Block Island is celebrating its Annual Block Island Pride! Starting on Thursday, September 12th through Saturday, September 14th. There will be many fun activities going on. Check out the event schedule below.
Thursday, September 12
Start your engines at the Rainbow Tie-Dye party at The Traveling Seamstress from 4:00-6:00 pm. Sling those colors like you mean it! Then, sashay your way to Drag Queen Bingo at The Island Free Library from 5:00-6:00 pm. Yasss, darling, come win some fabulous prizes! Cap off your night with a sultry Jazz Bar Speakeasy at Persephone's Kitchen from 6:00-8:30 pm. We’re talking smooth jazz and even smoother queens!
Friday, September 13
Get in touch with Mother Nature at Queerness in Nature with The Nature Conservancy from 12:00-2:00 pm. After that, unleash your inner artist at the Life Drawing Class from 4:00-5:15 pm (Location TBA, RSVP Required, 21+). When the sun sets, grab your popcorn and join us for Soundwaves' "To Wong Foo" at Town Beach at 6:30 pm. Then, get ready to party all night at Liquid Dancefloor Drag Party at Captain Nick's from 9:00 pm-1:00 am with beats by the one and only DJ Chardanaynay! (21+)
Saturday, September 14
Rise and shine for Drag Queen Story Hour at The Island Free Library from 10:00-11:00 am. Your favorite queens will be reading fierce stories and spreading glittery joy! At noon, strut your stuff in the Pride March starting at The Ocean View Pavilion. Bring your extravaganza and make some noise! After the march, get your brunch on at The Yellow Kittens from 1:30-4:00 pm with DJ Libre spinning the tunes. Family-friendly and absolutely fabulous! And for the grand finale, dance the night away at the Club Soda House & Techno Pride Rave from 10:00 pm-1:00 am with DJ Chardanaynay slaying the decks again! (21+)
And honey, all weekend long, you’ll be treated to spectacular performances from the iconic Ninny Nothin’ and her fabulous crew of drag queens. You won’t want to miss a single beat of this rainbow extravaganza!