Large crowds show up for this year’s ‘Come Out With Pride’ festival in downtown Orlando

Large crowds show up for this year’s ‘Come Out With Pride’ festival in downtown Orlando Thousands of people packed downtown Orlando for the “Come Out With Pride” festival and parade. (WFTV/WFTV)

By Brittany Caldwell

ORLANDO, Fla. — Thousands of people packed downtown Orlando Saturday for the “Come Out With Pride” festival and parade.

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Two hundred thousand attendees came together to celebrate LGBTQ+ life and culture.

Throughout the day, festival grounds at Lake Eola were filled with multiple vendors, live entertainment and family-friendly activities.

There also was a trans rally.

Read: Orlando’s Pride festival expects record-breaking crowds despite controversies against drag shows

A sea of people lined the streets around the lake to support Orlando’s LGBTQ+ community during “The Most Colorful Parade.”

Fireworks over Lake Eola capped off the festivities in the evening.

Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" 2023 (WFTV/WFTV)

Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" 2023 (WFTV/WFTV)

Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" 2023 (WFTV/WFTV)

Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" 2023 (WFTV/WFTV)

Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" 2023 (WFTV/WFTV)

Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" 2023 (WFTV/WFTV)

Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" 2023 (WFTV/WFTV)

Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" 2023 (WFTV/WFTV)

Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" 2023 (WFTV/WFTV)

Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" 2023 (WFTV/WFTV)

Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" 2023 (WFTV/WFTV)

Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" 2023 (WFTV/WFTV)

Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" 2023 (WFTV/WFTV)

Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" 2023 (WFTV/WFTV)

Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" 2023 (WFTV/WFTV)

Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" 2023 (WFTV/WFTV)

Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" 2023 (WFTV/WFTV)

Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" 2023 (WFTV/WFTV)

Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" 2023 (WFTV/WFTV)

Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" 2023 (WFTV/WFTV)

Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" 2023 (WFTV/WFTV)

Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" 2023 (WFTV/WFTV)

Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" 2023 (WFTV/WFTV)

Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" 2023 (WFTV/WFTV)

Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" 2023 (WFTV/WFTV)

Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" 2023 (WFTV/WFTV)

Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" 2023 (WFTV/WFTV)

Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" 2023 (WFTV/WFTV)

Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" 2023 (WFTV/WFTV)

Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" 2023 (WFTV/WFTV)

Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" 2023 (WFTV/WFTV)

Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" 2023 (WFTV/WFTV)

Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" 2023 (WFTV/WFTV)

Large crowds show up for this year’s ‘Come Out With Pride’ festival in downtown Orlando Thousands of people packed downtown Orlando for the “Come Out With Pride” festival and parade. (WFTV/WFTV)

Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" 2023 (Orlando Police Department /Orlando Police Department)

Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" 2023 (Orange County Sheriff's Office /Orange County Sheriff's Office)

Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" 2023 (Orange County Sheriff's Office)

Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" 2023 (Orange County Sheriff's Office)

Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" 2023 (Orlando Police Department /Orlando Police Department)

Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" 2023 (Orlando Police Department /Orlando Police Department)

Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" 2023 (WFTV/WFTV)

Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" 2023 (WFTV/WFTV)

Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" 2023 (WFTV/WFTV)

Orlando's "Come Out With Pride" 2023 (WFTV/WFTV)

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