June is lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month, and the Cincinnati area is chock-full of celebrations all month long. Here are the whens and wheres around town.
Know of any events that we haven’t listed here? Email details to calendar@cincinnati.com.
June 1
Inside Out: An Affirming Epiphany, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily, Price Hill Branch Library, 970 Purcell Ave., East Price Hill. Exhibit of self-portraits and statements by transgender individuals with responsive poems by Greater Cincinnati poets. Runs June 1-July 3.
Pride Film Series, 6:30 p.m., Esquire Theatre, 320 Ludlow Ave., Clifton. June 1: “Monsoon”. June 8: “Welcome to Chechnya”. June 15: “Paris is Burning”. June 22: “Ammonite”. June 29: “Tangerine”. Free.
Pride at Gano Alley, all month long, Gano Alley next to 21C Hotel, 609 Walnut St., Downtown. Alley transformed by rainbow flags.
Pride Celebration VIP Party, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Vom Fass, Crestview Hills Town Center, 2870 Town Center Blvd., Crestview Hills. Wear festive outfits and enjoy 3-course dinner with cocktail and 2 glasses of wine. $35. eventbrite.com.
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June 3
Eyes Open Art Show, Creative House of Art and Design, 609 Main St., Covington. Part of Cincy Black Pride. Exhibit runs June 3-June 30. cincinnatiblackpride.com.
Multifaith Pride Celebration, 6 p.m., Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky, 200 Home Road, Covington. Celebration under large tent. Affirming faith/belief systems with Cincinnati Pride, NKY Pride, Lawrenceburg Pride and Cincy Black Pride. Event shared virtually as well. cincinnatipride.org.
Jackie Cox One Woman Show, 7 and 9 p.m., Below Zero Lounge, 1122 Walnut St., Over-the-Rhine. Ages 18-up for early show, 21-up for late show. eventbrite.com.
Northern Kentucky Pride Kickoff Party, 5-7 p.m., Braxton Brewing Co., 27 W. Seventh St., Covington. Rooftop bar. Featuring the return of Braxton’s fan-favorite Pride Watermelon Wheat beer, and a drag show at 6 p.m.
June 5
Pride March, 11 a.m., Rotary Park, 208 High St., Hamilton. March to Marcum Park for start of Pride Festival. Free. hamiltonohiopride.com.
Pride Festival, noon-11 p.m., Marcum Park, 116 Dayton St., Hamilton. Features vendors, food trucks, live music and DJ, community organizations, beer booth supporting Pride, games and activities for kids. hamiltonohiopride.com.
Pride Concert, 6-11 p.m., RiversEdge Amphitheater, 295 N. Second St., Hamilton. Sponsored by Hamilton Ohio Pride. Featuring local drag queens, Dakota Green and The Skivvies. Ages 18-up. Free. hamiltonohiopride.com.
Move for Change, 9-10:30 a.m., Ault Park, 5090 Observatory Ave., Mount Lookout. Group workout includes mobility work and strength training. With Absolute Kinetics Personal Trainers, Trilogy Fitness and MEAS Active. Friendly competition, raffles, swag bags, prizes and more. Benefits Living With Change. $40. eventbrite.com.
June 6
Northern Kentucky PrideFest 2021, noon-5 p.m., Mainstrasse Village, Main Street, Covington. Vendors, performers, family-friendly activities and food and drink options. Information: nkypridecenter.org.
June 11
Cincinnati Reds Pride Night, 7:10 p.m., Great American Ball Park, 100 Joe Nuxhall Way, Downtown. cincinnatipride.org.
June 12
Loving Wyoming Art Exhibition, noon-6 p.m., Wyoming Fine Arts Center, 322 Wyoming Ave. Local queer artists showcase work.
Inside Out: An Affirming Epiphany Book Launch and Poetry Reading, 2-5 p.m., Price Hill Branch Library, 970 Purcell Ave., East Price Hill. Meet participating artists and poets. Exhibit of self-portraits and statements by transgender individuals with responsive poems by Greater Cincinnati poets. Information: Curator Saad Ghosn, saad.ghosn@ucmail.uc.edu.
Pride Pool Takeover, 10 a.m.-5:45 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Ziegler Pool, 1322 Sycamore St., Over-the-Rhine. DJ Syimone spins tunes Saturday, DJ Jayy on Sunday. Sessions run 10 a.m.-12:15 p.m., 12:45-3 p.m. and 3:30-5:45 p.m. Must reserve session in advance via zieglerpark.org.
The Vixen, 8 a.m.-1 a.m., Main Event, 835 Main St., Downtown. RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 10 contestant visits. Reservations: facebook.com/maineventcincinnati.
June 13
Sacred Worth, 2-5 p.m., United Methodist Church, 7388 E. Kemper Road, Sycamore Township. Spirit-filled afternoon of live music, games, worship, glitter tattoos, balloon art, ice cream and more. Resources and information for those seeking support to LGBTQIA folks in their congregations and families.
Showtunes Sunday, 5-9 p.m., Below Zero Lounge, 1122 Walnut St., Over-the-Rhine. Hosted by David Dalton and VJ Paul.
Black Alphabet Film Festival, streaming June 13-17. Finale on June 17 includes virtual facilitated discussion of feature films “Mama Gloria” and “13th and Republic.” cincinnatiblackpride.com.
