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Going to San Francisco Pride 2026? Parade Times, Maps, Street Closures and Safety Advice | KQED
Pride weekend comes at a time when LGBTQ+ organizations nationwide are continuing to push back against policies from President Donald Trump’s administration targeting transgender and nonbinary people.
Earlier this month, White House officials proposed new rules that would block federal agencies from funding anything related to transgender people — a move the administration has called “ending government sponsorship of gender ideology.”
“We want allies to come out in the street and show their support for trans people,” Ford said of SF Pride.
And all over the Bay Area, there are protests, parties and workshops scheduled throughout the weekend. As you make your Pride plans, keep this guide handy to know what’s happening in downtown San Francisco and elsewhere — and see what public health officials are recommending to stay safe while having fun this weekend.
When is SF Pride 2026?
This year, SF Pride falls on Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28.
What’s happening when? The SF Pride Celebration is a free two-day event in the city’s Civic Center that includes several block parties and musical performances from noon–6 p.m. on both days. On Sunday, the main stage will be hosted by political activist and drag performer Honey Mahogany and Sister Roma of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, and will feature performances by Oakland rapper Kamaiyah, the pop duo Aly & AJ and the ballroom collective Oakland to All.
SF Pride’s legendary Pride Parade takes place at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday and will move through Market Street. The parade starts at the intersection of Beale and Market streets and ends at Civic Center Plaza. Community members can also be part of the parade by joining SF Pride’s “Resistance in Action!” contingent.
Organizers have also planned a “VIP Party” on Sunday inside the Asian Art Museum, right in front of Civic Center.
Two additional major events taking place in SF Pride week, which aren’t produced by SF Pride: The Trans March will take place on Friday at Dolores Park, and the Dyke March is scheduled for Saturday and will also start at Dolores Park.
What streets will be closed for the SF Pride Parade and Celebration?
Market Street will be fully closed to vehicles on the day of the parade, Sunday, June 28. But various street closures around the city will start much earlier.
SFMTA has not yet released its official 2026 SF Pride street closures schedule, but in 2025, Civic Center Plaza and the surrounding streets were closed on Saturday and Sunday, with other street closures starting as early as Thursday and lasting into Monday.
Will I be able to find parking at SF Pride?
If you plan to park near Market Street on June 28 for the SF Pride Parade, you may want to rethink that strategy.
Finding a public parking spot in downtown San Francisco is already difficult on any other day of the year and nearly impossible during Pride. If you’re determined to drive into the city that weekend, there are private parking lots downtown, but bear in mind that they can be pricey, usually charging at least $30-$40 per hour, and likely more during big events.
Alternatively, you may need to drive to pretty far-off neighborhoods to find a spot. Or you can reserve a parking spot ahead of time using SpotHero.
Another option is to drive to a BART station outside the city, park there, and take BART to any of the downtown San Francisco stations on Market Street (Civic Center, Powell, Montgomery and Embarcadero). That way, you’ll avoid the weekend traffic coming into the city on the Bay Bridge or Highway 101.
Are there things I can’t bring to San Francisco Pride?
There are usually security checkpoints to get into both the Pride parade and the celebrations at the Civic Center. Event organizers strongly recommend people travel light and bring their ID, cell phone, sunscreen, and an empty reusable water bottle.
SF Pride is discouraging attendees from bringing any kind of bag to speed up entry into the event, but will allow some bags to pass through, including:
- Clear plastic, vinyl, or PVC bags that do not exceed 12″ x 6″ x 12″
- Small clutch bags or purses no larger than 4.5″ x 6.5″
- Fanny packs or crossbody bags smaller than 12″ × 6″ × 4″
The following items will not be allowed during Pride weekend:
- Weapons of any kind (regardless of permit)
- Alcoholic beverages or outside food
- Drones or remote-control aircraft
- Bikes or hoverboards
- Chairs of any kind
- Selfie sticks or professional camera equipment without media credentials
- Pets (service animals welcome)
Check out the full list of banned items at SF Pride.
What’s the weather like in San Francisco during Pride weekend?
Keep an eye on the National Weather Service’s predictions for SF Pride weekend — your phone’s weather apps might not be as accurate.
