8th Annual
Disability Pride
Parade & Festival

Southern California's only Disability Pride Parade & Festival

Join us for a joyful, family-friendly day of entertainment, food, and local resources. Everyone is welcome, no registration required. Come celebrate disability pride, take part in accessible activites, and connect with your community.

Saturday, October 24

3 PM - 8PM

East LA Civic Center

4801 E 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90022

Accessible Event

Free Event

We strive to create an inclusive environment where all attendees can enjoy the festivities without barriers.

This event is completely free! There are no ticket charges, and you won't need to pay for parking either.

ABOUT THE EVENT

A celebration built by and for our community

Join us on Saturday, October 24, for the 8th Annual Disability Pride Parade & Festival, the only event of its kind in Southern California. This free, family-friendly celebration blends Halloween, Día de los Muertos, and fall festivities with Disability Pride, bringing our community together for a joyful day of celebration.

The day kicks off with the Disability Parade, where people with disabilities and allies march through the streets of East Los Angeles in solidarity. From there, the festival is packed with things to do: DJs and dancing, games for all ages and abilities, a haunted maze, face painting, a petting zoo, and an adaptive climbing wall. Trick-or-treat at every table while you explore booths from 20+ local resources and organizations. Costumes are highly encouraged!

Download Festival Flyer

This Year's Theme

A mashup of Halloween, Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), and fall celebration, honoring Disability Pride with costumes, community, and joy.

EVENT DETAILS

Everything you need to know

DATE

TIME

LOCATION

COST

GETTING THERE

PARADE ROUTE

Saturday, October 24, 2026

3:00 PM - 8:00 PM

East LA Civc Center
4801 E. 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90022

Free

On-site parking is available, but is limited. Public transportation or carpool/rideshare is highly encouraged. ACCESS and Rideshare (Uber/Lyft/Taxi) drop-off & pick up point will be available off E. 3rd St and Civic Center Way, across the street from the transit stop.

The parade/march will begin at approximately 3:30 pm. We will begin at the East LA Civic Center parking lot, making our way to Civic Center Way. Then turning North on S. Mednick Ave, continuing to E. Cesar Chavez Ave. We will make a U-turn and head back. The route is approximately a mile long and, depending on personal pace, can take up to 1 hour (golf carts available for assistance if needed, and event guides to help push if needed)

Accessiblity

We want every attendee to feel welcome and able to fully particpate.

Wheelchair-accessible

ASL interpretation available

Service animals welcome

Sensory-friendly / quiet area will be located in the East LA Los Angeles Library

ACCESS and Rideshare (Uber/Lyft/Taxi) drop-off point will be available off of E. 3rd St and Civic Center Way across the street from the transit stop.

ADA Parking is available (within feet from festival activities)

OUR STORY

How Disability Pride Month began in LA County

In 2016, CRS-IL partnered with Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis to bring a proclamation before the LA County Board of Supervisors declaring October as Disability Pride Month. The Board voted unanimously in favor.

As the national movement gained momentum, LA County shifted its official recognition to July to align with the rest of the country. Today, the Board regularly passes motions, such as those from Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Hilda Solis, designating July as Disability Pride Month.

We continue to celebrate in October to honor where it all began. October marks the anniversary of that original 2016 proclamation, and it lets our festival fall alongside the season's Halloween and Día de los Muertos traditions, bringing an extra layer of community and celebration to the day.

CRS-IL commemorates this milestone each year by marching through the streets of East Los Angeles, where individuals with disabilities and their allies unite in solidarity, celebrating their pride and their commitment to building a better future for the community.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Entertainment, food, and resources for everyone

A full afternoon of programming designed to be fun, welcoming, and accessible for all.

Entertainment

Enjoy music, performances, and the festive parade throughout the afternoon on the main stage and along the route.

Food

We will have two food stations offering complimentary plates of food, along with churros and snow cones. Please note that supplies are and will be available on a firstcome, first-served basis.

Local Resources

Discover local booths connecting attendees to resources and support. Enjoy a fun-filled trick-or-treat experience with beautifully decorated booths celebrating the festive theme!

Disability Parade

DJ & Dancing

Carnival games for all ages & abilities

Haunted Maze

Halloween Costume Contest

Petting Zoo

Adaptive
Climbing Wall

20+ Local Resources Attending

Trick-or-treat at
every table

Face painting

GALLERY

Moments from past festivals

A look back at the joy, pride, and community from previous years.

Group of people walking during the parade holding a sign with text saying " I am a person not a problem"

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FAQ

Common Questions

Is the event free?

Yes. The Disability Pride Parade & Festival is completely free to attend.

Do I need to register in advance?

No registration is required. Just show up and join us!

Is this event just for people with disabilties?

