Turns out there'll be Pride celebrations in Oakland this year, after all. In the wake of the Oakland Pride organization's August 31 announcement that there will be no in-person parade or festival this weekend amid internal leadership and financial crises, there will be two outdoor festivals, a circuit party, and family fun at Children's Fairyland put on by other groups.
Oakland Black Pride and the Port Bar will be presenting Pridefest Oakland 2021, featuring vendors, food trucks, and entertainment.
Pridefest will close two blocks of Broadway from Thomas Berkeley Way to 22nd Street Sunday, September 12, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., according to Olaywa K.