CNY Pride expands Syracuse schedule for 2025 with more LGBTQIA+ community celebrations – Syracuse.com

Central New York Pride returns in June with a busy slate of events to reflect the strength, diversity and resilience of our LGBTQIA+ community.
This year’s celebration includes the June 21 annual parade and festival, plus several new events, developed in partnership with Come Out CNY, a new organization formerly known as Syracuse Guerrilla Gay Bar.
“CNY Pride has always been about being proud of who we are – both individually and as a collective,” said Jimmy Monto, president of CNY Pride. “While the environment may have changed this year, our mission remains the same: to uplift the Central New York LGBTQIA+ community and our allies through visibility, celebration and united action. ”
Incorporated in 1996, CNY Pride is an all-volunteer, not-for-profit organization dedicated to empowering and celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community and its allies.
This year’s Pride invites everyone to take part in honoring love as a radical force for change.
Thousands of people attended the 2024 CNY Pride Parade and Festival at the Inner Harbor in Syracuse on Saturday, June 22, 2024. Marilu Lopez Fretts
2025 schedule for Pride in Central New York:
● Syracuse Progress First Light Flag Raising – 11 a.m. City Hall, 233 E. Washington St., Syracuse.
● Pride Month Kick Off Party – 9 p.m. at Gilded Club, 415 S. Clinton St, Syracuse, featuring local DJs and drag performers.
● Town of Dewitt Pride Month Flag Raising Ceremony – 2:45 p.m. at Dewitt Town Hall, 5400 Butternut Rd., East Syracuse. The ceremony features speakers, music, dancing, performances, refreshments, local vendors, and more.
● Cordero Collective Pride Kickoff Party & Tattoo Flash Sale – 11 a.m. Cordero Collective Tattoos, 2105 W. Genesee St., Syracuse. Choose from flash tattoos ranging from $20–$120, plus enjoy drag trivia with Arya Klos, food trucks, tabletop gaming with Syracuse Gaymers, local vendors, a DJ, photo booth, and a raffle to benefit CNY Pride.
Thousands of people attended the 2024 CNY Pride Parade and Festival at the Inner Harbor in Syracuse on Saturday, June 22, 2024. Marilu Lopez Fretts
● Pride Night with the Syracuse Mets – 5 p.m. NBT Bank Stadium, 1 Tex Simone Drive, Syracuse. Tailgate starts at 5. Enjoy giveaways, deals on dogs and brews and great music on the deck with Come Out CNY and Syracuse Guerrilla Gay Events.
● Syracuse Guerrilla Gay Cafe: Pride Edition – 2 p.m. at Kelsey’s Coffee & Friends, 1200 E Genesee St., Syracuse. Guerrilla Gay Cafe is a monthly event to promote queer visibility and positivity in Central New York.
● Pride Interfaith Service – 7 p.m. at May Memorial Unitarian Universalist Society 3800 East Genesee St., Syracuse.
● Pride Ethos: A Living Exhibit – 7 p.m. at Everson Museum of Art, 401 Harrison St, Syracuse. Pride Ethos is a two-night celebration of queer artistry featuring drag, burlesque, dance and theatre throughout the museum. Admission is $30 or pay what you can – one ticket gets you access to both shows, with a different cast each night.
● Queer Happy Hour: Pride Edition – Friday, June 13, 5 p.m. at Salt City Coffee & Bar, 484 S. Salina St, Syracuse. Enjoy half-priced punch, a full cocktail and mocktail menu and array of beers on tap during this new, queer networking event.
● Manlius Pride Festival – 12 p.m. Seneca Street Brew Pub, 315 E. Seneca St, Manlius. Enjoy live music, theatrical performances, local art vendors, food trucks, and a joyful, inclusive atmosphere at Seneca Street Brew Pub.
Thousands of people attended the 2024 CNY Pride Parade and Festival at the Inner Harbor in Syracuse on Saturday, June 22, 2024. Marilu Lopez Fretts
● CNY Pride Weekend Kickoff Party – 6:30 p.m. at Aloft Syracuse Inner Harbor, 310 W. Kirkpatrick St, Syracuse, featuring live entertainment.
● CNY Pride Parade and Festival (11 a.m. – 5 p.m.) This annual pride event is a vibrant, family-friendly celebration, drawing thousands of people to Progress Park at Syracuse’s Inner Harbor. The 11 a.m. parade features an energetic, colorful procession along Solar Street and West Kirkpatrick Street, showcasing the LGBTQIA+ community and its allies. The festival (12-5 p.m.) offers live entertainment, over 80 vendors, food and beverages.
● Pride Picnic – 6 p.m. at Wolf’s Den, 617 Wolf St., Syracuse.
● Pride After Party – Doors open at 8 p.m. at The Song and Dance, 115 E Jefferson St., Syracuse. Cap off your Pride Festival day at the after party, headlined by Jaida Essence Hall, winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race, aeason 12.
● Revolutionary Love Dance Party – 9 p.m. at Salt City Coffee & Bar, 484 S. Salina St, Syracuse. Close out Pride Month with one more chance to dance, connect and celebrate community, love, and liberation.
Thousands of people attended the 2024 CNY Pride Parade and Festival at the Inner Harbor in Syracuse on Saturday, June 22, 2024. Marilu Lopez Fretts
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