2019 PRIDE EVENTS CALENDAR
Events in Washington and British Columbia

Compiled by SGN Staff
           
HAPPY LGBTQ PRIDE EVENTS FROM SEATTLE GAY NEWS!

           
            FRIDAY, JULY 5
            Seattle Mariners Pride Night
            7:10pm (first pitch). T-Mobile Park (1250 1st Ave S). The Mariners take on the Oakland A’s at this year’s Pride Night. Attendees receive an exclusive Mariners Pride hat plus entry to a special pregame Pride event with light appetizers and cash bar. Purchase tickets by noon on July 5 using promo code PRIDE at www.mlb.com/mariners/tickets/specials/pride.

            SATURDAY, JULY 13
            Port Townsend Pride in the Park
            11am-5pm. Pope Marine Park (Waterfront Plaza). Celebrating Stonewall’s 50th anniversary with variety show and vendors. Donations fund a local youth center for LGBTQ teens and allies. Sponsored by Jefferson County Pride. Info: www.facebook.com/events/pope-marine-park/pride-in-the-park-2019/373265339930572/.

            SATURDAY, JULY 13
            Tacoma Pride
            12 noon-6pm. Pacific Avenue between South 7th and 9th streets. Tacoma Pride is bursting with activities, fun, and engagement with the resilient and brave LGBTQ community from Tacoma and the surrounding Pierce County area. Entertainment, booths from local organizations and businesses, food trucks and stalls, beer garden, youth dance tent, and much more! Free, family-friendly event hosted by the Rainbow Center (www.rainbowcntr.org). Visit www.facebook.com/events/399061404026350/ for more info.

            SUNDAY, JULY 14
            Gay Day at Wild Waves
            11am-7pm. Wild Waves Theme & Water Park, Cascades Picnic Grove (36201 Enchanted Pkwy S, Federal Way). Party at Wild Waves with the Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle! A specially reserved area will feature entertainment, food vendors, beer garden and more with proceeds benefiting local charities. Sponsored by the Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle and the Olympic and Rainier Empire (info: www.imperialcourtofseattle.org). All ages welcome; advance tickets strongly recommended (park will be open to general public, but only Gay Day ticketholders will be admitted to the party grounds). Don’t miss out – get yours at www.strangertickets.com/events/95327232/gay-day-at-wild-waves-2019.

            SUNDAY, JULY 14
            Bellingham Pride Parade and Festival
            12 noon (parade), 12 noon-6pm (festival). Parade assembles at corner of Halleck and Ohio streets and proceeds through downtown to Pride Festival at Market Depot Square (1100 Railroad Ave). More info: www.bellinghampride.org.

            SATURDAY, JULY 20
            Rainbow Health Fair
            10am-5pm. Gay City (517 E Pike St). 21st annual event offering free health services for Trans women, Trans men, non-binary people, and Lesbian/Bi/Queer women, including massage, acupuncture, mammograms, HIV/STI testing, informed-consent clinic, reflexology and cuddle therapy. Gender-affirming hormone therapy also available (insurance or self-pay required). More info at www.facebook.com/events/759346554460032/.

            SATURDAY, JULY 20
            Kitsap Pride 2019 – “Stonewall 50”
            11am-5pm. Evergreen Park (1500 Park Ave, Bremerton). Kitsap Pride is a festival celebrating the LGBTQ+ community in Kitsap County. This year’s festival will feature two stages of entertainment including live music, a beer/cocktail garden, food vendors, 50 local exhibitors, Olympic College art project, and kids activities. Our location is beautiful Evergreen Park which has plenty of room for you to lay out a beach blanket and picnic on the grass. Visit http://kitsappride.org/kitsap-pride-2019/ for more info.

            THURSDAY, AUGUST 22
            Everett AquaSox Pride Night
            7:05pm. Funko Field (3900 Broadway, Everett). Join the AquaSox for a night of minor league baseball vs. the Spokane Indians. Special $30 Pride Night package includes AquaSox Pride T-shirt and upper box ticket (purchase before June 28 to assure your correct size). Enjoy $2.50 hot dogs, sodas, popcorn and 12-oz Coors Light. Tickets and info at www.milb.com/everett/tickets/theme-nights/.

            THURSDAY, AUGUST 22 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 25
            Pacific Northwest Black Pride
            PNW Black Pride celebrates, inspires and advances equality for all. TRANSFORMING | TRANSITIONING | TRANSCENDING. A weekend of special events. More details to come. For more information and to volunteer on the NW Black Pride Planning Committee, please contact Autry Bell at Autry@nwblackpride.com. Pacific Northwest Black Pride is a division of POCAAN of Seattle.

            BEYOND THE SOUND
           
            SUNDAY, JULY 7
            Victoria (BC) Pride Festival 2019
            12 noon-6pm. MacDonald Park at James Bay (212 Niagara St). Multifaceted festival featuring two entertainment stages, beer garden, food court, vendor area, and youth pride/kids’ camp area. Free, all-ages event sponsored by the Victoria Pride Society and co-hosted by the GVNCS Two-Spirit Collective. Info: https://victoriapridesociety.org.

            SUNDAY, AUGUST 4
            Vancouver (BC) Pride Parade and Festival
            11am-6pm. This year’s theme: “50 Years and Still Fighting.” Sponsored by Vancouver Pride Society. Watch for updates at www.vancouverpride.ca.