Join us Friday October 3rd to kickoff a weekend of Pride events in honor of LGBTQIA+ history month.
Our Licking County officials continue to deny our requests to light the courthouse in honor of pride so will keep showing up (and lighting it up) until they do. Don't forget to bring those flashlights folks!
This is one of our yearly events that we are most proud to support, in partnership with the fabulous Kicks Mix, we will be holding Pride Family Fun Day. Come visit us between the hours of 1-4pm on Sunday, June 8th for snacks, open-mic, special performances, story-time and crafts! We are super excited to welcome back @themadamwoods as emcee and hostess with the mostest! This is a FREE event open to all families, friends and allies to support and promote an inclusive community.
Critical Success is an engaging RPG program where participants learn to build safe spaces in role-playing, forge connections through character development, and explore the art of world-building. The program introduces different styles of RPG games, allowing you to discover your favorites, with dedicated sessions for immersive gameplay and community bonding.
These sessions will be bi-weekly January 11, January 25, February 8, February 22, March 8 and March 22. Sessions will be from 12PM - 2PM at Video Game Galaxy.
Pre-registration is not required but is preferred. Some events may have giveaways from our sponsors and we will have a limited number of supplies with priorty given to pre-registrants. Register on our programs page here: https://newarkpridecoalition.org/programs.
Pride Pages program is a writing group for people of all ages to develop the skills to express themselves and share their stories.
These sessions will be October 12 and 26, November 9 and 23, and December 7 and 14. This program runs from 1PM - 2PM and is located in the meeting space at the Licking County Library Downtown.
Pre-registration is not required but is preferred. Some events may have giveaways from our sponsors and we will have a limited number of supplies with priorty given to pre-registrants. Register on our programs page here: https://newarkpridecoalition.org/programs.
Join us Friday October 4th to kickoff a weekend of Pride events in honor of LGBTQIA+ history month.
Our Licking County officials continue to deny our requests to light the courthouse in honor of pride so will keep showing up (and lighting it up) until they do. Don't forget to bring those flashlights folks!
Join us for a Pride Night at Trek Brewing! 10% of all proceeds will be donated to Newark Ohio Pride Coalition.
Stick around for the pride after party at the Druids Club located at 19. W. Harrison Street in Newark Ohio!
Doors @ 7:30pm
Show 8-11pm
$10 cover
+18, ID required
With performances by:
Cherry Poppins
Patty Cakes
Trixie Moore
Elias Down
Madam Woods
Electra Lites
Join us for the 6th annual Newark Ohio Pride Festival during the day on Saturday, October 7th at Canal Market District in downtown Newark!
The family-friendly pride event will celebrate LGBTQIA+ history month with drag and music performances, vendors, artists, and community resources. We hope you will come celebrate with us. Allies are welcome!
12-6pm
Featuring DJ IAMUNECC
With performances by:
Cherry Poppins
Patty Cakes
Trixie Moore
Elias Down
Madam Woods
Electra Lites
....and more!
Music by:
Sarah Cooperider
Dillbilly
Thank you to this year's event sponsors:
Licking Memorial Health System
United Way of Licking County
United in Pride
Equitas
Kenetic by Windstream
Join us to light up the Licking County Court House in preparation for the 2023 Newark Ohio Pride Festival! We will meet on the west side of the building at 7:00 PM. Bring your own high-powered flashlight. We will provide the color gels! Let's show our county officials that it is beyond time they recognize Pride in our community.
And if you haven't already signed our petition for the city to light the courthouse for pride in the future please do so at the link below!
Saturday, October 1, 2022
12:00 PM 6:00 PM
Canal Market District (map)
Please join the Newark Ohio Pride Coalition, our community partners, and folks from across Licking and adjacent counties for the 5th Annual Newark Ohio Pride Festival, which will be held on Saturday, October 1 in downtown Newark!
LOCATION: Canal Market District, at 36 East Canal Street, Newark, OH
TIME: 12:00-6:00pm, followed by an After Party
They won’t light the Courthouse in the Colors of Pride, so we do it ourselves! Join the Community of Light!
