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1. Milwaukee Pride Market
JUNE 1 FROM 12-4 P.M. | LINCOLN WAREHOUSE
Enjoy handmade crafts and unique art, all while supporting local LGBTQ+ businesses and vendors at the Milwaukee Pride Market. Plus, you can enjoy karaoke and raffles with the free admission.
It’s time to pick your Milwaukee favorites for the year!
2. Pride Potluck
JUNE 1 AT 10 A.M. | FRAME PARK
Folks will be sharing home cooked meals at this year’s Pride Potluck. Hot dogs and veggie dogs will be provided, but it is encouraged for attendees to bring a dish to share. Admission is free, and tickets are not required.
3. Ain’t No Drag Pop-Up
JUNE 2 FROM 11 A.M.-2 P.M. | RAILROAD PARK
Flour Girl & Flame is hosting its second-annual Ain’t No Drag Pride Pop-UP at Railroad Park. Everyone’s Ice Cream, Tots on the Street and more will be there. Plus, there will be a bouncy house, drag show and live music from DJ Livid. For a full list of events at the popup, click here. Admission is free.
4. Slayground x This Is It! Pride Night
JUNE 2 AT 10 P.M. | THIS IS IT!
This Is It! and Slayground are partnering up to bring pride nights to This Is It! throughout Pride Month. The theme for this night is Colors of the Rainbow, and attendees are encouraged to come in monochrome fits to complete the rainbow. Guests must be 18 or older, and cover is $5 for 18+ and $10 for 21+.
5. Pop-Out For Pride Pop-Up Market
JUNE 2, FROM NOON-5 P.M. | WANTABLE CAFE
Pop-out for the Pride Pop-Up Market at Wantable Cafe. Over a dozen local artists and creators that highlight the LGBTQ+ community will be in attendance at this free event.
6. Pup Pride Fest
JUNE 3-7 | DOGTOPIA OF MILWAUKEE EAST SIDE
Get ready for a week of all things pups at Dogtopia. The local org is hosting different events each day and will donate all of the proceeds to Courage MKE. A full list of events can be found here.
7. Pride Shopping Day
JUNE 5 FROM 12-8 P.M. | MISS RUBY BRIDAL BOUTIQUE
Miss Ruby Bridal Boutique is hosting a pride shopping day. Stop by between noon and 6 p.m. if you’re looking to try dresses on (Book appointments online). Or if you’re simply interested in learning about the dress shopping process, stop by between 6-8 p.m.
8. Free Day + Celebration: Freedom!
JUNE 6 FROM 10 A.M.-8 P.M. | MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM
Milwaukee Art Museum will celebrate Pride Month and Juneteenth with a free day and a lineup of fun activities. Participate in games, art, music, yoga and more throughout the day. See the full list of activities and more details here.
9. PrideFest 2024 Milwaukee
JUNE 6-8 | HENRY MAIER FESTIVAL PARK
PrideFest is back again, with three days full of performances, vendors and more. For tickets and the lineup, click here.
10. Slayground x This Is It! Pride Night
JUNE 6 FROM 10:30 P.M. | THIS IS IT!
Slayground is back at This Is It! with the theme Queer Icons. Attendees are encouraged to come dressed on-theme, and there will be a drag show and dance party. Guests must be 18 or older, and cover is $5 for 18+ and $10 for 21+.
11. Out in the Kitchen
JULY 7 FROM 6-8 P.M. | DISCOVERY WORLD
Wisconsin LGBT Chamber’s annual “Out in the Kitchen” event includes live entertainment, food and mingling. And at the end of the night, a panel of celebrity guest judges will crown a Judges’ Favorite Dish. For ticket information, click here.
12. Ride With Pride 2024
JUNE 8 AT 10:30 A.M. | HARLEY DAVIDSON MUSEUM
Grab your motorcycle and head out to the Harley Davidson Museum for its annual Ride With Pride. Check-in starts at 10:30 a.m., and the ride begins at noon. The ride will have a police escort, with no highway sections. Registration can be found here.
13. Pride Parade
JUNE 9 AT 2 P.M. | 2ND ST IN WALKER’S POINT
The annual Pride Parade will celebrate its 20th anniversary this year. Watch over 100 floats drive through Walker’s Point, with Montell Infiniti Ross and Elle Halo as the Grand Marshals. Start time is 2 p.m.
14. Milwaukee Brewers Pride Night
JUNE 11 AT 7:10 P.M. | AMERICAN FAMILY FIELD
The Milwaukee Brewers are hosting their annual Pride Night as they face-off against the Blue Jays. Get tickets here. Upon entry to the stadium, you’ll get a Brewers pride flag.
15. An Evening With Jamie Raines
JUNE 12 AT 7 P.M. | BOSWELL BOOK COMPANY
Boswell Book Company is hosting An Evening With Jamie Raines. James Raines is the author of the newly released book: The T in LGBT: Everything You Need to Know About Being Trans. Get tickets here.
16. Milwaukee Film Pride Programming
JUNE 21-23 | ORIENTAL THEATRE
Milwaukee Film — a nonprofit arts organization — is screening LGBTQIA+ films all weekend June 21-23. There will be seven screenings, including Problemista, Female Trouble, Tongues Untied, Black Is… Black Ain’t, Femme, The Watermelon Woman and Markie in Milwaukee. For tickets and screening times, click here.
17. Milwaukee Official Pride Bar Crawl
JUNE 22 AT 4 P.M. | DOWNTOWN MILWAUKEE
Milwaukee’s Official Pride Bar Crawl begins with check-in at This Is It! and ventures around Milwaukee bars, including Brother’s Bar & Grill, Drink Wisconsinbly and more. There will be drink deals and food specials at the different bars. After the crawl, head back to This Is It! for an after part from 10 p.m. to midnight. Get tickets and see the full lineup here. Participants must be 21 or older.
18. Kelly’s Greens Pride Celebration
JUNE 23 FROM 12-4 P.M. | 8932 W. NORTH AVENUE
Kelly’s Greens is partnering with Flour Girl & Flame and Cream City Foundation to host its give-back for LGBTQ scholarships event in Wauwatosa. DJ Livid MKE, food, drinks and rainbow macarons will be there. A portion of the proceeds will go to Cream City Foundation.
19. 2024 Cream City Foundation Summer Social
JUNE 25 FROM 5-8 P.M. | RADIO MILWAUKEE
The Cream City Foundation is hosting its Summer Social, with the theme of “Honoring our past to create an inclusive future.” There will be raffles, a silent auction, entertainment and more. The event will be hosted by Milwaukee Drag legend Dear Ruthie. Buy tickets here.
20. Step of Two
JUNE 27 AT 4, 5:30, 7 AND 8:30 P.M. | THE ALICE WILDS
Dawn Springer Dance Projects and The Alice Wilds are putting on “Step of Two,” a gallery performance with Milwaukee Ballet dancers Itzel Hernandez and Annia Hidalgo. The choreography explores intimacy, gender and partnership. In collaboration, an exhibition by photographer Daniel McCullough will be on view from June 14 – 27. Buy tickets for the ballet here.
21. We Out Here! A Pride Celebration!
JUNE 30 FROM NOON-5 P.M. | 5201 S. SWIFT AVE., CUDAHY
The We Out Here celebration in Cudahy is a day of art, food, music and more community fun. Entry is $3, and kids 12 and under are free. For ticket information, click here.
Note: Disco’s Live Art Party was canceled. We have removed it from this list.
