Festival and Entertainment
June 7, 2026 | 12–4pm
Abbott Square Stage
Locust Street Stage
Festival and Entertainment June 7
Festival Booth Info
Registered Festival Booth Set Up Information Here
Festival Booth set up begins at 8:30am. (See map below).
The annual festival takes place on the streets of downtown Santa Cruz. Nonprofit and for-profit groups set up booths and provide information about their organizations, programs and merchandise. Entertainment takes place throughout the streets and on stages throughout the festival. For more information about festival booths, contact: booths@santacruzpride.org.
Festival Entertainment
There will be two awesome stages this year - the Abbott Square Stage and the Locust Street Stage. See the schedule and entertainers below.
Abbott Square Stage
12:00: Celebrating the Grand Marshals and Remarks from Dignitaries.
12:45: Renegade Theater Company, Vintage Point Band, Chioke Dmachi, Trianna Feruza and the Heavy Hitters Band, Samba Dancers
2:00: Drag Performers: MC Gallo Gallina, La Bombon Assesina, Miss Monsterra, Tenacious Beef, Empress Astara, Lady Guinea Pinks, Starlight Erotica, Lady Jesus, Oddeng Lee, and Cherry & Franzia.
3:20: Irene the Alien
Locust Street Stage
12:00: DJ Mimi
12:30: Cheer SF
1:00: DJ Manila Vanilla
2:00: Cheer SF
2:30: DJ Lucho
3:15: DJ Denver Drake
Parking and Restrooms
Soquel Front Garage (Near parade and Festival) EV Charging Station
River/Front Garage (Close to Festival) EV Charging Station
Locust Street Garage(Close to Festival and Restrooms)
Cedar/Church Garage(Near the end of the Parade)
The City Hall Parking Lot (Church Street)
The Central Branch Library Parking Lot(Church Street)
The Pearl Alley Parking Lot EV Charging Station
The South Pacific Avenue Parking Lot EV Charging Station
Restrooms
Portable Restrooms on Locust Street between Cedar and Pacific.
Restrooms in many parking garages.
Abbott Square
Corner of Cedar and Lincoln
Thank You to Our Rainbow, Gold, Silver,
and Bronze Sponsors
Santa Cruz Pride, the largest LGBTQ+ event on the Central Coast and California's third oldest annual Pride Parade and Festival, attracts over 7,000 participants. Sponsoring Santa Cruz Pride connects your business with a diverse LGBTQ+ and LGBTQ+-friendly audience in Santa Cruz County.
