Branson to see first Pride arts festival this weekend

BRANSON, Mo. — What’s reported as being Branson’s first-ever Pride festival is happening this Saturday, June 21.

According to a press release, Mochas and Meows Cat Café is hosting “PURRIDE Arts Fest”, a family-friendly “celebration of love, creativity, and community,” from 10 a.m. through 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 21, in the Mochas and Meows parking lot.

Event organizer Mary Trexler told Ozarks First that PURRIDE is about “celebrating who we are and fostering a space where everyone feels safe, seen and celebrated.”

The full article is available at ozarksfirst.com.

(Story by Kathryn Skopec, ozarksfirst.com)

NOTE: A feature story on the event by Jason Wert is available on the Branson Tri-Lakes News Website.