Pride is a form of protest, and at the heart of our Antwerp Pride activities is the Antwerp Pride Parade. Taking part in Antwerp Pride means something: We’re making our voices heard loud and clear—the rights of our community and minority groups in general are under increasing pressure, and we won’t stand for it! Together with our volunteers, civil society groups, organizations, partners, and allies, we’ll march through the city!

The Parade starts at 2:00 p.m. and immediately heads down to the quays near Brouwersvliet. The route then follows the Scheldt River to Sint-Jansvliet, where we turn… The route then follows the river, and at Sint-Jansvliet, where we’ll turn into Kloosterstraat, past the statue of Peter the Great—under whose reign Russia was still tolerant of homosexuality—into Scheldestraat, and then toward the Love United Festival grounds on Ledeganckkaai, where the party can really get started. If you’re coming to watch the parade, there are great views all along the route, so spread out along the route to cheer on your favorite parade floats! For the exact route, check out our map!

Please note: Just like last year, the Antwerp Pride Parade will be broadcast live. This is in collaboration with Proximus and can be viewed for free via Proximus Showcase, ATV, VRT Max, VTM Go, Go Play, HLN live, Q-Music, GVA.be, or one of our many other media partners. Our cameras will be set up at the Pedestrian Tunnel/Sint-Jansvliet, where the Parade leaves the Kaaien and turns onto Kloosterstraat.

IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO BE FILMED: make yourself unrecognizable when you reach the Pedestrian Tunnel/Sint-Jansvliet, or briefly leave the parade and rejoin it later on Kloosterstraat. The filming zone is marked on our map. Please note that these are only our cameras. Every year, there are several news crews filming the parade from various locations. If you don’t want to be filmed, please let them know politely; they will understand.

This year, the main festival grounds are located on Cockerillkaai, in the southern part of the city along the river. This will be the official and central venue for Antwerp Pride during the Love United Festival on Saturday and the Closing Festival on Sunday.

So, do we have a party planned for Saturday? In Antwerp, we say: “Amai, not yet!” Two stages invite you to show off your best dance moves and party until midnight. Check out the lineup below. You’re welcome to join us starting at 3:00 p.m., and best of all: admission is completely free!

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Closing Festival

This Sunday, it's time to say goodbye to Antwerp Pride. But not without one last party. Are you up for it? Because we have some special treats in store for you. Check out the lineup on our website.

It’s going to be an afternoon of singing, dancing, and swaying along to great songs—including a few guilty pleasures. Doors open at 2 p.m., and the party goes on until 11 p.m., when we’ll wrap up this edition. Admission is free!