Surrounded by Recovery and Project Safe are participating in the 2009 Denver PrideFest and Parade on June 27 and 28.

Visit our booth in front of the Denver Post building Colfax and Broadway.  

250,000 people expected for this year’s PrideFest

The parade is on June 28^th and we need people to walk or if you are unable to walk - ride our bus to show that RECOVERY HAPPENS!!  (From Cheeseman Park to Civic Center Park)

Start a recovery team.  Make T-shirts, banners, anything to promote recovery.  The more people we have the better.

Please be at Cheeseman Park between 8:30am and 8:45am next Sunday the 28^th, look for the Orange section

And look for our big yellow school bus; it will say “Easy Transportation” on the side.

For more information please contact Mark Wonder at 303.882.2172 or Zackaria B. at 303.408.7123. 

If you are an addictions counselor we need volunteers to step to the plate to help assist if we have folks that have immediate questions.

NOW - let’s have a great time putting Recovery at the forefront of our community, TOGETHER!!  

Recovery has no boundaries.

Produced by the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center of Colorado (The Center), and recognized as one of the top 10 Pride events in the country, PrideFest features a Dance Stage with DJs, a Community Stage and Main Stage with live entertainment, and plenty of celebrating all day. There are also vendor booths including food, art, children's activities, social causes and health awareness. The Center organizes the entire event and also provides a VIP area with food and drinks for sponsors and contributors to enjoy.

Download a map of the festival here.

Saturday, June 27 - Family Field Day and Women's Celebration
11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. - Downtown Civic Center Park (expanded hours in '09)
Festival attendees are welcome to enjoy activities and entertainment for kids, adults and pets; browse health and wellness booths, the youth interactive area, retail and commercial booths and recharge at food and beverage stands while watching the famous Dogs in Drag Parade. Guests will enjoy a full day of programming on three stages; the main stage, the community stage, and dance stage programming. We will also be holding our second annual kids’ parade.

Sunday, June 28 – Parade and PrideFest Celebration
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. – Downtown Civic Center Park (expanded hours in '09)
The traditional PrideFest parade steps off from Cheesman Park and travels down Colfax to downtown Civic Center Park where attendees are welcome to enjoy a full day of live entertainment on four stages; stroll through 280 sponsor, health and wellness, retail and commercial booths; play in the family interactive area and refortify at the 40 food and beverage stands. Sponsors, patrons, and other VIP’s will enjoy the hospitality of the VIP area.