Multiple locations
June 23-28, free – $1,500
www.nycpride.org
The theme for this year’s NYC Pride celebration is “Complete the Dream,” with nine events commemorating the Stonewall Riots of 1969 and dedicated to “a future without discrimination where all people have equal rights under the law.” The party begins with a free family screening of Finding Nemo 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.
Tuesday, June 23
Family Night: Finding Nemo (Andrew Stanton, 2003), hosted by Miss Richfield 1981 and with remarks by the Family Equality Council, Pier 63, Hudson River Park, free, 8:30 pm
Friday, June 26
The Rally, with a live performance by Ashanti and others, Pier 26, Hudson River Park, free, 6:00 pm
Fantasy, with DJ sets by the Freemasons and Kitty Glitter, and special secret burlesque masquerade performances all evening long (in the home of Queen of the Night), the Diamond Horseshoe, 235 West 46th St., $29-$79, 10:00 pm – 5:00 am
Saturday, June 27
VIP Rooftop Party, with DJs Ben Baker, Saul Ruiz, Grind, and Cindel, Hudson Terrace, 621 West 46th St., $39-$500, 2:00 – 10:00 pm
Teaze, formerly known as Rapture on the River, exclusive party for women only, with DJs Ruby Rose, Sherock, and Whitney Day and Rich White Ladies, Pier 26, Hudson River Park at Laight St., general admission $25-$750, 3:00 – 10:00 pm
WE Party: University, Masterbeat dance party with DJs Sagi Kariv and Micky Friedmann, Hammerstein Ballroom, 311 West 34th St., $100-$1,500, 10:00 pm – 6:00 am
Sunday, June 28
PrideFest, street fair with music, food, merchandise, and live performances, Hudson St. between Abingdon Sq. & West 14th St., free, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
The March, with more than four dozen floats and more than three hundred marching contingents, led by grand marshals J. Christopher Neal, Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera, Sir Derek Jacobi, and Sir Ian McKellen, Lavender Line from 36th St. & Fifth Ave. to Christopher & Greenwich Sts., free, 12 noon
Dance on the Pier, with live performance by Ariana Grande and DJs Wayne G, Ralphi Rosario, and the Cube Guys, Pier 26, Hudson River Park at Laight St., $25-$1,500, 3:00 – 10:00 pm