On Saturday, Sept. 21, the Blue Ridge Pride Festival will take over Pack Square Park for a free day of advocacy and service, performances and parties.
The day begins with the Welcoming Procession at 16 S. French Broad Ave. — lineup is at 10 a.m., and the procession will start at 10:30 a.m. Even if you don’t parade into the festival, you can wander the vendors and see performances on both the main and the cafe stages from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. To keep the celebration (and fundraising) going, you can also grab your ticket for the After Pride Party at Citizen Vinyl.
This year’s theme, “Rooted in Liberation,” hearkens back to the Stonewall riots in 1969 and will center BIPOC, Latinx, and trans performers, as well as queer people with disabilities.
The festival is free to attend, but you can support the nonprofit and the festival by donating.
