Hopes were high going into the 2020 festival season for another record-breaking year before the world shut down during the pandemic. The first in over a decade, it drew a crowd of over 25,000 people to watch the 100+ groups, floats, bands, vehicles and more parade through Nashville down Broadway. This was also the year organizers brought back the pride parade. Festival attendance alone exceeded 50,000 people. There were over 200 vendors, multiple stages filled with live music and performances, a kids area and much more.
It’s estimated over 75,000 people attended the two-day event which included the festival and parade. The last pride festival in Nashville before COVID hit was in June 2019 and it was a record-breaking year.
Nashville Pride is back! After many postponements and eventual cancellation in 2020, the festival returns this year on September 18-19 and the location has moved to Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park.
