Paris Pride March 2026: Parade route planned for this Saturday in Paris

After an edition canceled this summer due to the heatwave, Paris’s Pride March is back this Saturday, October 3, 2026. So what time does the parade kick off, and what’s the new route through the capital’s streets? Here’s everything you need to know about Paris’s 2026 LGBTQIA+ Pride March.

As every year, the festive gathering of what used to be the Gay Pride continues, now named the March of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex Pride (LGBTQI+), a nationwide event championing equal rights for heterosexual people and LGBTQI+ individuals. This year, the edition originally scheduled for June 27 was canceled and postponed due to the heatwave. It will finally take place on Saturday, October 3, 2026.

So, what should you expect? Traditionally, the parade is preceded by a public address starting at 12:30 p.m. The procession then kicks off in the early afternoon through the streets of the capital. At the finish, the Paris Pride March gives way to the famous Podium; a festive and free event bringing together several musical artists from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

What’s the route for this year’s 2026 edition of the LGBTQIA+ Pride March in Paris? Note that there’s a change from the route originally planned this summer. On Saturday, October 3, 2026, the parade will kick off at 1:00 PM from the Place d’Italie in the 13th arrondissement, heading toward Avenue des Gobelins, Rue Claude-Bernard, Rue Gay-Lussac, Boulevard Saint‑Germain, and then Boulevard du Palais. The Pride March will then cross Boulevard de Sébastopol before taking Rue de Rivoli and Rue Saint-Antoine for an expected finish at the Place de la Bastille.

Pride March 2026: the route through Paris

Starting point: Place d’Italie
Avenue de Gobelins
Rue Claude-Bernard
Rue Gay-Lussac
Boulevard Saint-Michel
Boulevard du Palais
Boulevard de Sébastopol
Rue de Rivoli
Rue Saint-Antoine
Ending point: Place de la Bastille

This demonstration, held for the first time in France in 1981, brings together more than half a million people in the streets of Paris. This event, now a fixture on the calendar, is uniquely its own. It has to be experienced at least once to feel the buzz, the festive yet defiant atmosphere, and the simple objective at its heart: equality and respect.

Podium of the Pride March 2026: here’s what awaits you at the Place de la Bastille
On the occasion of Pride’s return, Podium is back in Paris on October 3, 2026. Meet at Place de la Bastille to catch performances by Piche, Montemarco, Lolla Wesh, as well as Thea Rose and Allanah Starr. Here’s what to expect this Saturday from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. [Read more]