For five hours Saturday afternoon, downtown Worcester swaps its usual weekend rhythm for music, dancing, food, hundreds of vendors and a whole lot of rainbow.
But organizers of this year’s Pride Worcester Festival are making clear that the gathering is intended to be more than a party.
The city’s annual Pride festival returns from 2-7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, on the Worcester Common and surrounding downtown streets, bringing together LGBTQ+ residents, families, allies, performers, artists, businesses and community organizations for what has grown into one of Worcester’s largest cultural events…