Parade Information
The Albuquerque Pride Parade will be held on Saturday, June 30th, 2012.
Parade entries are judged for creativity, color (Rainbow Pride Colors), use of theme (“Pride Links Us Together”) and enthusiasm of participants. Awards will be presented at PrideFest on Saturday, June 30th from the main stage at Expo New Mexico. Trophies will be awarded to the “Best Of” categories.
Parade Fees
Pricing is detailed on our registration form. You can sign up now to be in the 2012 Albuquerque Pride Parade. Just click on this link to use our
*** 2012 ABQ PRIDE ONLINE REGISTRATION ***
DEADLINE IS JUNE 22nd, 2012 AT 5:00 PM MDT
PLEASE READ EVERYTHING ON THIS PAGE BEFORE REGISTERING.
Types of Registrations and What Is Included
All registrations include line up location, entry number, and 1 parking permit. You will receive this information at the Parade MANDATORY Pick-up Session.
The following types of registrations include one PrideFest admission. You must purchase addition tickets for all other members of your entry (ORDER ON-LINE FOR PRIDE WEEKEND DISCOUNTS):
- Float/Business Trailer
- Float/Community Trailer
- Performing Group Walking
- Motorized Car/Truck Group (2 or more)
- Motorcycle Groups
- Mounted Horse Groups
- Performing Group Motorized
The following types of registration do not include PrideFest admission:
- Motorcycle Single
- Motorized Car/Truck (single)
- Horse/Mounted Single
- Walking/Banner Group
Parade MANDATORY Pick-up Session
· There will be a MANDATORY pick-up session for all participating groups/businesses/organizations on Sunday, June 24th between 1:00 PM & 5:00 PM. During this time you will be able to pick-up your parade entry #, staging map, and confirm that all contact information is correct.
Parade Schedule of Events
- Check in time: 7:30-9:00am on June 30th. All entries to the parade day of will incur a 40% markup in price as a convenience fee , preregistered parade entries will be pre-assigned a parade spot.
***NOTE: LINE UP WILL BE ON A FIRST COME BASIS AT THE END OF THE PRE-REGISTERED LINE UP. YOU WILL BE PLACED IN THE LINE UP ACCORDING TO YOUR ARRIVAL TIME AND BOARD DISCRETION***
- PARADE START: 10:00am, All entries will exit from UNM lot through campus back to Girard/Central; then east on Central to San Pedro. All groups enter Gate 3 of Expo NM and must have a parking permit (except walking groups).
Rules to Follow
- Entrance will be ONLY on Stanford off of Central Avenue into UNM. Please have printed confirmation of parade entry, driver’s license and proof of insurance ready for check in.
- This is a public parade down Central Ave and many of our allies and observers are along the way. Please consider the look and content of your entry as well as the image you want to project.
- Do not throw any object at spectators.(*Per City Ordinance) Please hand anything that you pass out to the spectators.
- Please be aware that Albuquerque Pride can get fined for the amount of trash that is left behind that your group might produce. Please have someone walking with your group to pick up any trash left behind.
- Albuquerque Pride, Inc. has the right to refuse any entries who do not meet the mission and vision of Albuquerque Pride, Inc. Money will not be refunded.
Map for Parade Line-up and Route
- Information is coming soon.
Helpful Information
- Bring water, shade, and camera for Pride fun!
QUESTIONS? Contact Tony Carson at Tony.Carson@abqpride.com
