Sonoma County Pride Parade is Proudly Presented by:
STONEWALL TO SONOMA, A HERITAGE OF LOVE
Saturday, June 1, 11:00am – 12:00pm
Fourth Street & Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa
Who doesn’t LOVE a parade? Our 32nd annual LGBT Pride parade, presented by Hansel Subaru will bring a smile to your lips and warmth to your heart. Fun for all ages. Following the Stonewall Uprising, the first “Gay Power” Parades were radical marches, which slowly evolved into the “Pride Celebrations” we see today. The Sonoma County Pride parade is a festive celebration with colorful floats, elaborate costumes and some zany sites you won’t soon forget.
Our parade is for the whole community and everyone is welcome. We invite you to join the parade or enjoy watching one of the greatest spectacles in the North Bay Area. There will be a special commemoration of the Anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising during the parade. Details are secret, you’ll have to be there to find out!


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 1, 2019. 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: Love
- Most Creative & Original
- Best Overall
Awards in each category:
- First: tba
- Second: tba
- Third: tba
421 Group |
Breathless Wines |
Church Ladies and Gents for Gay Rights |
Food for Thought |
Forgotten Felines of Sonoma County |
Gary (Buzz) Herme |
HPEACE |
Hubbub Club |
Jim Obergefell |
Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa |
LezResist |
lifeworks of Sonoma County |
Mike Thompson |
North Bay LGBQI Families |
Pat Kerrigan |
Positive Images |
Pride United-United Way of the Wine Country |
Redwood Rainbows Square Dance Club |
Rhianna Jones |
Santa Rosa City Bus |
Santa Rosa Junior College |
Sebastopol Senior Center |
Sista Boom |
Sonoma County Democratic Party |
Sonoma County Rollar Derby |
Sonoma Pride Bowling League |
Starbucks Coffee Company |
Tom Schwedhelm Mayor of Santa Rosa |
TransLife |
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Santa Rosa |
United Methodist Churches of Santa Rosa |
Verity |
West County Community Services |
As of May 3, 2019
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.