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Montpelier Pride Fest and Parade
May 31 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Free
Come OUT and celebrate Montpelier Pride Fest!!
2:30-4pm Street Art downtown takeover hosted by Montpelier High School GSA with info hub at Rebel Heart on State Street. Join in for chalking, poetry, and “strut the walk” fashion takeovers.
Fest is on Statehouse Lawn from 4-7pm with music with a local DJ, pole dance performances featuring Rivers Way Movement Studio, community organizations, resources and more!
The Fest will end with a 6:45pm gathering to Parade along the sidewalk down Court St, across School St, down Main Street and turning onto State St to end back at the Statehouse Lawn. Bring your rainbow lights and fantastic looks! Let’s make the streets glow n shimmer! Brass Balagan will join us for musical vibes.
The full 12+ day schedule is below and events are listed on the daily web calendar with more info; events are free unless otherwise noted:
Wed May 29 Drag Show at Charlie O’s Bar 8pm (tip your performers!)
Thurs May 30 Queer Musicians Showcase at Three Penny Taproom 7:30-9:30pm
Fri May 31 Street Art 2:30-4pm then Statehouse Lawn Fest and Parade 4-7pm followed by 8pm Rivers Way Movement Studio show ($10-30)
Sat June 1 Queer Critical Mass Bike Ride, meet at Kellogg-Hubbard Library 11am then Fox Market Dance Party 8pm
Sun June 2 Queer Film Fest at Savoy Theater all day. Films will include : 11am “Ma Vie En Rose” (sponsored by Outright VT), 1:30pm “But I’m a Cheerleader” + dress up party, 4pm “Little Richard: I Am Everything” (sponsored by Salon Black Walnut), 6:30 “Break The Game”, ($12.50-15 each film)
Tues June 4 Pride Cannabis Panel at Capital Cannabis 6-7pm
Wed June 5 Tillie Walden at Kellogg-Hubbard Library 6pm
Thurs June 6 “Before Stonewall” at Savoy Theater 6:30pm sponsored by Barre Pride with short discussion ($12.50-15)
Fri June 7 Queer Erotic Poetry at Fox Market 7-9pm
Sat June 8 Barre Pride Fest in City Hall Park 11-4pm
Sun June 9 2STLGBQ+ Political Teach-In and Networking event 12-4pm at Old Labor Hall Barre
Tues June 18 “Every Body” at Savoy Theater at 6:30pm with short discussion ($12.50-15)
contact kell@pridecentervt.org for info
Poster art by Teppi Zuppo
