The centerpiece of Pride Week is the annual March, bringing together a vast array of participants from across the spectrum (photo by twi-ny/mdr)
Multiple locations
June 24-29, free – $500
www.nycpride.org
The forty-fifth anniversary of the Stonewall Riots will be commemorated during NYC Pride Week, with events honoring the ongoing fight for LGBTQ rights scheduled from Tuesday through Sunday. The celebration begins with a free family screening of The Wizard of Oz on Tuesday night in Hudson River Park and continues with such annual traditions as the Rally, PrideFest, the March, and Dance on the Pier. The ticketed events are selling out fast, so you better act quickly if you want to shake your groove thang at some pretty crazy parties. The host organization is Heritage of Pride, which “works toward a future without discrimination where all people have equal rights under the law.”
Tuesday, June 24
Family Night: The Wizard of Oz (Victor Fleming et al., 1939), with games and other entertainment, Pier 46, Hudson River Park at Charles St., free, 8:30 pm
Friday, June 27
The Rally, with live performances by Sharon Needles and Betty Who, emceed by Michelle Visage, Pier 26, Hudson River Park, free, 6:00 pm
Click Fridays, weekly dance party for men, with DJs Ivan Gomez, Tony Moran, and Wayne G, BPM New York, 516 West 42nd St., general admission $20, VIP $60, 11:00 pm
Saturday, June 28
VIP Rooftop Party, with DJs Dave Audé, Escape, and Nacho Chapado, Hudson Terrace, 621 West 46th St., $35-$500, 2:00 – 10:00 pm
Teaze, formerly known as Rapture on the River, exclusive party for women only, with DJs Dimples and Susan Levine, Pier 26, Hudson River Park at Laight St., general admission $25, VIP $75, 4:00 – 10:00 pm
WE Party, dance party and casino, with DJs Isaac Escalante and Micky Friedmann, Hammerstein Ballroom, 311 West 34th St., $85-$110, 10:00 pm – 7:00 am
Sunday, June 29
PrideFest, street fair with music, food, merchandise, and live performances by De’Borah, Kim Joyce, Garek, Detoxx Busti-ae, Safiel Vonay, Cherie Lily, Karine Hannah, Caracole A Richards, Samia, Mighty Real, Adam Joseph, Vanessa Valtre, Dimitri Minucci, Godfrey Arbulu, and Ray Isaac, emceed by Dina Delicious, Hudson St. between Abingdon Sq. & West 14th St., free, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
The March, with grand marshals Laverne Cox, Rea Carey, and Jonathan Groff, Lavender Line from 36th St. & Fifth Ave. to Christopher & Greenwich Sts., free, 12 noon
Dance on the Pier, with live performance by Demi Lovato and DJs Pagano and Grind, Pier 26, Hudson River Park at Laight St., $50-$209, 4:00 – 10:00 pm