Long Beach cancels Pride Festival the day before event starts, citing lack of permit
Key takeaways
- The city’s annual Pride Parade will still take place as planned starting at 10 a.m.
- Tonya Martin — president of Long Beach Pride, the nonprofit organization that organizes the festival — said she was deeply disappointed by the city’s decision to cancel the event.
- The event was supposed to run through the weekend with live music, art and food at Marina Green Park.
A Sky5 aerial view shows the empty grounds of the Long Beach Pride Festival after it was canceled on Friday. (KTLA) By Clara Harter Staff Writer Follow May 15, 2026 8:01 PM PT 3 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
The day before the annual Long Beach Pride Festival was set to kick off, the city announced that the event had instead been canceled — pointing blame at the organizer for failing to provide required safety information in time.
“Out of responsibility to the safety of attendees, staff and the broader community, the city cannot issue the permit and has directed the event organizers to not continue their event,” the city said in a news release Friday.