Draft:Pride in the Park (Beaverton, Oregon)

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Pride in the Park is a parade and festival held annually in Beaverton, Oregon "to bring acknowledgement, support, and joy to the LGBTQIA+ Community"[1] during Pride Month. The festival is held at Beaverton City Park in front of the Beaverton CIty Library.This volunteer-run festival began in June, 2016 and has grown larger each year, with vendors, entertainment, and corporate sponsors.[2] The first parade was held in 2019 with mayoral proclamation by Mayor Denny Doyle.[3] The addition of the parade increased event attendance from 2,500 in 2018 to 10,000 in 2019.[4] While the festival is a single-day celebration, PRIDE Beaverton has expanded to include other community events such as craft nights, dance parties, movie screenings, and drag bingo.[5] Organizers have partnered with Mayor Lacey Beaty to raise a pride flag over Beaverton City Hall every June 1st since 2022.[6] Beaverton drag performer Poison Waters serves as the parade marshall.

In 2024, to commemmorate the 10th anniversary of Geiger v. Kitzhaber, which legalized same-sex marriage in the state, the city offered free wedding and vow renewal ceremonies during Pride in the Park.[7] Twelve couples were married.[8]

Event Theme by Year

Parade marshall Poison Waters at the 2022 Beaverton Pride in the Park Parade.
Year Theme
2019 no theme
2020 Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the 2020 Pride in the Park was a non-traditional parade, with organizers visting homes and businesses with a unicorn float named "Eunice."
2021 no theme
2022 "Pride on Parade"
2023 "Resilience and Support"
2024 "We Are All Made of Stars"
2025 "Love is Louder"
2026[9]
PRIDE Beaverton executive director and founder Kate Kristiansen at the 2023 Beaverton Pride in the Park Parade.

References

  1. "Pride Beaverton - About Us". Pride Beaverton. 06/03/2026. to bring acknowledgement, support, and joy to the LGBTQIA+ Community in Beaverton. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. "Celebrate Pride in the Park 2026: Join Us in Beaverton!". https://pridebeaverton.org/. Retrieved 2026-06-03. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  3. "PROCLAMATION OFFICE OF THE MAYOR CITY OF BEAVERTON". Granicus - City of Beaverton. June 2019.
  4. "PRIDE ON PARADE - Beaverton Downtown Association". https://downtownbeaverton.org/. Retrieved 2026-06-03. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  5. "Events from June 21, 2025 – March 28". Pride Beaverton. 2026-06-03. Retrieved 2026-06-03.
  6. "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2026-06-03.
  7. Murphy, Anne (2024-05-30). "City of Beaverton celebrates 10 year anniversary of gay marriage legalization with free weddings". https://www.kptv.com. Retrieved 2026-06-03. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  8. 12 couples get married for free at Beaverton Pride event. 2024-07-01. Retrieved 2026-06-03 – via www.walb.com.
  9. Cozart, Josh (June 2, 2026). "Pride in the Park returns to Beaverton for 9th year". KOIN.