After several years on Letná Plain, Prague Pride is moving its Saturday’s Pride Park from Letná Plain to Štvanice Island.

The festival runs from August 3 to 9 and brings together cultural events, human rights programming and public discussions. This year’s theme, “Times Are Changing,” runs through the entire week.

The main Saturday program, Pride Park, will now take place on Štvanice Island. Until now, Letná had served as the central gathering point, offering wide open space and views over the city. Organisers say the new location changes the atmosphere in a practical way as well as in tone.

They point to the island’s greenery, natural shade and more contained layout as key reasons for the move. The idea, according to them, is to create a setting that feels less exposed and more connected.

“It is more intimate, greener and more community-oriented. It is an island in the middle of the city, where queer participants and their allies can create a safe space,” said festival director Kamila Fröhlichová.

The change of venue is also being presented in a broader context. Fröhlichová said the decision reflects shifts in public debate and social attitudes over the past year.

“The atmosphere in the Czech Republic and the world has fundamentally changed over the past year. Values such as equality, inclusion and diversity have been stigmatized and many are avoiding them. Our task is to offer a space of acceptance, safety and freedom,” she said.

Alongside the new festival grounds, the traditional Saturday parade will also follow a redesigned route through the city.

It will begin at the lower end of Wenceslas Square, then continue along Na Příkopě, through Celetná Street and across Old Town Square. From there, the procession will head down Pařížská Street toward the riverbank, continue along Dvořákovo nábřeží and cross Hlávkův Bridge, finishing on Štvanice Island.

The route connects several of Prague’s most central streets before ending on the island, marking a shift from the previous finish on Letná Hill to a location surrounded by water and parkland.

Prague Pride has been held every year since 2011 and has gradually expanded into a week-long programme with more than a hundred events across the city. Alongside concerts, exhibitions and debates, the festival has become one of the most visible public platforms for LGBTQ+ topics in Czechia.

This year’s edition arrives at a moment organisers describe as mixed. On one hand, Czech legislation has in recent years introduced changes that expanded certain rights for LGBTQ+ people. On the other, they say public discussion around equality and inclusion has become more tense across parts of Europe.

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