Market Street lights return for Pride weekend

The world's largest Pride flag is coming back to Market Street and it will be even bigger this year.

State of play: Organized by Illuminate, the "Welcome" installation sends rainbow beams down the 4.1-mile stretch of Market Street during Pride weekend.

• While the past two summers have featured six laser light beams, this year's installation will "deploy 20 laser space cannons," according to Illuminate's website .

Driving the news: It's all in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the "Summer of Love" in 2004, when San Francisco defied a national ban to legalize same-sex marriage.

What's happening: There will be a kick-off party at Harry Bridges Plaza starting at 6:30pm Friday, with programming including a vow renewal ceremony for two LGBTQ+ couples who were married in the Summer of Love.

• Then the Dykes on Bikes will arrive at 9:20pm with a rainbow torch to "light" the show. Welcome will light up Market Street today through Sunday from sunset to daybreak.

Worthy of your time: Check out video from last year's installation on our Axios SF Instagram .

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