Pride Festival - About Us

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April 6th & 7th, 2013
Steele Indian School Park

Festival Hours

Noon-9pm Both Days

Ticket Information

Children 12 years of age and under receive free admission all weekend.

Online Ticket Sales - www.pride-tickets.org

Credit Card purchases for onsite admission and beverage ticket sales WILL BE available this year.  ATMs will also be available for your convenience.

If the admission price is economically taxing, FREE ADMISSION to the Festival may be arranged by becoming a PRIDE VOLUNTEER and volunteering a minimum of 4 hours.

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TWO FESTIVAL ENTRANCES

To help cut down on the long lines at the festival entrance, you will now find two entrances.  There will be one entrance for patrons who have purchased their tickets ONLINE.  Please follow the appropriate signs.  ONLINE TICKETS must be scanned so please make sure you arrive at the correct entrance. There will be a second entrance specifically for patrons who wait to purchase their tickets ONSITE. Please follow the appropriate signs. Both entrances are still located off the 3rd Street Entrance of Steele Indian School Park.

Entertainment

Festival Stage: Local artists, bands & headline entertainment.
Community Stage: Local speakers, entertainers & youth performers.
Dance Pavilion presented by Karamba Nightclub: High energy dance music all the time.
Bistro Stage: Coffee house, Jazz & acoustic music.
Pride Metro Stage: Something for everyone (Country, Pop, Latin, Top 40, Hip-Hop)

VIP EXPERIENCE

Phoenix Pride, SWAY Events and Pro EM Events Management presents "PRIDE with BENEFITS...." VIP Experiences that you won't want to miss.  To start your VIP Experience today visit www.pride-tickets.org.

An ASL (American Sign Language) interpreter will be available at the Festival Stage and there will be roaming interpreters available around the park.

In the parade route there will be an interpreter next to the announcer stage at 3rd St. and Clarendon. 

Beverages

Available throughout the Festival grounds:

    BUD LIGHT products
    SMIRNOFF, JOSE CUERVO, RED BULL FESTIVAL BARS 
    BAREFOOT WINE & CHAMPAGNE sold in Pride Metro and Bistro beverage areas
    PEPSI, WATER & RED BULL Pepsi products and Red Bull regular and sugar free

Alcoholic Beverage Tickets will be sold at the beverage ticket booths for $5.00 per drink ticket. You MUST be 21 years of age or older to consume alcoholic beverages. Wristbands and Valid ID will be required and checked.

    BEER: 1 ticket
    FESTIVAL MIXED DRINKS: 1 ticket
    WINE & CHAMPAGNE: 1 ticket
    PEPSI, WATER & RED BULL: Cash sales only $3.00

Each person will be allowed to bring in one commercially sealed bottle of water, ANY SIZE. Camelbacks are NOT ALLOWED INTO THE FESTIVAL.

Note: All malt beverages donated courtesy of Bud Light to benefit Phoenix Pride. All wines, vodka and tequila products donated courtesy of Alliance Beverage Company and Barefoot Wines.

Food Courts

Phoenix Pride offers two International Food Court locations: one on the south end of the park near the Bistro Stage area, and one on the north end of the park near Pride Metro and Karamba Nightclub Dance Pavilion.

KidSpace (Children's Play Area)

We have created a children's play area that will be open from 12:00pm-5:00pm on Saturday and Sunday. Newly located on the hill just inside the Online Ticket Entrance. Various craft/creative activities, games and a rest area will be available for children from 4-10 years old. Each child must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times. (Please note that this is not a babysitting service.) The kid space area will be managed by volunteers.

PMT Ambulance First Aid Tents

The PMT Ambulance First Aid tents are located in two areas of the park for your convenience:  South Side of the park near the Online Ticket Entrance and just North of the Festival Stage, look for FIRST AID signs. Treatment for dehydration and any other medical incidents can be handled by the paramedics sponsored by PMT Ambulance. 

No pets allowed

Due to Park Regulations and as a consideration for our visitors. ABSOLUTELY NO PETS are allowed on the grounds (with the exception of SERVICE DOGS which MUST be harnessed). This rule applies to ALL pets.

Lost and Found

Lost items can be picked up at the PRIDE INFORMATION booths located near both the main entrances. After the event, you can contact Phoenix Pride at 602-277-7433.

Umbrellas, Chairs & Blankets

Umbrellas, chairs and blankets ARE ALLOWED in the park.  If wind speeds are forecast at or above 20 MPH umbrellas will not be allowed for safety reasons.  Please be respectful of your surroundings.

Security

Both Phoenix Police and private security staff will be on-site to ensure everyone's enjoyment of the event. No drugs or weapons are allowed on the grounds. Please report all suspicious activity or problems to Phoenix Pride Committee Managers or directly to Security/Police. If you see something, please say something.  WE HAVE A ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY FOR FIGHTING AND FOR UNAUTHORIZED SOLICITORS.  VIOLATORS WILL BE ESCORTED OFF THE PREMISES.

Arts Expo

The Phoenix Pride Arts Expo gets bigger and better in its sixth year. The Arts Expo features many local artists and sculptors. The Phoenix Pride Arts Expo is presented by Dawn Bowman of DB Designs.

Phoenix Pride's Erotic World gets bigger and better in its fourth year.  This year Erotic World is being Presented by Castle Megastore. This is a FREE all-adult venue (18yrs and older with ID). We feature Adult Retail, Entertainment, Fetish Demo's with Q&A, Exotic Dancers, Body Painting, and so much more.  The Phoenix Pride Erotic World is managed by Ron Dangle at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . 

Coming Soon

Parking at Central & Indian School has 1900 parking spaces available for $5 per car.  A part of the profits will go to the Phoenix Pride Scholarship Program at the end of the Festival.

Coming Soon