And remember that this is San Francisco, where the weather can change very quickly. Even on a sunny day, it’s normal for the weather to still feel chilly, thanks to the strong winds pushing in from the bay. The city’s microclimates can also mean that while it’s sunny and warm in one neighborhood, another area can be cold and windy by comparison.
What to know about accessibility at SF Pride
The Pride parade has a free accessible viewing area, which organizers say provides an “unobstructed parade viewing at no cost for you and one guest.”
In order to request a spot, you’ll need to complete an online form, but organizers add that space is limited and spots will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
SF Pride also offers American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation and a special seating platform at the Civic Center celebration on both days. To access this service, you’ll need to pick up a wristband at the SF Pride information booth at Fulton and Larkin streets.
And if you’re taking BART to Pride, all BART stations have accessible elevators, but keep in mind that technical issues with these elevators are unfortunately common. You can sign up for BART alerts to be notified if the elevator at your station breaks down, or you can also call 510-834-LIFT to check the status of the elevator at any station.
Keeping each other safe at SF Pride
For decades, Pride in San Francisco has been a time when LGBTQ+ people have come together to advocate for the health needs of their community. Part of celebrating Pride is honoring that legacy and protecting our own sexual health and that of our partners.
“Talk with your partners and provider about when you last tested for an STI (sexually transmitted infection) and make testing part of your regular health routine,” a spokesperson for the San Francisco Department of Public Health told KQED.
If you have insurance, call your health care provider and share that you need to know your status ahead of Pride weekend. And if you are uninsured, multiple clinics and LGBTQ+ community centers around the Bay Area offer free or low-cost STI testing, including:
Residents of Alameda and Contra Costa counties can also request at-home HIV tests mailed to the address of their choice for free.
Public health officials also advise that folks learn about doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis — or doxy-PEP — an antibiotic taken after sex that research has shown to be highly effective at preventing syphilis and chlamydia. As for HIV prevention, pre-exposure prophylaxis — or PrEP — can help protect folks from an HIV infection and can be taken as a pill or an injection. Vaccines are also available to help prevent hepatitis A, hepatitis B, human papillomavirus (HPV), meningitis, and mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) infections.
Preventing a dangerous overdose
Taking party drugs (molly, cocaine, ketamine or 2C-B, also known as tusi or pink cocaine ) has become more dangerous in recent years, as these drugs are now being laced with fentanyl more frequently.
Public health advocates recommend that anyone who plans to consume drugs should test them ahead of time for fentanyl. The nonprofit FentCheck provides a list of bars and other community spaces that offer fentanyl test strips.
Something else to consider bringing with you when going out: Narcan, the brand name for a naloxone nasal spray that is administered to someone when they are experiencing an opioid overdose (including from fentanyl).
Anyone can buy Narcan at a pharmacy without needing a prescription, and you can also get it free of charge at the San Francisco Department of Public Health’s Community Behavioral Health Services pharmacy at 1380 Howard St. The pharmacy is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
With San Francisco down three runs,
Police in San Francisco released body camera footage and additional details following a shootout with a robbery suspect that critically wounded an officer.
On Tuesday, the department held a virtual town hall meeting on the incident, which occurred on the night of May 31.
“In the San Francisco Police Department, we recognize that our sworn duty as law enforcement officers is to honor and respect the sanctity of human life. We also know that as police officers, we are sometimes required to use force, including deadly force, in the performance of our duties,” Police Chief Derrick Lew said.
Acting Commander Thomas Harvey delivered a multimedia presentation of the incident. Shortly before 10:30 p.m. that night, a license plate reader alerted officers about a vehicle associated with an armed robbery entering San Francisco on the Bay Bridge.
Officers found the vehicle, a gray Toyota Camry sedan, traveling northbound on Fifth Street from Folsom Street. Drones and other resources were requested as part of a plan to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle.
Around 10:40 p.m. officers attempted to stop the vehicle at Mission and First streets in the city’s South of Market.
In bodycam footage, officers are heard ordering the driver to turn the vehicle off. One of the officers is heard saying, “He’s gonna take off. I think he’s gonna take off.”
The driver led officers on a pursuit, which ended with the driver striking a concrete median on Bayshore Boulevard near Jerrold Avenue.
Harvey said as officers told the suspects inside the vehicle to come out with their hands up, the driver emerged from the vehicle and fired at police, striking an officer. One of the officers, identified as Brittany Taylor, was struck by gunfire.
