Newark Pride Week
The 18th Annual Newark LGBTQ—Lesbian Gay Bi Trans Queer—Pride Festival will take place next month at a variety of downtown locations. The music will be loud. The feeling will be proud. Starting on July 10 with a 2:00 Drag Brunch at The Launch Pad on Broad Street and a 4:00 Pride Kick-Off Party at Ric’s Place on Branford Avenue, the Progressive Pride Flag Raising Ceremony will be the next day, July 11, at 6:00 inside the Newark City Hall Rotunda. This year’s theme is “Legacy of Liberation.” Nico Kitchen+Bar, on Center Street, will host a reception after the flag-raising at 7:00, and at 9:30 the Robert Treat Hotel on Park Place will host “The Happiest Hour.” Amongst the July 12 events will be “Talent Tuesday” at Bar Vanquish on Market Street at 5:00 and “Spicy Tuesday” at 9:00 in Rosie Sports Bar on Astor Street.
July 13: films, music, a “Queer Newark Walking Tour,” a Drag Story Hour and Game Night at the Newark Library, a “Love & Liberation Singles Mixer” and karaoke.
July 14: a “Pretty In Pink” wine tasting at 7:30 in the Divino Tasting Room on Maiden Lane as well as a bag drive for LGBTQ homeless hosted by Pop Up Print Shop on Halsey Street.
July 15: “Pride Punch-A-Thon,” “Project Wow Fun Fest,” “Beauty & Wellness Happy Hour,” “In Living Color LGBTQ Pride Art Show,” a comedy show and a carnival.
July 16: Yoga, a block party, another happy hour, a “House Music Bar Crawl,” “Newark Pride Alliance Circle Of Friends Awards,” and “Latin Fever” at the Robert Treat Hotel.
On July 17, A march is planned from Lincoln Park to NJPAC at 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., culminating in the Chambers Plaza festival.
For more detailed information, visit: https://newarkpride.org/pride-festival/newark-events/