Event Dates
From: Sunday, September 1, 2024
To: Sunday, September 1, 2024
Rainbow Festival
& Street Fair 2024
Celebrate the end of Summer in Sacramento with the Rainbow Festival held during the Labor Day Weekend.
Sacramento Rainbow Festival & Street Fair 2024
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
- Sunday September 1st – 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.
Trending Hotels in Sacramento
The following hotels are currently trending with our readers. All are close to the festival celebrations:
The Exchange, Kimpton Sawyer Hotel, The Citizen Hotel, Hyatt Regency
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The Exchange
4 Star, Luxury
- 4 Star – Downtown Sacramento, Fitness Centre
- Close to the gay district
- TV, 24-hour front desk, concierge
- Situated in Downtown Sacramento, offers a restaurant, gift shop, fitness center, and rooms with Flat screen TVs.
Kimpton Sawyer Hotel
4 Star, Readers Choice
- 4 Star – Year-Round Outdoor Pool, On-Site Dining
- Close to the gay district
- Flat-screen TV, bathrobes
- In Sacramento’s heart, features outdoor pool, on-site dining, rooms with flat-screen TVs, seating areas, private bathrooms.
The Citizen Hotel
4 Star, Great Value
- 4 Star – Restaurant, Fitness Centre, Bar
- Close to the gay district
- Desk, TV, private bathroom
- Offers restaurant, private parking, fitness center, bar, terrace, 24-hour front desk, and rooms with desks, TVs.
Hyatt Regency
4 Star, Location
- 4 Star – Near California State Capitol
- Close to the gay district
- Heated pool, restaurant, spa
- Across from State Capitol, features heated outdoor pool, restaurant, spa, rooms with flat-screen TVs, coffee machines.
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