SECOND ANNUAL MONTCLAIR PRIDE, PRESENTED BY AUDI OF AMERICA, TO FEATURE LGBTQIA+ INCLUSIVE PROGRAMMING, ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL AGES ON THE DEDICATED BRAVITAS FAMILY STAGE, SPECIAL “FAMILY PRIDE” ZONE, AND FREE OR LOW-COST PRIDE WEEK EVENTS
The Family Pride Fun Zone will be near the Bravitas Family Stage, set up as a space for families to meet up, catch up, play, rest and make new friends. The dedicated space is new to Montclair Pride and designed by Out Montclair Families, a coalition of LGBTQIA+ parents and their children, and will represent all the reasons why Out Montclair Families was created in the first place - to bring families together for fun and friendship.
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Look for Macaroni KID's booth in the Family Fun Zone for crafts, raffle prizes, fairy hair, balloon headbands and more!
| The lovely and fabulous Lady Keyante will again host The Bravitas Family Stage which will include drag story readings, DJ No Requests on the wheels of steel, Fast Forward 80’s Band taking us wayyyy back, and a bevy of local talent including: Drums of Thunder :: School of Rock :: Jazz House Kids :: Beyond the Boogie Dance Studio :: Sofistafunk The Skirt Co. :: Montclair High School Choir :: Sunny Side Up! :: Chris Pierce :: Joe Colwell :: Bern Strong :: Rich Hennessey :: Caring Cabarets |
The Family Pride Fun Zone will be near the Bravitas Family Stage, set up as a space for families to meet up, catch up, play, rest and make new friends. The dedicated space is new to Montclair Pride and designed by Out Montclair Families, a coalition of LGBTQIA+ parents and their children, and will represent all the reasons why Out Montclair Families was created in the first place - to bring families together for fun and friendship.
The fun includes:
- Giant Connect Four
- Basketball return game
- Giant Jenga
- Giant floor checkers
- Cornhole
Thanks to generous donations from Out Montclair Families, there's a soft play area for the littlest pride-goers featuring mats, tiny ball pits, a tiny climber and more. For the crafty kids, there's chalk and coloring book pages with positive messages.
'The Pride Family Fun Zone' is an extension of what we offer year-round, which is a space where LGBTQIA+ and ally families can find each other, have fun together, and be there for each other," said Barbara Simon of Out Montclair Families. “The bonds strengthened here, and memories made here, will carry on beyond Pride to the Families' events year-round, including story hours, park play dates, indoor family games and sports, as well as outdoor adventures.
But wait there's more, put on that sparkle! There will be a glitter tattoo artist!
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Families are also invited to Pride Week events, a full nine days of activities:
- Thursday, June 1: Celebrate the kickoff to Montclair Pride and Pride month at the Montclair Art Museum, free! RSVP here.
- Friday, June 2: Decorate your bikes with rainbows and join the Pride Ride, free! RSVP here.
- Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4: Join Out Montclair and participating fitness clubs and gyms for our special Pride workout weekend. See how you and the family can get active and celebrate here.
- Tuesday, June 6: Doughnuts and Drag at Rabble Rise - all ages. Tickets here.
- Wednesday, June 7: Teen Pride Craft Party at the Montclair Public Library - free! RSVP here.
- Friday, June 9: Pride on the Page Storytime - Watchung Plaza Green - free! Meet Out Montclair Families and read along with inclusive books, crafts provided by Mobile Makers, treats by Guerrero Gelati and Stuff by SJ - free! Details here.
Sponsored by:
Out Montclair, a nonprofit organization created in 2021 to provide support, solidarity, resources and safe spaces for the LGBTQIA+ community of Montclair and surrounding towns, announces its sponsor for the inventive family pride program on stage at the second annual Montclair Pride on Saturday, June 11th, as well as a designated Family Pride Fun Zone for families and children to come together to celebrate Pride, friendship and each other.
This year, the family stage is sponsored by The Bravitas Group, a Montclair, NJ-based firm founded by Robert H. Silver and Rhonda A. Silver in 2006 to positively impact the local community. The stage will feature entertainment for all ages, including music, stories, and dance while elevating local LGBTQIA+ talent and performances expressing the theme of Montclair Pride: “Be You. Be Heard.”
View and download the comprehensive Guide-to-Pride here, with stage lineups, parking details, maps and more!
Donate to Montclair Pride and support Out Montclair programming year-round here.
Volunteers are needed for Montclair Pride - sign up here.
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ABOUT THE BRAVITAS GROUP
The Bravitas Group, Inc. is a Montclair, NJ-based firm founded by Robert H. Silver and Rhonda A. Silver in 2006 to positively impact the local community. The company realizes this vision mainly through real estate and other entrepreneurial projects and philanthropy. Specifically, Bravitas creates green, architecturally interesting spaces through the adaptive reuse of existing, outmoded structures; gives back by supporting nonprofit organizations; supports the local community by utilizing space in Bravitas properties for cultural development activities; and invests in emerging private companies that provide technological services or meet the needs of underserved populations.
ABOUT OUT MONTCLAIR
Out Montclair is a nonprofit organization created to raise awareness and provide support and solidarity for the LGBTQIA+ community of Montclair. We offer educational and charitable activities and events to promote inclusivity and equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, non-binary and gender-fluid youth and adults. Additionally, we are a safe space where our community and our allies can come together and celebrate who we are.
