West Park in Pakington Street is set to get colourful this weekend, with the return of the Geelong’s Rainbow Festival.
The festival, which aims to foster connection between the LGBTQIA+ and wider community, will return from Saturday, April 9 to Sunday, April 10.
Saturday will see the Geelong Rainbow Pride March from Johnstone Park to West Park in the morning, followed by a fair including food vendors and stalls, children’s activities and live entertainment.
On Sunday, the fair will continue with Geelong Rainbow Picnic in the Park and the pet parade and petting zoo.
Geelong Rainbow vice-president and Rainbow Festival organiser Carol Corbey said she wanted to see everyone come together and have fun.
“We were shut down the day before last year because of a lockdown, but we’re terribly excited to be back,” she said.
“We’ve spent a lot of time in isolation over the past few years and people are just starting to get back to interacting with the wider community, so we want to provide the opportunity for people to get out and enjoy some sun and fun.
“It’s a family friendly festival with something for everyone to enjoy.
“Hopefully the community will come down and have a good, fun time.”
