Published on: June 21, 2024
Friendly Like Me is honored to present the official Accessibility Guide for San Francisco Pride, 2024! One of the world’s largest, oldest, and most iconic Pride celebrations, SF Pride has been a destination event rooted in protest and held in a city long committed to being a haven for the LGBTQ+ community since 1970.
The 2024 San Francisco Pride Festival is this Saturday & Sunday, June 29th– June 30th. The Parade begins on Sunday, at 10:30 am, at Market near Beale Street and continues to the San Francisco Civic Center. This parade runs for approximately four hours, so arrive early to find the best place to see it all! The free Celebration at Civic Center Plaza is on Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to 6 pm, with tickets available for a Saturday morning Pride Breakfast.
In addition to the plethora of Accessibility Amenities outlined below, SF Pride’s outstanding team has a live chat so guests can plan their visit and ask questions LIVE before, during, and after the event. Visit sfpride.org. The Parade and Celebration are free and donations are welcome and encouraged.
Plan your Accessible Trip to San Francisco Pride
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- Safety and Security
- Accessible Viewing Areas for the Mainstage
- Accessible Parade Viewing
- Accessible Bathrooms + Family Restrooms for Attendees
- Sign Language Interpretation
- Emergency Services
- Identifying Volunteers
- Community Stages, Parties and Zones
- Food Vendors
- Take A Break Spaces
- Family Friendly Areas
- Assisted Mobility Device/Wheelchair Re-Charging Stations
- Transit
- Personalized Accessible Adventures
Security and Bag Search
All guests of the SF Pride Festival will pass through security gates around the Civic Center Plaza festival grounds.
Friendly Notice: Bags are strongly discouraged within the Festival zone. Security will allow bags that are totally clear and smaller than 12” x 12” x 6”. Small clutch bags cannot exceed 4.5” x 6.5”. Fanny packs and crossbody bags must be smaller than 12” x 6” x 4”. Bags should not have buckles, grommets/hardware or décor that conceals any part of the bag’s contents. Bags will be searched at Security upon entrance to the festival grounds.
Accessible Viewing Areas for the Main Stage
The Beacon of Love Main Stage is located directly in front of City Hall at the top of Civic Center Plaza. There is a seated viewing platform and an ADA section directly in front of the stage. Wristbands for the Accessible viewing area of the Kaiser Permanente Main Stage will be available at the SF Pride Information Booth at Fulton and Larkin Streets.
Accessible Parade Viewing
The San Francisco Pride Parade will take place on Market Street beginning at 10:30 am on Sunday. The parade starts at Market and Beale and ends at Market and 8th Street, near the Pride Celebration at the Civic Center Plaza.
If you have a disability and will need ADA or Grandstand Seating for the Parade please apply for that here in advance. The Accessible Grandstand area is near the culmination of the parade on Market Street between 7th and 8th.
Accessible Bathrooms + Family Restrooms for Attendees
Accessible bathrooms are located within every block of Portable Restrooms on the map. The biggest block of Portable Restrooms is on Golden Gate between Larkin and Polk. These restrooms include several ADA-accessible and family-style restrooms.
For guests who have pre-registered for the Accessibility list, a sterile bathroom is available inside the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium.
Sign Language Interpretation
ASL interpreters are present on every stage, including the Main Stage, Grandstands, and Community stages. There are also ASL interpreters at the information booths.
Emergency Services
San Francisco Pride has dedicated medical and EMS staff in multiple locations. The Festival team also responds directly to 911 calls for people calling from within the festival.
- The main medical tents are located in front of the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, with additional facilities inside.
- There is an additional Medical Activation on Hyde and McAllister.
- Within the Adults Only area there is a volunteer-run area with Narcan, band-aids, water, diabetes care supplies, etc.
Identifying Volunteers
Volunteers will be wearing vibrant, hot-pink shirts clearly labeled “Volunteer” on the backs.
