PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Pride 2020 will be held in a new location and a month later than usual.
It will be at Point State Park to accommodate larger crowds. The city said last year's event brought in more than 250,000 people.
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In addition to Point State Park, the event will also utilize Penn Avenue between Stanwix Street and Commonwealth Place.
The celebration was pushed back to July because of other events at Point State Park, including the Three Rivers Arts Festival and the Juneteenth Celebration.
Organizers point out it will also mean Pittsburgh's Pride will no longer coincide with celebrations in Philadelphia, Boston and Washington, D.C.
Some of the highlights of the weekend include:
- PrideFest, a free festival, which will be held Saturday, July 18 from Noon-6 PM and Sunday, July 19 from 2-7 PM with a wide variety of vendor booths, a children's activity area, food booths, and local and regional entertainment on multiple stages throughout the park.
- The Pittsburgh Pride Parade which will take place on Sunday, July 19 at 12:30 PM with a new route. Staging will take place on Liberty Avenue in the Strip District and the route will proceed down Liberty Avenue and into Point State Park.
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