Gettysburg Pride Fest 2023 (PA)

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Gettysburg Pride Fest, takes place from the 2nd to 4th June 2023. It will be the 7th anniversary.

We have many small businesses here in Gettysburg that are very supportive of LGBTQ+ and we encourage everyone who feels comfortable to visit Gettysburg to support our pride sponsors that include many hotels, restaurants, bars, shops and more that will be flying their Pride rainbow flags for Gettysburg Pride!

Theme
“All You Need Is Love” First Friday Gettysburg Pride Style!

FRIDAY
9am-9pm Pride Latte, Candy, Ice Cream, & more. Try our “Berry Proud” Pride Latte, Rainbow Ice Cream Sundae, Rainbow Fudge, and more! - Gettysburg Chocolate Market, 13 Baltimore Street

10am-9pm “Willkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome!” Come check out the Pride Christmas Tree, special edition Gettysburg Pride ornaments, raffle, and more. - The Christmas Haus, 13 Baltimore Street

10am-7pm “If I Could Turn Back Time” A walk through exhibit. Educational posters highlighting pioneers of LGBTQ+ Rights from past to present. - Artworks, 30 York Street

4-6pm Shop & Sip! First Friday Pride Mixer! One of our favourite places to shop and sip. You will find a little bit of everything and a lot of love here. Mention Gettysburg Pride all weekend and receive 15% off your total purchase! - A&A Village Treasures, 53 Chambersburg Street

6-9pm Pride Piano Bar. Life is a cabaret, old chum! Presented by Gettysburg Community Theatre. Come sing along to some show tunes or just listen to us sing! Cash bar. Free admission event. Donations appreciated. - The Gettysburg Hotel Atrium, 1 Lincoln Square

8-10pm All Ages Dance Party with DJ Deezy! Free admission event. Donations appreciated. No backpacks please. - Waldo’s & Company, Entrance at Racehorse Alley and Carlisle Street

9pm Gettysburg Pride Fest 2023 Bar Crawl. Begins at One Lincoln Bar inside The Gettysburg Hotel - The Gettysburg Hotel’s One Lincoln Bar, 1 Lincoln Square

Pride Bar Crawl is 21+ Only. Please drink responsibly. Crawl at your own pace with a trusted friend to any of our local bars who sponsored Gettysburg Pride Fest 2023.

SATURDAY
9am-9pm Pride Latte, Candy, Ice Cream, & more. Try our “Berry Proud” Pride Latte, Rainbow Ice Cream Sundae, Rainbow Fudge, and more! - Gettysburg Chocolate Market, 13 Baltimore Street

10am-9pm “Willkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome!” Come check out the Pride Christmas Tree, special edition Gettysburg Pride ornaments, raffle, and more. - The Christmas Haus, 13 Baltimore Street

10am-6pm “If I Could Turn Back Time” A walk through exhibit. Educational posters highlighting pioneers of LGBTQ+ Rights from past to present. - Artworks, 30 York Street

10am-5pm Erase Hate! Find Pride Treasures! One of our favourite places to shop for Pride treasures! You will find a little bit of everything and a lot of love here. Mention Gettysburg Pride all weekend and receive 15% off your total purchase! - A&A Village Treasures, 53 Chambersburg Street

11am-1pm “Take Me or Leave Me” Pride Rocks! Nerd Herd sells Pride gear year-round and we love them! Stop by and paint a rock! We’ll have plenty of paint, paintbrushes, and lots of rocks for you to decorate with your favourite pride designs. Then leave your pride rocks safely on the ground somewhere in Gettysburg! When people find them, they should take a photo of it and tag #GettysburgPrideRocks and let’s see where all the love gets spread around the world. - Nerd Herd Gifts and Games, 10 York Street.

Noon-5pm FREE Outside Games around Lincoln Square and at Racehorse Alley near Waldo’s entrance courtesy of Nerd Herd, Lark, and Oh Man!

Noon-10pm GettysburgPRIDEfest2023
All around Lincoln Square and Carlisle Street! Vendors, Entertainers, Pride Chats, Health Resources, All Inclusive & Loving Churches, Free Rapid HIV Testing/Counseling, & More!

