NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — Niagara Pride has released their calendar of events for Pride season.
In addition to their annual events held in North Tonawanda, Newfane and Niagara Falls, this year, for the first time, Lockport will have a Pride Festival.
All of the outdoor Pride celebrations in Niagara County are free to attend and will have family friending programming to make the events more accessible for everyone.
“For many in the rural parts of WNY who identify as LGBTQIA+ or as an ally, being able to get to downtown Buffalo for any of the Pride events held there can be challenging. Lack of transportation and admission fees can be a deterrent in attending. Thanks to community partners and corporate sponsors like M&T Bank, Niagara Pride is able to bring Pride into those rural communities and create safe and affirming spaces so that anyone wishing to participate in Pride can be part of the celebration,” said Niagara Pride president, Ronald Piaseczny in a release.
Here's a list of this year's events:
- May 31 - Pride Flag Raising Ceremonies Across Niagara County
- June 2 - Niagara Pride walks in the Buffalo Pride Parade
- June 8 - Newfane Pride @ Calhoon’s Pub, Newfane, NY from 12pm to 3:30pm
- June 15 - Oliver Street Pride @ Heritage Park, North Tonawanda, NY from 11am to 3pm
- June 22 - Lockport Pride @ Kenan Center, Lockport, NY from 1pm to 5pm
- June 22 - Lock, Stock, and Drag Extravaganza from 6pm to 7pm @ Kenan Center Theater, Lockport, NY; Performers include Jayme Cox, Freddie Hercury, Bleu Darlin, Sheena Spice, Pamela Carnes, Logan Betty, and Vageena George; purchase tickets through www.niagarapride.org
- June 29 - Rainbow City Pride @ Old Falls Street, Niagara Falls, NY & various locations from 11am to 10pm
To make sure everyone can attend, Niagara Pride has partnered with Discover Niagara Shuttle that will have free drop off/hop on service, connecting the major cities in Niagara County, allowing festival goers to travel to all of Niagara Pride’s community Pride festivals during the month of June.
Additional Niagara Pride’s Season of Pride 2024 events being held in July and August, as well as event information can be found at www.niagarapride.org.
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