The cultural celebration by 2011 had expanded to more arts offerings in downtown Lay Park.
The LGBTQ community of Athens in 1998 gathered for a potluck picnic under the pavilion at Lake Herrick for an informal fun day. Organizers of the Athens Pride Festival are planning to have a street festival with local vendors, local musical and performance artists, the Annual Starlight Showcase and the 2021 Athens Pride After Party. Organizers always have praised Augusta public safety and local government officials for ensuring a fun and safe event for everyone.Īfter a lapse in 2020, the Augusta festival returned in June 2021 with social distancing suggested for the entertainment and vendors at the Augusta Common, minus the heavily-attended parade. Officials in 1735 founded Augusta, Ga., former capital of the state, report that the pre-Covid Pride Festival of 2019 drew an estimated 14,000 attendees in its 10th anniversary year bringing in $1.3 million in economic impact. The Pride Parade and festival in Athens, Greece, now held in June, draws roughly 40,000 area residents and worldwide visitors.Įven conservative cities in the Bible Belt of the Deep South have learned how great of an impact that these festivals can have on their communities.
The special new event has been revealed to be the city’s first downtown Pride Parade. Now, 16 years after the first Pride Parade was held in one of the world’s oldest cities in 2005, the Peach State’s own “Classic City” is preparing for its own first downtown parade following similar celebrations in other Georgia towns.Ī has posted, “Athens Pride’s Board announces the 2021 Street Festival will return on November 13, complete with musical talent, performance arts, our annual drag show, vendors and a special new event we’ll be announcing soon!”
The city of Athens always has taken pride in identifying itself with the European city of Athens, Greece.