Rent a Bus to Palm Beach Pride: Lake Worth Beach Celebration Group Guide

Palm Beach Pride draws over 30,000 people to Bryant Park in Lake Worth Beach every spring, and the single detail that makes or breaks the experience for a group is simple: how do you all get there and back together without anyone getting separated, stranded, or stuck hunting for a parking spot on Lake Avenue? Street parking around Bryant Park fills up fast, the boat ramp lot is strictly off-limits, and trying to coordinate a half-dozen rideshares for a group of 20 people on a busy Pride weekend is exactly as chaotic as it sounds.

This guide covers how Palm Beach Pride works, where the parade goes, what the festival looks like, and why a private party bus or charter bus from Party Bus Boynton Beach is the cleanest way to get your group from Boynton Beach to Bryant Park and back without the headache. Boynton Beach to Lake Worth Beach is only about six to eight miles up U.S. 1 or I-95 — close enough that the ride is short, but busy enough on Pride weekend that having your own vehicle makes all the difference.

What Is Palm Beach Pride?

Palm Beach Pride is Palm Beach County's premier annual LGBTQ+ celebration, presented by Compass LGBTQ+ Community Center — a nonprofit that has served the South Florida LGBTQ+ community since 1988 and has operated out of downtown Lake Worth Beach since 2007. The event is widely recognized as the largest cultural event in Palm Beach County and draws visitors from across South Florida and the Treasure Coast.

The festival spans two days every late March at Bryant Park on Lake Worth Lagoon along the Intracoastal Waterway. It's family and pet friendly, free to attend with a general admission ticket, and packed with live stage performances, drag artists, local bands, DJs, food trucks, and more than 140 LGBTQ+-affirming vendors. Compass also hosts free face painting for younger guests.

If you have never been, it genuinely feels like one of the most welcoming community events on the South Florida calendar — the kind of event where the group energy starts on the way there.

The event also carries real history behind it. Compass has hosted Pride celebrations in Palm Beach County since 1992, when the county's first PrideFest was held at the Armory Art Center. Palm Beach Pride now includes what is recognized as the oldest running Pride parade in Florida — a fact that gives the event real weight beyond just a weekend party.

The Palm Beach Pride Parade

The parade kicks off Sunday morning — typically at 11 AM — before the festival gates open at noon. The route runs roughly 0.9 miles through the heart of downtown Lake Worth Beach: participants line up on Lucerne Avenue, march westbound, then turn south onto Lake Avenue and continue east until the parade concludes at Bryant Park on the waterfront.

For groups coming to watch the parade, positioning matters. Lake Avenue is the main commercial strip of downtown Lake Worth Beach and lines up with shops, restaurants, and cafes on both sides — the stretch between Dixie Highway and the park is the highest-energy section to stake out. Groups that arrive together by bus can claim their spot along the route well before the 11 AM start without anyone having to circle for parking or walk from wherever they managed to find a spot.

If you are entering a group float or marching unit in the parade, participant check-in happens between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM on the day of the event, with vehicle groups advised to arrive early and walking groups checking in no later than 10:00 AM. A charter bus can drop your float crew at the staging area and pick the whole group up at Bryant Park after the route ends — no logistics nightmare, no scattered pickups.

The Two-Day Festival at Bryant Park

Both festival days run noon to 6 PM at Bryant Park, a waterfront green space at 30 S Golfview Road, Lake Worth Beach. The park sits right on Lake Worth Lagoon, giving the festival a genuinely beautiful backdrop — live music from the main stage carries across the water, and the open lawn in front of the band shell fills up fast once gates open.

What to expect inside the festival grounds:

• Live performances on the main stage throughout both days — local bands, DJs, drag shows, singers, dancers, and spoken word poets cycle through the lineup.
• 140+ vendors covering LGBTQ+-affirming products, services, nonprofits, and information resources spread across the park.
• Food trucks and beverage vendors stationed in the northeast section of the park — the food options at this event are consistently a strong point.
• Family-friendly activities including free face painting for children 10 and under.
• Pet-friendly grounds — well-behaved leashed dogs are welcome, which matters for groups traveling with four-legged members.

