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Photos: Cedar Rapids Pride Fest
Jul. 9, 2022 3:49 pm, Updated: Jul. 14, 2022 10:01 am
Large crowds gathered at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, July 9, 2022 to take part in the 30th Pride Fest.
Chloe Ball, 7, of Amana watches a group of ladies dance during Pride Fest at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, July 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Asher Newman, 5, of Cedar Rapids looks up and smiles as he gives drag performer Erotica Divine a tip during Pride Fest at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, July 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Pride Fest attendees get up on stage and dance together during the performance of “This is Me” from the movie The Greatest Showman during Pride Fest at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, July 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Singer Jax Hughes of Toxic Gaze sings a song during the beginning of Pride Fest at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, July 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Drag performer Erotica Divine performs for a large crowd to a Janet Jackson song at Pride Fest at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, July 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Camdyn Ager, 13, of Cedar Rapids holds out his pet snake Monty for people to pet during Pride Fest at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, July 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Mira Gurwell, 11, of Cedar Rapids, closes her eyes as she gets her face painted with rainbow colors during Pride Fest at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, July 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Drag performer Roxie Mess performs for a large crowd during Pride Fest at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, July 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
A crowd watches drag performer Honey Rivera perform during Pride Fest at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, July 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O’Donnel gives a proclamation during the start of the 30th Pride Fest at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, July 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
A large crowd cheers on drag performer Nevae Love as she performs the song “Break My Soul” by Beyonce during Pride Fest at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, July 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Singer Nikkie H of Cedar Rapids performs while drag performer Honey Rivera dances during Pride Fest at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, July 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Eastern Iowa Circus performer Mimi Ke does a routine on silks for a large crowd at Pride Fest at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, July 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Lucas Huge, 17, of Cedar Rapids smiles as he pets Sadie the dog during Pride Fest at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, July 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
A large crowd cheers drag performer Navae Love on during her performance during Pride Fest at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, July 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Jazzercise representatives Lauretta Welsh, left, and Becky Staton go through a series of Jazzercise exercises in front of their booth during Pride Fest at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, July 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Eastern Iowa Circus performer Mimi Ke, left, watches her fellow performer Luther Bangert juggle several balls for a large crowd during Pride Fest at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, July 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Abby Michaels of Robins, left, and Adam Campbell of Robins smile and talk as they take a break to eat ice cream while attending Pride Fest at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, July 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Drag performer Hazel Sanchez does a flip during her performance of “Shut Up and Drive” by Rihanna during Pride Fest at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, July 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Cathy Coppess of Cedar Rapids, right, helps Kristine Hillyard, left, of North Liberty fix the collar that says “Love is Love” on Phoenix the dogs during Pride Fest at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, July 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
John Cummings of Free Moms Hugs gives Emma Claycomb, 16, of Cedar Rapids a hug during Pride Fest at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, July 9, 2022. Cummings and several other moms were offering free hugs to show love and support to those who wanted it during the festival. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Prudence Lundberg, 10, of Iowa City smiles at their father as they dance around with a rainbow umbrella during Pride Fest at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, July 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Drag performers Erotica Divine, left, and Rory Phoenix Monroe, right, perform together to a Janet Jackson song during Pride Fest at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, July 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Drag performer and MC Lexi Belle points up at the clouds after providing some temporary shade from the hot weather during Pride Fest at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, July 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Cheyanne “Shy Boy” Kurth of Solon, from left, Jaeda “Spooky Santos” Hernandez of Cedar Rapids and Darrian Spilman of Solon dance to a song performed during Pride Fest at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, July 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Jayse Steeples, left, 8, of Cedar Rapids asks drag performers Erotica Divine, right, and Rory Phoenix Monroe, middle, a question after their performance during Pride Fest at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, July 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Cedar Rapids Roller Derby members Hannah Hostetter, from left, Slam Bee and Maul E. Mosh Pit ride around in a pedicab driven by Shauna Burns of Pedal Power during Pride Fest at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, July 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Drag performer Hazel Sanchez of Iowa City hugs Amelia Meister, 6, during a performance at Pride Fest at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, July 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
