ATLANTA - Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to fill Piedmont Park this weekend for the 2025 Atlanta Pride Festival.
Organizers say it's the largest free LGBTQ+ celebration in the country.
Workers were putting the final touches on the Atlanta Pride Festival in Piedmont Park Friday evening, as rapper FloMilli completed her soundcheck. Perfume Genius and Atlanta’s own Bob the Drag Queen will also headline.
What we know:
Members of the LGBTQ community from across the South are expected to attend both the festival and Sunday’s parade.
Traffic along Peachtree Street in Midtown will be congested throughout the weekend.
"Our festival is the largest free Pride festival in the nation. And our parade, which takes place on Sunday, is the largest parade in the city of Atlanta," Steve