Seattle Pride in the Park Kicks Off Pride Month

Live performances, dancing, vendor marketplace, and community booths will take over Volunteer Park  

from noon to 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 7

Seattle — Seattle’s Pride Month festivities kick off at Seattle      Pride in the Park    with music,

dancing, community booths, and more from noon–7 p.m. at Seattle’s Volunteer Park on

Saturday, June 7.

This annual free, family-friendly LGBTQIA2S+ celebration, with the theme Louder, is emceed by

Betty Wetter and Aleksa Manila and will feature a can’t-miss lineup of queer and trans

performances.

Headlining this year’s Seattle Pride in the Park mainstage is TeZATalks, with additional musical

performances featuring Star Anna, Lemon Boy, among others.

“Pride celebrations, to me, are sacred acts of resistance and remembrance. They’re a time to

honor the ones who fought before us, the ones who didn’t make it, and the ones still trying to

find their way home to themselves. Pride is more than a parade — it’s a declaration that we

exist, we create, we thrive, even in a world that often tries to erase us,” said TeZATalks. “It’s

vital because visibility saves lives, joy is revolutionary, and community is the medicine. I show

up to Pride not just to be seen, but to make space for others to be loud, loved, and free.”

The mainstage lineup goes on with Cheer Seattle, Rainbow City Marching Band, Rowan

Ruthless, Moscato Sky, King Leo Mane, Miss Texas 1988 and more. Families and kids can join

in on the fun at Drag Queen Storytime with Emmy Nominee, a family space with Camp Ten

Trees, a fairy-wing decorating station hosted by Delta Dental of Washington, and a teen space

hosted by the Seattle Pride and Seattle’s LGBTQ+ Center youth interns.

For those 21 years of age and older there will be an alcohol garden featuring beer from

Reuben’s Brews, and official Seattle Pride cocktails crafted with Astraea Gin and Fast Penny

Spirits, as well as a sober area for those who prefer to celebrate without alcohol, plus food

trucks, community booths, a queer vendor marketplace, and more.

GenPride will host an area designed with LGBTQIA2S+ seniors in mind to celebrate this special 

event. In addition, accessibility accommodations, such as priority seating, ASL interpreters, low-

sensory zones, ADA restrooms, and designated assistants to support individuals in accessing

food and beverages will be available. Seattle Pride’s event accessibility guide is available at

SeattlePride.org.

“Seattle Pride in the Park is a vibrant celebration of embracing joy, diversity, and progress for

the LGBTQIA2S+ community,” said Patti Hearn, executive director of Seattle Pride. This year,

this act of joy is also an act of strength, unity, and defiance. We are calling on Seattle to join us

on June 7 to be louder in their love and unity than ever before."

Seattle Pride’s events are made possible with generous support from presenting sponsor

Alaska Airlines, as well as many other community partners and individual donations. 

This year’s media sponsors include Seattle Pride’s official TV partner KIRO 7, SGN, The Seattle

Times, The Stranger, and radio stations 107.7 The End, c89.5, KNKX, MOViN 92.5, and WARM

106.9.

For more information and a complete schedule of activities, visit SeattlePride.org   ,  and follow

Seattle Pride on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

About Seattle Pride

Seattle Pride is the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that produces the annual Seattle Pride

Parade and Seattle Pride in the Park, along with year-round advocacy, arts, and youth

programming. The organization also provides community impact grants to LGBTQIA2S+-

serving organizations throughout Washington. Seattle Pride works to promote visibility, equity,

accessibility, and belonging for all members of the LGBTQIA2S+ community. SeattlePride.org

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