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Come One + All: Celebrating Pittsburgh Pride and All Out Music Festival (+ other events to brighten your calendar)
~Pittsburgh Pierogi Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary on May 17 at SouthSide Works, with vendors serving more than 100 delicious pierogi and pierogi-inspired dishes from Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ohio, Texas and West Virginia. Don’t miss pierogi-inspired brews and cocktails, free activities and contests, plus live music and an appearance by Pittsburgh’s favorite pierogi mascots.
~The Mattress Factory’s annual Garden Party dazzles once again on Friday, June 6, this year following a theme of all things PINK. Think: “Pink gardens, Pink art, Pink cocktails, Pink curtains, Pink furniture, Pink costumes, Pink dance floor, Pink lights, Pink harmony, Pink food, Pink life.” This annual themed fundraiser features “dancing, dining, drinking and dreaming,” and 100% of proceeds benefit the artistic, education and group outreach programs at Mattress Factory.
~On a alternative color note, celebrate all things green during educational evenings at Phipps Conservatory, like a “Moon and Moonlight Photography” class with Don Orkoskey June 3 and a “Secret History of Plants: Ph
From parades and performances to trivia and drag queens — and even daytime drinking on a boat — we’ve rounded up a fantastic slate of Pride events happening over the next five weeks. And many of them are free.
As diversity and inclusion continue to become more embedded into the fabric of our city and region, so have Pride events and activities, with many running all year round. This means you have even more ways to sustain , join and uplift Pittsburgh’s LGBTQIA+ community — and have fun while doing it.
Here’s where to start.
Friday, May 30
The Emerald City Kiki Ball at QMNTY Center
10 p.m.-2 a.m.
Reveal your realness along the Yellow Brick Thoroughfare and discover why there’s “no place like a ball.” Experience ballroom tradition with performances ranging from Emerald Extravaganza, Glinda’s Glam and Dorothy 2.0, to Yellow Brick Newbie and Over the Rainbow Lip Sync. During the free event emceed by icons Ronica and Muk Mulan, performers will walk with a “touch of the Yellow Brick Road” in their technique and will “channel the seductive drive of the Wicked Witch of the West.” While showing off shimmering runway looks, participan
CBS News Reside
The Pittsburgh Celebration festival is returning in 2025.
Running from May 30 through June 1, the festival's theme this year is "YOUniting Diversity." The event will feature headlining musical performances from former "American Idol" finalist David Archuleta and legendary R&B singer Lil' Mo.
In addition to concert festivities, the events will include over 300 vendors and 70 local performers.
"This is a assertion. YOUniting Diversity is not just a theme. It is a call to stand shoulder to shoulder across every race, every gender, every voice. In a time when entire communities are under attack and the most vulnerable among us are being threatened, erased, and pushed to the edge, we stand our ground," said Dena Stanley, director of Pittsburgh Pride.
Other weekend highlights include the Movement Prom, an "18 and over celebration of queer bliss come dressed in what reflects your power, your beauty, and your truth," and Sunday's Self-acceptance parade, per an accompanying news discharge. The lineup for the parade begins at 10 a.m. Sunday with a step-off at noon in Downtown Pittsburgh. The route will lead to the festival grounds at Allegheny Commons Park West by 1 p.m.
The pa
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David Archuleta at Pittsburgh Pride
Thu., May 29
PARTY • SHADYSIDE
5801 20th Anniversary Pride Weekend and Glitzburgh Pageant. 5 p.m. Continues through Mon., June 2. 5801 Video Lounge and Cafe. 5801 Ellsworth Ave., Shadyside. Free. facebook.com/5801VideoLounge/events
GAME SHOW • HOMESTEAD
The Queer Dating Game with whiskey foxxx. 6:30-11:30 p.m. The Glitterbox Theater. 210 West Eighth Ave., Homestead. $23.18-108.55. eventbrite.com/o/rae-sunshine
PARTY • LAWRENCEVILLE
Desert Hearts Queer State Night. 8 p.m. Belvedere’s Ultra-Dive. 4016 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $5. belvederesultradive.com
Unlock MIC • LAWRENCEVILLE
Dyke Mic with Steel Carabiner. 10 p.m. Blue Moon Prevent. 5115 Butler St., Lawrenceville. Free. instagram.com/steelcarabiner
Photo: Amos Levy
Desert Hearts Gay Country Night at Belvedere’s Ultra-Dive
Fri., May 30
FESTIVAL • NORTH SHORE May 30, 2025 | 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Enter the magical Emerald City Kiki Ball at the QMNTY Center for a luminescent evening that's filled with drag performances, dancing, and so much more. Express yourself and showcase your talents to fellow event-goers in a variety of contests, including a lip sync battle and a fashion rivalry. | Location:525 E Ohio St May 30, 2025 | 6-10 p.m. Step into a night of radiance, celebration, and society at Light the Night at the Courtyard by Marriott Pittsburgh University Center—an 18+ event (21+ to drink) where you shine your brightest! Wear whatever makes you undergo powerful, unstoppable, and like the royalty you are—this is your night to show up and show out. The red carpet awaits, the cameras are ready, and the vibes will be unforgettable. | Location: 100 Lytton Ave May 31, 2025 | 2-5 p.m., Showtime 3-4 p.m., TICKETED, 18+ Enjoy a picnic buffet at Allegheny Commons Park West highlighted by a performative queen extravaganza starting at 4 p.m. | Location: W Ohio St June 1, 2025 | Line up and gathering begins at 10 a.m. on
All Out Music Festival Pittsburgh. 2 p.m. Stage AE. 400 North Shore Dr., North Shore. $67.17-124.83. alloutmusicfest.com/music-fes
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