Ark Valley Pride 2023 (CO)

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Ark Valley Pride takes place over the weekend 2/4th June 2023.

“We’re Here! We’re Queer! We’re Rural!” is the theme of this year’s gathering of the LGBTQIA+ community and their allies & families. Not only that, but we are hopeful this year’s event - featuring an afternoon Pride Parade down F Street and evening entertainment in Riverside Park, as well as a Sunday morning Drag Brunch - will be the best one yet!

Bring your own dinner, snacks, and drinks and hangout in the park for the 2023 Ark Valley Pride Kick-Off. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and cushions! We’ll do our best to have some available if you don’t have one.

Theme
We’re Here! We’re Queer! We’re Rural

Parade
No parade

June 2nd
Tres Litros
TBA

June 3rd
Festival
10am - 4pm
Pride Village offers a number of community organisations sharing information, resources, activities, and fun! Fun includes the new Pride Village Stage, Button Making Activities, Face Painting, Drag Camp, T-shirt/Poster Printing, and more added every day! Tons of fun for all ages. Bring a picnic and hangout in the shade all day!

YOUTH PRIDE
Presentation & Awards
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 A.m.
Grab your family and friends and help us celebrate our area youth at the annual Ark Valley Pride Youth Awards and a number of youth activities and performances on the Main Stage.

Purple People
Powered Pride Parade
2:30 p.m. - 3:05 p.m.
Meet the crew at Alpine Park on the corner of 4th and F Streets at 2:30 p.m. and zhuzh (yep it’s a word!) yourself up! You’ve got to be parade worthy! We will start the walk promptly at 3:05 p.m.

Dance Party
3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Dance Party with DJ keep’s the momentum going from the Purple People Powered Pride Parade as we all get settled into the park for the presentation and awards!

PRIDE Presentation & Awards
4:15 p.m. - 6:30 P.m.
Local leaders and community members take to the stage to share stories, perspectives, and celebrate our community through the annual Ark Valley Pride Awards.

Drag Show
IN THE PARK 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Run home and change into your most dazzling self and meet us back in Riverside Park for a drag extravaganza! Hosted by everyone’s favourite Emcee, Chad, includes a cast of Colorado’s favourite Drag King and Queens including a few local favourites! Bring cash to tip the cast!

June 4th
Ark Valley Brunch-nic
10 a.m. - 12ish p.m.
It’s a brunch! This Sunday morning brunch revival at A CHURCH includes endless drinks and a buffet of good food to keep up your energy for an adult drag extravaganza! Tickets go on sale in May 2023.