Sonoma County Pride Parade is Proudly Sponsored by:
JOIN US – JUNE 2, 2018 @ NOON
Join us for our 31st annual Sonoma County Pride Parade on June 2, 2018, in downtown Santa Rosa on 4th Street. Parade states at noon, followed by our Pride Festival from Noon to 8PM. This year’s theme is Together We Rise. The idea behind the theme is to combat hateful rhetoric and policies of the current national political leadership and to stand behind the people of the community who feel threatened by the words and actions of others who have been emboldened by the last election. The event will also embrace people who have been traumatized and dislocated after the recent tragic fires that devastated the county and surrounding areas. The entire event will be about joining together to resist bigotry and discrimination and helping the community to heal and rebuild.
Jeremy is thrilled to perform the National Anthem in this year’s Pride Parade and Celebration. Originally from Toronto, he was able to thrive in his passions for music, theatre and dance while being raised in Sonoma County. He performs as a singer-songwriter and is actively pursuing music.
“Sonoma Strong” – words that resonate with all of us who lived through the Firestorms that ravaged our beloved county on October 9th, 2017. We owe a debt of gratitude to our brave first responders who selflessly put themselves in harm;s way to help others.
Despite the county suffering devastating losses to lives, homes and property, it would have been far worse if it were not for out First Responders. Some risked their lives to save others, some worked tiredness hours to help those in need, we all pulled together as a community to rise above and show our resiliency to become Sonoma Strong.
Sonoma Count Pride would like to say THANK YOU to the dispatchers, officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, bus drivers, pet rescue volunteers, medical personnel and happen by ensuring our public safety every day.
Judging Criteria and Awards
- Judges will be selected from the community by the Parade committee.
- Each unit will be judged on its overall presentation and the judges’ decision will be final.
- Awards will be granted to three places in each judging category.
- Performances in the parade are only allowed at the Judges stand (On Fourth Street at E Street) with a limit of one (1) minute. Stopping the parade to perform in other areas of the parade may result in being pulled from the parade lineup without refund.
- The awards will be presented on the Festival Stage at 3:00pm, June 2, 2018. If the winner is not present the award will be held by the parade committee and the winner contacted to receive their award.
Judging Categories:
- Best Use of Pride Theme: Together We Rise
- Most Creative & Original
- Best Overall
Awards in each category:
- First: Pride Disco Ball Trophy
- Second: Pink Rotating Star Trophy
- Third: Award Plaque
50 Years Together
Church Ladies/Gents for Gay Rights
Community First Credit Union
First Responders
First United Methodist Church of Santa Rosa
Food for Thought
Forgotten Felines
Fountaingrove Lodge
Graton Resort and Casino
Hansel Subaru
Jill Ravitch – District Attorney of Sonoma County
Kaiser Permanente
LGBTQ Connection
LesResist
Letter People
Moore Solar/Heating/Cooling
North Bay LGBTQI Families
Oakmont Rainbow Women
PFLAG
Positive Images
Redwood Rainbows Square Dancers
SC Seniors LGBTQI Group
Sonoma County roller derby
UUCSR
LGBTQ Connection
The Sonoma County Pride planning committee is working hard to finalize details for this year’s Pride events. Once we have finalized the details we will publish FAQs and answers in this location. Thank you for your patience.
What should I wear? – Be festive! Wear lots of color! Don’t be afraid to show your pride and wear rainbows and tons of color! Be sure to dress comfortable, and remember it could be warm so be sure to wear sunscreen!
Are Dogs Allowed? – dogs are allowed so long as they are on a leash and well behaved. Owners are responsible for cleaning up after them. Please take into consideration that we expect a very large crowd and there will be music and controlled chaos.. Some animals might be stressed.
