The Sacramento Pride Festival was celebrated at the Capital Mall, Saturday, June 2, 2012, as thousands of guests attended the annual event. Entertainment events were scheduled throughout the day. Two dance tents with several deejays played as visitors enjoyed music and the company of friends and fellow dancers. Community information and outreach tables lined both sides of the Capitol Mall as visitors lined up to receive information, chat with merchants, play games, and receive giveaway items offered by dozens of organizations. The day began with a parade that started on 4th and N Streets. Unlike last year’s parade, when it rained, this year the weather was very warm. After the par

With an iconic new location--Sacramento's scenic Capitol Mall, expanded marketing efforts and a growing roster of prestigious corporate sponsors and exhibitors, the 26-year-old Sacramento Pride Festival is expected to break attendance records on Saturday. The June 19 Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., attracting an estimated 10,000 visitors and bringing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of economic benefit to Sacramento’s downtown area. Festival admission is $10. After a number of years at South Side Park, the Festival will move to Capitol Mall in 2010, where a street-festival layout sandwiched between the Tower Bridge and the State Capitol dome is expected to add novelty