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Location: 511 Congress Street, Portland, ME
Raising of 14 rainbow flags on the rooftop of the new Portland LGBT Center!
Friday 6/10 @ 7:30pm - Kickoff Party: Dance through the Decades
Friday 6/10 @ 7:30pm - Kickoff Party: Dance through the Decades
Dress to impress in your favorite 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s or 2000s attire and dance the night away with DJ Robbie Leslie, one of the original DJ’s from Studio 54, who can also be heard weekly on Sirius XM.
There will be a drag performance for each decade, and DJ Robbie Leslie will also spin tunes from each decade. This event will be ASL interpreted.
Drag performances by: Miss Eon, Madame Sheena, Shaunna Rai, Valerie Honeywell & Lady Ginger.
Saturday 6/11 @ 11am - Family Day
Location: Children's Museum of Maine, 142 Free St, Portland, ME
A play date for LGBTQIA families and their kids at the Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine! Free admission, face painting, touch tank and more! Pride Portland's gathering will be in the "Dress Up Theatre," with access to the entire museum!
Parking: Discounted ($1/hour) parking is available at the Civic Center Parking Garage adjacent to the Children's Museum. Bring the green parking ticket with you to the museum for validation.
Friday 6/17 @ 6:30pm - Dyke March
Location: Monument Square, Portland, ME
Meet us at Monument Square at 6:30pm for an early evening of activism, speakers and music! We will be pumping the streets and square with soul, pop and rock music from the 70s through today. Come join in the movement!
Friday 6/17 @ 9pm - Party Bus Pub Crawl
Hop between STYXX, Studio 55, Blackstones Portland and Asylum for the evening! Thank you to L/A Luxury Limousine for the brand new party bus straight from Hollywood, California!
Saturday 6/18 @ Parade 12pm - Festival to follow - Parade & Festival
Parade: Monument Square, Congress St, High St, Park Ave & Deering Oaks Park
This year's Festival includes:
Main Stage featuring a full schedule of local talent
A Beer Garden (hours 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm)
A Family Center with activities for children and family
A Food Court featuring Portland's food trucks and restaurants
A Vendor Marketplace featuring over 50 LGBT friendly business and organizations
Main Stage Performers: Connor Street, The Spots, Naya's Trance, The Here Kitty Kitties, City Theater of Biddeford cast of West Side Story, Lavender Blues, Danielle Dior, Cheryl Lynne, Madame Sheena, Jessie Mallory, Ryand Crawfor and other special guests. Beer Garden from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, featuring DJ Robbie Leslie
Those are just a few of the many highlights and there is a ton more planned you can see the entire schedule on the Pride Portland website.
Enjoy!
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