Grab your most festive gear and join us in the historic Westport District on Saturday, June 11 for the KC Pride Parade! Part of the annual Kansas City PrideFest, the event celebrates and recognizes the history and heritage of LGBTQ+ people in the Kansas City area and beyond.
The parade kicks off at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 11 at Westport Rd. & Pennsylvania Ave. It will march east on Westport Rd., turn south on Broadway Blvd., and continue onto Mill Creek Parkway, turning east onto Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd. and continuing to the endpoint at Theis Park. The Parade unit line-up will begin at 7:00 a.m. along a closed Pennsylvania Avenue between 40th Street and 42nd Street.
The parade is free to attend and all ages are welcome. Many Westport businesses will join in on the festivities by opening early, offering food and drink specials, and more. See a full list of participating shops and restaurants below.
Businesses offering specials:
Atomic Cowboy – Offering $9 “Pridemosa”
4144 Pennsylvania Avenue
Becoming – 10% off all day + free bottled water
4141 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 101
Beer Kitchen – $5.00 BK Mary and $5.00 Breakfast Shot
435 Westport Road
Char Bar – $5.00 Bloody Mary and $5.00 Liquid Breakfast Shot
4050 Pennsylvania Avenue
Chick-in Waffle – Free frozen lemonade with purchase of any signature waffle or loaded fries
431 Westport Road
Fountain Haus – Parade viewing party on the rooftop, drink specials, official PrideFest after party with free entry for those with PrideFest wristbands
401 Westport Road
Guy’s Deli and Pizza – Breakfast pizza from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. and 2 slices for $6 after 11 a.m.
4058 Pennsylvania Ave
Jerusalem Café – Free 32 oz. lemonade with purchase of a main course meal valued at $12 or more
515 Westport Rd
Julep – Offering drink specials
4141 Pennsylvania Avenue
Kelly’s Westport Inn – Offering $4 wells from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m.
500 Westport Road
Mickey’s Hideaway – $5.00 Bloody Mary and $5.00 Banana Fosters Shooter
4057 Pennsylvania
Port Fonda – $5.00 Bloody Maria and $5.00 Breakfast Shot
4141 Pennsylvania Avenue
Businesses opening before the parade:
Ashleigh’s Bake Shop – Opening at 10 a.m.
115 Westport Road
Beer Kitchen – Opening at 8 a.m.
435 Westport Road
Big Biscuit – Opening at 6:30 a.m.
4039 Mill Street
Bridger’s – Opening at 10 a.m.
504 Westport Road
Broadway Café – Opening at 7 a.m.
4106 Broadway Boulevard
Bunker – Opening at 10 a.m.
4056 Broadway Boulevard
Char Bar – Opening at 9 a.m.
4050 Pennsylvania Avenue
Chick-in Waffle – Opening at 9 a.m.
431 Westport Road
Denver Biscuit – Opening at 7 a.m.
4144 Pennsylvania Avenue
Guy’s Deli and Pizza – Opening at 9 a.m.
4058 Pennsylvania Avenue
Julep – Opening at 11 a.m
4141 Pennsylvania Avenue
Kelly’s Westport Inn – Opening at 9 a.m.
500 Westport Road
Mickey’s Hideaway – Opening at 9 a.m
4057 Pennsylvania
Pickleman’s Gourmet Café – Opening at 10 a.m.
509 Westport Road
Port Fonda – Opening at 8 a.m.
4141 Pennsylvania Avenue
Spa on Penn – Opening at 8:30 a.m.
4143 Pennsylvania Avenue
Westport Coffee House – Opening at 7 a.m.
4010 Pennsylvania Avenue
*Specials are subject to change.