How to Celebrate Pride Month with Kids in NYC, Long Island, Westchester, and Rockland
8 fun ways that you can commemorate Pride and learn about LGBTQ+ activists and allies with your children.
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PrideFest
WHEN: June 27, 11am
WHERE: 4th Avenue between 13th and 9th Streets, Greenwich Village
WHAT: PrideFest combines exhibitors, entertainers, food and activities for a day of fun and celebration in the name of equality. PrideFest is the perfect place to stop and listen to a few tunes, grab a bite to eat or score some great Pride gear.
WANT TO GO? Free to attend.
Pride Events for Families in Brooklyn
Family Movie Night: The Princess Bride
WHEN: June 11, 6:30-9pm
WHERE: The Old Stone House, 336 3rd St., Park Slope
WHAT: Pack a picnic and see The Princess Bride under the stars. You’ll also be treated to pre-show entertainment including Gotham Cheer and songs from the new musical Prospect Hill. Part of Brooklyn Pride.
WANT TO GO? Free. Pre-show entertainment begins at 6:30pm.
Mini Street Festival
WHEN: June 12, 12-5:30pm
WHERE: 5th Avenue from 3rd to 5th Streets, Park Slope
WHAT: Celebrate with Brooklyn Pride at this Pride focused mini street festival featuring local vendors and organizations plus music ranging from Rock, Hip-Hop, Drag Performers & more.
WANT TO GO? Admission is free.
Celebrate Pride
WHEN: June 12, 10am-1pm or 2-5pm
WHERE: Brooklyn Children’s Museum, 145 Brooklyn Ave., Crown Heights
WHAT: Join the Brooklyn Children's Museum to celebrate all kinds of love during Pride throughout the month of June! Families will be invited to enjoy a special storytime program with Drag Queen Story Hour, and then show off your dance moves for a family dance party with DJ Dynamite.
WANT TO GO? Purchase tickets in advance: $13; $12 grandparent; free for babies younger than 1.
Pride on Atlantic Ave
WHEN: June 13, 12-5pm
WHERE: Atlantic Ave, Waterfront to Fourth Avenue, Park Slope
AGES: All
WHAT: Atlantic Avenue will be beaming with pride for the first ever “Pride on Atlantic Ave” event. The Atlantic Avenue Local Development Corporation, in collaboration with Brooklyn Pride, is excited to launch this colorful celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community with food, drinks, shopping and music.
WANT TO GO? Admission is free.
Drag Queen Story Hour
WHEN: June 24, 5-8pm
WHERE: DUMBO Archway, 155 Water St., DUMBO
WHAT: Drag Queen Story Hour, presented by Brooklyn Public Library, Adams Street Branch featuring stories, songs and a celebration of individuality and LGBTQ Pride with Storyteller Paradise. DJ set to follow.
WANT TO GO? Free. Story hour from 5-6pm, DJ from 6-8pm
Queens
Here all Year: Virtual YA Pride Author Event with Inkyard Press
WHEN: June 23, 1pm
WHERE: Astoria Bookshop, Online
WHAT: There is no better way to celebrate pride month than with queer books. Join a panel of queer YA authors from Inkyard Press including Aden Polydoros, Alechia Daw, Alexandra Overy, H.E. Edgman, Emily Victoria, and Dahlia Adler.
WANT TO GO? Free. Advanced registration required. The event will be hosted on Crowdcast.
Virtual Drag Queen Story Hour
WHEN: June 25, 12pm
WHERE: Queens Library, Online
WHAT: Join Queens Public Library for a Drag Queen Story Hour (DQSH). The program features a drag queen reading picture books, singing songs, and leading children in a craft activity.
WANT TO GO? Free. Watch live on Instagram.
Pride on the Farm
WHEN: July 31, 11am-4pm
WHERE: Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park
WHAT: Celebrate Pride and Community with the LGBT Network for the first Pride event at Queens Farm. Enjoy live music, hayrides and a bushel of fun!
WANT TO GO? $12; $8 ages 3-12. It is recommended to purchase tickets in advance.
Pride Events for Families in Westchester
Outdoor Rainbow Book Celebration: 'Pink is for Boys'
WHEN: June 9, 10:30am
WHERE: Lewisboro Library, 15 Main Street, South Salem
WHAT: Join Miss Marie outdoors for a diversity storytime, as she reads the book Pink is for Boys.
WANT TO GO? Free. Advanced registration required. Please bring a blanket.
