5 Things To Do at the Ferndale Pride Festival

This year, the city of Ferndale will be hosting its ninth annual Pride event. There will be 180 vendors and great events for the LGBTQIA + community to get involved in. Read ahead to find out what events you can look forward to:

Pre-Pride Events

Be apart of Pride before it even gets started.

• "Ferndale Pride Interfaith Service: The Spirituality of Stonewall, Wednesday, May 29, Affirmations, 290 W. Nine Mile Road. (6:30 p.m.- 8 p.m.)
• Flag Raising Ceremony, Thursday, May 30, City Hall 300 E. Nine Mile Road. (6 p.m.- 7 p.m.)
• Renaissance High School Coming Out Wall, Thursday, May 30, Affirmations 290 W. Nine Mile Road (6:30 p.m-8 p.m.)

Fun Activities

Come out to enjoy some fun Pride activities in the sun with your family and your friends.

All Saturday, June 1, 2019`

• Free face painting for children
• Rock climbing wall
• Adults can participate in giant Jenga games
• 7th annual 5k Rainbow Run begins at 9:30 a.m.
• Free admission to Ferndale Pride Main Festival (1 p.m.- 10 p.m.)
• Rust Belt Market is hosting hourly weddings (11 a.m.-6 p.m.)

Click here for more information regarding the 5k Rainbow Run. 

Live Entertainment

Celebrate with musical performances from the following:

• Dangerous Curves, Jordache, DJCOOLkIDSUE, Werkout Plan, Nader and Octavia and will feature headliner – Joe Gauthreaux.
• Dynamic Duo, New Fame, Sing Out Detroit, Sugar Punk Fairies, Motor City Drag Kings, Summer Like The Season, Nosey Parker and Siena Liggins and will feature this year's headliner – Shamir.

Other Events/Groups

All Saturday, June 1, 2019

• Group: Coming Out, Affirmations (11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.)
• Pride Yoga with Rusty LeBlanc (11: 30 a.m.)
• HIV Testing with Matrix, Affirmations ( 1 p.m.-3 p.m.)
•  Men's Discussion Group, Affirmations ( 5 p.m.- 7 p.m.)
•  Scooby-Doo, LGBTQ? All-Inclusive Youth Prom, ages 13 to 20, Affirmations (6 p.m.-8 p.m.)
•  All-Star Showdown, Go Comedy!, 261 E. 9 Mile Rad, $20, age 18 and older (8 p.m.)
•  All-Star Showdown, Go Comedy!, $20, $20, age 18 and older 9 (10 p.m.)

Saturday, June 8, 2019

• Bears in Speedos Car Wash, 22635 Woodward Ave. (11 a.m.- 3 p.m.)

Thursday, June 27, 2019

• Movie Night, Love, Simon, Ferndale Public Library, 222 E. 9 Mile Road, (5:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m.)

Parking

• All parking is metered.
• Ride the shuttle (1:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m.)
  Pickup locations:
  Ferndale High School: 881 Pinecrest Dr.
  Renaissance Vineyard Church: 1841 Pinecrest Dr.
  Gerry Kulick Community Center: 1201 Livernois

All of the proceeds will benefit organizations such as Affirmations, Gender Identity Network, Transgender Detroit, and Transgender Michigan. Check out the Ferndale Pride website for more information. 

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