Delray mayor explores private route for 2027 parade after city says it will not host
The City's position is that it will not host the 2027 parade or Pride event. A private organizing route remains preliminary, with no final plan announced.
Key Takeaways
- •The City says it will not host the 2027 St. Patrick's Day Parade or Pride Festival.
- •Florida's CS/CS/SB 1134 takes effect January 1, 2027.
- •WPTV reports the mayor's private-organizer option is preliminary; no final plan is announced.
Delray Beach's current position is that it will not host its 2027 St. Patrick's Day Parade or Pride Festival, according to the City's current statement. Mayor Tom Carney is exploring a private route for the parade, but no finalized plan has been announced.
The City's current statement says it has determined it cannot organize, fund or promote the two events in 2027, citing CS/CS/SB 1134. The Florida Senate lists the measure as Official Actions of Local Governments, effective January 1, 2027, and records it as Chapter 2026-43, with an April 23, 2026, last action. The bill's listed subject is linked to the Senate record.
WLRN reported November 10 that the City had announced it would no longer host or fund the parade and Pride Festival next year. The City's parade page still states its position for 2027 but does not show when the page was posted or updated. The WLRN report provides the dated account of the announcement.
In a follow-up published November 12, WPTV reported that Carney is looking at private organizers and sponsors taking the lead. The station said the mayor had contacted potential supporters and that people had submitted applications to try to organize the parade. Carney described discussions as early, and the report said the City had no finalized plan. Read WPTV's account as a reported exploration, not confirmation that a private parade has been approved, funded or restored.
The distinction matters for anyone planning around the 2027 calendar: the City says it will not host the events, while a possible private parade remains unsettled. The reporting does not establish a replacement organizer, financing, route or permit approval. No private Pride event is confirmed by the sources reviewed.
WPTV reported that the mayor believes the parade could continue, but that view is not a final City plan. Until organizers and the event's status are confirmed, the private-sector route should be treated as a possibility rather than a scheduled 2027 event.
