Capital City Pride Parade and Festival

Capital City Pride is a two day festival celebrating Olympia’s LGBT community. When I first went to it 2 years ago, I was surprised to see how many activities were available for the under 21 crowd. I came to Pride with the assumption it would be geared mostly to adults. I had the chance to talk to a few volunteers who told me Pride was an all-​ages event. There were quite a few things for teens and younger kids to do! I had a great time walking around and chatting with folks. The live music was great an the parade was fun to watch. Unfortunately, I did not get to experience both days.
Last year I took my daughter. She had a great time! Just as in 2011, there were several events that were child friendly. Everyone at the booths were handing out stickers promoting diversity. There was a bouncy house and lots of other children (2 years to 17 years) playing or hanging out. I bumped into quite a few old high school friends and we got to catch up while watching the parade. There were many more folks in the parade last year than in 2011. It’s a bit small, but that’s okay. My daughter and I had a great time watching. All of the parade participants threw necklaces and candy into the crowd. At the end of the day, my purse was overflowing with candy!