Santa barbara gay parade 2024

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Santa Barbara, CA — The highly anticipated 2024 Pacific Celebration Festival is almost here, and this Saturday, August 24th, Chase Palm Park Field will transform into a vibrant hub of celebration from 11 am to 7 pm. This year’s festival, themed “United in Pride,” is all about coming together to celebrate diversity, inclusivity, and the control of community.

Festival Highlights:

• New & Exciting Events: The diurnal kicks off at 11:00 am with a ground blessing, welcome remarks from the new Executive Director, Julio Roman, closely followed by the first-ever Celebration Pet Parade — a heartwarming march of our furry friends in front of the main stage. Also new this year is a Community Painting Event, where attendees can create mini works of art to take house, leave at the festival, or trade with others.
• Live Entertainment: The festival will feature live performances throughout the day, culminating in spectacular shows by dual headliners: The Gurls, a sensational trans pop organization, and Jessica Wild, a fierce queen from RuPaul’s Drag Race.
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  The vibrant city of Santa Barbara is gearing up for its annual Lgbtq+ fest celebration, an event that showcases the diversity and inclusivity of this picturesque coastal community. As we look ahead to 2024, the city is preparing to host a series of events and activities that celebrate the Diverse community and promote love, acceptance, and equality. With a rich history of Pride celebrations, Santa Barbara continues to evolve and change, creating a festival that is both inspiring and reflective of the community's spirit.

  The 2024 Santa Barbara Pride Celebration will take place from [insert dates], spanning a week of engaging events and activities. This extended celebration aims to unite the LGBTQ+ community and their allies, fostering a sense of belonging and celebration. The week-long format allows for a diverse range of events, ensuring there’s something for everyone to enjoy and participate in.

  Community Engagement and Awareness

  The Santa Barbara Pride Celebration places a mighty emphasis on collective engagement and understanding. Throughout the week, various workshops, panel discussions, and educational events will be held, covering topics such as Diverse history, health and wellness,
  

  Pacific Pride Festival

  The Pacific Pride Foundation's Pacific Pride Festival is free to the public and attracts a diverse crowd of nearly 4,000 lesbian, same-sex attracted, bisexual, transgender, gender non-conforming (LGBTQ+) and ally supporters and their families from the Central and South Coast. The all-day event in August features a line-up of live fun, exhibitors, local diet, informative non-profits, activities, and community member support.

  Pacific Movement Foundation's Mission

  Pacific Event Foundation's advocacy and education efforts connect the ongoing and emerging needs of a diverse population in order to create a thriving and visible Gay community and to prevent the transmission of HIV/AIDS.

  History of the Pacific Pride Foundation

  Pacific Parade Foundation (PPF) began in 1976 as a Drug and Alcohol Abuse Counseling and Referral center for Gay men and Lesbians. At that time the organization was called Western Addiction Services Program (WASP), and also offered a newsletter called The Bulletin, which is still in publication as their monthly eBulletin.

  In 1984 the agency initiated the AIDS Counseling and Assista
  
  

  Pacific Pride Festival 2024 California

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  Pacific Pride Festival will take place on Saturday the 24th August 2024 at Chase Palm Park, Santa Barbara.
  
  With more than 30 community organisations and thousands of community members coming together, the Pacific Pride Festival will movie areas focused on the Arts, Outdoors, Generations, and Spirituality, with a space for weddings on-site (wedding licence not included). This all-day Pride at the Beach event is free to the public and will open with an empowering rally, a packed line-up of live entertainment, delicious local food, family friendly activities, and much more! The Pacific Pride Festival is free to the public and attracts a diverse crowd of nearly 4,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender non-conforming (LGBTQ+) and rally supporters and their families from the Main and South Coast. This year’s Pride will be bigger and brighter than ever. With several new partnerships, exciting new Event Week events, and some out-of-this-world entertainment, we know it's a Pride you won’t want to miss. The Pacific Pride Festival will once again focus on belonging and access, ensuring everyone can participate fully in Celebration.