Sunday's Pagan Pride Festival marked the festival's first event since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and allowed people to share their culture and spirituality with Eugene.

It was held at Alton Baker Park. The event was attended by people looking to learn more about paganism, as well as practitioners who wanted to exchange their ideas and culture.

From Wiccan to Earth worship, and everything in between, it was important for organizer Dennis Riddle to showcase these beliefs.

"So it's a pretty large umbrella these days, but the idea is to exchange ideas, to help the public feel more comfortable with practitioners of these faiths who don't have a shingle out on Main Street."'

Pagan Pride held a number of commercial vendors at the celebration, selling everything from incense, knives, rings and various opals and gems.

The event wrapped up Sunday evening and the organizers hope to hold it yearly around the harvest season.

If the Pagan Pride Festival is something you were interested in but missed, the organization tells me it will be looking to host more events down the line in 2022.

For more information, visit eugenepaganpride.org.