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Denver prepares for this weekend's 50th Pridefest, parade

By Brian Sherrod

/ CBS Colorado

Pride parade, festival will close some streets in downtown Denver

Denver is gearing up to celebrate its 50th year of Pride. There will be plenty of activities and events happening this weekend.

Along with the fun, there are some road closures surrounding Civic Center Park for Pridefest and the Pride parade. 

City of Denver

The closures include Bannock Street from Colfax to 13th Avenue starting at 7:00 a.m. Friday; 14th Avenue from Cherokee Street to Broadway starting at 7 a.m. Friday; Colfax Avenue in both directions from Lincoln Street to Cherokee Street beginning at 6 p.m. Friday; Broadway from 16th Street Mall to 13th Avenue, starting at 7 p.m. Friday.

Denver prepares for Pridefest that kicks off on Saturday with several events

CBS Colorado will be marching in the Pridefest Parade. The parade kicks off at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. 

Starting at 9 a.m. Sunday, Colfax Avenue from Franklin Street to Lincoln Street will be closed. The roads will reopen once the parade is complete.

Brian Sherrod

Brian Sherrod is a multimedia journalist and the First Alert Traffic Tracker Reporter at CBS News Colorado. Read his latest reports or check out his bio and send him an email.

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