Tickets

Tickets can be purchased online at HERE. Limited quantities of tickets can also be purchased in person at the festival box office.

This year’s DTLA PROUD has changed venues to Grand Park. The festival spans 4 city blocks and is free to the public blocks 1-3 with block 4 being 21+ and ticketed. Attendees get to experience admission to DTLA PROUD, which includes multiple stages and dance areas, beverage areas with community information booths, artisans and vendors.

The festival is full of fun attractions including the Main Stage, Art installations, Queer Mercado, Summer Tramp, All Ages Picnic Area, Teen, Youth & Family programming and so much more!

Yes! Children may attend accompanied by an adult to DTLA PROUD. They can access “the all-age” areas of the festival (Blocks 1-3). We have family programming on Sunday, August 28th from 12pm-4pm. That will feature Splash Zone, finger painting, lawn games, balloon animals, Drag Queen story time, picnic sing-a-long and more.

Re-entry into the festival is permitted through the general admission line.

Venue Information and Festival Logistics

It will be held at Grand Park. The park is located in Downtown Los Angeles. Grand Park stretches from The Music Center on the west to City Hall on the east between First and Temple streets.

Grand Park
200 N. Grand Ave.
Los Angeles CA 90012

DTLA PROUD will be open Saturday and Sunday from 12pm – 10pm.

Grand Park follows all ADA standards for accessibility. Visitors can call 213-972-8080 for more information.

We intend to strictly follow all LA City guidelines and mandates that may be in effect in August. Our community’s health and safety are our priority.

We intend to strictly follow all LA City guidelines and mandates that may be in effect in August. Our community’s health and safety are our priority. We are also going to have a Monkeypox clinic available on Saturday and Sunday from 12pm-6pm and you can register here.

The festival will not have any lockers available. We will have a coat check in the 21+ section only. Please plan accordingly.

There will be food options at the festival. DTLA PROUD will have a variety of Food Trucks and vendors each day of the festival. With plant based, vegetarian and vegan options available.

Pets are allowed in Blocks 1, 2 and 3. Pets will NOT be allowed in the 21+ section of the DTLA PROUD Festival unless you have a service animal.

If you have a service animal, you will be asked for your service animal documentation for the pet’s entry into the 21+ section of the DTLA PROUD Festival.

The Festival schedule has been posted on Instagram, please see @dtlaproud. You can also view it on our homepage.

Festival Policies

Only clear plastic bags smaller than 12”x12”x6” will be admitted. Non-clear wristlets and clutches no larger than 5”x8”x2” are permitted, and subject to search.

Please plan accordingly. We do not want to turn festival goers away because of personal belongings.

Only clear bags will be permitted with a maximum size of 12”x12”x6” (the size of a one-gallon freezer bag). Bags, backpacks, large purses, etc., are not permitted into the ticketed festival grounds.

We will make exceptions for bags carried for medical reasons and/or manufactured diaper bags that accompany infants and young children. Proof will be required for all exceptions to be considered. Please note, children are not allowed to access the 21+ section of the DTLA PROUD Festival.

  • Outside Alcohol, alcohol is only permitted within the authorized 21+ areas.
  • Narcotics or illegal drugs
  • Bathing in pools or fountain or restrooms
  • Damage to plants or property
  • Explosives
  • Fires
  • Overnight lodging
  • Bicycles
  • Skateboarding
  • Tents
  • Unauthorized vending
  • Drones
  • Drone Operation
  • Entering upper fountain pools
  • Firecrackers
  • Lawn Umbrellas
  • Parking of any motor vehicles, bicycles, or scooters outside of designated areas
  • Rideshare scooters
  • Smoking of any kind, including vapes and vaping.
  • Unleashed animals
  • Cooking
  • Feeding animals
  • Firearms
  • Littering (including pet waste)
  • Rollerblading
  • Unauthorized solicitation

Transportation and Parking

Parking at Grand Park is available in Lot 10. Parking lot address is 145 N. Broadway, Los Angeles CA 90012. There are entrances on North Broadway between First Street and Broadway. The Lot 10 parking rate is ~$10.00 per day.

TAKING THE METRO is quick and easy with these simple directions: Metro Red or Purple Line to Civic Center/Grand Park Station or the Gold Line to Union Station or Little Tokyo/Arts District Station. Plan your best route using the Trip Planner.

Supporting the DTLA PROUD Organization

DTLA PROUD has partnered with Give Lively to securely process your online donation. This transaction will appear on your bank statement as “DTLA PROUD”.

Online donations may be made here on the GiveLively Website.

DTLA Proud is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that strengthens and empowers the local LGBTQ+ & ally community in Downtown Los Angeles through visibility, volunteerism, partnerships and events. Founded by a grassroots group of local residents, business owners, community leaders and nightlife promoters, we were born from the idea that together we could create an all-inclusive community that represents the diverse LGBTQ+ population that lives, works and plays in the thriving heart of the city of Los Angeles.