June 17: Pride Bar Crawl
Join Crawl with Us for its sixth annual Pride Bar Crawl. Twenty percent of the proceeds will be donated to The Trevor Project. Tickets include one to two complimentary drinks, food specials, waived cover at all venues and more.
- 4-11:59 p.m.
- $18-$27
- Buddy’s Houston, 2409 Grant St., Ste. A, Houston
- www.crawlwith.us
Located at Discovery Green’s Anheuser-Busch Stage, Rainbow on the Green is back for the 13th year. This Pride-packed event will feature live music from JORD, an LA-based pop singer-songwriter, and Houston-based vocalist Z’maji.
- 7-10 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney St., Houston
- 713-400-7336. www.discoverygreen.com/event/rainbow-on-the-green
This family-friendly event, hosted by Houston City Council Member Abbie Kamin, returns to Levy Park for its second year. The event will have Pride story time, games and activities from the Houston Public Library, face painting, and interactive educational activities. At the Colors of Pride Ribbon Wall, children can write notes about what Pride means to them. According to a May 19 news release, residents are also encouraged to dress up their pets and bring them for Houston’s Second Annual Proud Puppy Parade, which will take place at 9 a.m. at the Levy Park Dog Park.
- 9 a.m.-noon
- Free (admission)
- Levy Park, 3801 Eastside St., Houston
- www.levyparkhouston.org
The 45th annual Houston Pride Parade, hosted by Pride Houston 365, will start in front of Houston City Hall. The parade processions will start on Smith Street at Lamar Street and end on Milam Street at Pease Street.
- 7-11 p.m.
- Free (additional paid upgrades available)
- Houston City Hall, 901 Bagby St, Houston
- www.pridehouston365.org
Join The Montrose Center at the new The Heights Social with emcee Derrick Shore, music by DJ Chad Guidry, and drag performances by Lucy Paradisco and Ondi. Drag performances will be on the hour. The Montrose Center serves the Houston community by empowering LGBTQ individuals and their families to live healthier, more fulfilling lives.
- 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
- $50-$80
- The Heights Social, 1213 W. 20th St., Houston
- 713-800-0841. https://montrosecenter.org/event/5th-annual-pride-recovery-brunch