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Portland Pride Parade

Sunday, July 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM

The Parade launches at 11:oo AM from the North Park Blocks. The staging area for the parade is in the North Park Blocks. The Portland Pride Parade is approx. one mile in length and takes approx. 20-30 minutes to complete the parade once you enter the parade route. Depending on where a contingent in the parade is located, contingents can expect to wait 2-3 hours before they enter the parade route. Contingent registration includes ONE vehicle or float (can be towed), one additional vehicle is allowed for a fee, and up to 200 marchers.

2025 Parade Contingent Tiers & PRices

There is a new price structure for the parade this year. A parade contingent’s tier for registration is based on the annual gross revenue of the entity registering. If you have any questions about registration please email Karianne at khorton@pridenw.org

Businesses and Government Entities

  • Tier 1 - Less than 100k $400

  • Tier 2 - Less than 500k $600

  • Tier 3 - Less than 1 mil $800

  • Tier 4 - Less than 5mil $850

  • Tier 5 - More than 5 Mil $1500

Nonprofits

  • Tier 1 - Less than 100k $200

  • Tier 2 - Less than 500k $300

  • Tier 3 - Less than 1 mil $500

  • Tier 4 - Less than 5mil $800

  • Tier 5 - More than 5 Mil $1500

Tiers for registration are based on the annual gross revenue of an entity.

Parade Contingent Size

Registration includes ONE vehicle or float (can be towed), one additional vehicle is allowed for a $40 fee.

No more than two vehicles per parade contingent are allowed unless you’ve received written permission from Pride Northwest

Groups are limited to 200 participants maximum

When to register?

Pride Northwest prioritizes the LGBTQIA2S+ community in our registration process. Please see the registration schedule below for when to register as an exhibitor and/or parade contingent for the Portland Pride Waterfront Festival and Parade. If you are unsure when your group should register please contact Karianne at khorton@pridenw.org

Priority Registration Dates

Nonprofits and local community groups by and for the LGBTQIA2S+ community* 

  • Friday, February 7, 2025

LGBTQIA2S+ owned businesses

  • Friday, February 14, 2025

Allied local/regional nonprofit and local community groups

  • Friday, February 21, 2025

Registration Opens for Everyone

  • Friday, March 7, 2025 at 8:00 AM

How to Apply

Step 1: Go to EventHub and create an account, or login if you already have an account.

Step 2. Go to the Portland Pride Parade page on EventHub

Step 3. Under “Register Now” select the correct parade registration tier and Add to cart.

Step 4. Complete your application and submit your fee. (See PDF)

Step 5. You will receive an email confirming your application submission from EventHub.
If you do not receive an email please check your spam folder.

*Pride Northwest considers an organization to be by and for the LGBTQIA2S+ community if the organization is formed specifically to serve the LGBTQIA2S+ community. To confirm this Pride Northwest looks at an organization's missions statement, website, and social media. If you have questions about whether your org qualifies please contact Karianne at khorton@pridenw.org