Guests are encouraged to bring their own umbrellas, towels, snacks and drinks.īeyond Pride Month: More LGBTQ Festival Dates This free, all-ages event was introduced in 2018 to bring LGBTQ community members and allies together for a day of fun in the sun. June 12: Pack sunscreen and picnic-snacks for the Big Gay Beach Party at North Lido Beach. Check out the prix fixe menus, deals and discounts at /tastepride, and keep an eye out for businesses sporting Pride-themed window displays, decals, and rainbow-colored lights. June 6-19: Taste of PRIDE 2021 puts the spotlight on Sarasota's most inclusive, LGBTQ-friendly restaurants and culinary businesses. on Saturday, June 5, and the Project PRIDE Pet Parade at Bayfront Park at 10:00 a.m. June 5 and 13 Car and Pet Parades: Catch rainbow-hued celebrations of LGBTQ joy on parade in downtown Sarasota at the Project PRIDE Car Parade, rolling down Main Street starting at 11:00 a.m. What better place to raise a glass of something sweet and powerful to the LGBTQ elders who paved the path to Pride? June 3: Pride Month kicks off with a tiki-themed Pride Party at the newly remodeled Bahi Hut-a kitschy must-visit location for its authentic, retro (dating back to 1954!) tiki flair.
In Sarasota, Project PRIDE will host a series of outdoors, safe for social-distancing events throughout the month. through the month of June in remembrance of LGBTQ history, and in celebration of the resilience of the gay and transgender community. Pride Season 2021 is just around the corner! Take a peek at our guide to Pride and other local LGBTQ events, entertainment staged by Sarasota's own vibrant LGBTQ community, and gay-friendly accommodations-and plan your Sarasota vacation today. Our diversity of offerings in the performing, visual and culinary arts, family activities for all ages, and tropical-getaway options could put this "small town with a big personality" on the map for your next vacation escape. Lauderdale? In Sarasota, cosmopolitan tastes go hand in hand with close-knit-community charm. Looking for your next "gaycation" destination, but eager to escape the year-round traffic jams in party hotspots like Miami Beach and Ft.