Accessibility
Pride Millvale is committed to making our event as accessible as possible.
Some intentional accessibility considerations for 2024 include:
Free admission & low-cost activities
Sensory-considerate area at 112 E Sherman St, staffed by trained individuals
Accessible drop-off points
Low-cost water available at all info booths
ASL interpreter at the main stage during all live performances & speeches
event portajohns are accessibly sized and placed
accessibility layer on the digital event map highlighting rough terrain, steps, and more
Website meets WCAG accessibility standards
Additional Autism-specific event considerations (listed below)
Autism-specific event considerations
Pride Millvale is essentially an open streets festival around town. Two streets are shut down, but businesses on most of the streets participate and host activities. This format reduces crowds and promotes people being able to choose which spaces work best for them at different times.
Live entertainment happens in GAP Park, but not anywhere else throughout the event. The music is definitely loud, but it's very enclosed (the park is surrounded by buildings on three sides). It is easy to avoid entirely, or assess for your needs if you want to walk by and check it out.
Some individual vendors may play music from their tents, but never through a loud sound system. Vendors have been asked to be mindful of volume if they do play music.
The event is advertised as running from 12pm-8pm. We've noted in years past that the first two hours of the event are much less busy than the later afternoon/evening hours.
Pride Millvale doesn't serve any alcohol and smoking is not allowed in designated event spaces. While the bars in town are open, event spaces will be considerably calmer because there won't be any alcohol there.
Community partners like the Millvale Community Library and the Gardens of Millvale utilize outdoor green spaces for their programming. The library has a large yard with activities and the Gardens span two blocks! The activities at both of these places are centered around families and youth.
This year we are adding an additional sensory-friendly space - a therapy office at 216 Grant Ave will have an open door, a quiet place to hang out, access to water, a backyard, fidgets, earplugs, etc.