Head to Downtown Nashville for the annual Nashville Pride Festival taking place all weekend long at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park. Listen to live music, check out more than 225 vendors, watch the Pride Parade on June 25 at 10 a.m. and more! nashvillepride.org
Anzie Blue's executive chef and co-owner, Star Maye, is releasing her first self-published book, A Star Among Us: A Chef's Story, and is celebrating its release at Kendra Scott at Fifth + Broadway on June 24 from 5 to 7 p.m. Stop by the event and enjoy a book signing, DJ tunes, appearances by the drag queens from Anzie Blue's drag brunch, and a bar and cheese/charcuterie installation. A portion of proceeds from A Star Among Us: A Chef’s Story will benefit The Trevor Project. The Trevor Project is the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning) young people. anzieblue.com
W Nashville is celebrating Pride with a series of events that encourage guests to join them in honoring the impact, legacy, and contributions of the LGBTQ+ community in Music City and beyond. Add your face to the fight for equal human rights during their NOH8 photo booth pop-up on June 23 from 6 to 8 p.m. The NOH8 Campaign promotes marriage, gender and human equality through education, advocacy, social media, and visual protest. Take part by purchasing single photos for $40 and group photos for $25 per person. Plus, celebrate Nashville Pride with a special edition of PROOF’s brunch hosted by Drag Queen Bella DuBalle on June 25 from 11a.m. to 3 p.m. Enjoy vibrant cocktails and shareable bites while taking in dynamic performances from Bella DuBalle, Miami Rose, Kaiyla Dickerson, Hunny Blunt, and Zoey Adams. Tickets cost $39 and include and bottomless mimosas. Also, W Nashville has created their Born This Way signature cocktail in celebration of Pride. It is made with Wheatley Vodka, elderflower liqueur, lemon juice and club soda, and is poured over multicolored ice cubes, and garnished with an Airheads Rainbow Ribbon. marriott.com
After fun Pride activities and catching the Pride Parade, make your way to Virgin Hotels. They are hosting the official after party at 8 p.m. with Gia Woods, a Los Angeles-based pop musician. virginhotels.com
Nashville visitors and locals alike can show their pride at the city’s historic and music-infused Holston House. The hotel is offering a GLAAD to Have You package which includes a welcome Pride cocktail and a $10 donation per stay to GLAAD Nashville, a leading media organization for the LGBTQ+ community. Specialty Pride cocktails are also available at Holston House’s TENN and Bar TENN, with drinks named after iconic musicians like Freddie Mercury and George Michael. Plus, ten percent of each drink purchase is also donated to GLAAD Nashville. hyatt.com
Celebrate Pride by grabbing a beer and giving back at The Harpeth Hotel, located in the heart of Franklin. For the entire month of June, both the property’s onsite restaurant, 1799 Kitchen & Cocktails, and full coffee bar, McGavock’s, will carry Brooklyn Brewery’s Stonewall Inn IPA, in honor of Pride. Brooklyn Brewery has partnered with The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative for the past five years, supporting awareness, education, and fundraising for LGBTQ+ rights across the country. The Harpeth will also donate $1 from each can purchased to support The Trevor Project, the world’s largest crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ youth. hilton.com
Start your Nashville Pride celebration off right at Moonshot Coffee Bar. The shop is hosting a pre-Pride Parade party on June 25 from 8 to 11 a.m. The event will feature Pride festivities and coffee and cocktail specials including sparkling lavender lemonade with YoCo Vodka. moonshotcoffee-nashville.com
Join Acme for your pre and post Pride hangs this weekend. Show your bartender or server your ticket to Nashville Pride to receive two-for-one drafts. The bar will also serve rainbow mulekickers and has a rainbow Dolly Parton mural for some photo fun. A portion of the proceeds from this weekend will be donated to Just Us Oasis. acmefeedandseed.com
The iconic rooftop is celebrating Pride and honoring the LGBTQ+ community all month long with their new signature cocktail, Y'all Means All, made with Tito's Handmade Vodka, Cocchi Rosa, blood orange, vanilla, and lemon. graduatehotels.com
To celebrate and support the LGBTQ+ community in Nashville and beyond, Barre3 is partnering with Nashville’s PFLAG chapter for a free outdoor Barre3 class at Centennial Park on June 26 at 11 a.m. The forty-five-minute class will be followed by a relaxing, complimentary fifteen-minute sound bath. barre3.com