Parade Info

Joburg Pride 2009, presented by 94.7 Highveld Stereo, takes place on Saturday, 3rd October, and everyone is invited – entrance is FREE! The Joburg Pride Board calls on the LGBT community and friends of the community to take part and enjoy an absolutely fabulous day of celebration.

The 2009 Parade, featuring a host of colourful floats and thousands of revellers, will kick off from Zoo Lake Sports Club at 11 am through the streets of Rosebank. The procession will be led by the Grand Marshal of the Parade, none other than 94.7 Highveld Stereo’s Jeremy Mansfield.

Refreshment points for marchers and their dogs, sponsored by Powerade and Royal Canin, will be provided along the route. No alcohol is permitted to be consumed in the Parade and participants are reminded to wear sunscreen and a hat or cap.

Marchers return back to Zoo Lake Sports Club at around 12.30 pm for the rest of the Pride Day festivities until 5pm. Besides the entertainment, featuring 94.7 Highveld Stereo personalities, DJs and drag performances, there will also be Pride stalls with all sorts of goodies on display and on sale, bars, food and a kiddies’ play area.

A ‘Community Village’ will house representatives from a number of gay community organisations and will highlight the 20 year history of Joburg Pride. The gates at Zoo Lake Sports Club open at 9am. Entrance is free and everyone is invited!

Joburg Pride Week

The days ahead of the annual Joburg Pride Parade will see a number of independent Pride themed events organised by gay-friendly and gay-owned businesses and venues. Chief among these is Cinema Nouveau’s Pride Month, featuring three gay-themed films and kicking off with a fund-raising film premiere on Thursday 24th September. There will also be various events at gay bars and clubs - all culminating in the parade and a variety of post-parade after-parties around Gauteng. See a list of Related Events.