If it’s June, it’s time for Pride! It’s celebrated all month and all around St. Petersburg, with events designed to satisfy every preference and gender. Below is a list of events planned by St. Pete Pride, which has been commitment to the LGBTQIA+ community for more than 20 years. The Gay Pride Parade, this year on June 22, is the biggest in Florida, last year drawing a crowd of more than 348,000. A number of this year’s events are free; should you attend any of those, please think about making a donation to help St. Pride continue to keep its events accessible to the LGBTQIA+ community.
6/1 – Kickoff Block Party
Free, 7-10pm, 2300 and 2400 blocks of Central Avenue. Dance in the street while enjoying live entertainment and celebrating in a way that only the LGBTQIA+ community can! Featuring DJ Ace Vedo, a giant Red Bull truck, local LGBTQIA+ performers, corn hole, and a few surprises! Presented by COCKtail.
6/6 – Stonewall Reception
$75, 6-9pm, The James Museum, 150 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. The annual Stonewall Reception is the opportunity to show support for St Pete Pride and the LGBTQIA+ community in and around St. Petersburg. With guest speakers, open bar, and special treats. Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/44xb42r8 Presented by Arner Luxury Group and U.S. Bank Private Wealth Management.
6/8 – Youth and Family Day
Free, 10am-2pm, North Straub Park, downtown St. Pete. Guests will enjoy family-focused activities, vendors, and main stage performances.
6/13 – Latin Night: “Rhythms of Pride”
Free, 7-10pm, Wet Spot, 2355 Central Ave., St. Pete. Get ready for a night filled with vibrant music, dazzling drag performances, and captivating arts from south of the border. Experience Latin spirit and culture with dance, laughter, and celebration. DJ Ace Vedo will be spinning the hottest beats to keep the energy high all night long.
6/14-15 – Shades of Pride
Free, Fri 5:30am-3am/Sat. 1pm-3am, The Factory, St. Pete, 2606 Fairfield Ave. S. St Pete Pride’s Shades of Pride Juneteenth Celebration, presented by Metro Inclusive Health, is a two-day art and music festival that showcases the Black and Brown experience of the LGBTQIA+ community in the Tampa Bay region through art, culture, music, and panel discussions. VIP Seating: $50/$75 multi-day https://tinyurl.com/e38ru48k Presented by Metro Inclusive Health.
6/21 – Friday Night Concert featuring Sasha Colby
$25, 6-10pm, Jannus Live, 200 First Ave. N, St. Pete. Meet Sasha Colby, season 15 winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Sasha is a drag performer, actress, dancer, trans advocate and activist. More than 20 local performers will also walk the Jannus Live Stage. Ticket purchase enters you into a raffle to win a Meet & Greet with Sasha before her performance. Twenty-five winners will be notified via email on 6/17. An 18+ event only. Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/6f7xra5x
6/22 – St. Pete Pride Parade Festival
Free, 2-10pm, North and South Straub Parks, downtown St. Pete. Kicked off by the sixth annual Trans March, this is expected to be the largest Pride Day Festival to date. The festival will feature main stage headliner, rapper, reality show star, and recording artist Saucy Santana and host a variety of local vendors and food trucks. The parade, stepping off at 6pm, will run from Albert Whitted Park to Vinoy Park along Bayshore Drive. The Trans Parade will precede the main parade at 5:30pm. Reserved “glamstand” seating is $75: https://tinyurl.com/2v8fyn4a Festival presented by CAN Community Health; parade presented by Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa.
6/22 – Get Nude III: Nothing But Your Flag
$15, 9pm-1am, Nova 535, 535 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Ninth) St. Join the beautiful ladies of Tampa Bay Black Lesbians for the St. Pete Pride party of the year. This year’s theme, “Nothing But Your Flag” pays homage to Caribbean Carnival, a celebration of freedom and culture throughout the entire Caribbean and the Caribbean diaspora across the world. Indoor and outdoor spaces, two bars, food trucks. DJ Donnie Luv will play your favorite Soca, Afrobeats, Reggae, Hip-Hop and R&B. Attire is upscale. Tickets will be available first come, first serve at the door. This is an 18-plus event.
6/23 – Grand Central Street Fair
Free, Noon-5pm, 2000-3100 blocks of Central Avenue. Enjoy block after block of entertainment, vendors, food, community partners, and a new Family Fun Zone. Street performers, inflatables, and hundreds of participating businesses and organizations.
6/28 – Transtastic
$10, 6-9pm, Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Drive NE. Celebrate the trans, non-binary, gender non-conforming, and gender-diverse community. Transtastic aims to uplift and center the experiences of individuals within the community through a celebration of music, art, and social gathering. Takes place both indoors and outdoors. Lite bites and cash bar. Tickets: https://buytickets.at/stpetepride/1248959 Presented By Love the Golden Rule, Inc.