Portsmouth Pride is back for its third year on June 1 at Festival Park outside the Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion in downtown Portsmouth from 11 AM until 5 PM.
Music, dancing, food, beverages, and a large variety of vendors will be available. This year’s charitable focus is on mental health and wellness in the LGBT and wider Portsmouth Community, and proceeds go to support several area nonprofit community organizations.
This year’s headliner is Teezy So Dope. Other entertainment during the day includes K’Bana Blaq, Vivian Deveraux Valentine, Jarrell Gorgeous Gucci, lo-key, Churchland Dance Team, James Mime Jr, NIIASII, Darius Ford, Amore Diamond. Also Teens with a Purpose, Nairobi, DJ QMoney, TGA Voice of Purpose.
This years charitable focus is empowering and supporting our LGBTQIA+ youth in the community through PFLAG.
Admission to the family-friendly festival is free to all, and public parking is available on city streets and parking lots in downtown Portsmouth.