Pride Parade map courtesy of Alert DC/Capital Pride

The highlight of Capital Pride’s celebration is this weekend. So be aware of intense traffic due to this evening’s upcoming parade in DuPont Circle and Logan Circle, as well as Sunday’s festival in Penn Quarter. AlertDC sends the following warning of road closures:

Capital Pride Parade

The Capital Pride Parade will be held on Saturday, June 9, 2012. This event will begin at 4:30 pm and will conclude at approximately 8:30 pm. The staging area will be closed at 1:00 pm. The street closures will remain in effect until 9:30 pm.

Parade Route

• East on P St from 23rd St NW

• Clockwise around Dupont Circle

• North on New Hampshire Ave

• East on R St

• South on 17th St

• East on P St

• South on 14th to N Street NW to the disbanding area

Street Closures:

• 25th St NW between M & N ( Staging Area)

• 24th St NW between M & N ( Staging Area)

• 23rd St NW between M & P ( Staging Area)

• N St NW between 22nd & 25th

• M St NW between 22nd & 25th

Capital Pride Festival

The Capital Pride Festival will be held on Sunday, June 10, 2012. This event will begin at 11:00 am. The following street closures will be implemented beginning at 7:00 pm on Saturday, June 9.

Street Closures

• 3rd & Pennsylvania Avenue, NW – No traffic West

• 3rd & Constitution Avenue, NW – No traffic West

• 4th & Madison Drive, NW- No traffic North

• 7th & Constitution Avenue, NW – No traffic East

• 7th & Pennsylvania Avenue, NW – No traffic East

• 6th & C. Street, NW – No traffic South

All street closures and listed times are subject to change based upon prevailing or unexpected conditions.

Motorists could encounter possible delays if operating in the vicinity of these events and may wish to consider alternative routes. The Metropolitan Police Department and the Department of Transportation also wish to remind motorists in the vicinity of these events to proceed with caution as increased vehicular and pedestrian traffic can be anticipated.