The rainbow bunting along the parade route is out in full force (and it definitely varies in quality), just in time to welcome tens of thousands of revelers for Pride weekend.
There are happenings all across the city, but you’ll want to get your bearings for the main events.
On Saturday, the 1.5 mile Capital Pride Parade will start at 21st and P streets and wend its way to 14th and R streets NW. The festivities will get going around 3:30 p.m., with the parade starting about an hour later.
Here’s the official route.

The weekend’s other centerpiece, the Capital Pride Festival, takes place from 12 p.m.-10 p.m. near the Capitol on Sunday. There will be three stages and more than 300 exhibitors lining Pennsylvania Avenue NW.
Here’s a map of the festivities.

If you’re trying to drive through downtown over the weekend, be aware of the following street closures, per the Metropolitan Police Department (and if you’re trying to get around via Metro, here’s the weekend track work schedule).
On Saturday, the following street closures will begin at noon to accommodate parade route staging:
- 22nd Street between N Street and Massachusetts Avenue, NW
- 23rd Street between N Street and Q Street, NW
- Q Street between 24th Street and 22nd Street, NW
- O Street between 21st Street and 22nd Street, NW
- Newport Place between 21st Street and 23rd Street, NW
- N Street between 21st Street and 22nd Street, NW
And the following street closures will begin at approximately 2 p.m. for the parade:
- P Street, NW from 23rd Street, NW to Dupont Circle
- Dupont Circle
- New Hampshire Avenue from DuPont Circle to R Street, NW
- R Street from New Hampshire Avenue to 17th Street NW
- 17th Street from R Street NW to P Street NW
- P Street from 17th to 14th Street NW
- 14th Street from P Street NW to T Street NW
To prepare for the Capital Pride Festival, the following streets will close at noon on Saturday and stay closed through 2 a.m. on Monday:
- 3rd Street between Constitution Avenue and Madison Drive, NW
- Pennsylvania Avenue, NW between Constitution Avenue and 3rd Street NW
And these streets will be closed starting at 5 p.m. on Saturday, through 2 a.m. on Monday:
- Pennsylvania Avenue, NW from 3rd Street, NW to 7th Street, NW
- Constitution Avenue, NW from 3rd Street, NW to 7th Street, NW
- 4th Street, NW from Madison Drive, NW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
- 6th Street, NW from C Street, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW
Rachel Sadon