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Portland Pride Parade

Sunday, July 19, 2026 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.

When to Register

Registration for the Portland Pride Waterfront Festival opens in early February through March, we offer priority registration to LGBTQIA2S+ nonprofits and local community groups that are by and for the LGBTQIA2S+ community, LGBTQIA2S+ business owners, and local nonprofits and community groups.

LGBTQIA2S+ Specific Nonprofit*
Registration opens on Friday, February 6th, 2026

LGBTQIA2S+ Business Owners
Registration opens on Friday, February 13th, 2026

Allied Nonprofits located only in Oregon & SW Washington
Registration opens on Friday, February 20th, 2026

Registration Opens for All
Friday, March 6th, 2026

* To qualify as a LGBTQIA2S+ specific nonprofit, an org must have a primary focus to serve and/or represent the LGBTQIA2S+ community. This must be included in an organization’s mission statement, and on their website, and/or social media.

2026 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 $425

  • Tier 2 - Less than 500k $625

  • Tier 3 - Less than 1 mil $850

  • Tier 4 - Less than 5mil $925

  • Tier 5 - More than 5 Mil $1600

Nonprofits

  • Tier 1 - Less than 100k $225

  • Tier 2 - Less than 500k $325

  • Tier 3 - Less than 1 mil $525

  • Tier 4 - Less than 5mil $850

  • 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