Admission is ticketed (presale available; children 10 and under free). Because the event draws 30,000+ attendees over two days, the park gets genuinely packed by mid-afternoon on both days — especially on the parade day when the crowd is already energized from the morning. Groups that arrive together by bus tend to have a much easier time staying together, finding their spot, and actually enjoying the day instead of spending the first hour regrouping from separate parking locations.

Getting Your Group to Palm Beach Pride

Bryant Park is centrally located in Lake Worth Beach, right off Lake Avenue between Dixie Highway and the Intracoastal. From Boynton Beach, the two most direct approaches are:

• Via I-95 northbound: Take I-95 to the 6th Avenue South exit in Lake Worth Beach, head east to Dixie Highway, turn left (north) on Dixie, then turn right onto Lake Avenue heading east to Bryant Park. This is the organizer-recommended route.
• Via U.S. 1 / Federal Highway northbound: Head north from Boynton Beach through Gulf Stream, cross into Lake Worth Beach, and connect to Lake Avenue heading west toward the park. This route runs along the coast and bypasses I-95 entirely, though it can slow down in the corridor on event days.

Total distance from central Boynton Beach is roughly six to eight miles depending on your starting point. On a normal day, that is a 10 to 20-minute drive. On Pride weekend, add time — Lake Avenue sees significant pedestrian and vehicle traffic as people arrive for the parade and festival, and the streets around Bryant Park fill up well before noon.

The Parking Reality on Pride Weekend

Here is the honest situation with parking at Palm Beach Pride, and it is worth knowing before you plan: there is no designated parking available near the amphitheater at Bryant Park. The small lot closest to the stage is reserved for entertainment, equipment, and emergency vehicles only. The boat ramp lot at the park is also completely off-limits during the event — cars there will be ticketed and towed.

Street parking is available in downtown Lake Worth Beach on the side streets, and the Bohemian Parking Garage at S East Coast Street and 1st Avenue South offers paid parking during events. Compass explicitly recommends carpooling, ridesharing, or public transportation due to limited available space.

For a group of any size, this is where a private bus rental earns its keep. Instead of 10 cars circling Lake Worth Beach looking for spots, or five rideshares arriving at different times with half the group stranded on one end of the parade route, your entire group boards one vehicle in Boynton Beach, gets dropped at a convenient point near the park entrance, and has a set pickup window after the festival. No parking cost, no post-event rideshare surge, no one left waiting outside the gates alone.

The bus can stage while the group is inside and return for pickup at a time you set when you book.

Which Vehicle Fits Your Group?

The right vehicle depends on headcount and whether you want the pregame to start on the road. Here is how the fleet breaks down for a Pride weekend run from Boynton Beach:

For most Pride groups coming from Boynton Beach, the 15–30 passenger party bus range is the sweet spot. The built-in bar, LED lighting, and Bluetooth sound mean the pregame starts the moment the bus pulls away from your pickup location — your group arrives at Bryant Park already in the spirit. For larger community organizations or corporate outings celebrating Pride, a full-size charter bus with WiFi and onboard restrooms covers the practical side of a longer event day.

A Real Group Itinerary: Boynton Beach to Palm Beach Pride

Here is how a typical group trip to Palm Beach Pride works when you book through Party Bus Boynton Beach:

Saturday (festival day): Bus picks up the group at a central Boynton Beach location around 11:00 AM, giving everyone time to settle in with the pre-party playlist going. The short ride up I-95 or U.S. 1 puts the group at the Bryant Park drop-off by 11:30 AM — a comfortable half hour before noon gates open. The bus stages while the group spends the afternoon at the festival, catching the live performances, working through the vendor booths, and grabbing food from the trucks.

Pickup is arranged for around 6:30 PM at a set meeting point near the park entrance, so no one is guessing where the bus is after a full afternoon in the sun. Everyone is back in Boynton Beach by 7:00 PM with zero parking cost and zero post-event scramble.

Sunday (parade + festival day): Earlier departure — 9:30 AM pickup — to get the group positioned along Lake Avenue before the 11:00 AM parade. After the parade winds into Bryant Park and the noon festival opens, the group flows right in. Pickup around 6:30 PM, same process.

