Friday, June 2nd: Flag Raising and Community Conversation
Saturday, June 10th: Pride in the Park Festival
The Town of Hamden and the Hamden PRIDE Committee are excited to announce free events in celebration of Pride month throughout the month of June.
On Friday June 2nd at 5PM, all are invited to attend a Pride Month Flag Raising Ceremony in front of Memorial Town Hall, 2372 Whitney Ave, with parking onsite at 2900 Dixwell Ave. Following the flag raising ceremony, the Town of Hamden and the Hamden PRIDE Committee cordially invite you to stay for Community Conversations: Forum and Dinner also held at Memorial Town Hall. This event is free and will feature educational presentations and a diverse panel discussion over food. Stop and Shop of Hamden will be sponsoring this event by providing the dinner.
On Saturday June 10th from 10AM to 2PM, The Town of Hamden and the Hamden PRIDE Committee invite you to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community at the main event, Hamden’s Pride in the Park Festival at Hamden’s Town Center Park, 2761 Dixwell Ave. To park at Town Center Park, please enter through the Hamden Middle School, 2623 Dixwell Ave. Parking can also be found at the Miller Cultural Complex, 2901 Dixwell Ave.
The Pride in the Park Festival will be hosted by the talented Drag Performers, Summer Orlando and Barbra Joan Streetsand. Festivities at this free, family friendly celebration will include kid-friendly performances, various food trucks, a DJ, live musicians, over 35 vendors, and fun kids activities. The Town of Hamden and the Hamden PRIDE Committee invite all to gather together to
celebrate and embrace the LGBTQIA+ members of our diverse community.
For further information, please contact Deputy Chief of Staff, Alexa M. Panayotakis, at (203) 287-7100 or by email at apanayotakis@hamden.com.