{"id":448485,"date":"2026-08-31T01:37:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T01:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/448485\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T01:37:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T01:37:02","slug":"photos-thousands-turn-out-for-the-silicon-valley-pride-parade-in-san-jose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/448485\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: Thousands turn out for the Silicon Valley PRIDE Parade in San Jose"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hundreds of Silicon Valley Pride Parade participants marched, danced and skated down San Jose\u2019s Market Street from Julian Street on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The weekend festivities featured entertainment, vendors, and food at Plaza Park, where a two-day festival was held.<\/p>\n<p>According to their website \u201cThis year\u2019s theme, \u2018Flourish &amp; Bloom,\u2019 honors the strength, resilience, and vibrant spirit of the LGBTQ+ community as we continue to grow, thrive, and uplift one another.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The festival and parade started in 1975 as a gay rights rally and evolved into San Jose Pride Festival in 1976. In 2014 the name was changed to Silicon Valley Pride Parade.<\/p>\n<p>More information\u00a0can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.svpride.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Members of the Heart's Delight Roller Derby head south on Market Street during the Silicon Valley PRIDE Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer\/Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"876\" height=\"530\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SJM-L-SVPRIDE-0831-5.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"13049021\" \/>Members of the Heart\u2019s Delight Roller Derby head south on Market Street during the Silicon Valley PRIDE Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer\/Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"People walk south on Market Street during the Silicon Valley PRIDE Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer\/Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"860\" height=\"573\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SJM-L-SVPRIDE-0831-2.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"13049017\" \/>People walk south on Market Street during the Silicon Valley PRIDE Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer\/Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"San Jose Police Department Capt. Ngui Scherry hands out beads as he walks south on Market Street during the Silicon Valley PRIDE Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer\/Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"837\" height=\"594\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SJM-L-SVPRIDE-0831-4.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"13049022\" \/>San Jose Police Department Capt. Ngui Scherry hands out beads as he walks south on Market Street during the Silicon Valley PRIDE Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer\/Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"San Jose Sharks Mascot S.J. Sharkie walks south on Market Street during the Silicon Valley PRIDE Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer\/Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"821\" height=\"564\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SJM-L-SVPRIDE-0831-3.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"13049024\" \/>San Jose Sharks Mascot S.J. Sharkie walks south on Market Street during the Silicon Valley PRIDE Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer\/Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"People walk south on Market Street during the Silicon Valley PRIDE Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer\/Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"853\" height=\"490\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SJM-L-SVPRIDE-0831-13.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"13049032\" \/>People walk south on Market Street during the Silicon Valley PRIDE Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer\/Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"San Jose Councilmember Bien Doan walks south on Market Street during the Silicon Valley PRIDE Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer\/Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"828\" height=\"549\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SJM-L-SVPRIDE-0831-9.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"13049018\" \/>San Jose Councilmember Bien Doan walks south on Market Street during the Silicon Valley PRIDE Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer\/Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Dogs from the Humane Society Silicon Valley walk south on Market Street during the Silicon Valley PRIDE Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer\/Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"834\" height=\"515\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SJM-L-SVPRIDE-0831-12.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"13049019\" \/>Dogs from the Humane Society Silicon Valley walk south on Market Street during the Silicon Valley PRIDE Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer\/Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"A person heads south on Market Street during the Silicon Valley PRIDE Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer\/Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"842\" height=\"534\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SJM-L-SVPRIDE-0831-18.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"13049031\" \/>A person heads south on Market Street during the Silicon Valley PRIDE Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer\/Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Dancers with Folcl\u00f3rico Colibr\u00ed, an LGBTQ+ Mexican Folklorico organization, dance while heading south on Market Street during the Silicon Valley PRIDE Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer\/Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"819\" height=\"556\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SJM-L-SVPRIDE-0831-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"13049023\" \/>Dancers with Folcl\u00f3rico Colibr\u00ed, an LGBTQ+ Mexican Folklorico organization, dance while heading south on Market Street during the Silicon Valley PRIDE Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer\/Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"People walk south on Market Street during the Silicon Valley PRIDE Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer\/Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"833\" height=\"551\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SJM-L-SVPRIDE-0831-11.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"13049025\" \/>People walk south on Market Street during the Silicon Valley PRIDE Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer\/Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"San Jose Sharks mascot S.J. Sharkie gets a ride from San Jose Barracuda mascot Frenzy as they head south on Market Street during the Silicon Valley PRIDE Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer\/Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"842\" height=\"604\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SJM-L-SVPRIDE-0831-20.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"13049062\" \/>San Jose Sharks mascot S.J. Sharkie gets a ride from San Jose Barracuda mascot Frenzy as they head south on Market Street during the Silicon Valley PRIDE Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer\/Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Members of the Heart's Delight Roller Derby head south on Market Street during the Silicon Valley PRIDE Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer\/Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"861\" height=\"579\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SJM-L-SVPRIDE-0831-10.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"13049029\" \/>Members of the Heart\u2019s Delight Roller Derby head south on Market Street during the Silicon Valley PRIDE Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer\/Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Members with the Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services People head south on Market Street during the Silicon Valley PRIDE Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer\/Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"750\" height=\"488\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SJM-L-SVPRIDE-0831-17.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"13049026\" \/>Members with the Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services People head south on Market Street during the Silicon Valley PRIDE Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer\/Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Community members watch people walk south on Market Street during the Silicon Valley PRIDE Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer\/Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"821\" height=\"458\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SJM-L-SVPRIDE-0831-15.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"13049030\" \/>Community members watch people walk south on Market Street during the Silicon Valley PRIDE Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer\/Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"People walk south on Market Street during the Silicon Valley PRIDE Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer\/Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"823\" height=\"536\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SJM-L-SVPRIDE-0831-8.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"13049015\" \/>People walk south on Market Street during the Silicon Valley PRIDE Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer\/Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"People walk south on Market Street during the Silicon Valley PRIDE Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer\/Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"821\" height=\"592\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SJM-L-SVPRIDE-0831-6.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"13049020\" \/>People walk south on Market Street during the Silicon Valley PRIDE Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer\/Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"People with the Splash Bar walk south on Market Street during the Silicon Valley PRIDE Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer\/Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"860\" height=\"568\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SJM-L-SVPRIDE-0831-14.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"13049028\" \/>People with the Splash Bar walk south on Market Street during the Silicon Valley PRIDE Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (Nhat V. Meyer\/Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hundreds of Silicon Valley Pride Parade participants marched, danced and skated down San Jose\u2019s Market Street from Julian&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":448486,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[88,90,89,177567,31678],"class_list":["post-448485","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-jose","tag-san-jose","tag-san-jose-headlines","tag-san-jose-news","tag-silicon-valley-pride-parade","tag-the-mercury-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/448485","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=448485"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/448485\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/448486"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=448485"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=448485"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=448485"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}