TUESDAY, MAY 14
Celebrate Pride Forever
Presented by: Port City Tattoo
Port City Tattoo | 4290 east Pacific Coast Highway | 11AM to 8PM, Contact 562-494-6800
Port City Tattoo will offer $30.00 Pride tattoo specials. A design sheet of gay-themed tattoos will be provided.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15
“I am Equality Campaign” Photo Shoot-Pride Edition
Presented by: equalityTV and “Equality Campaign”
The Center Long Beach | 2017 E. 4th Street 1PM to 6:30PM, Contact (562) 434-4455
EqualityTV presents a special Pride Edition of the “I Am Equality” Campaign Photo Shoot and PSA. We will have an Open Photo shoot at The Center for individuals, couples and families to participate in our Global Ad Campaign and PSA.Through a compelling visual presentation of diversity and Equality,we ask participants:“What Will You Do To Make Equality Go Viral?” Their answers will be woven into a powerful photo campaign and distributed via media outlets.
FRIDAY, MAY 17
The Blue Party
Presented by: The Dyke March
Art Exchange | 356 East 3rd Street | 9PM to 1AM
Admission: $20 if wearing blue (excluding jeans) $25 without (tickets are tax deductible). Drinks are free with admission. Ages 21 and up. For more info: [email protected] or Nicol- [email protected]
Celebrate Long Beach 2013 plus the 1st Annual Dyke March with a fun party for the entire LGBTQ community. DJ TLA Storm will be spinning the hottest hip-hop & R&B to keep you moving. Drinks will be free with admission and there will be free food from 10PM to 11PM.
Rainbow Candy Rave 5th annual Teen Pride Festival
Presented by: LBLGP, Inc. & California Families in Focus
Located inside the lB Pride Festival by the Rainbow lagoon from 4PM to 9PM
Carnival Games, Arts & Crafts area, Large Relay Bouncer, Gladiator Joust, Chill Lounge, DJ’s playing Dance Electronic, Latin, Reggae,Techno & Hip Hop, Dance Contest andYouth Friendly Resources Booths. FREE Event for the GLBTQ youth & allies 14-18 years old. School I.D. or other form of identification will be required at entrance. This is a tobacco, drug and alcohol free zone area with strict security. More info Angel: [email protected].
“I Love a Rainbow” Concert
Presented by: St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
525 East 7th Street (corner Atlantic & 7th) 7:30PM | Contact 562-436-4047 to reserve tickets
Musical Concert “I Love a Rainbow” will feature the music of classical & contemporary lesbian, gay and bisexual composers. Suggested admis- sion $15.00 in advance & $20.00 @ the door.
6th Annual Pink Party
Presented by: Downtown long Beach Associates
East Village Arts District | 8PM to 12:30AM, for more info dlba.org
Dress in Pink and kick-off Long Beach Pride in style. Hosted by Jewels, Long Beach. Live music and dancing and everyone wears PINK! Event benefitsThe Center Long Beach’s MYTE Program.
SATURDAY, MAY 18
Poseidon on the Queen Mary
Poseidon will take place on Saturday, May 18 abord the Queen Mary, located at 1126 Queens Highway. Ryan Kenney will perform from 9PM to 11:30PM; Manny Lehman will perform from 11:30PM to 2AM.
Tickets are currently $29 if purchased online or $40 at the door (service fee applies). Parking is $5 with event validation. For tickets, click here. For more information, click here.
Fantasia: Live at the 30th Annual Pride Festival
The Main stage at the Festival located in Marina Green Park located south of ocean Blvd and shoreline Drive. Fantasia will perform from 9PM to 10PM.
Entrance to the festival is $20. (Each Day) Children under age 12 are FREE but must be accompanied by an adult. Senior Citizens over 65 are free with valid ID as well as Veterans and Active Military with ID. No children under age 12 allowed on festival site after 5:30PM.
SUNDAY, MAY 19
The 30th Annual Pride Parade
Presented by: LBLGP, Inc.
The 30th LBLGP Parade will kick off at 10:30AM. The sitting stand which offers the public a height- ened view of the parade is located across from Bixby Park. Handicapped parking and viewing is available at Ocean and Junipero Avenue. Other parking can be found at the west end of the pa- rade route at the Long Beach Convention Center, located at 400 East SeasideWay.
Communion on the Bluff
Presented by: St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Ocean Blvd. (Bluff Park) near Redondo Ave. | 9AM, Contact (562) 491-3174
Annual St. Luke’s “Pride Communion on the Bluff” before the Pride Parade. Everyone is welcome to fully participate and/or just come by and feel the Spirit moving among the people.