Hero Parade

Hero Parade
StatusDefunct
GenreLGBTQ+ Pride
FrequencyAnnually
VenuePonsonby Road
Location(s)Auckland, New Zealand
Years active1992 - 2001
Attendance200,000

The Hero Parade was an (almost) annual gay and lesbian parade in Auckland, New Zealand which operated from 1992-2001. It was part of the Hero Festival. The Hero Parade and Festival usually took place in February, a week or two ahead of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.[1]

  1. ^ Brooks, Sam (2022-09-04). "Nothing's going to stop us: An oral history of the Hero Parade". The Spinoff. Retrieved 2024-01-30.