Pride month might still be a little ways away, but with a big event comes early planning, and that’s precisely what Yakima Pride is doing, and they need your help! The Yakima Pride Festival and Parade will happen in downtown Yakima on June 10th. It will be a day of celebration, fun, and festivities for the LGBTQ+ community and all of its friends and allies.

Yakima Pride is now accepting applications to help make this year’s event bigger than last year’s (which will be no easy task). Food and non-food vendors, entertainment acts, and exhibitors are needed. If you want to help differently, it’s always appreciated. Festival volunteers, as well as business sponsors, are just a couple of ways for you to lend a hand and participate.

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Where & When Will The Yakima Pride Celebration Take Place?

The Yakima Pride Celebration will occur on June 10th, kicking off with the parade at 10 am. The festival portion of the celebration will start at 11 am at the Naches Parkway (between E Yakima Ave. and E Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd) in front of the Yakima Pride Office at 15 N. Naches Ave. in Yakima.

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How to Register To Help Out Yakima Pride!

DJs, musicians, dancers, drag artists, performers, comedians, etc. All are welcome to apply here for a shot at the entertainment lineup.

You can register here if you’d like to be a vendor or exhibitor. Small or large businesses, food vendors, non-profits, community groups, etc., are welcome to apply for a spot.

If you’d like to participate in the Yakima Pride Parade, whether to walk, drive, have a float, or help in any way, you can register here.

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For more information on the upcoming event, check out YakimaPride.org. Keep scrolling to look back at the previous years of Yakima Pride!

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