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CHARLOTTE — Thousands took to the streets of Uptown Charlotte Sunday for the annual pride parade.
The two-day festival kicked off Saturday with a variety of entertainers, musicians, bands, hundreds of vendors, and lots of great food.
Sunday it was time for the annual parade and folks flooded the streets.
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Organizers hoped for an even bigger turnout than 2023 which brought out a record 11,000 participants.
Some of the Channel 9 Team were out walking in the parade.
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Channel 9 was among dozens of participating group walking in the parade.
Forecasts predicted the possibility of some rain showers but fortunately for all involved it was a sunny dry day.
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