SATURDAY IS THE BIG DAY!
The 2022 LOUISVILLE PRIDE FESTIVAL is almost here! See the Courier Journal Guide to the Festival for information, or keep reading below for answers to frequently asked questions
GIVE FOR GOOD LOUISVILLE
Thursday, September 15 is Give for Good Louisville, our area’s most generous day of giving, hosted annually by the Community Foundation of Louisville. Please consider making a donation to the Louisville Pride Foundation to support the new LGBTQ Community Center opening o October 11th!
You can make a donation or set up your own fundraiser here: https://www.giveforgoodlouisville.org/organizations/louisville-pride-foundation
2022 LOUISVILLE PRIDE FESTIVAL
The Louisville Pride Festival takes place on Sept. 17 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Bardstown Road in the Highlands between Grinstead Drive and Longest Avenue.
The Festival is free to attend, and donations are encouraged to support the new Louisville Pride Center, officially opening October 11.
The festival is presented by Ford and UAW and features 150 vendors, two stages, the GE Appliances Family Zone, the Norton Healthcare Wellness Zone, and the Derby City Gaming VIP Lounge.
Water, ATMs, and restrooms are available at the event.
There is no designated parking for the Festival. Please be respectful of neighbors when you park
To find out more, visit www.louprideky.org, find us on social media (@louprideky), call 502-498-4298 or email [email protected].
VIP PASSES
VIP Passes are available of for $75 and include access to the Derby City Gaming VIP Lounge, complimentary food and drink, and a Festival Survival Kit. Sales benefit the Community Center. You can purchase passes here: https://events.com/r/en_US/tickets/derby-city-gaming-vip-lounge-at-the-louisville-pride-festival-louisville-september-856727
VOLUNTEERS
We have 73 out of 100 volunteer spots filled! Thank you to everyone who has signed up! You will receive instructions by email. When you arrive, please check in at the LPF Booth, which will be at Patterson Avenue and Bardstown Road, right in front of Keith’s Hardware. If you want to sign up for a spot, you can do that here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0544aca929a3fd0-louisville1
VENDORS
Vendor registration is closed and all 149 spots are full! If you are a registered vendor or sponsor, you should have received your information packet by now. If you did not, you can access it here: https://louprideky.org/2022-festival-information-for-vendors/
PERFORMANCES
(subject to change)
Hosted by Cadillac Seville, Dusty Ray Bottoms, and Gilda Wabbit
2:45 PM – VOICES of Kentuckiana
3:10 PM – B Dayton
3:55 PM – Mary Mary
4:45 PM – Rising Stars Drag Show
5:35 PM – Kiana & The Sun Kings
6:45 PM – The Sheryl Rouse Band
8:00 PM – Local Legends Drag Show
9:15 PM – Pepper Mashay
10:00 PM – DJ Sam Gee
Community Stage Schedule
(Subject to Change)
Hosted by Nicole Jackson Valentino
11:00AM – Fitness with Chris Malone
11:30AM – Dance with Joshua Gaona
12:00PM- Faith Works Studios
12:30PM – Malone Dance + Dancensation Studios
1:00PM – Community Drag Games
1:30PM – Larah Helayne
2:00PM – Redline Performing Arts
2:30PM -Pride Bar Drag Show
3:00PM – Community Drag Show
4:00PM – Pandora Productions
4:30PM – Community Drag Show
5:00PM – Mind’s Eye Theatre Company
5:30PM – Community Drag Show
6:30PM- Drag Daddy Productions
7:00PM- Nicole Valentino’s Drag Extravaganza
8:00PM- Time Slip Theatre
8:30PM- The Chicken Coop Theatre Company