Capital City Pride began under the aegis of Rainbow Center Olympia. Back then, the festival drew a few hundred people. Now as many as 10,000 celebrants converge on a two-day extravaganza that marks the climax of a very busy year for the organization. After a "Pride Power-up & Dance Party" at Jake's on 4th Thursday, June 19 and a champagne kickoff party at the Urban Onion Friday, June 20, the live entertainment begins at 11 a.m. Saturday with a performance Sonny Nguyn & Stonewall Youth, Wonder, guitar picker and set designer extraordinaire Bruce Haasl, Something Wicked Comedy Improv, The Downey Brothers at 1 p.m., Xavier Toscano, Full Moon Radio at 2:15 p.m. and headliner Paris Original (with Hattie Hotpants & Gregory Conn) and Thea Austin at 3 p.m. The Pride Parade starts at noon Sunday followed by another full day of music. There will be information and food booths in the park, a marvelous kids' area with activities provided by the Hands On Children's Museum, lots of speechifying and, of course, drag performances.

CAPITAL CITY PRIDE, 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sylvester Park, Capitol and Legion, Olympia, capitalcitypride.net