About Davis Pride

MORE THAN JUST A PARTY,
davis PRIDE IS THE LARGEST ANNUAL
LGBTQ+ ADVOCACY EVENT IN yolo county.

The Mission of Davis Pride

The mission of Davis Pride is to celebrate and support LGBTQ+ communities within Yolo County and foster allyship by increasing awareness of the unique and shared experiences of our community.

The Vision of Davis Pride

To create and sustain the education and advocacy programs of the Davis Phoenix Coalition, as well as assist with the funding and development of a resource center, to support the LGBTQ+ and ally residents of the city of Davis and surrounding areas.

In 2015, after a 10 year hiatus, the board of the Davis Phoenix Coalition revived the community celebration event formally known as the Yolo County Lesbian and Gay Picnic Day. Rebranded as Davis Pride, the event has grown from a one day event with about 500 community members to about six family friendly events hosting approximately, 6500 community members.

Davis Pride and related activities are all inclusive family friendly collection of celebration events for members and supporters of the LGBTQ+ community.  Davis Pride is the large scale fundraising event produced by Davis Phoenix Coalition and developed each year by a completely volunteer planning committee made of community members invested not only in the city of Davis but Yolo County and the LGBTQ+ community as a whole.

QUICK FACTS ABOUT DAVIS PRIDE

•Voted “Best California Pride Celebration” three years in a row - 2017, 2018, and 2019

•Sacramento Valley’s fasted growing LGBTQ+ event

•Yolo County’s largest and oldest LGBTQ+ celebration

•Over 250 run/walk participants (annually)

•Over 6,500 Festival Attendees (at our peak - 2023) traveling from all over the western United States.

•Over 200 additional event attendees (annually)

•Grown from a one-day event to a multiple events held throughout the year, with most during the month of June

•Volunteer driven all Inclusive, family friendly events

•Ensuring that all members of the LGBTQ+ Community are represented.

•An annual average of 100 Northern California based businesses and community organizations as Community Fair Exhibitors.

•Annual average of 100 volunteers

The Davis Phoenix Coalition, a California non-profit organization with a mission to foster diversity, eliminate intolerance, prevent hate-motivated violence and support LGBTQ youth. The coalition was founded in the aftermath of a violent 2013 anti-gay attack on “Mikey” Partida, (at the time) a 32-year-old long-distance runner and Davis resident. Proceeds from Davis Pride will support the Coalition’s year-round work, which includes anti-bullying campaigns, workshops and outreach with area police departments, churches and schools.