St Pete Pride has approval for limited spectator attendance at Pridefest; therefore, visitors must purchase advance tickets online, as limited capacity will be enforced.
For the better part of a decade, Creative Loafing Tampa Bay has worked in concert with St. Pete Pride on production and distribution of its event guide, and despite a pandemic that forced an all-out cancellation of Pride last year, CL and St. Pete Pride teamed up again in 2021 for a standalone guide on stands through the month of June. This COVID-19 guideline summary is pulled from that guide.
Currently, no tickets will be available for purchase the day of any of the official St Pete PrideFest 2021events. Additionally, ALL events will operate under the City’s “Race to Safe” COVID-19 guidelines.
Under these guidelines, St Pete Pride requires ALL attendees, vendors, volunteers, staff, and visitors to St Pete Pridefest 2021 to follow these approved guidelines:
- Masks/facial coverings MUST be worn at all times and there is a “no mask, no entry” policy at ALL St Pete Pride events.
- A temperature check will be conducted, and a temperature greater than 100.4 will result in no entry.
- Social distancing MUST be followed at all times.
- Enhanced safety precautions MUST be followed at all official St Pete Pride events until further notice.
We ask supporters, attendees, vendors, and volunteers to read and adhere to these procedures self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19, and conduct a CDC Coronavirus Self-Checker before you arrive.
Anyone experiencing COVID-19 symptoms MUST stay home. According to the CDC, COVID-19 symptoms include fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, and diarrhea.
Anyone who develops symptoms while at an event is advised to leave the event grounds immediately and contact St Pete Pride’s COVID-19 Event Safety Plan Manager at 727-342-0084. For additional COVID-19 pre-event information and questions, please send an email to covid19@stpetepride.com.
Your patience and understanding is very much appreciated as we navigate these necessary steps together. Let’s all do this “The St. Pete Way.”
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This article appears in May 27 – Jun 2, 2021.