Triangle Community Center Pride Film Series: Love, Simon
WHEN: June 9, 7:30pm
WHERE: Bow Tie Cinemas Majestic 6, 118 Summer St., Stamford, CT
AGES: 13 and older
WHAT: Love, Simon follows a closeted gay high school boy who struggles to balance his friends, his family, and the blackmailer threatening to out him to the entire school, while simultaneously attempting to discover the identity of the anonymous classmate with whom he has fallen in love online.
WANT TO GO? Free with advanced registration.
Pride Celebration for Children
WHEN: June 15, 4-5pm
WHERE: The Dobbs Ferry Waterfront Park, 87 Ogden Park, Dobbs Ferry
AGES: 3-12
WHAT: Enjoy Pride Month with your friends in a socially distanced way and contribute to a community craft that celebrates love and identity in all its forms! The artwork created will be permanently displayed in the children’s room afterwards.
WANT TO GO? Free. Advanced registration required. Register by emailing [email protected] to get the meeting location -- please indicate the title and date of the program you are registering for.
Swing Into Reading Summer Book Giveaway & Boogie Down Storytime
WHEN: June 19, 10am-3pm
WHERE: María Sola Community Greenspace, Lincoln Avenue, Bronx
WHAT: Join Boogie Down Books in celebrating Juneteenth and Pride Month with Drag Queen Story Hour and a summer book giveaway for kids and teens! This event features a story time, yoga, music, art, food, and more!
WANT TO GO? Free with advanced registration. Attendees are advised to bring their own chairs, mats, towels, or blankets if desired.
Drag Queen Story Hour
WHEN: June 23, 1-2pm
WHERE: Town of Pelham Public Library, 530 Colonial Avenue, Pelham
AGES: 3-8
WHAT: This event includes stories read by drag queens trained by librarians, interspersed with children’s songs and movement activities. The program will feature books about universal themes children (and adults) experience such as feeling different and not being included in popular groups. It promotes kindness, compassion and empathy.
WANT TO GO? Free. Advanced registration required.
Family PRIDE in the Park!
WHEN: June 26, 1-5pm
WHERE: Pugsley Park, 1036 Main Street, Peekskill
WHAT: This year Peekskill Pride is focusing on families! The goal this year is to encourage the community to come OUT to enjoy in-person events again, especially as the COVID numbers continue to decline. There will be Drag Queen Story Time, Spoken Word Performances, Drag Performances, Pet Photo Contest, Live Music, Crafts for the Kids, and Health and Wellness Information by Sun River Health.
WANT TO GO? Free. The Pet Photo Contest and the Children's Crafts require signing up in advance.
Pride Events for Families in Rockland
Pride Family Sunday
WHEN: June 13, 10:30am-12pm
WHERE: Creative Arts Workshop, 48 Burd St., Suite 101, Nyack
AGES: 5-10
WHAT: The Rockland County Pride Center and the Creative Art Workshop welcomes you to this family fun event of crafting, honoring family pride and cheer, refreshments, and treats too!
WANT TO GO? Free. Contact [email protected] to register.
Teen PRIDE Community Project
WHEN: June 12, 12:30-1:30pm
WHERE: Livingston Public Library, 10 Robert H Harp Drive, Livingston, NJ
AGES: 10-17
WHAT: Teens and tweens will plant a container garden at the Livingston Public Library to celebrate Pride Month! This event will take place in person. You will be planting flowers outdoors: dress accordingly!
WANT TO GO? Free. Rain date: Saturday, June 19th.
Paw Pride Extravaganza @ PawPaws
WHEN: June 19, 2-5pm
WHERE: Pavion Apartments (private dog park) 77 S Franklin St., Nyack
WHAT: Join PawPaw’s for their first annual Pride Month Extravaganza Eleganza with dogs on parade, treats and refreshments for you and your best friends and a competition for the best Paw Pride costume. Prizes will include free stays at Papaw’s Dog House Dog Camp, toys, treats and snacks for your best friend.
WANT TO GO? $20 entry fee for contestants.
Pride Events for Families on Long Island
Pride Weekend
WHEN: June 12, 1-4pm; June 13, 12-4pm
WHERE: Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center, West End 2 — Jones Beach State Park 150 Bay Parkway, Wantagh
WHAT: Learn about rainbows, prisms, and light refraction, different species that break gender norms, create chalk art, win prizes, and hang out with some special princesses.
WANT TO GO? Free. Advanced registration required.