Dallas Southern Pride’s Juneteenth celebration garners record attendance, adds $2 million-plus to local economy From Staff Reports A record number of visitors converged on Dallas the weekend of June 19 to celebrate Gay Pride Month and the Juneteenth holiday, according to a spokesman for Dallas Southern Pride, one of the primary sponsors for Juneteenth Unity Weekend.
And those visitors, the spokesman said, pumped millions of dollars into the local economy. Early estimates indicate at least 20,000 people visited DFW for the celebration, filling local hotels, restaurants and shops.
They were treated to three days of events, a block party and a pool party as well as health screenings. Event organizers vaccinated nearly 100 attendees against