Hottest Seattle Pride Parade Ever? Temperatures Rise For Weekend Festivities

SEATTLE, WA - Literally and figuratively, the 2017 Seattle gay pride parade might be the hottest one ever. Sunday might be the hottest day of the year so far with temperatures forecast to hit 90 in the Seattle area. Meanwhile, Seattle Pride is aiming to attract more people this year: the 2017 Pride theme is "indivisible," which means striving for equality for all marginalized groups.

June has been packed with Pride celebrations, but this weekend culminates with the main pride parade on Sunday, plus a parade for trans rights, and the (relocated) Capitol Hill Pridefest. Here's how the weekend will unfold:

FRIDAY

Trans Pride Seattle | 5 p.m. 5th Annual march and celebration for and by the trans community in Seattle benefiting the Gender Justice League. The Trans Pride March assembles at 5:00 PM and steps off at 6:00 PM at a Capitol Hill location (TBA). Followed by a celebration in Cal Anderson Park from 6:00 PM.

Wild Rose Pride | All day. Kick off Pride Wildrose style with booty shakin’, contests, music and more to be announced.

Pride Night At Key Arena | 6 p.m. Seattle can feel it – that building of groundswell right before greatness; that contagious energy and momentum that turns fans into fanatics. The pieces are coming together for the Seattle Storm's next run at the championship, and you won't want to miss this journey.

Rooftop Happy Hour At The Nest | 6 p.m. Come out and take in the scenery of Seattle and the Puget Sound at sunset. Get together and enjoy some classy cocktail vibes with special guest DJ R-Pal. A portion of the sales from The Nest’s signature drink, the Flamingo, will go to Gay City.

White Party | 9:30 p.m. WckdStreak, HER and Foundation Nightclub present White Party Seattle “Carnival”. Go Crazy, run free, be wild at the White Party. Live performances on the decks headlining DJ VON KISS. Dress to Impress. Foundation Nightclub, 2218 Western Ave #100.

Rapture - Pride Edition | 10 p.m. Rapture is a queer evening for avant garde experimentation, boundary-bursting drag performance, and overall dark techno dance vibes. There will be photos and a curated runway for attendees, so get your look.

The Midnight Show | 11:30 p.m. Every Friday and Saturday night when the clock strikes twelve, it is time to gather beneath the sidewalks of normalcy and enter the dark, glittering underbelly of the Market. It’s time to peek under the infamous petticoats at Can Can and get a taste of Seattle’s hottest burlesque stars at The Midnight Show.

SATURDAY

Wild Rose Pride | All day. Kick off Pride Wildrose style with booty shakin’, contests, music and more to be announced.

Pridefest Capitol Hill | 1 p.m. Share your love and play together at PrideFest Capitol Hill. Street Festival! Family Day! Queer Youth Pride! A little something for everyone on Capitol Hill. Cal Anderson Park, 1635 11th Ave. (New location for 2017).

Family Pride And Queer Youth Pride | 1 p.m. A family-friendly event for kids and their parents with activities like drag queen storytime and great kids’ entertainment. Queer Youth Pride (4:00 – 7:00 PM) is co-sponsored by Gay City Health Project and has activities, engagement, and talent produced by and for Queer Youth. Cal Anderson Park, 1635 11th Ave.

SUNDAY

Wild Rose Pride | All day. Kick off Pride Wildrose style with booty shakin’, contests, music and more to be announced.

43rd Seattle Pride Parade | 11 a.m. Join us for the 43rd annual Seattle Pride Parade! Our theme this year is #Indivisible! We must be the constant voice and example of Pride in our everyday lives and must broaden our tent so that Pride means not just the search for equality for our LGBTQ community (parade begins downtown at 4th Avenue and Union Street).

Seattle Pridefest 2017 | 12 p.m. The 11th Annual PrideFest celebration at Seattle Center is coming Sunday, June 25, 2017. 3 stages, a new Queer Geeks and Gamers area, food, entertainment, activism. FREE FOR ALL.

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