Friendly Like Me is honored to present the official Accessibility Guide for San Francisco Pride, 2024! One of the world's largest, oldest, and most iconic Pride celebrations, SF Pride has been a destination event rooted in protest and held in a city long committed to being a haven for the LGBTQ+ community since 1970. 

Plan your Accessible Trip to San Francisco Pride

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• Safety and Security
• Accessible Viewing Areas for the Mainstage
• Accessible Parade Viewing
• Accessible Bathrooms + Family Restrooms for Attendees
• Sign Language Interpretation
• Emergency Services
• Identifying Volunteers
• Community Stages, Parties and Zones
• Food Vendors
• Take A Break Spaces
• Family Friendly Areas
• Assisted Mobility Device/Wheelchair Re-Charging Stations
• Transit
• Personalized Accessible Adventures 

Security and Bag Search

All guests of the SF Pride Festival will pass through security gates around the Civic Center Plaza festival grounds.

Friendly Notice: Bags are strongly discouraged within the Festival zone. Security will allow bags that are totally clear and smaller than 12” x 12” x 6”. Small clutch bags cannot exceed 4.5” x 6.5”. Fanny packs and crossbody bags must be smaller than 12” x 6” x 4”. Bags should not have buckles, grommets/hardware or décor that conceals any part of the bag’s contents. Bags will be searched at Security upon entrance to the festival grounds.  

Accessible Viewing Areas for the Main Stage

The Beacon of Love Main Stage is located directly in front of City Hall at the top of Civic Center Plaza.  There is a seated viewing platform and an ADA section directly in front of the stage. Wristbands for the Accessible viewing area of the Kaiser Permanente Main Stage will be available at the SF Pride Information Booth at Fulton and Larkin Streets.

Accessible Parade Viewing

The San Francisco Pride Parade will take place on Market Street beginning at 10:30 am on Sunday. The parade starts at Market and Beale and ends at Market and 8th Street, near the Pride Celebration at the Civic Center Plaza. 

If you have a disability and will need ADA or Grandstand Seating for the Parade please apply for that here in advance. The Accessible Grandstand area is near the culmination of the parade on Market Street between 7th and 8th. 

Accessible Bathrooms + Family Restrooms for Attendees

Accessible bathrooms are located within every block of Portable Restrooms on the map. The biggest block of Portable Restrooms is on Golden Gate between Larkin and Polk. These restrooms include several ADA-accessible and family-style restrooms.

For guests who have pre-registered for the Accessibility list, a sterile bathroom is available inside the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium.

Sign Language Interpretation

ASL interpreters are present on every stage, including the Main Stage, Grandstands, and Community stages. There are also ASL interpreters at the information booths.

Emergency Services

San Francisco Pride has dedicated medical and EMS staff in multiple locations. The Festival team also responds directly to 911 calls for people calling from within the festival.

• The main medical tents are located in front of the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, with additional facilities inside.
• There is an additional Medical Activation on Hyde and McAllister.
• Within the Adults Only area there is a volunteer-run area with Narcan, band-aids, water, diabetes care supplies, etc. 

Identifying Volunteers

Volunteers will be wearing vibrant, hot-pink shirts clearly labeled "Volunteer" on the backs. 

Community Stages, Parties & Zones

The 54th Annual San Francisco LGBTQ Pride Party is at City Hall on Sunday from 1-5 pm. The entrance for this party is on the Van Ness side of City Hall.

Root of Pride, the Adults-only area, can be found on Golden Gate Avenue in the area from Larkin to Leavenworth. It also is on Hyde and Larkin Streets between Golden Gate Ave and McAllister Street.

This year, for the first time there is a Cannabis themed tent called “HottBox” in front of the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on Grove Street between Larkin and Park.

The Leather Community has the area on Hyde between Golden Gate and Turk. This area features a large 30’ x 50’ tent for shade and camaraderie.

Saturday 

• Hip Hop Stage on McAllister and Van Ness
• Youth Stage on Grove and Van Ness
• Trans Stage on Golden Gate and Van Ness

Sunday 

• Latin Stage on McAllister and Van Ness
• Soul of Pride on Grove and Van Ness
• Asian and Pacific Islander stage on Golden Gate and Van Ness
• Women’s Stage on McAllister and Leavenworth
• Country-Western Dance Corral on Grove and Larkin

Food Vendors 

Food vendors are concentrated along McAllister within Civic Center Plaza. San Francisco Pride has worked hard to build strategies for relieving congestion and making food likes shorter this year!

Take a Break Spaces

Both low sensory Low sensory and sober spaces are available. 

There is also a Recovery area next to the Medical Tent by the Bill Graham Civic Center Auditorium 

Family Friendly Areas

The majority of Pride is family-friendly. There is a Youth Stage on Saturday at Grove and Van Ness. 

Assisted Mobility Device / Wheelchair Re-Charging Stations 

Friendly Shout Out:  Plugs for charging wheelchairs and assisted mobility devices are available at the Medical Center in the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. Please bring your cords and charging adapters for your devices.

Transit

Several streets close for the Pride Parade and Festival. BART and MUNI are running, there are some MUNI and Bus re-routings downtown.

• MUNI - If you're marching in the Parade, Embarcadero Station is nearest to the formation areas. If you're going to watch the Parade, Civic Center, Powell and Montgomery stations are all along the Parade route. The Civic Center BART and MUNI stations are closest to the Festival Entrance.
• The 49 Bus stops along Van Ness towards Market Street approximately every 10-15min. 
• BART - Knowing how important BART Accessibility is for Pride we are hopeful that the elevators at the Civic Center station will be working. The elevators at Civic Center BART are big enough for wheelchair and power chair users and they arrive at street level very close to where the Accessible Parade viewing area is at Market between 7th and 8th. 
  • • • If for some reason the Civic Center BART elevator is not working, the closest one is Powell Street BART. You can see information on BART Elevator Service Alerts here and on the BART App. https://www.bart.gov/stations/elevators
• Para-Transit - If you have confirmed eligibility for Para-Transit, you may schedule a ride online at the SF Access Online website.  To learn more, visit How to Use SF Access Online.  You may also schedule a ride by calling the SF Paratransit Reservations Office at 415.285.6945.
  • • • Visitors are advised to call SF Paratransit at 1-415-351-7050 before a visit to San Francisco. Visitors may present information about their use of complementary para-transit services in the jurisdiction in which they reside. 
        
        

Personalized Accessible Adventures

Friendly Like Me is a 100% free mobile app in which you can find and review locations all around the country for accessibility. You can build a personalized profile in the app and select from a list of accessibility features so it's easy to know at a glance whether a business is Friendly to you. From bars and hotels to hospitals and parks, we have over six million businesses waiting for you to explore!

Below, find a list of hand-picked venues near and around San Francisco Pride with detailed information about Accessible places to go.  

Now get out there, go with confidence--and PRIDE!