2025 Highlights
On the heels of a historic anniversary in Pennsylvania LGBTQ+ historical past — 50 years since Governor Milton Shapp signed the chief order defending LGBTQ+ Pennsylvanians from discrimination — the Philly Pride March & Festival kicks off its Satisfaction Month festivities with activism, open and inclusive celebration, and a ton of “Philly L.U.V.”
— Picture by S. Ramones for Go to Philadelphia
Satisfaction March
An ode to the Nineteen Sixties Annual Reminders, the Philly Pride March calls the LGBTQ+ neighborhood and its allies to take to the streets within the spirit of LGBTQ+ visibility and solidarity.
Kicking off at 10:30 a.m. close to sixth & Walnut streets, this neighborhood march begins with speeches, music and a land acknowledgement from the Lenape Tribe, earlier than winding from Old City to the Satisfaction Pageant-grounds.
The vehicle-free procession options lots of of LGBTQ+ neighborhood members, teams, leaders and allies marching side-by-side, with Philly Satisfaction’s ever-expanding rainbow flag — now the most important in Philly historical past at a powerful 600 ft — making appearances alongside the best way.
Participation within the march is open to everybody, and no registration is required. Keep watch over the official website within the days main as much as Satisfaction for the official route.
— Picture by S. Ramones for Go to Philadelphia
Satisfaction Pageant
Instantly following the march, the Pride Festival kicks off within the Gayborhood from midday to 7 p.m. Expanded for 2025, this 12 months’s occasion spans from Walnut Avenue to Pine Avenue, and Quince Avenue to Juniper Avenue.
Through the festivities, over 200 sights line the streets, together with entertainers, meals vans, native bars, neighborhood organizations and distributors.
— Picture by S. Ramones for Go to Philadelphia
New for 2025, the occasion options six distinct leisure zones, together with the:
- Legacy Zone, a festivity of LGBTQ+ historical past with throwback hits
- Unity Zone, a high-energy area with drag, DJs and performances from native expertise
- Visibility Zone, a high-octane area that includes dance flooring and performances
- Everyone Zone, a kid-friendly space with all-ages programming like drag storytime, video games, youth performers and neighborhood assets
- Relaxed Zone, a laidback space for lounging with lo-fi beats and chill leisure, and
- Sapphic Zone, a protected area for WLW and women-aligned nonbinary of us to take pleasure in LGBTQ+-women-centered showcases, together with a ballroom competitors
Sprinkled all through all of the zones, LUVERS (see what they did there) discover superior native distributors, their favourite Gayborhood bars like Woody’s, UBar and Tavern On Camac, and levels with stay performances.
— Picture by S. Ramones for Go to Philadelphia
Along with the leisure zones, the sensory-friendly space returns inside The Church of Saint Luke & The Epiphany for competition goers to decompress with seating, shade and accessibility assets, as does the sober-friendly zone, providing a enjoyable “dry” area for adults who don’t drink.
Go to Philly employees says…
Everybody is aware of Philly is a passionate metropolis (keep in mind the Tremendous Bowl), however that keenness isn’t solely reserved for sports activities. Philly actually will get amped up round Satisfaction, too.
Final 12 months, I went to the Philly Satisfaction Pageant for the primary time with my now-wife. Regardless of the challenges that the LGBTQ+ neighborhood faces, everybody was so full of life, respectful and welcoming.
My private favourite half? The dancing and music! There have been a number of levels with performances and drag exhibits in the course of the road.
Professional tip: Make sure to get there early, carry water and have a ball! Love is love.
Andora Robinson,
Exterior Affairs