12:30-2:30pm LIVE BAND: Fierce - Pride Stage On Carlisle Street/Lincoln Square

1pm PRIDE EDUCATION: Professionally Styled by Travis McMaster - The Gettysburg Hotel Stevens Room, 1 Lincoln Square

2-2:30pm PRIDE EDUCATION: Park Pride: Telling Diverse Stories At Gettysburg and Beyond by Christopher Gwinn (National Park Service) and Bethany Yingling (Gettysburg Foundation) A look at some of the extraordinary lives of individuals involved in The Battle of Gettysburg and other parts of the American Civil War, who may have been members of the LGBTQ+ community. Also discover how the National Park Service shares many connections between our National Parks and the LGBTQ+ community. - The Gettysburg Hotel Stevens Room, 1 Lincoln Square

Parade
Starts 2:30pm on Lincoln Square 2023. Wear your best rainbow pride colours and march TOGETHER (with friends and family who love you for being YOU). This year, with the support of the Gettysburg Borough Police Department, we are marching not on the sidewalk, but ON THE STREET to show our pride! Thank you to the Gettysburg Borough, the Gettysburg Borough Police Department and Mayor Rita Frealing!

Festival
Pride Stage On Carlisle Street/Lincoln Square Pride March will end with free popsicles and Glitter Blessing at The Unitarian Universalists Gettysburg located at 136 S. Stratton Street Please walk back to Lincoln Square safely on the sidewalks not the streets.

3-3:30pm PRIDE EDUCATION: Eisenhower & The Lavender Scare by Alyce Evans (National Park Service) In the 1950s, homosexuals working for the government were seen as “threats to the security of the country”. Explore the stories of LGBTQ+ individuals who were targeted by these laws. - The Gettysburg Hotel Stevens Room, 1 Lincoln Square

3-6pm Artist Rummage Sale, Coffee/Juice Bar, & More! -Waldo’s & Company, Entrance at Racehorse Alley and Carlisle Street, and the basement of Lark!

3:30pm COMEDY DRAG: The Golden Gays. - Pride Stage On Carlisle Street/Lincoln Square

4-4:30pm PRIDE EDUCATION: Meet and chat with LGBTQ+ Health & Wellness Providers. - The Gettysburg Hotel Stevens Room, 1 Lincoln Square

4:30-7pm DRAG QUEENS AND KINGS SHOW. -Pride Stage On Carlisle Street/Lincoln Square

5-5:30pm PRIDE EDUCATION: Pride History & How To Be A Better Ally. -The Gettysburg Hotel Stevens Room, 1 Lincoln Square

5:30pm All Loving & Affirming Church Service. With guest preacher Carla Christopher. -St. James Lutheran Church, 109 York Street

6pm-6:30pm PRIDE EDUCATION: All You Need Is Love! LGBTQ+ Loving, Affirming, & Inclusive Churches. -The Gettysburg Hotel Stevens Room, 1 Lincoln Square

7:30-10pm GLOW IN THE DARK DANCE PARTY with DJ Eric! -First Block of Carlisle Street/Lincoln Square.

Sunday
INCLUSIVE services throughout every week can be found at our all welcoming, loving, affirming, INCLUSIVE churches in town that are sponsors of
Gettysburg Pride Fest 2023, including: St. James Lutheran Gettysburg, Unitarian Universalists Gettysburg, United Lutheran Seminary, and Prince Of Peach Episcopal Gettysburg. Find them on our Pride Map.

8am Holy Eucharist Rite II (spoken service)
9am Holy Eucharist Rite II (with music) - Prince Of Peach Episcopal Church, 20 W. High Street

8:15am & 10:45am Sunday Services, as well as 9:30am Sunday School Forum on Inclusive Church. Led by guest preacher, Carla Christopher. www.carlachristopher.com - St. James Lutheran Church, 109 York Street

10:30am Service and Naming Ceremony - The Unitarian Universalists Gettysburg, 136 S. Stratton Street

9am-9pm Pride Latte, Candy, Ice Cream, & more. Try our “Berry Proud” Pride Latte, Rainbow Ice Cream Sundae, Rainbow Fudge, and more! - Gettysburg Chocolate Market, 13 Baltimore Street

11am-4pm “If I Could Turn Back Time” A walk through exhibit. Educational posters highlighting pioneers of LGBTQ+ Rights from past to present. - Artworks, 30 York Street

10am-5pm Erase Hate! Find Pride Treasures! One of our favourite places to shop for Pride treasures! You will find a little bit of everything and a lot of love here. Mention Gettysburg Pride all weekend and receive 15% off your total purchase! - A&A Village Treasures, 53 Chambersburg Street

11am-2pm PRIDE DRAG BRUNCH – 21+ Only. Ticketed Event. Big breakfast buffet, Fabulous queens, and cash bar! - The Gettysburg Hotel Ballroom, 1 Lincoln Square.