Community Stages, Parties & Zones
The 54th Annual San Francisco LGBTQ Pride Party is at City Hall on Sunday from 1-5 pm. The entrance for this party is on the Van Ness side of City Hall.
Root of Pride, the Adults-only area, can be found on Golden Gate Avenue in the area from Larkin to Leavenworth. It also is on Hyde and Larkin Streets between Golden Gate Ave and McAllister Street.
This year, for the first time there is a Cannabis themed tent called “HottBox” in front of the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on Grove Street between Larkin and Park.
The Leather Community has the area on Hyde between Golden Gate and Turk. This area features a large 30’ x 50’ tent for shade and camaraderie.
Saturday
- Hip Hop Stage on McAllister and Van Ness
- Youth Stage on Grove and Van Ness
- Trans Stage on Golden Gate and Van Ness
Sunday
- Latin Stage on McAllister and Van Ness
- Soul of Pride on Grove and Van Ness
- Asian and Pacific Islander stage on Golden Gate and Van Ness
- Women’s Stage on McAllister and Leavenworth
- Country-Western Dance Corral on Grove and Larkin
Food Vendors
Food vendors are concentrated along McAllister within Civic Center Plaza. San Francisco Pride has worked hard to build strategies for relieving congestion and making food likes shorter this year!
Take a Break Spaces
Both low sensory Low sensory and sober spaces are available.
There is also a Recovery area next to the Medical Tent by the Bill Graham Civic Center Auditorium
Family Friendly Areas
The majority of Pride is family-friendly. There is a Youth Stage on Saturday at Grove and Van Ness.
Assisted Mobility Device / Wheelchair Re-Charging Stations
Friendly Shout Out: Plugs for charging wheelchairs and assisted mobility devices are available at the Medical Center in the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. Please bring your cords and charging adapters for your devices.
Transit
Several streets close for the Pride Parade and Festival. BART and MUNI are running, there are some MUNI and Bus re-routings downtown.
- MUNI – If you’re marching in the Parade, Embarcadero Station is nearest to the formation areas. If you’re going to watch the Parade, Civic Center, Powell and Montgomery stations are all along the Parade route. The Civic Center BART and MUNI stations are closest to the Festival Entrance.
- The 49 Bus stops along Van Ness towards Market Street approximately every 10-15min.
- BART – Knowing how important BART Accessibility is for Pride we are hopeful that the elevators at the Civic Center station will be working. The elevators at Civic Center BART are big enough for wheelchair and power chair users and they arrive at street level very close to where the Accessible Parade viewing area is at Market between 7th and 8th.
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- If for some reason the Civic Center BART elevator is not working, the closest one is Powell Street BART. You can see information on BART Elevator Service Alerts here and on the BART App. https://www.bart.gov/stations/elevators
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- Para-Transit – If you have confirmed eligibility for Para-Transit, you may schedule a ride online at the SF Access Online website. To learn more, visit How to Use SF Access Online. You may also schedule a ride by calling the SF Paratransit Reservations Office at 415.285.6945.
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- Visitors are advised to call SF Paratransit at 1-415-351-7050 before a visit to San Francisco. Visitors may present information about their use of complementary para-transit services in the jurisdiction in which they reside.
- Visitors are advised to call SF Paratransit at 1-415-351-7050 before a visit to San Francisco. Visitors may present information about their use of complementary para-transit services in the jurisdiction in which they reside.
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Personalized Accessible Adventures
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Below, find a list of hand-picked venues near and around San Francisco Pride with detailed information about Accessible places to go.
Now get out there, go with confidence–and PRIDE!
