South Jersey Pride Festival This Weekend In Cherry Hill

CHERRY HILL, NJ — Pride in South Jersey isn't only reserved for June. The Jersey Gay Pride Festival takes place this weekend in Cherry Hill.

Organizers welcome LGBTQ+ individuals and allies to the 15th annual OUT in the Park Festival at Cooper River. This year's theme is "Love OUT Loud," focusing on "highlighting the importance of nurturing relationships between the LGBTQ+ community and society," according to Jersey Gay Pride.

The event runs from 12-6 p.m. Sunday at Cooper River Park (Airport Highway and N Park Drive, Cherry Hill). Festivities will include vendors, food, live entertainment and giveaways.

Bring your blanket, chairs and tables. The event is family- and children-friendly, and pets are also welcome. Free street parking is available — parking on the grass is prohibited.

Jersey Gay Pride listed the following rules:

• no nudity
• no profanity or abusive language
• no unauthorized solicitors
• absolutely no bullying

The event is free. Register at Eventbrite, and check out the Facebook event page.

Camden County has multiple Pride events set for the coming weeks. Haddon Township Pride will take place Oct. 5 and 6. HT Pride was originally scheduled for June but was postponed because of air-quality issues linked to the smoke traveling from wildfires in Canada. Read more: Haddon Township Pride Has New Dates After June's Postponement