By Brett Fisher

  • Photos by Brett Fisher. Saturday's parade procession arrives at Carson Hot Springs Resort.
    Photos by Brett Fisher. Saturday’s parade procession arrives at Carson Hot Springs Resort.
  • Parade goers celebrate upon arriving at Sassafras Saturday.
    Parade goers celebrate upon arriving at Sassafras Saturday.
  • Event volunteer directs traffic for parking during Sassabration Saturday.
    Event volunteer directs traffic for parking during Sassabration Saturday.
  • A family on their bicycles end the parade in the Carson Hot Springs parking lot on Saturday.
    A family on their bicycles end the parade in the Carson Hot Springs parking lot on Saturday.
  • A family on their bicycles end the parade in the Carson Hot Springs parking lot Saturday.
    A family on their bicycles end the parade in the Carson Hot Springs parking lot Saturday.

The third annual Sassabration diversity festival launched Saturday morning with a parade from the Brewery Arts Center to Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint at Carson Hot Springs Resort in Carson City.

Paraders arrived by automobile or bicycle Saturday around noon, stopping briefly at A to Zen on North Carson Street before arriving in the hot springs parking lot.

The celebration includes live stage music and entertainment, craft vendors and artisans, fresh-prepared food and refreshments.

All proceeds from this year’s Sassabration event go to support PFLAG Carson Region, Ron Wood Family Resource Center, Future Kind, and Our Center.

Sassabration, Inc. said it hope to raise $10,000 from Saturday’s celebration, which runs until 10 p.m tonight.

Admission into Sassabration is free. Carson Hot Springs Resort also features free admission today during Sassabration as part of its customer appreciation day.