Thursday, June 12 7:30 p.m. Candlelight Vigil at Morningside Park (3899 Lead SE) Friday, June 13 Albuquerque Pride Celebration All events at Expo New Mexico (300 San Pedro NE). Gates open at 5:30 p.m. 6 p.m. Pet Parade (registration at 5:30 p.m., Box Car Stage)6 p.m. Art Show opening (Fine Arts Building)6:30 p.m. Mainstage entertainment begins6:30 p.m. Pride Archives open (Creative Arts Building)6:30 p.m. Pride Theater7 p.m. Main Stage Entertainment: Deep Dickollective8 p.m. Main Stage Entertainment: God-Des and She8:55 p.m. Pride Idol Step Down9 p.m. Pride Idol Competition Saturday, June 14 Pride Parade 7:30-10 a.m. Pride Parade Line up at UNM (Girard and Central)10:30 a.m. Pride Parade on Central (Girard to San Pedro via Central) Pridefest All events at Expo New Mexico (300 San Pedro NE). Gates open at 11 a.m. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Car Show11 a.m.-6 p.m. Pride Archives11 a.m.-6 p.m. Art Show (Fine Arts Building)11 a.m.-5 p.m. Family and Youth Area (1 p.m. The Bird Lady)Noon-5 p.m. Pride TheaterNoon-5 p.m. Adult Area11 a.m.-2 p.m. Queer Bake Off (entries accepted 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Creative Arts Building, $2 per entry. Awards presentation at 2 p.m. See abqpride.com for details.)1-2 p.m. Drag Stage* 1-4 p.m. Hair Bowl salon competition3 p.m. Main Stage Entertainment: Josh Zuckerman* 3 p.m. Q Words! Poetry Reading featuring Erin Northern, Amanda Rich, Mary Oishi and you (Creative Arts Building)4-6 p.m. Karaoke6 p.m. Main Stage Entertainment: Frenchie Davis7 p.m. Main Stage Entertainment: Amber8 p.m. Youth Dance (Hispanic Arts Building until 11 p.m.) Sunday, June 15 10:30 a.m. Metropolitan Community Church of Albuquerque Pride Service. Visit mccabq.com for details.
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Pridefest tickets are $10 per day (Saturday/Sunday) in advance at abqpride.com, or $13 each day at the gate.
* New event!Pets are welcome in the Pride Parade, but it is a two-mile route in June. Please bring water and have a plan if your pet cannot make the entire route. No pets are allowed at Pridefest on Saturday of the Pride weekend, with the exception of working/service animals.
