Parade
For safety reasons, the parade route will be published closer to Pride Day. The parade leaves from the riverbank.
From the grouping to the march
You can get to the vicinity of the departure point of the parade by car and bus. The meeting place for unregistered participants has uneven gravel, but the blocks can be reached by a smooth route.
There is no portable toilet at the starting point of the parade. You can find, for example, cafes and restaurants with toilets nearby, but these are not necessarily free of charge.
The second (2nd) block of the route is intended for people who, for one reason or another, walk slower than average. This is how we want to make sure that no one is left behind.
The last numbered block in the parade is a quieter block intended for e.g. hypersensitive people. In the quieter block, clapping in sign language is used, and shouting and playing music from speakers is prohibited. After the silent block come the participants who are not in any block. So we cannot guarantee that the quieter block is completely silent.
About sensory hypersensitivity
No vehicles are used in the parade, and Turku Pride ry does not play loud music in the parade. Megaphones are used in the procession. Participants may shout, play music from portable speakers, or otherwise make loud noises. The parade is not interpreted in sign language.
We ask that you avoid strong perfumes and smoking in the immediate vicinity of others. However, we cannot control this, so you may be exposed to strong smells in the parade and in the park.
Route
The route has been chosen to be as barrier-free as possible so that there are, for example, no obstacles that are difficult to get around, narrow places, stairs or thresholds along it.
There is a high but gentle hill in the middle of the route. A shorter route, from which the march is barrier-free, starts at the top of the hill. During the parade, cars or buses are not allowed to move along the parade route. So please arrive on time. There are no benches near the junction.
There may be, for example, electric scooters and bicycles along the route, which are removed as the parade progresses. Along the route, there are places with uneven street pavement, manhole covers, and approximately halfway through the full-scale route, about a meter of cobblestone pavement.
The parade is accompanied by general assistants who can help with movement in places. They can be recognized by their blue vests with “General Assistant” written on the back.
The length of the parade route is a little over two kilometers (2km). The parade is not interpreted in sign language.
Park party
The park’s terrain is flat. The park party area has a sand field and a lawn. The tents of Turku Pride and our partners are accessible from the sand.
Along with the parade, general assistants from the Assistance Center will arrive in the park. They can be recognized by their blue vests with “General Assistant” written on the back. The general assistants are there throughout the park party.
We ask that you avoid strong perfumes and smoking in areas other than designated areas. However, we cannot control this, so you may be exposed to strong odors in the parade and in the park.
An induction loop is in use in the park and a service point loop at the info point. Speeches are interpreted into Finnish sign language.
There are 2 accessible toilets and 4 smaller portable toilets in the park. At the info point, you can use a Toiletpass to get to a separate portable toilet without queuing.
In the park, important places are marked with marker balls, such as the information point, toilets, and the first aid point.
There are harassment contact persons in the park who you can recognize by the pink vest. They help if the principles of a safer space are violated during the park party.
Party
Personal assistants can enter free of charge with a person showing an EU disability card. A separate assistant card is not required.
The evening party program is not interpreted in sign language.
A smoking area can be found near the entrance. We ask that you avoid smoking directly in front of the front door.
Music is played at the party, and in addition, loud noise may arise from the conversation of numerous party guests. To the left of the bar counter in the lobby is a quieter area.