{"id":319212,"date":"2026-05-16T19:48:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T19:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/319212\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T19:48:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T19:48:09","slug":"long-beach-pride-festival-is-canceled-but-the-parade-goes-on-heres-what-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/319212\/","title":{"rendered":"Long Beach Pride Festival is canceled, but the parade goes on. Here&#8217;s what to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This weekend&#8217;s <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/longbeachpride.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Long Beach Pride<\/a> Festival was <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.longbeach.gov\/press-releases\/official-city-of-long-beach-statement-regarding-the-events-this-weekend-in-long-beach-to-celebrate-pride\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">canceled<\/a> by the city on Friday \u2014 hours before kickoff. The city said festival organizers failed to provide the required safety documentation.<\/p>\n<p>The Pride Parade, managed and funded by the city, will continue as scheduled on Sunday at 10 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>The parade will start at Ocean Boulevard and Lindero Avenue and travel along the Ocean Boulevard coastline to Alamitos Avenue in Downtown Long Beach. <\/p>\n<p>Roads will close and parking will be restricted starting hours before the parade. Streets are expected to reopen by 2 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>        Keep up with LAist.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re enjoying this article, you&#8217;ll love our daily newsletter, The LA Report. Each weekday, catch up on the 5 most pressing stories to start your morning in 3 minutes or less.  <\/p>\n<p>No parking on these streets<\/p>\n<p>Between 4 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Sunday parking won\u2019t be allowed on:<\/p>\n<p>Ocean Boulevard from Redondo to Atlantic AvenuesThe immediate side streets on the north and south sides of Ocean Boulevard from Redondo to Atlantic Avenues<\/p>\n<p>And these streets will be closed <\/p>\n<p>The following streets will be closed to traffic during their designated times:<\/p>\n<p>6 a.m. and 2 p.m. \u2014 Ocean Boulevard between Redondo and Lindero, including side streets on the north and south side of Ocean Boulevard7 a.m. and 2 p.m. \u2014 Shoreline Drive between Ocean Boulevard and Shoreline Village Drive8 a.m. and 2 p.m. \u2014 Ocean Boulevard between Lindero and Atlantic, including all side streets on the north and south side of Ocean Boulevard8 a.m. and 2 p.m. \u2014 Alamitos Avenue between Ocean Boulevard and Broadway<\/p>\n<p>Where you can park<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/longbeachpride.com\/parade\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Long Beach Pride<\/a> says that parking will be available at the Long Beach Convention Center at 400 E. Seaside Way. Accessible parking and viewing will be available at Junipero and First Street, near Bixby Park.<\/p>\n<p>Ride the Metro<\/p>\n<p>Take the LA Metro A Line and exit <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/longbeachpride.com\/long-beach-pride-and-la-metro-partner-to-promote-convenient-access-to-pride-festival-and-parade\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">1st Street Station<\/a> in Downtown Long Beach. After you exit, it&#8217;s roughly a 10-minute walk down Ocean Boulevard to the parade festivities at Marina Green Park.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This weekend&#8217;s Long Beach Pride Festival was canceled by the city on Friday \u2014 hours before kickoff. 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