Sioux Falls Pride events planned for Saturday
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A stretch of 8th street in downtown Sioux Falls is set to get a lot more colorful Saturday morning.
The Sioux Falls Pride parade kicks off at 10 a.m., traveling from Dakota Avenue to Reid Street.
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Roughly 40 entries will take part in the parade.
'That's going to be a mixture of floats and groups of people that are just walking for for different organizations,' said Jack Fonder with Sioux Falls Pride.
Cody Ingle is this year's grand marshal.
Ingle is an advocate for the LGBTQ2S+ community and helped organize Sioux Falls' first Pride parade.
'It was really an honor for me to be thought about for this role and to be able to represent my community,' Ingle said.
By Saturday, Yankton Trail Park will also be bustling with Sioux Falls Pride activities.
The Pride festival begins at noon and will feature about 75 vendors.
'A combination of people that are selling things, free booths, information-only booths. There's a lot of free swag you can get at the festival, so please come ready to fill up a bag with some really cool stuff,' Fonder said.
Fonder and Ingle say anyone is welcome to attend.
'It would be really great to have as many people come out to these events as possible,' Ingle said.
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'You do not need to be part of the LGBTQ+ community to celebrate Pride. We need our allies now more than ever before,' Fonder said.
The festival will also include food trucks and drag performances.
For more event details, click here.
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