Coming Out Day

Bazaar on Quince Street.  Bikestop's block party (vendors & D.J.)

National Coming Out Day SPORTS AREA, FAMILY ZONE, CRAFT VENDORS, 13th Street FLEA MARKET
National Coming Out Day Homo Hoe Down on Camac Street National Coming Out Day If you can't have a good time, you must not be gay!  Everybody and every business in the gayborhood does something special on Outfest

 

     

All participating organizations will be listed as they return their applications. Our on-line application has been removed as we have reached capacity.  Please call the Pride office if you still wish to attend.

 

 

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The Community

makes us what we are!

The participation of all

community groups make

our event truly

spectacular.

 

READ ABOUT OUR NOTABLE FIRSTS


OUTFEST ENTERTAINMENT (MAIN STAGE)

Master of Ceremonies HENRI DAVID
Special Guest Appearance by JADE STARLING
"It's a Beautiful Day in the Gayborhood" by Michael Byrne

Opening Workout with 12th Street Gym

Miss Philly Gay

Mr. Philly Pride

Brittany Lynn's Drag Mafia (1/2 hour)

Tabu (1/2 hour)

Bob & Barbara's Show Girls

Woody's/Voyeur (1/2 hour)

Chad Lewine

Main Stage Contests:  Penis Shape Bagel Eating Contest,
High Heel Race, Pet Show Contest
Magic for Kids with Dale Varga
"Touch Me Philly": A sneak peek of The Rocky Horror Show with puppets