Two sets of drag bingo will be played from 1-2 p.m. Food trucks and a beer tent will provide refreshments. Pride in the Park Festivalĭrag shows, fashion shows and live performances will be featured at the festival, with a kids zone featuring inflatables, glitter beards and mustache face paintings. Sioux Falls' first-ever pride parade will march up Phillips Avenue, beginning near West 13th Street and ending just past East 6th Street. The Barnes and Noble on 41st Street will have a giant, rainbow-colored ampersand available for people to take photos with all day during business hours. More: The top 10 cities to celebrate LGBT Pride Barnes & Noble Takeover Tickets are $8 in advance and $12 at the door, and can be purchased online.
The movie tells the story of an aspiring drag queen and boxer, and has won multiple awards. 'Alaska is a Drag' - Pride Movie ScreeningĬlub David hosts a screening of the film "Alaska is a Drag," which is currently in its festival run. Tickets are $10 for individuals and $75 for teams and can be purchased online, with funds raised going to Sioux Falls Pride. Teams of eight will compete through six rounds and two bonus rounds, with the top three teams winning prizes. Pride Week starts with a trivia event hosted by drag queen Onya Nerves. More info can be found on the Sioux Falls Pride website. "When you're on the inside and fighting for that event, it's amazing to see that elevation coming back to your community," she said. "It's a reflection of where we want to go and encouragement to keep moving forward."īelow is a list of all events scheduled for Sioux Falls Pride Week. Kathner said she was thrilled to see the organization's hard work recognized. That growth led to Sioux Falls being mentioned recently in not one but two roundups of pride events around the country, alongside cities like New York City, Los Angeles and Paris.įlag meanings: Pride Month isn't just rainbow flags but pansexual flags, transgender flags and more "It's not something stale and sedentary."Īs Sioux Falls grows, she said, so does the number of people looking for more inclusivity in their community. "I consider the pride festival a movement, a trajectory," said Sioux Falls Pride President Quinn Kathner. Sioux Falls Pride Week will be bigger than ever this year, with more expected attendees than previous years and the event's first-ever pride parade. Watch Video: What does it mean to identify as LGBT?