Phoenix Pride Festival

From Phoenix Pride Festival Website:

April 7-8, 2018
Noon-9:00p
Prohibited items include, but are not limited to:

Any weapon, or item that could be used as a weapon, excluding umbrellas
Any chemicals, poisons, and/or hazardous materials
Any alcoholic beverages
Any glass bottles
Any food and drink, with the exception of one UNOPENED bottle of water, any size. EMPTY reusable bottles are permitted.
Pets or animals, other than service assistant animals, or a vendor "Rescue Organization" that has a booth at the Festival
Skateboards or roller blades
Any drugs, other than prescription or consumer products in their original containers
Any tasers
Any explosive devises
Any incendiary devices
Any Camelbaks/Hydration Packs
No coolers
Any other items that security determines will or could have an adverse effect on the event

For over 35 years, Phoenix Pride has been organizing marches, rallies, parades, entertainment and education and outreach events to celebrate the Phoenix LGBTQ community. In 2017, over 300 corporations, local business, and organizations supported the 37th Annual Phoenix Pride Festival in Phoenix.

This year's Phoenix Pride Festival will continue to be a two day celebration designed to bring our diverse LGBTQ and allied communities together for a weekend of camaraderie and celebration of our past, present and future, while raising funds for the Phoenix Pride Community Programs and educating the public about the existence and continuing civil rights battle facing our community. The Phoenix Pride Festival attracts over 37,000 attendees during the two day celebration offering unique opportunities for marketing and exposure for businesses and organizations interested in creating relationships within the LGBTQ community.

The Phoenix Pride festival features over 150 entertainment performances on 5 stages and over 300 Exhibitors showcasing a huge variety of food options, shopping opportunities and community resources. Headliners for 2017 were Belinda Carlisle, Aaron Carter, Ninel Conde, & Brian Justin Crum. The festival brings a variety of food vendors, as well as an Arts Expo, a variety of food vendors, KidSpace, VIP Experience, Erotic World, and Dance Pavilion. Combined with participation from government officials, services, private corporations and celebrities, the Phoenix Pride Festival continues to raise positive awareness of the Phoenix metropolitan LGBTQ community.