Watertown Pride

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🌧️ RAIN OR SHINE! ☀️ | SAT. 6/3, 2023 | SALTONSTALL PARK | 11 AM – 4 PM

Be yourself, change the world! The Watertown Pride Extravaganza is an inclusive, all-ages event that celebrates and advocates for our LGBTQIA+ communities, free and open to everyone. By coming together, we will strengthen our ties and highlight the vibrant, diverse groups within our city, which contribute to the well-being of all. Join the fun!

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🎉 All ages are welcome to join the mini parade from WFPL to the Saltonstall Park mainstage. Meet in front of the Library at 11 AM and dress festively! 

WHAT IS THE LINEUP?


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WHO IS PERFORMING ON JUNE 3?


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Drag King Co-Emcee: 
Jayden Jamison

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Drag King Co-Emcee: 
Alli ShortForAllister

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Welcome Speaker:
Taj Smith

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Watertown Poet: 
Kalyani J. Devajyoti

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Acrobatics with 
Circus Up

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Zumba Dance Break: 
Darren Hairston

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Musical Guest: 
JP Honk

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House Band:
The School of Rock

WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING?

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Meet Local 
LGBTQIA+ Orgs!

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Tie-Dye with 
Hatch Makerspace!

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Hungry? We'll have 
food trucks!

GOOD TO KNOW

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Wait, where?

The Watertown Pride Extravaganza will take place in Saltonstall Park, adjacent to Watertown City Hall. 149 Main Street, Watertown, MA 02472. View the festival map or the parking map.


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Get Involved

Our volunteer form for 2023 is closed. Want to support Pride? Make a donation to the WFPL Building Committee with the designation "Pride Extravaganza."

BROUGHT TO YOU BY...

The Watertown Pride Extravaganza is hosted by the Watertown Free Public Library and the Watertown Public Arts and Culture Committee with support from the Watertown Community Foundation, the Mass Cultural Council, the Watertown Cultural Council, the Boston Pride Community Fund, the Watertown Savings Bank, the Library Building Committee, and the Watertown Commission on Disability.

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WATERTOWN FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY
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