Hilton San Francisco Union Square
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Accessibility Checklist:
- Accessible interior – no stairs or has elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- Accessible main entrance
- Guide dog rest areas exist
- Areas of importance have strong lighting
- Public signage includes braille
- Areas of importance have strong lighting
- Audio Description Services are available
- Venue is responsive to inquiries
- Offers chairs with no arms
- Booths have movable tables
- Patio is comfortable for people of size
- Bar stools suitable for people of size
- Valet parking
- Shower wand in Accessible room showers
- Family style restroom
Hyatt Regency San Francisco Downtown SOMA
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Accessibility Checklist:
- Accessible interior – no stairs or has elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible main entrance
- Areas of importance have strong lighting
- Audio Description Services are available
- Venue is responsive to inquiries
- Offers chairs with no arms
- Seating is comfortable
- Booths have movable tables
- Bar stools suitable for people of size
- Valet parking
- Friendly Notice: Accessible Transportation is available with advanced notice
San Francisco Proper Hotel
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Accessibility Checklist:
- Accessible interior – no stairs or has elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible main entrance
- Public signage includes braille
- Areas of importance have strong lighting
- Venue is responsive to inquiries
- Offers chairs with no arms
- Seating is comfortable
- Booths have movable tables
- Valet parking
- Patio is comfortable for people of size
Hotel Abri
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Accessibility Checklist:
- Accessible interior – no stairs or has elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible main entrance
- Areas of importance have strong lighting
- Venue is responsive to inquiries
- Bar stools suitable for people of size
- Valet parking
- Shower wands available in Accessible room showers
- Friendly Notice: Accessible parking is unfound or unknown.
- Alert: All chairs have arms which may be uncomfortable for people of size
Galleria Park Hotel
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Accessibility Checklist:
- Accessible interior – no stairs or has elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible main entrance
- Areas of importance have strong lighting
- Audio Description Services are available
- Offers chairs with no arms
- Patio is comfortable for people of size
- Valet parking
- Shower wands in Accessible room showers
- Friendly Notice: Accessible parking locations are unknown
- Friendly Notice: Some customers with access needs may find the overall size and layout of the rooms feel crowded
Fairmont San Francisco
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Accessibility Checklist:
- Accessible interior – no stairs or has elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- Accessible main or alternative entrance
- Areas of importance have strong lighting
- Public signage includes braille
- Audio Description Services are available
- Offers chairs with no arms
- Booths have movable tables
- Valet parking
- Friendly Notice: The registration desk may not be fully accessible and the website’s accessibility page suggests calling in advance to confirm needs.
Beacon Grand, A Union Square Hotel
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Accessibility Checklist:
- Accessible interior – no stairs or has elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible main or alternative entrance
- Areas of importance have strong lighting
- Offers chairs with no arms
- Valet parking
- Accessible vanities
- Visual notifications on doors and phone
- Friendly Notice: Accessible parking is unknown
Ghirardelli Ice Cream & Chocolate Shop
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Accessibility Checklist:
- Accessible interior – no stairs or has elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible main or alternative entrance
- Areas of importance have strong lighting
- Offers chairs with no arms
- Family style restroom
- Friendly Notice: Guide dog rest areas do not exist
- Alert: Accessible parking is not available
Peet’s Coffee and Tea
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Accessibility Checklist:
- Accessible interior – no stairs or has elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible main or alternative entrance
- Areas of importance have strong lighting
- Offers chairs with no arms
- Booths have movable tables
- Family style restroom
- Friendly Notice: Accessible parking areas are unknown
The Cinch
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According to Friendly Like Me research this bar is trans-friendly.
Accessibility Checklist:
- Accessible interior – no stairs or has elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible main or alternative entrance
- Offers chairs with no arms
- Booths have movable tables
- Patio is comfortable for people of size
- Bar stools suitable for people of size
- Alert: Accessible parking areas are not present
El Rio
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According to Friendly Like Me research this bar is trans-friendly.
Accessibility Checklist:
- Accessible main entrance
- Accessible restroom
- Offers chairs with no arms
- Booths have movable tables
- Family-style, gender-neutral restroom is available
- Friendly Notice: Patio is comfortable for people of size, but may become too crowded on event nights.
