Atlanta Pride returns this weekend with parade, performances and weather concerns

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected in Midtown this weekend for the 2026 Atlanta Pride Festival and Parade.The free festival runs Saturday, Oct. 10, and Sunday, Oct. 11, at Piedmont Park. This year's theme is "Louder & Prouder."For Atlanta drag performer Dotte Com, Pride is about more than the crowds, costumes and celebration.Dotte Com said growing up in a Christian household shaped how she initially viewed her identity."For me, pride, it is a sense of, it's kind of literal, just li