There are about 23,000 available parking spaces downtown, and as you can imagine arriving early is the key.
Original story: St. Pete Pride Weekend events
You can also park at St. Petersburg High School, 5th Avenue North at 25th St N and use the free PSTA Shuttle to the event downtown.
Road closures begin at 2 pm along 5th Avenue North from Beach Drive into Northshore Park. The parade route closes to traffic at 5:45 with the parade beginning at 6:30pm.
On Sunday, the Pride Festival begins at 9 a.m. along Central Avenue between 31st St N and 22nd St N. Road closures begin at 5 a.m., the festival ends at 4 p.m. Central Ave will open to traffic as soon as the festival is clear.
Parking in the Kenwood Neighborhood is limited. Do not block any drives, and park in legal spaces only. PSTA will operate along 1st Ave N and 1st Ave S throughout the day for better access to the Pride Festival.
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