Street Parade

Street Parade
16th Street Parade (11 August 2007), Respect
GenreElectronic music
Begins1992 (32 years ago) (1992)
Location(s)Lake Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
FoundersMarek Krynski
Attendance1,000,000+
WebsiteOfficial website
Map
City map of Zurich showing the route and all stages of Street Parade. Until 2003, the parade started on the western banks of Lake Zurich; it now starts on the eastern banks.
Street Parade 2024
31st Street Parade (2024), Prefer:Tolerance

The Street Parade is a techno music festival in Zurich, Switzerland. With around one million attendees, it is the world's most attended technoparade.[1] The Street Parade takes place annually on the second Saturday in August. Officially a demonstration for freedom, love and tolerance, the parade proceeds along the northern edge of Lake Zurich.

The first Street Parade (the English name is used in German) took place on 5 September 1992, initiated by student Marek Krynski and was officially called the Demonstration for Love, Peace, Liberty, Generosity and Tolerance (German: Demonstration für Liebe, Frieden, Freiheit, Grosszügigkeit und Toleranz). About 1,000 people took part, dancing behind two motorized floats with sound equipment, DJs and dancers known as Lovemobiles.[2][3]

  1. ^ Nora (2012-08-20). "The World's Largest Techno Party: Street Parade in Zurich". The Professional Hobo. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
  2. ^ Keystone-SDA/jdp. "Zurich Street Parade makes a roaring comeback". SWI swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
  3. ^ "Streetparade 13/08/2022 [Event Guide]". www.electronic-festivals.com. Retrieved 2022-09-15.