{"id":311960,"date":"2026-06-18T16:55:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T16:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/311960\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T16:55:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T16:55:08","slug":"wilton-manors-stonewall-pride-parade-festival-happens-saturday-newsradio-wiod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/311960\/","title":{"rendered":"Wilton Manors Stonewall Pride Parade &#038; Festival Happens Saturday | NewsRadio WIOD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The vibrant and colorful Wilton Manors Stonewall Pride Parade and Festival is set to take place on Saturday (June 20) in Wilton Manors, Florida. The event, celebrating its 26th anniversary, will run from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m., drawing thousands of attendees to honor the legacy of the Stonewall Riots and the LGBTQ+ rights movement.<\/p>\n<p>Participants and vendors are reminded to secure their spots early, as placement in the parade line depends on arrival time. All participants must be in line by 7:30 p.m. to join the parade, which begins at 8 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to use ridesharing or public transportation due to limited parking availability, with city lots charging $25 for parking.<\/p>\n<p>Festival-goers can expect a day filled with music, art, and community spirit. The event highlights the creativity and contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals across various industries. Attendees will need to purchase a wristband for entry, with tickets available at a reduced price before the event day.<\/p>\n<p>Volunteers play a crucial role in the success of the festival, with over 150 community members helping to create a safe and joyful experience. Volunteers are provided with food, beverages, and a wristband for free festival entry.<\/p>\n<p>The event is organized by Stonewall Pride I Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to creating inclusive and affirming events for the LGBTQ+ community. For more information on the parade and festival, visit the official website at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stonewallpride.lgbt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Stonewall Pride<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Jameer Baptiste, vice president of Wilton Manors Art District, and parade producer talks to WIOD&#8217;s Erica Rodriguez about unity and new Florida laws going into effect early next year.     <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The vibrant and colorful Wilton Manors Stonewall Pride Parade and Festival is set to take place on Saturday&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":311961,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[249,251,250,1432,159,129997],"class_list":["post-311960","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale-headlines","tag-fort-lauderdale-news","tag-lgbtq","tag-parade","tag-wilton-manors-stonewall-pride-parade-festival"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/311960","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=311960"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/311960\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/311961"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=311960"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=311960"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=311960"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}