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🏳️🌈 Your guide to Pride
June 6, 2025 · Thanks to City Cast Salt Lake podcast host Ali Vallarta for editing this week and to Miel, the founder of Dyked, for helping us source events for our Pride article.
Good morning! This weekend is the Utah Pride Festival. Expect road closures and traffic delays, especially on Sunday for the parade, which brings over 150,000 people to downtown SLC. Scroll down for even more ways to celebrate Pride.
What's CITY Talking About?
Nuclear Startup Anxiety
The state of Utah just inked a partnership with the 25-year-old founder of a California nuclear energy startup called Valar Atomics. We explore how this project relates to other state developments. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
Higher Downtown Parking Rates
Salt Lake City may raise metered parking rates from $2.25 to $3.50 an hour, extend enforcement hours to 10 p.m., and eliminate two free hours on Saturdays under a proposal in Mayor Mendenhall’s 2026 budget. [Salt Lake Tribune 🔒]
Hruska’s Kolaches Relocates
Hruska’s Kolaches is moving to the old Brownies! Brownies! Brownies! building in Sugar House with help from a $200,000 loan approved by the Salt Lake City Council. [Building Salt Lake 🔒]
UTA Pulls Out of Pride
The Utah Transit Authority will not participate in this year’s Utah Pride Festival or any parades or festivals, citing a review of fare agreements and public funding use. [Axios Salt Lake City]
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What To Do
Friday, June 6
- 🎉 Open Streets | 2 p.m.-2 a.m. | Free | Downtown SLC
- 🏷️ Garage on Beck Garage Sale (2 Days) | 3-7 p.m. | Free entry | Capitol Hill
- 🌭 Juneteenth Community BBQ | 4:30-6:30 p.m. | Free | South Salt Lake
- 🎵 Back Patio Concert | 6-8 p.m. | Free entry, tips appreciated | Sugar House
- 🎤 Steppin’ on Main: Salt Lake Speaks SLAM Poetry Exhibition | 7-9:30 p.m. | Free | Downtown SLC
- 🪩 Youth Pride Dance | 8-11 p.m. | $8 pre-sale, $10 at the door | Ages 14-20 | Downtown SLC
- 🎛️ Freak-quency Pride | Doors at 9 p.m. | $20 in advance, $25 day of | Central City
- 🎚️ Fervor Pride Weekend (3 Days) | 9 p.m.-4 a.m. | $44.45 | 21+ only | Central City
Saturday, June 7
- 🥕 Downtown Farmers Market | 8 a.m.-2 p.m. | Free entry | Downtown SLC
- 🍓 Sandy City Farmers Market | 9 a.m.-1 p.m. | Free entry | Sandy
- 🏳️🌈 Utah Pride Festival (2 Days) | 10 a.m. | $5+ | Downtown SLC
- ☕ Curly Me! Presents: High Tea With a Twist | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | $23.18+ | Capitol Hill
- 🦋 Pollinator Pride Party | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Free RSVP | South Salt Lake
- 🌏 Utah Asian Festival | 11 a.m.-8 p.m. | Free | Fairpark
- 🤠 National Ability Center’s Barn Party | 4 p.m. | $30+ | Park City
Sunday, June 8
- ✌️ American Zen: Waking Up and Standing Up | 8:30 a.m.-noon | $99 GA, $79 members | Downtown SLC
- 🌈 Utah Pride Parade | 10 a.m. | Free | Downtown SLC
- 🛍️ Park Silly Sunday Market | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Free entry | Park City
- ❣️ LVRS Pride Party | Noon-4 p.m. | Free entry | Downtown SLC
- 🎶 Post Pride Parade | 1-6 p.m. | Free entry | 21+ only | Downtown SLC
Monday, June 9
- 🌈 Surrounded by Color With the Clark Planetarium | 2-3 p.m. | Free | Downtown SLC
- 🧘 Yin Yoga with Kelcee | 6-8 p.m. | Free | Millcreek
- 🍹 Class: Summer Spritzes | 7-8:30 p.m. | $79 | 21+ only | South Salt Lake
- 🏁 RuPaul’s Drag Race Trivia | 7:30-9 p.m. | Free entry | 21+ only | Downtown SLC
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