June 16
Town Hall: State of Black LGBTQ Cincinnati, 6-7:30 p.m. livestreamed. Panel discussion. Free, but pre-registration required. cincinnatiblackpride.com.
June 18
Vizazi Torch Awards, live event link shared on day of event. Hosts Jennifer Balenciaga and Marc Morgan. Performances by Aziza Love and Gravel & Grit. cincinatiblackpride.com.
Cincy Black Pride Juneteenth Kickoff Party, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Esoteric Brewing Company, 918 E. McMillan St., Walnut Hills. Celebrating Cincy Black Pride. Presented by DJ Jayy and DJ Rah D. cincinnatiblackpride.com.
June 19
Eyes Open Art Show Reception, 6-8 p.m., Creative House of Art and Design, 609 Main St., Covington. Part of Cincy Black Pride. Exhibit runs June 3-June 30. cincinnatiblackpride.com.
Cincy Pride Northside, 6-8 p.m., Liberty Exhibition Hall, 3938 Spring Grove Ave., Northside. Featuring drag headliners Maxi Glamour of Dragula reality TV show and Jade Jolie of RuPaul’s Drag Race. $10-$20. eventbrite.com.
Cincy Pride Northside, 8 p.m.-2 a.m., MixWell’s, 3935 Spring Grove Ave., Northside.
BlackOut: Cincy Pride Edition, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Good Judy’s, 4169 Hamilton Ave., Northside. Deep and soulful house and classics with DJ Fred Pierce. cincinnatiblackpride.com.
June 23
Movie in the Park: Pride Night, 8 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Film: “Bring It On”. washingtonpark.org.
June 24
Pride Summer Sip, 6 p.m., The Redmoor, 3187 Linwood Ave., Mount Lookout. Drink specials, live music and more. Sponsored by Queen City Lemonade. eventbrite.com.
Pride Party, 4:40-7 p.m., On the Rhine Eatery, 100 E. Court St., Downtown. LGBTQ community can gather, enjoy cocktails, light nibbles and interactive opportunities. Swag bag to first 150 registered. Space is limited. eventbrite.com.
June 25
Middletown Pride, 5-11 p.m., 1050 Central Ave., Middletown. Wear your rainbow gear and enjoy a Pride Color Crawl with signature drinks from participating bars. Sign up for the High Heel Dash and try to race a drag queen. Crawl is 5-9 p.m., High Heel Dash is 7-9 p.m. facebook.com/pridemiddletown.
June 26
Inside Out: An Affirming Epiphany Panel Discussion, 2-5 p.m., Price Hill Branch Library, 970 Purcell Ave., East Price Hill. Panel presentation and Q&A on LGBTQA personal, social and legal considerations with panelists Ashton Michael Lee, Phebe Beiser and Scott Knox. Poetry readings from exhibit of self-portraits and statements by transgender individuals with responsive poems by Greater Cincinnati poets. Information: Curator Saad Ghosn, saad.ghosn@ucmail.uc.edu.
Pride Block Party, 4-8, Gano Alley next to 21C Hotel, 609 Walnut St., Downtown. Featuring outdoor grilled food by Metropole, drink specials, dancing, raffle prizes and more. Family-friendly activities from 4-6 p.m include sidewalk chalk, bubbles, face painting and kid slushies. Live DJ. A portion of proceeds benefits Transform Cincy. Free, reservations: eventbrite.com.
21C Love Is Love Hotel Package, 1-night stay includes $50 credit at Metropole restaurant, 21C Pride swag bag, $10 donation to Transform Cincy.
Pride Rollout Cincy, 8-10 p.m., Smale Riverfront Park Piano, 166 W. Mehring Way, Downtown. In partnership with Cincinnati Rollergirls and Cincinnati Skate Collective, take an evening roll (or stroll) from the Smale Park Piano to the Riverside Outdoor Rink. All wheels welcome.
Cincinnati Men’s Chorus: Big Gay Broadway, 7-8:30 p.m. streaming online. Explores the many GLBT contributions to show tunes. Reservations: cincinnatimenschorus.org.
Kandy Muse, 8-11 p.m., Main Event, 835 Main St., Downtown. RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 13 runner-up Kandy Muse visits. Reservations: facebook.com/maineventcincinnati.
June 27
Pride Market, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Chill shopping experience featuring local and queer-owned businesses. Caracole on-site to provide free, private HIV testing services. Music by DJ Jules and DJ Rah D. washingtonpark.org.
Wigs & Waffles, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Fueled Collective, 3825 Edwards Road, Norwood. Celebrate Pride 2021 at a drag brunch benefitting Lighthouse Youth & Family Services’ LGBTQ programs. $49, includes brunch, open bar and drag show. cincydragbrunch.com.
Pride Drag Brunch, 11 a.m., Below Zero Cabaret, 1120 Walnut St., Over-the-Rhine. Drag queens pay tribute to Studio 54. A Catered Affair prepares 3 courses to choose from. All ages welcome. Reservations sold as 2 and 4 seat tables, $31 per person. cabaretcincinnati.com.
Tacos & Tequila: Pride Edition, 2-6 p.m., William Frances Theatre, 6819 Vine St., Carthage. Featuring DJ Trub and Chef Tbeezy. $10 advance. versedthreadz.com.
