Gay Pride Parade to Shut Down Dupont, Logan Circles This Weekend

If you plan on commuting into D.C. this weekend, it would be wise to avoid the Dupont Circle area, as the Metropolitan Police Department has announced road closures for the Capital Pride Parade.

Tens of thousands of people will head to the area to watch the parade travel 1.5 miles through Dupont Circle and 17th Street, ending in the Logan Circle neighborhood on Saturday, June 11. The parade will start at 4:30 p.m., but the roads will be closed much earlier than that -- from 1 p.m. until 7:30 p.m., according to a police statement.

The parade route is above, but a much larger section of that area will be closed off to drivers:

• 23rd St. NW between N St. and Q St.
• 22nd St. NW between N St. and Q St.
• N St. NW between 21st St. and 23rd St.
• Newport St. between 21st St. and 22nd St.
• P St. NW between 21st St. and 22nd St.
• Q St. NW between 23rd St. and Massachusetts Ave. NW

"Capital Pride Alliance is the producer of the annual Celebration of Pride in the Nation’s Capital for the national capital region’s LGBTA community and partners," the organization says on its website. "Each June, Capital Pride presents nearly two weeks of events to celebrate the diversity of the LGBTA community, including the Capital Pride Parade, Festival and Concert. In addition, Capital Pride produces a wide range of educational, entertainment, and community events to celebrate the community throughout the year."

Image via Capital Pride Alliance