- Friendly Notice: Bar stools are backless and appear fixed to the ground at designated widths, so people of size may have varying experiences with comfort.
- Alert: Accessible parking is not present. The nearest bus stop is located on the corner of Mission St and Powers Ave. Further down Mission St. is a parking garage, with the following address: 3115 Mission St
- Alert: Interior has no visible ramp to enter the patio area, which is where most events take place.
Aunt Charlie’s Lounge
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According to Friendly Like Me research this bar is trans-friendly.
Accessibility Checklist:
- Accessible main or alternative entrance
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible interior – no stairs or has elevator
- Offers chairs with no arms
- Booths have movable tables
- Patio is comfortable for people of size
- Bar stools suitable for people of size
- Family-style gender-neutral restroom is available
- Friendly Notice: Accessible parking is not present, but a parking garage is right next door at 199 Turk St., called California Parking.
The Edge
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According to Friendly Like Me research this bar is trans-friendly.
Accessibility Checklist:
- Accessible interior – no stairs or has elevator
- Accessible main or alternative entrance
- Public signage includes braille
- Audio Description Services are available
- Offers chairs with no arms
- Patio is comfortable for people of size
- Bar stools suitable for people of size
- Family-style gender-neutral restroom is available
- Friendly Notice: Research did not confirm that this business’ restroom is accessible.
- Alert: Accessible parking is not available. The nearest bus stop is located on the corner of Castro St and 18th St.
- Alert: This location may be poorly lit and difficult to navigate for those with low vision.
Midnight Sun
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According to Friendly Like Me research this bar is trans-friendly.
Accessibility Checklist:
- Accessible main or alternative entrance
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible interior – no stairs or has elevator
- Offers chairs with no arms
- Booths have movable tables
- Bar stools suitable for people of size
- Family-style gender-neutral restroom is available
- Alert: Accessible parking is not available, however, there is a public lot within 3 minutes walking distance located at Castro Street Public Parking, 455 Castro St.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
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Accessibility Checklist:
- Accessible main or alternative entrance
- Accessible restroom
- There are 9 accessible parking spots in the garage. The phone number for the garage is (415) 348-0970
- Accessible interior – no stairs or has elevator
- Areas of importance have strong lighting
- Audio Description Services are available
- Offers chairs with no arms
- Patio is comfortable for people of size
- Family-style gender-neutral restrooms are available
- Check out our Sensory Guide, a helpful resource we’ve created for finding quiet, less crowded spaces at SFMOMA.
- Braille and large-print versions of our visitor guide map are available at the ticketing desk.
- Full text transcripts of most audio guide stops are available at sfmoma.org/audio.
- Friendly Notice: Prepare for your museum experience at SFMOMA with our social narrative. This guide contains photographs and descriptions of what to expect during your visit.
- Friendly Shout Out: Accessible Drop-off Entrance allows passengers to be dropped off in close proximity to the entrance at Third Street. The entrance also has electric push-button doors for easy entry.
- Friendly Shout Out: Professional Personal Care Attendants (PPCA) accompanying a paying visitor who requires care will not be charged admission. Entry ticket must be obtained onsite at SFMOMA’s Ticketing desk.
- Friendly Shout Out: Lightweight, portable gallery stools, manual wheelchairs, and adjustable canes may be checked out free of charge. These are available on a first-come, first-served basis in exchange for an ID card at Coat Check on Floor 1.
Outta Sight Pizza
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Accessibility Checklist:
- Accessible main or alternative entrance
- Accessible interior – no stairs or has elevator
- Areas of importance have strong lighting
- Offers chairs with no arms
- Booths have movable tables
- Family-style gender-neutral restroom is available
- Friendly Notice: Accessible restroom could not be confirmed
- Alert: Accessible parking is not available here, however, the nearest bus stop is Larkin St. and Golden Gate Ave.
