Seattle Pride Kicks Off On Saturday June 1st With ‘Pride in the Park’

It’s almost here… Yup, it’s already Pride season in Seattle and everybody and their Aunt Tillie is planning an event sometime during the month of June or even later in the summer. The first biggish event is from Seattle Out & Proud the producers of Seattle Pride’s annual downtown parade on Pride Sunday itself, June 30th this year. But, they also do other events including their annual Pride in the Park event which takes place in Volunteer Park at the top of Capitol Hill…it’s partly to honor the longtime celebration of Seattle Pride in that park, which was the festival centerpiece for many years before it moved to Seattle Center almost 20 years ago!

This year’s Pride in the Park has been moved up a bit to Saturday, June 1st from its usual spot mid month. Let’s hope the weather cooperates…June is a fidgety month for Seattle weather!

Here’s all the dish from Seattle Pride about this year’s FREE and very family friendly event which goes from Noon until 7pm:

Seattle Pride in the Park, produced by Seattle Pride®, will kick off Seattle’s 50th annual Pride Month celebration on Saturday, June 1 at Volunteer Park on Capitol Hill.

Seattle Pride in the Park will feature a can’t-miss lineup of LGBTQIA2S+ performances, a dance-focused stage with an adjacent alcohol garden (21+), food trucks, local nonprofit booths, queer vendors, and more.

The free event also includes plenty of family friendly fare – including Drag Queen Storytime – and a teen space designed and hosted by youth in a collaborative internship between Seattle’s LGBTQ Center and Seattle Pride.

Accessibility accommodations, such as priority seating, ASL interpreters, ADA restrooms, and designated assistants to support individuals in accessing food and beverages will be available.

GIVEAWAY RULES & ENTRY When you RSVP for Pride in the Park, you will enter into a random drawing to win tickets to see RuPaul’s All Star Drag Race Show! Winners will be announced and contacted by a Pride Staff member on Monday June 3rd.

The schedule of events:

There’s also a whole lot of other events to check out from Seattle Pride this month:

We are taking the whole month to celebrate! The Pride events start early (June 1) and end late (June 30). Don’t miss out!

• Seattle Pride in the Park! June 1st from 12 pm – 7 pm at Volunteer Park! Kick off the 50th annual Pride Month celebration with LGBTQIA+ performances, a dance stage, vendor marketplace, 21+ alcohol garden, food trucks, and more. RSVP for this free event here!
• Queer the Art Walk! June 6th, 5pm – 10pm. Check out amazing youth-created and youth-curated art at the Pioneer Square First Thursday Art Walk in June! RSVP for FREE!
• Studio 54 Ball! June 8th from 8pm Strike A Pose and Seattle Pride are joining forces to bring the community a PRIDE ball like never before. By celebrating 50 years of PRIDE, Strike a Pose and Seattle Pride welcomes the community to celebrate lived experiences, access community resources, and opportunity to uplift the SeaTac Ballroom community. Tickets HERE.
• Seattle Pride Parade! June 30th from 11am – 4pm. Get your Grandstand seats HERE! 
• Official Seattle Pride Parade Drag Brunch & Viewing Party, June 30th from 10am to 2pm