Directions, date, time and where to watch the events

The 46th annual Houston LGBT+ Pride Festival and Parade will potentially draw hundreds of thousands of people Saturday to celebrate Pride Month.

Pride Month is celebrated annually in commemoration of the 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York City, during which police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village. The raid sparked six days of protests that have since been credited with shaping LGBTQ+ activism in the United States.

Pride Houston 365, a Houston-based LGBTQ+ organization credited with organizing the parade for nearly half a century, said the celebration will take place June 29 in downtown Houston.

Here’s what attendees will need to know ahead of this year’s Houston Pride parade.

People celebrate the city's annual Pride parade in Houston, Texas, U.S., June 25, 2022. — People celebrate the city’s annual Pride parade in Houston, Texas, U.S., June 25, 2022.

When is the Houston LGBT+ Pride Festival and Parade?

The Houston LGBT+ Pride Festival will kick off on Saturday, June 29 at noon (Central Time). The preliminary parade will take place at 6 p.m., while the parade itself will take place at 7:15 p.m.

The celebration, which Pride Houston 365 says draws an average of more than 850,000 attendees annually, will feature singers K. Michelle, David Archuleta, Brooke Eden and celebrity trainer and entertainer Kayla G. Muffy Vanderbilt, who appeared on “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” will emcee the parade.

What is the route of the Houston LGBT+ Pride parade?

The Houston LGBT+ Pride Parade will begin at Bagby Street and Lamar Street and continue on Smith Street to Walker Street, where it will turn right and travel along Walker to Milam Street and continue on Milam to Pease Street.

General admission tickets for ages 21-54 for the festival portion of the celebration are available for $5. Those under 21 and over 55 can reserve general admission tickets for free. VIP tickets can be purchased for $225.