Long Beach Pride

I have always wanted to go toand be the grand Marshall sic I did get to the tail end last year no pun intended. And had a good time at the Falcon and Mineshaft.I used to live in Long Beach back in the 1996,with my boyfriend .and a bunch of Pet Smart adoptees and I truly miss those days .I missed the Pride event then , I remember have to go to work ,but it looked fun-filled and great deejays good music and pretty flag all the colors symbolizing nature and humanity in a way that should be celebrated and have partying too ,you only live once .I wish I could live in the 90s again.,ain't going to happen ,but those were better times for me and alot of people ,I assume .Happy Lb pride always🇷🇴🙃😍🌐

Two stars is all you get! Everything is so overpriced including the much higher entrance. The venue seems to be a quarter of the size it used to be which I think it could work out but they need much more stage areas. The stage performers were lacking to say the least. Saturday I could only say the DJ’s were much more interactive and hyped up the crowd. Sunday they didn’t seem to speak until 8:00 pm when it was time to close… yes the event closed at 8:00 🤦🏼‍♂️ Sad to say until someone else takes over the planning of this event it will go down hill quick. Maybe that is what the city wants 🤷🏼‍♂️

u sed to go to this festival back in the early 2000s last one was 2003 and 2007 and seems like prices are over priced no shade very dusty walking around and I got in free in a couple time with a event member 2022 2023 2024 and never again its like Starbucks nobody likes to be conversation like its like the new generation gays are so in their liberal gay bubble dont say hi when I always say hi im a people person im 37 the 18 t0 30 are the worst they spend more time on their grinder apps and other dating apps than the festival and the drinks forget that you may as well drink water they water them down and the food is nasty and pricy so I own a boat in the marina at shoreline so I stay there and the worst some but id say half of the event staff have no clue or brains on traffic control to let cars go by to the marina and dont put signs out marina parking only and 80% of traffic get turned around and hold everyone else up its a cluster mess avoid this place if you can if your on foot bike your fine..I just wish this festival was like 20 years ago each year I have friends that go there and say its getting worse and worse young attitudes and bad vibes...I support the LGBTQ PEOPLE AND DONATE NO MATTER WHAT ITS MY PEOPLE AND FAMILE..but the crowds are not the same the worst is guys hooking up in the restrooms... sriously??? get a hotel or something...

Not worth it!!!! So expensive for security to treat you so bad and Music OMG !!!!! The worst better to stay home or go some where else so sad to say this but last time I would come back

2024 PRIDE was the worst Pride Event I have ever attended. We opted for the VIP Experience, NEVER AGAIN. What a rip off! WHAT A JOKE! Tiny VIP area only one beverage station NO food section, only 1 messy bathroom.... we saw the Security letting people in without VIP bands on, it looked shady and unfair to us that paid full price... Last time we will ever go to this event. WARNING TO OTHERS....if you go SKIP THE SO CALLED "VIP" NOT WORTH THE 3 TIMES THE AMOUNT. The entire event was not well organized.

This pride festival was not the best one. The only thing that kind of helped the event was that most people were at EDC so lines were shorter. Still with that there were many empty booths. The food choice was decent, but the bar/drink selection was horrible. They were serving Smirnoff vodka that was already made and they were pouring it from a jug. Vodka lemonade should not sit there in a warm jug and poured over a full cup of ice. Drinks should be made in front of you if you are charging that much for one “cocktail.” We tried ordering beer and were asked if warm beer was okay? What?! It was hard to find a schedule of events and performances so it was a guessing game. Not enough security were at the main stage where the main performance was at, there was several alterations and pushing in the crowd. There was no spotlight on the performer, so it was very dark to see her face the entire performance.

Worst VIP experience ever! Don’t know what they charge more for VIP?!?! Only thing nice was AC bathrooms.. Line for a drink was well over 30 minutes EVERY time! And then it was $25 a cocktail! Would never pay the upgrade fee for VIP again..they need to learn from other what VIP is all about!

Don't go, much better Prides elsewhere. Workers are super rude and definitely not worth the entry charge and they do not allow in and out, Greed wins with this event, not love. So disappointed.