• Children Ages 12 and under: FREE ADMISSION

  • Yes, all ages can attend.

    Children 12 and under are free at the Festival. Paid admission tickets are required for ages 12 and up. The parade is free for all to attend. Children are always welcome, but we leave it up to the parents for discretion on children attending.

    Both the Pride Festival and Parade are a little more risquè than other events. We encourage parents to take this into consideration. The Festival will have a Teen Zone and a Family Pride Zone where age-friendly events are offered.

• Ages: 13 - 19 - $5.00 ADMISSION
• Ages 20+ - $10.00 ADMISSION
• No other discounts are currently offered

Box Office

• Box Office will be open at 10:30 AM
  • Box Office Locations: Fair Park Station/DART, Centennial, and Hall of State Court of Honor
• Cash and Credit Cards will be accepted at Box Office day-of-event

• Centennial and Vendors  |  11am-7pm

• Teen Pride and Family Pride  |  11am-6pm

• Esplanade Festival & Concerts  |  11am-9pm

SELF-PARKING

• On-site self-parking will be available at Fair Park for $10 per day. 
• Saturday Parking is available at Gates 2, 5 & 6
• Please enter through Gate 2 located on Parry Ave and Gates 5 & 6 located on Robert B Cullum Blvd. 
• Parking gates will open at 9:00 AM on Saturday. 

TAKING THE DART

DART will operate on a Saturday schedule for Festival day and a Sunday schedule for Parade day. There is no TRE service on Sunday. visit https://www.dart.org/ to plan your trip. 

RIDESHARE DROP-OFF LOCATION

• The rideshare drop-off location is located at Parry Lot on the corner of Parry Ave and 1st Avenue

TRAM SHUTTLE

Tram Shuttles: 10 am – 10 pm

• Pick-up location 1 at Pan-American Building Gate and drop-off at Gurley
• Pick-up location 2 at 2nd & Pennsylvania and drop-off at Big Tex

Click here for event transportation and parking information. 

• The event along with the park will not have wheelchairs available for rent. Please bring your own support equipment. 
• ASL will be available during the event.

• Outside Food and Beverage of any kind
• Banners, signs
• Streamers
• Bottles, cans, or flasks
• Coolers (ice chests) or containers.  
• Weapons of any type, including but not limited to: guns, firearms, ammunition, brass knuckles, billy clubs, blackjacks, kubatons, knives or blades of any length, and self-defense sprays (mace)
• Stun guns and tasers
• Explosives, fireworks, smoke bombs, fuels, lighter fluids, or any flammable item
• Tripods, Monopods, any telescoping device including selfie sticks
• Drones or other model aircraft 
• Hazardous items or materials
• Laser pointers or any other object intended to create an optical distraction
• Noisemakers of any kind (air horns, whistles, vuvuzelas, etc.)
• Tobacco products of any kind, including e-cigarettes
• Non authorized vending or vendors
• Tents or large umbrellas using a stand
• Any other item deemed inappropriate or dangerous by Fair Park/Cotton Bowl® Stadium personnel or the event promoter is at their sole discretion.

• Lawn chairs are allowed. 
• All bags will be subject to search upon entry to the festival and parade.

• Concession stands will be located at the Hall of State Court of Honor, Automobile Building, and Centennial Hall. 

Portalets/Restrooms will be dispursed across the parade perimeters as well as located in the Automobile Building and Centennial Hall. 

First Aid is located inside Centennial Building next to the Men’s Restrooms.

• Lost and Found is located inside Automobile offices with glass windows across from the women’s restroom. Please seek Security to assist with Lost & Found for the festival. 

• Dogs are allowed only and must remain on a leash for the entire duration of the event.