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Pride Walking Tour
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Come and see where the movement began on this historical tour of the beating heart of New York’s LGBTQ community
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Overview
This comprehensive 1.5-hour tour of New York City’s best-known gay district narrates the history of the Stonewall Uprising and the rise of our modern-day LGBTQ Pride Movement.
This tour kicks off at Christopher Park and stops by The Stonewall Inn and a ton of other sites of LGBTQ historical significance. Your tour guide will narrate the account of the history of the community before the uprising, the facts behind The Stonewall Uprising, the immediate aftermath, and the rise of Pride!
Learn the accounts of the demonstrations where members of our LGBTQ community bravely stood up and planted the seeds that grew into one of the most definitive human rights movements of our time.
You won’t want to miss this excellent tour that celebrates Pride and honors the stories of the people who made it was it is!
Highlights
The Stonewall Inn
Hear the account of the early morning hours of June 28th, 1969 and the movement that followed known as The Stonewall Uprising.
The Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop
Learn the history of the shop, its founder Craig Rodwell, and his role and the roles in the LGBTQ Pride Movement.
The Gay Street sign
Get the lowdown on the history of this sign (a perfect photo stop!)
The site of the first Pride March
Your tour guide will tell the story of the first Pride March, the history of Pride Marches since, and the symbolism of the Rainbow Flag.
Julius Bar
Hear all about the first Sip In.
Gay Liberation Monument
The history of LGBTQ rights and politics in the USA.
What's included
1.5-hour guided tour
Reservations
Booking required
Reservations must be made in advance at Pride Tours NYC.
You will be asked to enter your New York Pass number in the booking form.
A credit card will be taken to secure your spot and will only be charged if you fail to cancel or reschedule your tour with 24 hours notice.
No-shows will be charged the full value of the tour.
Where you'll be
Christopher Park, 38-64 Christopher Street, New York, USStandard opening hours
Find out more
For more information visit the Pride Tours NYC website.
Loved it!
Mia G ·Such a fun tour! Our guide was funny and full of amazing information that really drove home the importance of these historic sites. An absolute must for anyone traveling to NYC who wants to learn more about Pride and the evolution of LGBTQA+ rights
Excellent Pride tour
Tamra ·This tour was everything I thought it would be. Touching and heartbreaking and inspiring.
Very informative and fun!
Melissa ·Our tour guide was great! Ver informative and answered any questions anyone had! Would recommend!
Loved it
Greet ·Very insightful, everything closeby, much information
Cool and personal tour
Michael ·It was a very informative Tour. Our guide was very friendly.
Great tour!
Adeline ·Our tour guide was very informative and accommodating, despite our getting there late when we tried navigating the subway! 😅 We found the tour very interesting!
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