Saturday, August 17, 2024
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Set your reminders for a day filled with pleasure, unity, and empowerment! Central Arkansas Pleasure invitations you to its twelfth Annual PRIDE Competition and Parade on Saturday, October nineteenth, throughout LGBTQIA+ Historical past Month. This 12 months’s celebration is themed “PRIDE 365” to emphasise that Pleasure is a lifelong dedication, not only a single day.
Occasion Highlights:
- The festivities start with the colourful Central Arkansas Pleasure Parade at midday, that includes a spectacular array of floats, performers, and neighborhood teams parading by means of the Argenta District—a celebration of range and acceptance.
- The joy continues post-parade with over 5 hours of steady leisure, promising one thing for everybody:
- Foremost Stage Extravaganza: Expertise an energizing lineup of performers and audio system.
- Pleasure Household Zone: A welcoming house for households, providing a spread of child-friendly actions.
- Vendor Village: Interact with non-profits, religion teams, and companies, and snag some freebies.
- Meals Truck Zone: Deal with your self to an array of scrumptious meals choices accessible all through the day.
- VIP Expertise: Entry unique advantages like shaded seating and premium viewing areas.
- After-Competition Dance Celebration: Cap off the day with a dynamic dance occasion that guarantees to maintain the vitality excessive into the evening.
Final 12 months’s parade was a mosaic of neighborhood illustration, with 36% faith-based organizations, 32% non-profits, and 30% companies all coming collectively.
How You Can Contribute:
Central Arkansas Pleasure thrives on the help of sponsors, volunteers, and neighborhood companions. We invite companies and people to hitch us as sponsors for PRIDEFest 2024, serving to us amplify the message of inclusion and drown out prejudice.
Central Arkansas Pleasure, a 501(c)(3) non-profit and volunteer group, has been a cornerstone in constructing an inclusive neighborhood for LGBTQIA+ Arkansans for over a decade. We have fun, strengthen, and unite by means of our Pleasure occasions and programming, honoring the wealthy historical past and tradition of Arkansas’s LGBTQIA+ neighborhood.
Why This Issues
This isn’t simply an occasion—it’s a motion. Final 12 months, we welcomed over 15,000 attendees from all walks of life, coming collectively to have fun range, foster inclusion, and push for equality. As Dolores Wilk, our passionate Government Director, places it, “PRIDEFest is more than a festival; it’s a sanctuary of belonging, a vibrant tapestry of our Arkansas LGBTQIA+ family, and a powerful anthem of love and inclusion.”
Joseph Johnson, our Communications Director, provides, “When we unite, we’re not just celebrating; we’re making history. We’re educating, advocating, and building a future where everyone feels welcome, safe, and supported. Together, we’re the architects of change.”
Occasion Particulars:
- Location: Historic Argenta District, North Little Rock, Arkansas
- Date: October nineteenth, 2024
- Parade: 12:00 PM
- Competition: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Dance Celebration: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Admission: Free
We’re excited to see you there—let’s make PRIDE 365 a vibrant actuality!
