Methow Pride Parade and Festival events begin at Twisp Park at 10 a.m. The parades leaves at 11 a.m. for the TwispWorks campus.
The Methow Pride Parade and Festival, a celebration of pride, diversity and love, returns on Sunday (June 26).
The event builds on a local tradition that started in Mazama in 2010. The celebration has since migrated throughout the valley, with events held every few years in Winthrop and then Twisp.
Pride events and celebrations have expanded across the country, and to the month of June, which is designated as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride Month.
The event features speakers and an opportunity for participants to share their own experiences.
More than 30 local businesses and organizations have stepped up to support the valley’s LGBTQ+ community and inclusion and diversity. People can get a Methow Pride sticker — featuring a design by Liberty Bell High School student Melody Langan — by making a donation at any of the dozens of participating storefronts.
The Pride event starts at the Twisp Park at 10 a.m. The parade leaves the park at 11 a.m., proceeding along Glover Street to TwispWorks.
From 11:30 am. to 3 p.m., participants can enjoy food and beverages from the Old Schoolhouse Brewery Tap Room, the FORK food truck and Mountain Meals. There will be roller skating, games, a trashion fashion show, and a DJ with music, plus speakers and an open mic.
People can join community members to paint banners and decorate T-shirts and other garb for the festival on Friday (June 24), when Methow Arts is offering a free, drop-in “Paint for Pride” booth from 3 to 6 p.m.
For information, email info@methowpride.org.