Several officers returned fire, striking a passenger in the vehicle.
Harvey identified the officers who discharged their weapons as Officer Rachel Carranza, Officer Jeremmy Catiller and Officer Angela Maniego.
Taylor is receiving medical treatment for her injuries at a local hospital.
“I also want to send our best wishes to our officer in her continued success in recovery and also want to thank the public for the overwhelming support that we’ve received,” Lew said at the briefing.
The passenger, later identified as Ariunsanaaa Dolgorsuren, was arrested and is currently receiving medical treatment for his injuries, police said.
The driver of the vehicle left the scene on foot across Bayshore Boulevard, through a Chevron station parking lot and eastbound Jerrold Avenue. Shortly after 12:15 a.m. on June 1, police received a call that the suspect was inside the gate of the Bayshore Navigation Center.
Officers arrested the suspect, later identified as 36-year-old Norris Reed III of Oakland. Video from police showed officers seizing two firearms from Reed, which were determined to be a .40 caliber Glock 23 handgun and a 9mm privately manufactured handgun with no serial number.
Reed faces multiple charges, including four counts of attempted murder, assault with a firearm upon a police officer, resisting an executive officer with force or violence, reckless evading, being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm and conspiracy.
Jail records show Reed is being held without bail, with his next court appearance scheduled for June 11.
Dolgorsuren is also facing four counts of attempted murder, assault with a firearm upon a police officer, resisting an executive officer with force or violence, conspiracy and shooting from a motor vehicle
The shooting remains under investigation by multiple entities, including the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, the police department’s Investigative Services Division and Internal Affairs Division, along with the Department of Police Accountability.
A new mural in San Francisco is getting lots of attention as the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to weigh in on the fight over birthright citizenship this summer.
Wong Kim Ark, born in San Francisco’s Chinatown, cemented birthright citizenship in the U.S. more than 120 years ago.
“I am an American” is written in both English and Chinese with Wong Kim Ark’s portrait at the corner of Sacramento Street and Grant Avenue. The mural is located near the corner where Wong Kim Ark was born in the 1870s to Chinese immigration parents.
Norman Chuck, known as “Vogue,” along with Elaine Chu and Marina Perez-Wong of Twin Walls Mural Company, have been working on the project for the past month.
“I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for Wong Kim Ark,” Chu said.
“It tells us that we belong here and we matter just as much as the next person,” Vogue said.
“Both my parents were immigrants from China,” Vogue went on to say. “I am a first-born American, so it directly relates to me.”
The mural and a bronze plaque are on display at the Chinatown corner for people to stop and learn.
Wong Kim Ark was refused entry back into the U.S. after a trip to China under the Chinese Exclusion Act. Wong Kim Ark challenged the Supreme Court on his right to be called an American citizen and won his case in 1898.
“We want this mural to not also educate but also be a part of the community where people can see themselves reflected in these spaces, in Wong Kim Ark,” Chu said.
“A lot of our aunts, uncles, grandparents, great-grandparents came through Angel Island, and that shouldn’t be something that’s looked at as a negative,” Perez-Wong said. “We’re what makes this community vibrant.”
California and other states are suing President Donald Trump over his executive order to end birthright citizenship. For San Francisco, it means the story of “Wong Kim Ark” is more relevant than ever. Gia Vang reports.
The artists collaborated with the Chinese Historical Society of America Museum (CHSA), community and family members on the project. Each image on the wall has a story to tell, reflecting Wong Kim Ark’s life like his village and passport photos. There are also images that reflect the Chinatown community, like a vendor or family.
“The story of immigrants, the story of people who were born here who shouldn’t be considered foreign because they were born here, it’s birthright citizenship,” Perez-Wong.
The artists hope when people walk by, they will see the layers of history that spark curiosity and celebration.
“This is a legacy mural for me,” Vogue said.
“I had a little kid walk by and he read, ‘I am an American,’ and I just remember he boldly and proudly said, ‘I’m a Chinese American,’ when he walked by with his mom,” Chu said.
San Francisco leaders on Friday commemorated nearly 130 years since the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed birthright citizenship to everyone born in the country, including the children of all immigrants. Sergio Quintana reports.
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