Event Dates
From: Sunday, September 3, 2023
To: Sunday, September 3, 2023
Rainbow Festival
& Street Fair 2023
Celebrate the end of Summer in Sacramento with the Rainbow Festival held during the Labor Day Weekend.
Sacramento Rainbow Festival & Street Fair 2023
Celebrate the end of Summer in Sacramento with the Rainbow Festival held during the Labor Day Weekend.
- Visiting for Labor Day? Stay in the heart of the Midtown district close to the event at The Fort Sutter Hotel, offering great breakfast an excellent fitness center and superb city views.
The Festival
- Rainbow Festival is an LGBTQ Community Block Party Fundraiser held annually at the intersection of 20th and K streets in Midtown Sacramento, Labor Day Weekend.
- The event brings top notch live entertainment and street vendors together for a celebration of Sacramento’s LGBT Community.
- A series of parties and events are held during the weekend in Sacramento’s gay bars and clubs, culminating in a full day festival on the Sunday of the Labor Day weekend.
- More than 8,000 visitors attend the event from across Northern California.
Location
- The Sacramento Rainbow Festival is held in the popular Midtown area of the city. The celebration includes music, festivities, booths, performances, and more.
- Bars hosting events in the area over the weekend include:
- Faces – 3 dance rooms, 15 bars, VIP lounge & outdoor pool, plus themed events and ‘dress to impress’-code.
- Badlands – Raucous gay bar & nightclub with drag nights, DJs, multiple bars & a disco-style dance floor.
- The Depot – Down-to-earth gay bar featuring cocktails, draft brews & casual eats, plus regular events & a patio.
- SideTrax – Easygoing neon-lit nightclub featuring cocktails, drag spectaculars & other local events.
- The Mercantile Saloon (“The Merc”) – Venerable gay watering hole with a chill vibe offering happy hours, a pool table & an outdoor patio.
- The Bolt – Sacramento’s gay leather bar, located north of downtown in Gardenland. The Bolt is popular with bears, leather daddies and their fans
Event Details
- Events kick off at 12pm and end at 7pm on the Sunday. The success of the Rainbow Festival is due largely to an atmosphere of merriment and revelry.
- Events are held across several stages and the festival features over over 100 informational and vendor booths.
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The Exchange, Kimpton Sawyer Hotel, The Citizen Hotel, Hyatt Regency
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The Exchange
4 Star, Luxury
Attractively situated in the Downtown Sacramento district of Sacramento. Among the facilities of this property are a restaurant, gift shop and fitness centre. The accommodation features a 24-hour front desk, a concierge service and luggage storage for guests. The rooms in the hotel are fitted with a TV.
Kimpton Sawyer Hotel
4 Star, Readers Choice
Offering a year-round outdoor pool, Kimpton Sawyer Hotel is situated in the heart of Sacramento offers private parking & variety of on-site dining options. A flat-screen TV with cable channels. Certain units include a seating area to relax. Rooms have a private bathroom. Extras include bathrobes and free toiletries. Keurig or Nespresso coffee machines
The Citizen Hotel
4 Star, Great Value
The Citizen Hotel, Autograph Collection offers accommodation with a restaurant, private parking, a fitness centre and a bar. Featuring a concierge service, a terrace. The accommodation provides a 24-hour front desk and room service for guests. At the hotel, all rooms come with a desk, a TV and a private bathroom.
Hyatt Regency
4 Star, Location
Located across the street from the California State Capitol, Hyatt Regency Sacramento features an outdoor heated pool, a restaurant, and a full service spa. Free WiFi is offered in all rooms. Subtle gold, red and white accents are featured in every spacious room. A flat-screen TV, a coffee machine, and free toiletries in the en suite bathroom are offered.
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Inn & Spa at Parkside
4 Star, Luxury
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free bed & breakfast has a bar/lounge and coffee/tea in a common area. Free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include massage & treatment rooms, concierge services, and express check-in. All rooms are individually decorated and offer free WiFi and free bottled water. Smart TVs with digital channels
Sheraton Grand
4 Star, Stylish
Along with 2 restaurants, this smoke-free hotel has a restaurant and an outdoor pool. Additionally, a fitness center, a bar/lounge, and a 24-hour business center are onsite. All 503 soundproofed rooms feature WiFi and pillowtop beds, flat-screen TVs come with cable channels, comforts like premium bedding and down comforters.
Inn Off Capitol Park
3 Star, Readers Choice
A snack bar/deli, a 24-hour business center, and self parking are available. Additionally, a microwave in a common area, a business center, and a 24-hour front desk. All 37 rooms offer free WiFi and free wired Internet, LCD TVs with satellite channels, and comforts like pillowtop beds and premium bedding, refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee makers.
Delta King Hotel
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