A group of 25 splitting a party bus for both days typically works out to very reasonable per-person cost compared to paying for parking twice, coordinating separate rideshares on surge pricing, and dealing with the post-event scramble.

Tips for Groups Planning the Trip

Book the bus early. Late March in South Florida is a busy time for group transportation — between wedding season, sporting events, and spring breaks, vehicles fill up quickly. For a high-demand weekend like Palm Beach Pride, getting your booking in several weeks ahead locks in the right vehicle at the right price.

Last-minute availability gets expensive and limited fast.

Decide between Saturday, Sunday, or both. Saturday is the full festival day — more relaxed arrival, two stages running, all the vendors. Sunday adds the parade before the festival opens, which means an earlier start but a genuinely electric morning energy along Lake Avenue.

Many groups do both days. If you are only doing one, Sunday is the more iconic experience — the parade through downtown is what people remember.

Confirm your pickup and drop-off points before the day. Lake Avenue sees significant pedestrian traffic on event days and the street immediately around Bryant Park gets congested. When you book, confirm where the bus will drop and pick up your group — a nearby side street or agreed intersection is usually cleaner than trying to meet in front of the park itself during peak hours.

Dress for the weather. Late March in South Florida means daytime temperatures in the mid-to-upper 70s with plenty of sun. A full afternoon in Bryant Park on a clear day requires sunscreen, water, and layers for after sunset if the group plans to extend the evening.

The buses in our network all run climate control, so the ride home after a full sun-baked day in the park is genuinely appreciated.

The Bohemian Garage is your backup plan, not your plan. The paid parking garage on S East Coast Street and 1st Avenue South works for groups with fewer than three or four cars — but on Pride weekend with 30,000 people heading to the same area, it fills early and the $2.50-per-hour rate adds up if you are there all day. One party bus from Boynton Beach eliminates all of that.

Before or After Palm Beach Pride: What Else Is Nearby

Lake Worth Beach's downtown strip along Lake Avenue is one of the most walkable, restaurant-dense corridors in Palm Beach County — eclectic dining, galleries, and bars within easy walking distance of Bryant Park. Many groups extend their Pride weekend by hitting downtown Lake Worth Beach for dinner after the festival closes at 6 PM.

If the group is coming from out of town or wants to make a bigger day of it, a few cross-references worth knowing: the Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) is about eight miles north of Lake Worth Beach, making it a clean pickup point for guests flying in for the weekend. The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach sometimes runs Pride-adjacent programming the same weekend and is only about six miles north of Bryant Park — a doable multi-stop day for groups that want a full schedule.

For groups already making a Palm Beach County weekend of it, Pride at Bryant Park pairs naturally with a stop at the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach (about five miles north) or a waterfront dinner along Clematis Street. Party Bus Boynton Beach coordinates multi-stop itineraries — you set the schedule and we handle the routing.

About Compass LGBTQ+ Community Center

Compass is the nonprofit behind Palm Beach Pride and has been the organizational home of LGBTQ+ life in Palm Beach County since 1988. The center operates out of 201 N Dixie Highway in Lake Worth Beach — a few blocks from Bryant Park — and provides community programs, health services, and support resources year-round. Palm Beach Pride is both its largest annual event and its primary community fundraiser; ticket sales support the center's ongoing operations.

For event-specific details, vendor applications, parade entry, and ticketing, the official source is compasslgbtq.com/palmbeachpride.

Book Your Palm Beach Pride Party Bus

Palm Beach Pride happens once a year. Getting your whole group there together — with the pre-party already going on the bus, no parking stress, and a clean ride home — turns a great event into a genuinely great day. Party Bus Boynton Beach has access to vehicles from compact 14-passenger Sprinter limos up to 56-passenger charter buses, and our reservation team is available 24/7 to match you with the right fit for your headcount and budget.

Call 728-233-2840 any time to get an all-inclusive quote for your Pride weekend transportation — or use our online quote tool for instant pricing. The earlier you book, the better your vehicle selection. Don't leave the logistics to last minute on one of the biggest weekends on the South Florida calendar.