Opening Night: PrideFest Day 2 of 4

Dance - Music - Friendship - Expression - Art - Fun - Diversity! Albuquerque Pride celebrating the LGBTIQ Community. PrideFest kicks off with a night of fun! Unica ArtShow and Reception Movie in the grass fetauring Jurassic World Youth NightClub Dance Carnival rides (additioanl charge for this attraction) This is a FREE event for all ages! ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Albuquerque Pride is pleased to announce the 40th annual PrideFest celebrating the LGBTIQ community in New Mexico. This year’s theme “40 Years Proud” gives us the opportunity to celebrate the past and future of the LGBTIQ Community in New Mexico. Dates: Thursday, June 9, 2016 – Sunday, June 12, 2016 Place: Expo NM (Thursday event at Morningside Park) Info: 505-873-8084 or info@abqpride.com PrideFest kicks off with an LGBTIQ Candlelight Vigil, where we honor and remember our past and those we have lost. On Friday we get the families together for Movie Night in the lawn and our Art Show Awards Reception. The Fun really kicks in on Saturday with the Albuquerque Pride Parade. The parade takes place along Central ave. from Girard to San Pedro. It starts at 10:00 am and is a free event open to all ages. Albuquerque Pride Inc. has worked hard to make the parade fun, safe and enjoyable for all. From safety rules for the floats, encouragement to make the floats POP and a plan for clean up after the parade, it is sure to be an event to remember! We have floats, classic cars, motorcycles, horses, dancers and lots of excitement in the 2nd largest parade in New Mexico. The Celebration continues with our main event at Expo NM. Albuquerque Pride is excited to bring dance, music, expression, art, fun and diversity to PrideFest 2016. This annual event averages about 9,000 people and brings people from all over the Southwest. In addition to our three New Mexico Pride Titleholders, ABQ Pride will bring many local and national talents to the Main stage. We have Colby O’Donis, Lazaro from American Idol, Pablo Hernandez of Andrew Christian, Julian Serrano, Danny Dash Andrews America’s #1 Michael Jackson impersonator, YouTube’s most popular singing lesbian “Duo” Bria and Chrissy, Severo y Groupo Fuego and lots of local entertainers to entertain the masses! We have fun around every corner: THURSDAY, June 9th, 2016 @ 7:30pm • Albuquerque Pride Candlelight Vigil at Morningside Park on Lead and Morningside o Coming together to remember and to encourage at one of the first gay and lesbian memorials in the nation. o This is a FREE all ages event FRIDAY, June 10th, 2016 @ 6:00pm – 10:00pm • Century 21 Unica Real Estate Art Show Reception o at Expo New Mexico - Gate 3 o Free event with free refreshments • Pride Movie Night in the lawn o at Expo New Mexico - Gate 3 o Free all ages event o Vendor and food booths will be open o Carnival rides (additional charge) • The Night is Young: Pridefest Youth Dance o Starts at 7pm o at Expo New Mexico - Gate 3 o Free all ages event SATURDAY, June 11th, 2016 @ 10:00am • Albuquerque Pride Parade o Starting from UNM at Girard and Central going East to Expo New Mexico - Gate 3 o Free all ages event SATURDAY, June 11th, 2016 @ 11:00am to 6:30pm o Expo New Mexico - Gate 3 o $15 ticket fee / children 10 and under free • Main Street Experience (Exhibitor booths) • Xfinity Main Stage sponsored by 93.3 Kkob FM • Century 21 Unica Real Estate Art Show • Hewlett-Packard Water and Play Park for Adults • Effex Night Club Rainbow Room Dance Club • En Fuego Stage presented by Severo y Grupo Fuego • Wells Fargo KiDs PaRk sponsored by eD FM • Albuquerque PrideFest Solidarity Through Pride Archives sponsored by GAP Inc. • UNM Pride Village • Ride It! Carnival Rides (free with entry ticket) • Food booths SUNDAY, June 12th, 2016 @ 11:30am to 4:00pm o Expo New Mexico - Gate 3 o Free all ages event • Main Street Experience (Exhibitor booths) • Century 21 Unica Real Estate Art Show • Music Festival • Reflections of Pride Archives • Carnival Rides (additional charge) • Food booths ABOUT ALBUQUERQUE PRIDE: We are a volunteer based non-profit organization, and a registered 501(c)(3). Albuquerque Pride is proud to serve the LGBTIQ Community in New Mexico. We are committed to the celebration of our diversity through our lives, our partners and our families; helping others to recognize that we are here all year long. By creating celebratory, educational and significant activities we raise awareness and improve our communities. Albuquerque Pride has no paid staff and our Board Members are not compensated for their time they volunteer, this allows us to give more back to our community.