Black Friday in Los Angeles 2026

Los Angeles, United States

By the Travel Wiki editorial team

Watch the parade turn down Hollywood Boulevard

On the second Sunday of June, the crowd thickens along Hollywood Boulevard between Highland and Cahuenga hours before the 11:00 AM step-off of the LA Pride Parade, now in its 56th year. More than 100,000 spectators and participants are expected. If you want a spot at the curb, arrive early; the route and street closures are published separately, so check those before you drive. If you can't make it in person, ABC7 and Hulu carry the parade live.

Keep the afternoon going at LA Pride Village

When the parade passes, walk east to Hollywood Boulevard between Vine and Gower, where LA Pride Village runs from 12:30 to 8:30 PM. It is free and open to all ages, with a live music stage, a full-service bar, sponsor activations and giveaways, more than 100 vendors and exhibitors, and food trucks and carts. Plan to eat here: the trucks and carts along the route are where you'll find the day's street food.

Take in a ballgame with a Pride ticket

Two sports nights bracket the weekend. On Friday, June 5, 2026, at 7:10 PM, LGBTQ+ Pride Night returns to Dodger Stadium with pregame programming; the ticket package includes an exclusive 2026 Pride item. On Sunday, June 7 at 4:00 PM, LA Pride Night at Crypto.com Arena sees the Sparks host the Portland Fire, with Nneka Ogwumike, a 10-time WNBA All-Star, back on the team. Forty randomly selected ticket holders join the pre-game flag presentation, and $5 from each Pride Night ticket goes to LA Pride.

Catch a film under the Griffith Park sky

On Saturday, June 13, 2026, LA Pride takes over Street Food Cinema at the Autry Museum in Griffith Park. Doors open at 6:00 PM and the film starts at 8:30 PM: a 30th-anniversary screening of The Birdcage, preceded by a pre-show party with food trucks and a 21+ bar. It's dog-friendly and open to all ages, so bring a blanket and settle in.

Time your visit to the June weekend

The Pride calendar clusters in early-to-mid June 2026: the Dodger Stadium game on the 5th, the Sparks game on the 7th, the Autry screening on the 13th, and the parade and Village on the 14th. Build your trip around that second weekend so you can pair the parade with the street festival the same day, and book accommodation near Hollywood if you want to walk to both.

Start with the parade route and street-closure notices, then layer in a ballgame and the Griffith Park screening around it. With the dates set, the rest of the weekend falls into place.

Sources

  1. 2026 LA Pride Events

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