Wilton Manors Street Festival

Wilton Manors is a small city just north of Fort Lauderdale with one of the highest concentrations of gay residents and businesses in the US. Its main street, Wilton Drive, is lined with gay bars. Stonewall Pride turns that strip into a one-day street festival with a night parade. It's run by Stonewall Pride I, Inc., and 2025 was its 25th edition.

The festival takes over Wilton Drive from mid-afternoon until 11pm, with several stages, vendor stalls and the bars open onto the street. The Glow Night Parade, with lit-up floats and vehicles, starts after dark at about 8pm. That's a good reason to come here rather than to a midday pride in the June heat. Unusually for a street pride, entry is ticketed. In 2026 it cost $15 in advance or $18 at the gate, and parade marchers and vendors also need a ticket. Book a room early, either in Wilton Manors or along Fort Lauderdale beach, because the strip is packed.

The 2026 edition was on Saturday, June 20, from 3pm to 11pm. Local TV said it would draw thousands. We found no independent attendance count, so we can't confirm the 40,000 figure. The 2027 date hadn't been announced when we checked. The festival is usually held on a Saturday in mid-to-late June.