Beyond the Rainbow: the Austin Pride parade is back

AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Pride parade is back! KVUE is excited to announce our official media sponsorship with the Pride parade. 

The theme for this year's festivities is "Beyond the Rainbow." This is all about celebrating oneself after the difficult year of 2020. 

The parade starts promptly at 8 p.m. on Aug. 14 in Downtown Austin. 

Here are some things to know:

• The parade route has changed this year. It will start at the Capitol at 11th Street and Congress Avenue and end 10 blocks later at the Congress Avenue Bridge.
• The Austin Pride team encourages everyone attending or participating in the parade to wear their masks and social distance when possible. 
• The Congress Avenue Bridge and parts of Cesar Chavez Street will be closed off for the parade, so plan to get downtown accordingly. 
• There are a little over a hundred floats participating in the parade this year. 
• The Emcee stage is at Fourth Street and Congress Avenue. 

Like in 2019, if you are unable to attend the parade in downtown, be sure to tune in on kvue.com or YouTube to watch the official live stream of the parade from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. 

WATCH: 2019 Austin Pride Parade 

KVUE will be there reporting Live with Pride!

If you attend the parade, don't miss the KVUE and Charles Maund Toyota float!

Here is the 2021 Parade lineup:

1. Ladies on Wheels
2. Austin Pride Float
3. ATCEMS
4. LGPOA
5. Central Texas Veteran’s
6. SEEN
7. KVUE 
8. AISD 
9. KIPP Texas Austin Public Schools 
10. IDEA Public Schools 
11. KHUSH-ATX 
12. Enterprise Holdings 
13. Tito’s Vodka
14. Austin Black Pride
15. Univision
16. My Fitness Pal 
17. Sir Rat Leather and Gearwear
18. Manor Police Department
19. Overhaul
20. Planned Parenthood
21. Realty Austin
22. Wunderman Thompson
23. Amazon 
24. Bumble 
25. Austin Community College
26. 26 Capitol Metro 
27. Facebook
28. Fairmont Hotel
29. IBM
30. Sana Benefits
31. Passion Flower
32. Temple Beth Shalom
33. UT Diversity 
34. Volleyball Austin 
35. Dragon’s Lair Comics
36. Austin FC 
37. Los Verdes and La Murga De Austin
38. Vivent Health 
39. ARM Holdings
40. Experian
41. Keller Williams
42. AIM4HIRE
43. Zelies Balloon Boutique
44. TDCP-Needles 
45. AFD 
46. Pride Band
47. Austin Parks 
48. FUMC 
49. KUTX
50. Patriot Pool and Spa 
51. LT-LGBTQ+ Alliance
52. Airtable
53. Restora Austin
54. COA-Austin Public Health
55. Denise for Judge 
56. ACLU  
57. YMCA Austin  
58. Austin Women’s Boxing  
59. Travis County Clerk  
60. Cheer Austin  
61. Travis County Sheriff’s Office  
62. Unity Church of the Hills  
63. Workrise  
64. SAFE Alliance  
65. Lake Travis LGBTQIA+ Alliance 
66. Austin Galano Club  
67. Omega Performing Arts  
68. Amy’s Ice Cream  
69. Equality Texas  
70. Mom’s Demand Action  
71. ATX Bullshit Kickers  
72. Expedia Group 
73. Wyndham Destinations  
74. AURA  
75. Charles Schwab  
76. Texas Tech University 
77. The Long Center 
78. HRC  
79. Holy Family Catholic Church  
80. Cindie’s 
81. Bird’s Barbershop 
82. GLSEN Austin 
83. Highland Lounge  
84. Retail Me Not  
85. Boundless Network 
86. Irish Consolate  
87. The Balloon Collective 
88. Texas Rainbow Jeepers 
89. Austin Area Episcopalians  
90. Shefman Law Group/Cyclistlaw 
91. Blackbaud 
92. LogicMonitor  
93. The Flower Studio 
94. Netspend  
95. Austin Area Reconciling in Christ  
96. Dieseline 
97. N19 Entertainment  
98. Infinite Recovery  
99. Broadway in Austin  
100. Dazzle Coffee 
101. Breakthrough Central Texa 
102. Parsley Energy  
103. Hendrix  
104. Precision Camera & Video  
105. Bunkhouse Group 
106. Plainview 
107. Log Cabin Republicans 
108. Dane’s Body Shop 
109. Ga’avah at CB

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