#parade-preview

#parade-preview

This year's Coachella features headliners like Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, and Karol G, alongside LGBTQ-inclusive acts such as CMAT, The xx, and Ethel Cain.

The Festival features over 100 free performances from May to November in Downtown San Francisco, showcasing the rich cultures and creativity of the Bay Area.

My grandma was my biggest cheerleader to get to do this for her and to raise awareness and to help find a cure is just the most incredible feeling.

The DIVA Awards are set to be the biggest yet, celebrating LGBTQIA+ women and non-binary trailblazers across entertainment, politics, and business, featuring live performances and a live auction.

The free, family-friendly celebration will feature a block party on Valencia Street, spanning 15th to 18th Streets, and will include a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

"We really appreciate the support of the community," said Danial Shahbaz, Mohammad Shabaz's son, accepting the certificate on Tuesday. "We hope to be here for many, many years."

Coney Island USA is facing a serious financial crisis after a harsh winter and an exhausting fight to protect the neighborhood from a proposed casino development. Without urgent support, the 2026 Mermaid Parade may not happen.

Grace Cathedral's annual fundraising gala Carnivale, this year entitled "Noite de Carnaval: A Celebration of Joy," took place on the evening of February 13, 2026. The event was inspired by Brazil's Carnival, which began on the same evening in cities such as Rio de Janeiro.

A parade float praising Brazil's president Lula strode through Rio's Sambadrome, drawing contreversy and triggering lawsuits. A carnival float in Rio de Janeiro's world-famous carnival parade was the center of a controversy over Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his upcoming bid for reelection. Critics of the president accused him of improperly using the nation's high-profile Carnaval celebrations for political campaigning.

We gather and parade to celebrate all that is holy: the silly, the ridiculous, the absurd; the delightful fools we are! Don yourself in garb of the fool that brings you delight and gather at Church of Clown at 11am to prepare for the parade which leaves at noon.

With more than 170 floats and 10,000 marchers, the 48th Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras celebration was an explosion of colour. The rain held off until the end of the parade this year a welcome relief given the more than 100mm that Sydney experienced just a few days before.

Sunset Mercantile and The United Irish Societies of San Francisco are joining forces to bring a cultural event to life. Join us on March 14th following the parade for live performances, food, and vendors from all across the Bay Area.

Caltrans announced it's shortening its carpool hours along Highway 101 in Marin and Sonoma counties after months of complaints from frustrated commuters. The hours will now be from 6 to 9 am and 3 to 6:30 pm Monday through Friday, but commuters don't think the change is significant enough to reduce traffic congestion. [Press Democrat] A fight broke out after a basketball game between Piedmont and San Leandro high schools Friday night after two students bumped into each other.