Rainbow Park was filled with rainbow flags Sunday afternoon as Prince George celebrated the return of the annual Pride Picnic.
Hosted by the Prince George Queer Café, GenderOutlines, and Prince George Sexual Assault Centre, the Pride Picnic was a family-friendly event that featured live music, food trucks, games and access to community resources.
Despite a little bit of rain, the community enjoyed food from vendors like Col Juicery, Baller Food, and Sissy’s Sizzling Grill while enjoying tunes from local musicians Brock Patch and Britt AM.
Simibyez Wilson, a Wet’suwet’en musician also came down from Smithers to perform at the Pride Picnic.
Queer Café hosted its first Pride picnic back in 2019, but the event like other Pride events over the last two years, was put on hold due to COVID-19.
The 2022 Pride Picnic was also particularly significant for the LGBTQIA2S+ community as there was no Pride parade this year.
The Prince George Pride Society which organizes the annual Pride Parade is currently looking for new board members and because of financial restraints was not able to organize the return of the parade.
However, Sunday saw the LGBTQIA2S+ community and allies come together for a peaceful and fun afternoon of games, food, and music to celebrate Pride.
