Securing vendors for the festival has proven to be a challenge. Vendors and entertainment are also currently up in the air.Īs a follow-up to our posting about Pride on September 4, 2021: we are unable to do a Pride celebration in June (as we.Posted by Philly Pride Presents on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 Organizers will likely have to cap attendance based on the regulations in September, and they are not sure if they'll be able to sell tickets at the event itself. Indoor gatherings are permitted to increase to 25% capacity and outdoor gatherings can increase to 50% capacity. The Philadelphia Health Department just relaxed some of its restrictions on gatherings as COVID-19 cases continue to fall in the city. Any updates will be posted to the Philly Pride Presents Facebook page. "I just think everybody will be happy to come and do something that's light and entertaining."īecause the COVID-19 pandemic is so temperamental, Volz said the event's details could change as it gets closer to September. Not doing it is a bummer, and doing these virtual things is also a bummer," Chuck Volz, senior advisor of Philly Pride Presents, said in an interview with PhillyVoice. "It's such a big event, and everybody really enjoys it. Pfizer reportedly selling its large campus in Montgomery County.Harriet's Bookshop seeking permanent home in Fishtown.Philly awards $200K in grants, creates network for community organizations fighting for criminal justice reform.Organizers say things will look a little different this year, calling the revamped event "Pride Lite." The parade lead-in will not take place this year, and instead the event will be a ticketed festival at Penn's Landing on Saturday, Sept. Philly's Gay Pride celebration will take place on Labor Day this year for the first time in the event's history.