Columbus has more Pride! Capital Crossroads & Discovery SIDs are bringing a NEW Pride event and festival to Columbus with Downtown Pride on Saturday, June 8, 2024, starting at 4 pm.
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This event is separate from the annual Stonewall Pride Festival and Parade on June 15-16 in Goodale Park. (go to that one too!)
At Downtown Pride, celebrate our LGBTQ+ community on Gay Street (which I’ve always said is the nicest street in Downtown Columbus). The festival is family-friendly, and free! Scroll down to read about the Official After party, just for adults!
Downtown Pride Columbus
Entertainment: Musicians, live entertainment and DJs all day, including Virginia West, Gay Men’s Chorus of Columbus, Trey Pearson, Amuka & Kelo, Allegedly Defeated, Blonde Vanity, and more.
Creativity: Enjoy artistic expression with captivating art installations, live painting sessions, and interactive exhibits.Local LGBTQ+ artists showcase their creativity and passion.
Shopping: Marketplace featuring LGBTQ+ owned businesses and vendors.
Food: Lots of food trucks and vendors with street food, sweet treats, and drinks.
The festival aims to be a safe and inclusive space for people of all backgrounds. There are resources and services sponsors, as well as community partners in attendance.
Location: 1 E Gay St, Columbus, OH 43215-3101
See more on the Facebook page.
Sponsored in part by CentraPro Painters, Equitas Health, James B. Ford DDS and Edwards Urban.
Official Downtown Pride Afterparty!
Need more Pride (and more adult-only Pride)? District West is hosting a special Downtown Pride afterparty on June 8. Come ready to party with dancing, drag performances, and go-go dancing.
The afterparty features Holliwood West, Boyonce, Shawty West, Maya Bizness plus special guest dancers J Citi-Fresh. They’ll have a special Downtown Pride cocktail menu from the Bitter Gay Co. and Watershed Distillery.
Show starts at 11 pm. $10 Cover, 18+ with valid ID. Details and tickets.
145 N. Fifth St. Columbus
Pride Special Features at Pins
Pins Mechanical Co. (Downtown, Dublin, Easton) is donating a portion of the Pride Featured Drink sales and Pride Merch sales to OUT & EQUAL, a global nonprofit organization working exclusively on LGBTQ+ workplace equality.
Pins’ featured Pride drinks include their famous GLITTERBOMB SHOTS, which has edible glitter and unicorn sugar! Over 13,700 Glitterbomb shots were sold last June. The LISA FRANK cocktail is also back by popular demand, which is topped with a rainbow sour belt skewer. An alcohol-free version will also be available.
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