Pride events to take place throughout June
Several Pride events are planned throughout June in central Ohio:
• Pride Skate Party: 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, Skate Zone 71, 4900 Evanswood Drive, organized by Skate Zone 71, $11 (adult’s only): Skate Zone 71 Facebook page
• Columbus Pride Virtual March: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, online event; organized by Stonewall Columbus: stonewallcolumbus.org
• Clintonville Pride Ride: 10 a.m. Saturday, Johnny Velo Bikes parking lot, 4231 N. High St.; organized by Johnny Velo Bikes, free (bring your own bike and gear): Clintonville Pride Ride Facebook page
• Don’t Tell Gretta Pride Edition!: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. June 20, District West, 145 N. 5th St.; organized by the West Family, $5: www.eventbrite.com
• Pride at Pearl Farmer’s Market: 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 22 and 25, Pearl Market, 19 N. Pearl St.; organized by the Pearl Market: Pearl Farmers Market Facebook page
• Hilliard Pride: noon to 3 p.m. June 26, Hilliard’s Station Park, 4021 Main St., Hilliard; organized by Progress Hilliard, free: Hilliard Pride Facebook page
• Pride Art and Fashion Show —Heroes Among Us: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. June 26, COSI, 333 W. Broad St.; organized by Black, Out, & Proud, $15: www.eventbrite.com
• NYC Youth Pride Watch Party: 3 to 7 p.m. June 26, Hilltop YMCA, 2879 Valleyview
Drive; organized by Hilltop YMCA: Hilltop YMCA Facebook page
• Franklinton Pride 2021: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. June 26, 400 West Rich, 400 W. Rich St.; organized by Franklinton Pride Divas; free, donations requested: Franklinton Pride Facebook page
• Community Pride —Creative Youth-centered Event!: 2 to 5 p.m. June 27, the Vanderelli Room, 218 Mcdowell St.; organized by Columbus Community Pride, free; register: www.eventbrite.com
• Rainbow Prom: 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. July 17-18, the Vanderelli Room, 218 Mc Dowell St., organized by Leah Lambert, $30: www.eventbrite.com
— Compiled by Tatyana Tandanpolie, Tim Carlin and Sarah Szilagy