Seasonal & Holidays
Pride Month 2019: Where To Celebrate Pride In New York City
Here's a guide to Pride month in New York City.
NEW YORK, NY — Pride in New York City is expected to be particularly massive this year, since it is the first time WorldPride will come to the U.S. and the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots that first started the annual gay pride march.
Some 6 million visitors are expected to come to New York City for Pride month this June. A variety of events are slated, culminating with the annual LGBTQ Pride march on June 30.
Below is a Patch's list of Pride month events throughout the city that we'll update as celebrations continue:
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Celebrations:
What: Brooklyn Pride celebrations.
When: Saturday, June 8
Where: Various places in Brooklyn
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What: An opening ceremony for WorldPride at a benefit concert at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Hosted by Whoopi Goldberg. Tickets start at $65.
When: Wednesday, June 26, 7-10 p.m.
Where: Barclays Center, Brooklyn
What: Among the largest Pride marches in the world, with a festival through 6 p.m.
When: Sunday, June 30, 12 p.m.
Where: Begins at 26th Street and Fifth Avenue and ends at 23rd Street and Seventh Avenue. The festival will be between Union Square and Astor Place on Fourth Avenue.
What: Closing ceremony for WorldPride. Margaret Cho will host. Event is free. Registration required.
When: Sunday, June 30, 7-10 p.m. Entry begins at 5 p.m.
Where: Times Square
Queer Liberation March And Rally
What: A political march with no corporate floats, no police. Reclaim Pride NYC is organizing a march to go "head-to-head" with the WorldPride march. No pre-registration or wristbands are required to march.
When: Sunday, June 30, 9:30 a.m.
Where: Starting point at Seventh Avenue just below Christopher Street in the West Village, going up Sixth Avenue, and finishing at the Great Lawn in Central Park for a rally.
Arts:
What: The New York Botanical Garden WorldPride night with Brazilian art, culture, design and more. Tickets, $15. Seniors, students, $7. Children, $4.
When: Saturday, June 15
Where: New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Blvd., Bronx
#AscendWithPride: An Afternoon with Friends & Family at FDR Four Freedoms State Park
What: A 12-foot by 100-foot Pride flag will make its debut at the staircase at FDR Four Freedoms State Park. A celebration will be held with food, wine and beer in an event for all ages. Drag Queen Story Hour will be held at 12:30 p.m.
When: Saturday, June 15, 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Where: Roosevelt Island's southern tip at FDR Four Freedoms State Park
Live 4 Love Pride Art At The Oculus
What: An art installation for Pride from artist Maurice Goldberg of the Goldberg Aberline Studio.
When: Friday, June 14 to Friday, June 28
Where: Inside the Oculus, 185 Greenwich St.
What: LGBTQIA+ pride three-day film festival. Tickets start at $30 for one day.
When: Monday, June 17 - Wednesday, June 19
Where: SVA Theatre, 333 W. 23rd St.
What: A family movie night in partnership with the Hudson River Park Trust. This year's movie night is Coco, the Disney/Pixar movie about a young musician named Miguel.
When: Friday, June 21, 6:30-10 p.m.
Where: Pier 45
What: An exhibition at the Met.
When: May 9 - September 8
Where: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave. at 82nd Street
Nightlife:
What: Cosplay event in partnership with the creators of FlameCon, the LGBTQIA+ nonprofit Geeks OUT. Tickets start at $45.
When: Saturday, June 22, 6-10 p.m.
Where: Pier 40, 353 West St.
What: Rooftop party with DJ KITTENS, DJ MARY MAC, among others. Tickets start at $40.
When: Sunday, June 30, 4 p.m. to midnight
Where: The Park, 118 10th Ave.
What: A silent disco dance party with three DJs playing top 40 dance hits, party jams and hip hop/R&B.
When: Saturday, June 15, 7-10 p.m.
Where: Robert F. Wagner Jr. Park in Battery Park, 16 Battery Place
What: 2019 Pride on a party boat. Tickets start at $59.
When: Friday, June 28, 7-11 p.m.
Where: Pier 36, 299 South St.
What: Some 1,500 guests will taste samples from 20 local restaurants, bars and cafes. Dance into the night afterwards with seasonal cocktails. Tickets start at $85 for members, $99 for general admission.
When: Monday, June 24, 6 to 10 p.m.
Where: Hudson River Park's Pier 97 off the West Side Highway at West 59th Street
Activism & History:
Beyond Stonewall: LGBT History Tour
What: History tour at Stonewall Inn. Tickets, $29.
When: June 8, 15, 22, and 29 at 2:30 p.m.
Where: In front of Stonewall Inn, 53 Christopher St.
What: Goethe-Institute New York outlines the queer liberation movements in the U.S. and Germany in an exhibition.
When: June 11 - August 3, hours are 1 to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday
Where: Goethe-Institut New York, 30 Irving Place
Lower Manhattan HQ Women's Breakfast for WorldPride: Being Seen in the Workplace
What: "Everyone Is Gay" co-founder Kristin Russo moderates a discussion with Lambda Legal's Kristina Villarini, Spotify's Hannah Wolf and Blue Park Kitchen Owner Kelly Fitzpatrick on LGBTQ+ employees recognition in the workplace. Tickets, $15.
When: Tuesday, June 18, 8:30 a.m.
Where: LMHQ, 150 Broadway
Rally: Stonewall 50 Commemoration
What: Stonewall Uprising commemoration.
When: Friday, June 28, 6-9 p.m.
Where: Christopher Street and Waverly Place
What: Conference bringing together 700+ leaders to end youth homelessness. Tickets, $100-$325.
When: June 17 - 19
Where: NYU Skirball Hall, 566 LaGuardia Pl.
What: Multimedia museum experience about the history of the LGBTQIA+ movement.
When: Thursday, June 27, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Where: 500 W. 36th St.
Reach out to Patch editor Sydney Pereira at sydney.pereira@patch.com with other Pride happenings.
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