STOCKTON — The 13th annual Stockton Pride will happen this weekend despite the high heat and organizers planning it in October for cooler weather.
The festival will take place around Yosemite Village on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Fathrkiri, a local songwriter, expects to take part in Stockton Pride, but what he didn’t expect to be in attendance was the heat.
“Especially getting out of the heat because oh my goodness, it is so hot out here, even in the fall,” he said. “Most people are going to try and get through it to try and show their support and enjoy the event.”
Organizers are now working around it.
“Historically, October is usually a cooler season,” said Jonathan Lopez, an organizer with the San Joaquin Pride Center.
This October has already shattered heat records in the San Joaquin Valley, including Stockton reaching 105 degrees on Thursday. The heat plans to stick around through the weekend.
“We plan on having tents out, plenty of sitting spaces, a cooling station, plenty of water bottles to hand out, a VIP section that will be a beautiful 74 degrees all day long,” Lopez said.