Cotton candy, a bounce house and free HIV testing were ]a few of the offerings at the Baton Rouge Pride Festival at the Baton Rouge River Center Saturday.
 

The Pride Festival celebrated its tenth festival by having live entertainment, food, door prizes and other activities lasting from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
 

Attendees of all ages browsed the lines of vendors in the exhibit hall. Among the vendors were local businesses such as candle and bath bomb makers, the Snoddy Sister Co.
 

“Destress your life without putting more stress on the environment,” Elizabeth Snoddy said about her handcrafted products. “I think it’s important to be conscious about what you put on your body and what you put back into the air.”
 

Snoddy said that all of the candles are placed in tin cans and are ideal for reuse to hold herbs, jewelry and other items.
 

Also among the vendors was The Change Project, “an LGBTQ non-profit that focuses on advocacy through art and storytelling,” Jen Mayfield Gulf Coast regional coordinator said.
 

“We are based in the deep South, Midwest…everywhere that needs that boost in visibility,” Mayfield said.
 

The Change Project’s graphic designing employees and interns created clothing pieces that fund the organization. The Change Project doesn’t have interns or employees who attend LSU, but are in search for locals who are interested in web design, non-profit work and development, Mayfield said.
 

In addition to the vendors, there were many areas of food, entertainment and socialization. Entertainers and speakers were scheduled to perform throughout the festival while food and snacks were sold at concession stands, food trucks and carts.
 

The most anticipated dessert of the festival was the Baton Rouge Pride Festival cake. Baked by one of the festival’s team members, the cake stood six-tiers-high and was later given to festival attendees.

“Everybody is having a good time, there’s no hate in this place at all,” festival attendee Wesley Morgan said. “It’s amazing.”