Date/Time: Saturday, August 20, 2022 at 8 p.m.
Parade Starting/Ending Location: 11th Street and Congress Avenue, Cesar Chavez Street and Congress Avenue
Tickets: Parade is free and open to the public
Event Website: austinpride.org/pride-2022
Join the City of Austin and The Austin Pride Foundation for the return of the Austin Pride Parade after a two-year hiatus. The Saturday, August 20 parade follows a week of events that honor and celebrate the LGBTQ+ members of our community.
The Pride Parade will begin at 8 p.m. at 11th Street and Congress Avenue and will proceed down Congress Avenue, where it will end at the intersection with Cesar Chavez Street. Logistical information about the parade is available on the City website.
Getting There
Consider alternative modes of transportation including the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail, public transportation and carpooling.
Transportation
- Hike-and-Bike Trail (motorized vehicles are not permitted on the trail)
- Bike to the event
- Use the Cap Metro trip planner to plan your trip.
- There will be significant pedestrian activity associated with this event; therefore, the presence of dockless devices on Congress Avenue is highly discouraged. If you are using one of these devices, please park it on a side street in a manner that keeps sidewalks clear.
Road Closures
Road closures and/or lane reductions associated with the parade will start at 1 p.m. Visit the City’s dedicated event page for additional details. All streets will be reopened no later than midnight with the exception of Fourth and Colorado streets.
Alternative travel routes:
- Northbound/southbound traffic: I-35, Red River Street (closed between 12th and 15th streets for construction), Lavaca Street, Guadalupe Street and Lamar Boulevard
- Northbound only: Trinity Street
- Eastbound/westbound: 15th Street, Riverside Drive and Barton Springs Road
Austin Police Department
The Austin Police Department (APD) will have officers stationed downtown along the parade route. The goal of the Department is to create a safe environment in which everyone can enjoy the Pride Parade. APD encourages attendees and participants to remain vigilant and report suspicious activity to 9-1-1. APD would also like to remind the community to plan for increased travel time to, from and around the event.
Austin Fire Department
The priority of the Austin Fire Department is your safety. As such, the Department will enforce venue capacity limits, egress protocols and municipal and international fire code regulations.
Austin Public Health
Austin Public Health recommends limiting close contact to people you know, being fully clothed to avoid skin-to-skin contact with strangers and staying home if you feel sick. Additional guidance can be found here.
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About the Austin Pride Foundation
The mission of the The Austin Pride Foundation (TAPF) is to educate, resource, and connect the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community in Austin, Texas.
Formed in 2010, the TAPF is the 100% volunteer-run 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to managing and organizing Austin’s annual PRIDE Celebration and Stonewall Rally.
About Austin Center for Events
The Austin Center for Events is a collaborative assembly of City of Austin departments and agencies designed to streamline special event permitting on public and private property. ACE is anchored by teams from Austin Public Health, Transportation, Parks, Music, Police, Fire, EMS, Code, Austin Resource Recovery, Development Services, and partner agencies, and works closely with event organizers to guide them through the special event permitting process.
