Since its inception in 2009, Miami Beach Gay Pride has grown from a neighborhood event to an event on the global stage with A-list celebrities such as Elvis Duran as grand marshal in 2016 and Jordin Sparks as headline entertainer. This years parade felt By Michele Eve Sandberg. Ross Mathews served as celebrity grand marshal, with a record-breaking number of parade entries, including 74 parade contingents, 22 floats, and over 3,000 participants. On Sunday, April 10, Miami Beach Pride capped off its weeklong celebration with a parade on Ocean Drive. The event saw a record 135,000-plus come out for the weekend’s festivities. Residence Inn by Marriott Miami Beach South Beach. The three-day Pride weekend started Friday, April 7 with a poolside VIP reception at the W South Beach hotel and transitioned into a full-day beach party on Saturday, before culminating with the Pride parade and festival on Sunday. The So Paulo Gay Pride Parade in Brazil is South Americas largest event, and is listed by Guinness World Records as the worlds largest Pride parade starting. HOTEL GAYTHERING: Miami Beach Gay Pride - See 664 traveler reviews. More than 100 vendors stretched across Lummus Park with. A quartet of Pride marshals greeted a huge crowd of proud revelers who turned out throughout the weekend for the Ninth Annual Miami Beach Gay Pride Parade and Festival, presented by Celebrity Cruises. The three-day Pride weekend saw more than 130,000 spectators come out for the weekends festivities. South Beach drag stars Tiffany Fantasia and Noel Leon entertain at the 2010 Miami Beach Pride parade.