PRIDE PARADE 2025

Celebrate 50 Years of Pride at the Silicon Valley PRIDE Parade!

The Silicon Valley PRIDE Parade is a powerful demonstration of love, resilience, and community. Each year, thousands march through the streets of Downtown San Jose to showcase LGBTQ+ visibility, advocate for equality, and honor the progress made in the last 50 years.

Whether you're a community organization, local business, LGBTQ+ ally, or an individual looking to march with pride, this is your chance to be part of history. Let’s march forward—together.

Parade Details

  • Location: Downtown San Jose – Julian Street & Market Street, to Plaza de César Chávez Park

  • Date: Sunday, August 31, 2025

  • Step-Off Time: 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

  • Who Can Participate? Open to all individuals, groups, and organizations who wish to celebrate and support the LGBTQ+ community.

How to Participate

March in the Parade

Be part of the energy! Sign up as an individual marcher, community group, or corporate ally to showcase your support.

Enter a Parade Float

Make a statement with a decorated float, vehicle, or performance group. Show off your organization’s pride with creativity and flair! A moving vehicle is considered a float.

🚨 Note: If you bring a float or moving vehicle, a wheel monitor per wheel is required for safety.

Volunteer

Help us run a safe and successful parade by signing up as a volunteer. From parade logistics to crowd engagement, there are many ways to get involved.

Parade Route

The 2025 parade route will take marchers through the heart of Downtown San Jose, starting from Julian St & Market St and ending at Plaza de César Chávez Park, passing iconic city landmarks with thousands of spectators cheering along the way.

Registration Fees

By April 30:

  • $500: Business/Company Employee Groups 

  • $300: Government Agency and Elected Official

  • $250: Non-profit Parade Participant

After April 30:

  • $600: Business/Company Employee Groups

  • $400: Government Agency and Elected Officials

  • $350: Non-Profit Parade Participants

📩 For questions, contact us at info@svpride.com

Additional Guidelines

✔ Arrive Early: All parade participants must arrive at least two hours before step-off (by 8:30 AM) for check-in and staging. Float and vehicle entries should allocate extra time.

✔ Hand Out, Don’t Throw: Swag and giveaways may be handed to the crowd but cannot be thrown for safety reasons.

✔ Staging Area: Parade participants will gather at Julian St & Market St before the parade.

Why Join the PRIDE Parade?

  • 🌈 Celebrate LGBTQ+ Visibility – Be part of an inclusive and vibrant celebration of identity and self-expression.

  • 💜 Honor 50 Years of Progress – Commemorate five decades of advocacy, resilience, and love.

  • 🤝 Strengthen Community Bonds – March alongside fellow supporters, businesses, and organizations that champion equality.

  • 🎶 Experience Live Music & Performances – Enjoy live entertainment throughout the parade, including marching bands, drag performances, and DJs.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a ticket to watch the parade?

No! The PRIDE Parade is free for all to attend and enjoy.

Can I bring my family?

Absolutely! The Silicon Valley PRIDE Parade is family-friendly, and all ages are welcome to attend.

Where should I park?

We encourage attendees to use public transportation, rideshare services, or bike parking. A detailed parking guide will be available closer to the event.

What should I bring?

  • Comfortable clothing & shoes

  • PRIDE gear (flags, accessories, banners)

  • Water & sunscreen

  • A heart full of PRIDE & joy!

2024 Parade Participants

  • Abbott

  • Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

  • Agilent Technologies

  • Alpha Media Silicon Valley:
    KBAY-FM (BAY COUNTRY 94.5) AND MIX 106.5 SAN JOSE

  • Amazon

  • Applied Materials, Inc.

  • Arm

  • Asian Law Alliance

  • Assemblymember Alex Lee, 24th District

  • Assemblymember Gail Pellerin, District 28

  • Assemblymember Marc Berman, 23rd District

  • BAE Systems

  • BD Biosciences

  • Betty Duong for Supervisor 2024

  • BILL

  • Bill Wilson Center

  • BKF Engineers

  • Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

  • Children's Musical Theater San Jose

  • Christ the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

  • City of San Jose - San Jose Public Library

  • City of San José Council District 7 Councilmember Bien Doan

  • City of San Jose Environmental Services

  • Cohesity

  • Colectivo ALA (Teatro Alebrijes, Latinx Diversa, Monarcas)

  • Congregational Church of Almaden Valley, United Church of Christ

  • Cosplay With Pride

  • Councilmember David Cohen

  • Councilmember Pam Foley, City of San Jose

  • County of Santa Clara Office of LGBTQ Affairs

  • Cricket Wireless

  • Delta Air Lines

  • El Camino Health

  • Evolution Hospitality

  • EY

  • FIRST 5 Santa Clara County

  • First Congregational Church of San Jose

  • First Unitarian Church of San Jose

  • Free Mom Hugs

  • Gardner Health Services

  • GRAIL

  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise

  • HomeFirst

  • Hope Services

  • Humane Society Silicon Valley

  • Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley

  • Intel Corporation

  • Jewish Silicon Valley

  • Johnson & Johnson

  • Kaiser Permanente

  • Meriwest Credit Union

  • Micron Technology, Inc

  • Microsoft

  • Mission College

  • Momentum for Health

  • NBCUniversal/Comcast

  • Nordstrom

  • Northern California Women's Hockey League

  • Nuro, Inc

  • Office of Mayor Matt Mahan

  • Office of Supervisor Susan Ellenberg - SCC District 4

  • On Lok

  • Pathway Society

  • PFLAG San Jose/Peninsula

  • Planned Parenthood Mar Monte

  • Pride at Work

  • Rainbow Chamber of Commerce Silicon Valley

  • Reconciling United Methodist Churches of Silicon Valley

  • Rubrik

  • Sam Liccardo for Congress

  • Samsung Semiconductor

  • San Francisco Pride Band

  • San Jose City Council District 1 - Vice Mayor Rosemary Kamei

  • San Jose Council District 6 Councilmember Dev Davis

  • San Jose Downtown Association

  • San Jose Fire Department

  • San Jose Friends Meeting

  • San José Mineta International Airport

  • SAN JOSE SHARKS AND BARRACUDA

  • San José State University PRIDE Center

  • San Jose-Evergreen Community College District

  • Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone

  • Santa Clara County Office of Education

  • Santa Clara County Service Center Council (California Teachers Association)

  • Santa Clara Family Health Plan

  • Santa Clara University

  • Silicion Valley Gay Men's Chorus

  • Society of Latinx Nurses

  • South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council

  • Splash Bar San Jose

  • St. Jude's Episcopal Church

  • Starbucks

  • Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church

  • Supervisor Cindy Chavez

  • Sutter Health

  • Synopsys

  • Target

  • The Gender Health Center, Santa Clara Valley Healthcare

  • Thermo Fisher Scientific

  • U.S. Bank

  • Unite Here Local 19

  • UPS-Pride Alliance BRG (Business Resource Group)

  • Valley Health Plan

  • Valley Water

  • Veterinary Emergency Group

  • VTA

  • Yahoo

SECURE YOUR SPOT!

Join Us for the 2025 Silicon Valley PRIDE Parade! Come march, cheer, and celebrate 50 years of PRIDE with us. Let’s make history—together.