NewsLocal News PHOTOS: Santa Cruz Pride 2023 By Todd Guild - June 5, 2023 2206 Hundreds of people participated in the Santa Cruz Pride parade on June 4, most of them in bright colors. Photo: Todd Guild/The Pajaronian The annual Santa Cruz Pride parade made its way through downtown Santa Cruz on June 4. 1 of 13 VNES (pronounced Venus) rides along the parade route. Photo: Todd Guild/The Pajaronian Brian Argabrite led the parade, and weaved through the participants on roller skates. Photo: Todd Guild/The Pajaronian Members of Cheer SF perform a routine. Photo: Todd Guild/The Pajaronian Milo Anima of Scotts Valley waves a flag. Photo: Todd Guild/The Pajaronian Photo: Todd Guild/The Pajaronian Colorful, elaborate costumes were a large part of the parade. Photo: Todd Guild/The Pajaronian A family watches the festivities. Photo: Todd Guild/The Pajaronian Many people brought children along. Photo: Todd Guild/The Pajaronian Sharat Lin dances his way through the parade. Photo: Todd Guild/The Pajaronian Photo: Todd Guild/The Pajaronian A woman was quick to get the attention of the photographer to show off her pride. Photo: Todd Guild/The Pajaronian Many organizations were represented during the event. Photo: Todd Guild/The Pajaronian Hundreds of people participated in the Santa Cruz Pride parade on June 4, most of them in bright colors. Photo: Todd Guild/The Pajaronian RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Sexual assault allegations surface against César Chávez ‘Catz receive escort en route to CIF State Championship | Boys soccer Watsonville oversized vehicle ordinance takes effect LEAVE A REPLY Cancel reply Please enter your comment! Please enter your name here You have entered an incorrect email address! Please enter your email address here Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Please sign me up for the newsletter Yes No 7,695FansLike4,949FollowersFollow2,895FollowersFollow Alvarez’s miracle comeback falls short against Mater Dei in D-I finals... March 19, 2026 Just for a split second, it almost looked as though Alvarez was about to pull off a comeback for the ages in last week’s... Sexual assault allegations surface against César Chávez March 18, 2026 Photo Story: Two-vehicle crash on Center Street March 17, 2026 Former Rodeway Inn to become 120-bed residential treatment center for Janus... March 16, 2026 ‘Catz lose tight battle to Los Alamitos in D-III title match... March 14, 2026