On the final Sunday of the celebrations, the parade begins at 11 a.m.Events typically include the Portland Pride Inferno Dance, and the Portland Pride Gaylabration at the Crystal Ballroom.Saturday night is features an extensive offering of parties for all tastes.Apart from the pride parade, there are two main events that make up Portland Pride the traditional Stark Street Pride Block Party at Scandals Gay Bar, and a special Flare Pride Kickoff Party.This event occurs in beautiful Tom McCall Waterfront Park, that overlooks Portland’s Willamette River. Sometimes referred to as Pride Northwest, this annual celebration is a first-rate event, and one of the largest donation-based Pride celebrations in the country. Often dubbed one of America’s most liveable and progressive cities, the Pacific Northwest river metropolis of Portland, Oregon, ranks among the more gay-friendly destinations of the West. Book your stay early in the popular downtown district close to all of the pride activities. The entire month of June sees many pre and post pride parties taking place across the city. The Portland Pride Festival takes place every June at Waterfront Park and the parade kicks off on the Sunday afternoon.
