Twin Cities Pride back on for 2021, but without parade
By FOX 9 Staff
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Twin Cities Pride is back on in-person this year, but the parade may not be.
The 49th annual Twin Cities Pride Festival will be held at Loring Park on July 17-18, featuring local BIPOC and LGBTQ+ vendors, food courts, a beer garden and music stages. There will be no Saturday night concert or fireworks and there are no plans for a parade at this time, organizers say.
Gov. Tim Walz has lifted Minnesota’s COVID-19 restrictions on outdoor events, allowing Pride and other summer traditions to go forward. Pride attendees will still be encouraged to follow COVID-19 precautions, according to organizers.
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The 49th annual Twin Cities Pride Festival has been scheduled for mid-July at Loring Park.
Twin Cities Pride said Friday that this year s festival will be held July 17-18 and will feature local Black, Indigenous and people of color and LGTBQ+ vendors, food courts, a beer garden and music stages.
However, due to time constraints, the organization said it will forgo the Saturday night concert and fireworks this year.
A parade also hasn t been planned at this time.
The festival will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days.