Downtown Athens will be home to PrideFest Saturday, June 6.
Pride parades and other events have been held for over 50 years to give LGBTQ+ people a place to celebrate the community and demonstrate for equal rights. Throughout June, Pride events can be found across the country, including in Athens.
The PrideFest festival zone will be open from 3 to 10 p.m. It will feature local artists, businesses and food trucks. There will also be performances, including a DJ, a live band and drag performers.
One end of the festival will host the Kids’ Zone, with activities like chalk art, yard games and face painting. It will be open from 3 to 8 p.m.
The Athens Pride Parade will begin at 5 p.m. It will circle downtown on Pulaski, Clayton, College and Hancock streets.
The festival is put on by the Athens Pride and Queer Collective. It was combined with the Athens Pride Parade last year. Event organizers say they expect 8,000 attendees this year.
PrideFest is free for attendees.
