The Loring Park festival has around 300 vendors this year, which is 100 fewer vendors than they usually have for this event. TC Pride organizers said this was simply because they did not have enough time to coordinate those events in the small planning window they were given once restrictions were lifted earlier this year. However, there will be not be a Pride parade or march, nightly concerts, or fireworks. There will be vendors, food trucks and drag shows both days in the park. The weekend started off with the Pride Beer Dabbler on Friday night, and will continue with the Loring Park Festival on Saturday and Sunday. There are events happening all weekend long, with the exception of a few. MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - Twin Cities Pride was canceled last year, and its return is one of the very first large events since the pandemic began.