Hundreds of people attended Northern Nevada Pride's parade and festival at a new location and time of year.

The organization says the event was originally held during July as part of Artown, but 100-degree weather in back-to-back years convinced them to move the event to later in the year. Construction at Wingfield Park forced them to move to Midtown.

There's also one more change: paid admission.

"We do charge a $5 requested entry fee as a donation," says Yevonne Allen, who handles media and marketing for the group. "It is a closed event. That's why we were able to have a very safe, very inclusive environment for our community."

The festivities kicked off at 10 a.m. with a parade down California Avenue followed by the festival on South Virginia Street that started at noon.

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