Come to the 8th annual AHA! Pride Block party where we’ll celebrate Pride and dance in the street on upper William Street between 6th & 8th Streets in downtown New Bedford. Festive and expressive Pride dress encouraged! Come as you are. Radically inclusive and open to ALL
5 - 8 pm: Over 30 craft vendors & Community Partners, mocktail bar by The Gallery Bar NB, food trucks by Sorbae Frozen Treats and Round the Bend Farm, face painting, aerial arts by Aerialicious Entertainment, YMCA Southcoast Family Fun Area, performance shenanigans by Wicked Queer Puppet Theatre, and live DJ set by Wamptronica! And more to come!
STEEPLE PLAYHOUSE
6 - 8 pm: Drag show featuring Queens of the South Coast hosted by Crystal Diamonds & Phlegm Mignon! Dedicated to Danny "Ultima" Sallom
8 -9 pm: Get your groove on with New Moon Dance Party!
GALLERY X
5 pm: Art Exhibitions: Queer Futures & Soul Clap
7 pm: Time Capsule by Wicked Queer Puppet Theatre
Plus, there will be multiple events and activities throughout downtown. Here is just a sampling -- The library will host free face painting, fairies from Ever After Storybook, and activities with 4H, Sangha Yoga offers a free yoga class, the Whaling Museum hosts EPIC Southcoast’s Balance & Swing Contradance, the Fishing Heritage Center is celebrating their tenth anniversary with Sharks Come Cruisin, and the Art Museum has two new art exhibits opening plus a film screening. Also, Seafood at Sunset with Rhonda Fazio will be at PLAY Arcade, and there will be an after-party with DJ Big Chan at Bento’s.
Events get added every day. The complete schedule can be found on the website: ahanewbedford.org/next-aha/
AHA! Night is sponsored by YMCA Southcoast.
Event Links
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/3669661-0