No. Everyone is welcome, people with and without disabilities, family, friends, and allies, or all ages.

Is the venue accessible?

Yes. The East LA Civic Center is a wheelchair-accessible parking lot that we transform into a festival.

Can I bring my kids?

Absolutely. This is a family-friendly event with activities for all ages.

How do I get there?

The address is 4801 E. 3rd St. There will be parking on-site in a parking garage. This parking garage fills up quickly. Please make sure to arrive early to get a good spot. We also encourage attendees to ride public transportation, use ACCESS, or rideshare/carpool.

THANK YOU

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6 days. 5 nights. 40 future leaders. That's a wrap on our annual Youth Leadership Summit! 🎓

This week, 40 students with disabilities ages 14–24 lived the full college experience at @calstatela, dorming with roommates and eating at @villagediningla, proving to themselves that college, careers, and leadership are all within reach.

The week was packed with purpose: Advocacy Day, Education Day with a campus tour, Employment Day, STEM Day, and two ballgames — cheering on the @angels and the @dodgers ⚾🔥

For many of our students, this was the first time they saw themselves capable of independence, leadership, and belonging in spaces they weren't always told they had a place in. Watching them grow, come out of their shells, and build friendships that will last a lifetime — that's what YLS is all about. Disability doesn't hold them back. It's part of what makes them incredible leaders. 💙

YLS applications opening in early 2027 at crs-il.org/yls

Our YLS students partnered with @xbotsfrc and @robonerds.5089 to build custom adaptive cars for toddlers with limited mobility, part of #GoBabyGo, a national program that provides modified ride-on cars to children from birth to age 3 with limited mobility. Students got hands-on experience rewiring the power and assembling the car: a large push button replaces the gas pedal, and a supportive seat with a 5-point harness keeps little riders safe and upright. This is what accessible innovation looks like. Thank you @xbotsfrc and @robonerds.5089 for making this possible!

Employment Day recap: participants practiced job prep skills, explored the careers that interest them, and reflected on their values around work, all through hands-on activities and peer conversations. 💼🔥

"Take a moment to imagine yourself unable to say what you need or even worse say what you're worth, my family did their best to make me happy, school was a different story, teachers didn't know how to teach me so they just label me and basically said i was incapable i was different so very few kids would even say hi, i was just a kid nobody noticed unless I couldn't control my body, that's when everyone notices me."

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Advocacy, laughter, and everything in between.

We are halfway through our Youth Leadership Summit! 🔥

Education Day! 🎓✨

Today was all about building confidence and dreaming big! Our students explored higher education, self-advocacy, intersectionality, accommodations, and access needs before touring campus and connecting with university staff.

We ended the day with painting, a movie, or the Dodgers game (plus Raising Cane’s 🍗). Tomorrow: career exploration, mock interviews, and taking the next step toward future goals! 💼🚀

History in the morning, home runs in the afternoon. Yesterday's Advocacy Day was one for the books. ⚾️💪 #YLS2026

Batter up! YLS students spent the day at @angels Stadium cheering, bonding, and having a blast. ⚾️💥

#YLS2026

🎉 We’re excited to welcome the 2026 Class of Future Disabled Leaders to our annual Youth Leadership Summit!

Day one was all about building community. Participants checked in, settled into their rooms, connected through interactive icebreakers, met their roommates, and learned what to expect throughout the week. We wrapped up the day with dinner, fun leisure activities, and a movie—a chance to relax, recharge, and prepare for an exciting week ahead.

This summit is more than a program—it’s a space where transition-aged youth build confidence, strengthen their leadership skills, connect with peers, and discover the power of disability community and advocacy.

Tomorrow, we dive into disability rights, advocacy, and history before heading to the ballpark for a baseball game! ⚾ We can’t wait to see these future leaders continue to grow throughout the week.

The Americans with Disabilities Act wasn’t handed to us—it was won by disabled advocates who organized, challenged the status quo, and demanded equal rights under the law.

Today, we celebrate that hard-fought victory while recognizing that too many people with disabilities still face barriers to housing, transportation, employment, education, healthcare, and full participation in community life.

At CRS-IL, we believe disability rights are civil rights. Independent Living means people with disabilities have the freedom to make their own choices, direct their own lives, and fully participate in their communities. We honor those who came before us by continuing to advocate, organize, and push for a future where the promise of the ADA is realized for everyone.

Our rights are worth protecting. Our voices matter. And our advocacy doesn’t stop today.

#ADA36 #DisabilityRights #IndependentLiving #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #YLS2026

The advocacy continues here in Washington, D.C., on the eve of the anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Today, our team returned to Capitol Hill to meet with members of California’s congressional delegation, ensuring that your voices remain at the center of every conversation. We shared your stories, celebrated our community’s successes, and spoke candidly about the barriers that people with disabilities continue to face every day. Our message was clear: disability rights are civil rights, and because disability intersects every race, age, gender, income level, and community, they must remain a priority in every policy discussion—not an afterthought.

