Since 1991, we’ve hosted our state capital’s annual Pride Festival that draws nearly 15,000 people for a two-day festival and parade on Sunday in downtown Olympia. The festival includes national and regional entertainers and plenty of food, arts and crafts and community booths. Starting in 2011, the festival also hosts a beer/wine garden. 

Capital City Pride is registered as a Washington State non-profit corporation and holds a combined state and City of Olympia business license.  Capital City Pride is a proud member of Interpride, the international association of Pride Organizers.

Capital City Pride is a team-managed community event committee that relies primarily on volunteers with a few paid short-term contracts and other contracted services.  Full pride committee meetings are held the third Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the lobby of the Olympian Hotel, located at 116 Legion Way East. They are open to the public.

Non-Discrimination

Capital City Pride is committed to promoting diversity through it’s operations to ensure full community representation in all activities.  Capital City Pride does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, real or perceived sexual orientation, national origin, or ancestry, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, age, familial or marital status, honorably discharged veteran or military status.