OURFest Parade, Festival Closing Roads In Philly Saturday And Sunday

PHILADELPHIA — The 2024 OURFest National Coming Out Parade and Festival is taking place this weekend in Philadelphia

The festival will take place Saturday and Sunday, and will feature a parade of colorful displays of curated floats, community organizations, and live performances that spotlight the vibrancy of the LGBTQIA+ community in Philadelphia and surrounding areas.

The parade begins at 4 p.m. Saturday at Fifth and Market streets, ending at Broad and Arch streets.

From noon to 7 p.m. Sunday, the OURfest: National Coming Out Festival and Resource Fair will feature a resource fair, family-friendly programming, food trucks, beer gardens, and multiple performance stages featuring local artists, entertainers, and community speakers.

This is a rain or shine event.

Traffic delays can be expected during the course of the event.

Drivers are advised to avoid the area by using alternate routes. Road closures, parking restrictions, and details for the weekend's event are below.

OURfest: National Coming Out Parade Route

• Assembly area: Fourth and Market Streets
• Starts at Fifth and Market Streets
• Westbound on Market Sreet towards City Hall
• Right turn onto Juniper Street
• Left turn onto JFK Boulevard
• Right turn onto N. Broad Street
• Disperses at N. Broad Street and Arch Street

Road Closures

The following streets will be closed from noon until the parade steps off on Saturday:

• One lane of Market Sreet (W/B) from Fourth to Fifth Street

The following streets will be closed from 2 p.m. until the parade steps off on Saturday:

• Fourth Street from Arch Street to Market Street

The following streets will be closed from 3:30 p.m. to the conclusion of the parade on Saturday:

• Market Sreet from Fourth Street to City Hall
• Fourth Street from Arch Street to Chestnut Street
• Fifth Street from Arch Street to Chestnut Street
• Sixth Street from Arch Street to Chestnut Street
• Seventh Street from Arch Street to Chestnut Street
• Eighth Street from Arch Street to Chestnut Street
• Ninth Street from Arch Street to Chestnut Street
• 10th Street from Arch Street to Chestnut Street
• 11th Street from Arch Street to Chestnut Street
• 12th Street from Vine Street to Chestnut Street
• 13th Street from Vine Street to Chesnut Street
• Arch Street from 13th Street to Broad Street
• Race Street from Broad Street to 13th Street
• JFK Boulevard from Market Street to 1Fifth Street
• N. Broad Street from JFK Boulevard to Vine Street
• City Hall area from S. Broad Street to E. Market Street
• S. Broad Street (eastside) from Chestnut Street to City Hall

Roads will be opened as they are serviced and cleaned. All event-related road closures will be lifted no later than 8 p.m. on Saturday.

Traffic delays can be expected during the event. Motorists and cyclists are advised to avoid the area by using alternate routes and to allow for extra driving time in areas near the event.

OURfest: National Coming Out Festival and Resource Fair

The following streets will be closed starting at 5 a.m. until approximately 9 p.m. on Sunday:

• Juniper Street from Walnut Street to Pine Street
• 13th Street from Walnut Street to Pine Street
• S. Camac Street from Walnut Street to Pine Street
• 12th Street from Walnut Street to Pine Street
• Quince Street from Walnut Street to Pine Street
• Chancellor Street from Juniper Street to 12th Street
• Locust Street from Broad Street to 11th Street
• Pine Street from Broad to 11th Street
• Irving Street from Juniper Street to 13th Street
• Spruce Street from Broad Street to 11th Street
• St. James Street from 13th Street to 11th Street
• Schubert Alley from S. Camac Street 11th Street
• Manning Street from S. Camac Street to 11th Street
• Cypress Street from Juniper Street to 11th Street

Parking Restrictions

The above-listed streets will be posted as “Temporary No Parking” zones from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday. Motorists must adhere to “Temporary No Parking” signs. Vehicles parked in these locations during posted hours will be relocated. If you believe your car has been relocated, call the police district of the area where your car was parked.

Public Transportation

SEPTA Bus Routes 4, 16, 17, 23, 27, 31, 32, 33, 38, 44, 45, 47, 47M, 48, 57, 61, 124, and 125 will be detoured from their normal routes beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday through approximately 6 p.m.

SEPTA Bus Routes 12, 23, and 45 will be detoured from their normal routes beginning at 4:30 a.m. on Sunday through approximately 8 p.m.

Detours will be posted, and specific route changes are available on the System Status Page online here.

Public Safety Information

Throughout the event, the City will provide law-enforcement support, traffic control, and emergency medical services for the event and in the surrounding vicinity. Emergency medical units will be stationed on Locust Street.

Attendees should never leave bags or other items unattended. In the event of an emergency or to report a suspicious person, activity, or item (backpack, package, container, etc.), notify a police officer immediately or call 911. Do not try to open, move, cover or touch a suspicious item.

In addition, the public should expect congestion in the area. If you are attending the event, make a plan regarding driving, public transit, parking, and supervision of children. It is recommended that attendees wear comfortable, weather-appropriate attire.

Trash Removal

At the conclusion of the event, all trash collection and street cleaning will be managed and handled by the Sanitation Division of the Streets Department. If you need to report any excess trash in the area, post-event, residents can call 311 or 215-686-8686.

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