As we prepare for our final day of meetings tomorrow, we’re taking time to recharge so we can finish as strongly as we began on Monday. Thank you for following this journey, amplifying our advocacy, and standing alongside us. If there’s an issue, experience, or message you’d like us to share with California’s representatives while we’re here, send us a DM. Our inbox is always open because the strongest advocacy is rooted in the lived experiences of our community.

Together, we continue to protect the legacy of the ADA while advancing the work that still lies ahead. ♿💙

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Our team is back in our nation’s capital and has hit the ground running since arriving yesterday! 🇺🇸

Here are just a few moments captured during a series of productive meetings on Capitol Hill. One of this week’s highlights has been watching our young incredible interns, Erycka and Ryan, step into advocacy with confidence. They have been meeting with legislators to champion critical issues impacting people with disabilities, including:

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Calling all students, families, regional center service coordinators, educators and anyone living with a disability or providing services to those with disabilities—this August 5th, our San Diego team will be hosting an informative presentation and Q&A opportunity for you to learn more about our unique college support program. All 3 sessions will be the same, so you only need to make time for the one that is convenient for you, and no registration required. If you go to Palomar, Grossmont CSU San Marcos or any other college or university in San Diego County, come learn how we may be able to help you! We look forward to seeing you!

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Today is the @officialpandaexpress fundraiser for EDGE Pomona, and we're celebrating #DisabilityPrideMonth the best way we know how — good food, great cause.

Address: 558 Grand Ave, Walnut CA 91789
Time: 5–8 PM

How to order:
Ordering online at PandaExpress.com or through the app? Enter code 3861464 in the fundraiser code box at checkout.

Ordering in person at the restaurant? Show the flyer (printed or on your phone) to the cashier when you order. You can find the flyer in the link in our bio or message us!

20% of sales go directly to EDGE Pomona, supporting college students with disabilities.

Come hungry, leave knowing you helped a student succeed. ♥️🐼

Building skills (literally) at youth group today! Teams went head-to-head in a STEM tower challenge, creativity, teamwork, and a little friendly competition included. 🧱👷🏻‍♂️ Join us at the next youth group gathering on the first Friday of August at 5pm!

NOW ENROLLING – Currently accepting individuals or current students at community colleges or universities throughout San Diego County for Fall 2026! If you are a regional center consumer, are interested in going to college or already in college and can use some support in the classroom or before and after class support, among other available supports, get in contact with our team! Our team specializes in providing academic support, executive function support, enrollment into college, financial aid and more in a college or university setting and we’d love to help you. Email us at sdedge@crs-il.org for more information and to schedule an appointment!

Do you live near @cityofwalnut?🐼 Support college students with disabilities next Wednesday!

Join us at @officialpandaexpress for a fundraiser benefiting CRS-IL EDGE Pomona, a program that helps students with disabilities navigate college and build independence.

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⏰ 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

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🔑 For online or app ordering use code: 3861464

Every purchase helps us reach our fundraising goal.

Tag someone who'd want to join us! 👇

Summer with EDGE means staying fresh on what you know and discovering something new. Our students are enjoying Summer Socials, new clubs, and even a chance to win @beatsbydre headphones. Hear what they have to say about it. 🎧☀️

🔗 Visit crs-il.org/edge to learn more.

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Our annual EDGE-travaganza brought students from all our college transition programs together at Apollo Park in @cityofdowneyca. Good weather, good company, and a great way to kick off summer 🌞

All CRS-IL offices will be closed Friday, July 3rd in observance of Independence Day. We'll be back to our regular hours on Monday, July 6th.

Wishing you all a safe, fun, and memorable 4th of July! Enjoy the holiday with family and friends. 🇺🇸

Aphasia Awareness in action! 🧠💙

Last Wednesday, June 24th, our CRS-IL TBI Support Group (@beyond.brain.injury) teamed up with the Rancho Los Amigos Rehabilitation (@ranchorehab) Aphasia Support Group to bring awareness and education around aphasia, a communication disorder that affects so many in our community.

We were honored to be recognized by @iamayannadavis Compton Unified School District Board Member and Assemblymember-Elect for California's 65th Assembly District, for our collaborative work in this space. Thank you for seeing and supporting the work we do!

Grateful for partnerships that help us raise awareness, build community, and support survivors and families navigating life after brain injury. 💪

@aynnaforca @comptonunified

#AphasiaAwareness #TBISupport #IndependentLiving #RanchoLosAmigos

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8th Annual Disability Pride Parade & Festival