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The temperature on parade day could be in excess of 85 degrees.
Entries are encouraged to bring plenty of water and replenishing fluids for participants.
The following volunteer opportunities are open right now!
We owe much of Tampa Pride’s success to our volunteers!
2025 Parade Application
DECORATIONS:
All floats must be decorated prior to arrival at the staging area. We recognize the festival and parade’s significant financial contribution to local businesses and its vital role to our LGBTQIA+ community. Currently, we are unable to renew your contract.
The current political and economic climate, including challenges with corporate sponsorships, reductions in county, state and federal grant funding, and the discontinuation of DEI programs under Florida Gov.
Ron DeSantis, has made it increasingly difficult for our organization to sustain ongoing operations for 2026.
Due to these challenges, the Board has made the difficult decision to implement a one-year hiatus of the annual Tampa Pride Festival and Diversity Parade and all the affiliated Tampa Pride events. Volunteer opportunities include event hosts, registration coordinators, communications coordinators, parade captains and street festival hosts.
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August 1, 2025
Dear Carrie West,
The Tampa Pride Board regrets to inform you that your employment contract with Tampa Pride will conclude on August 31, 2025.
The Board, Directors, committee members, and the community are profoundly grateful for your tireless efforts and leadership, which have left a lasting impact on our organization and the many events you have brought to the city and county that had showcased our unique inclusive area across the country.
On behalf of the Board, Thank You for all your commitment and contributions throughout your tenure as a remarkably devoted community individual and leader.
Sincerely,
The Board of Tampa Pride
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Tampa Pride prohibits the display of logos, slogans or trademarks of any business other than the business listed on your application.SOUND:
Any float or walking group using amplified music or sound equipment must support their own equipment.
No confetti guns will be permitted.
FLOAT GUIDES:
For safety reasons we require each float have six (6) people walking; one for each corner and sides – these people can help keep the crowd from running up to float for candy/trinkets and can help direct float around corners. However, this pause is necessary for the organization to regroup, reassess our long-term strategy, and identify additional avenues of
funding to secure the future stability of Tampa Pride events.
Carrie, your remarkable dedication and unwavering service as President of Tampa Pride over the past 12 years have been deeply valued.
We plan fundraising and social events all year long and would love to have you on the team to provide much needed and much appreciated support. It is our goal to spread these floats and walking groups throughout the parade to decrease the instances of competing sound as much as possible.
TRASH/CLEAN UP:
In order to limit clean-up costs each entry is required to be equipped with plastic trash bags for depositing trash and litter accumulated by the entry’s participants before, during and after the Parade.
They must wear yellow safety vests (available at bead stores) and may not otherwise participate (no bead throwing as they are monitoring your float space full time).
FLOAT / MOTORIZED VEHICLE:
All floats and cars are required by Fire Marshall to have a Fire Extinguisher in any motorized vehicle.
The 2024 theme of “10 Years of Celebrating You” is encouraged to be reflected in your entry.
PERSONAL SAFETY:
All Parade participants should be aware of the possibility of heat exhaustion and/or stroke.