Alexandria is kicking off Pride Month in June with a Pride Fair on June 1.
The event will feature live music, food trucks and activities from 3-6 p.m. at Market Square (301 King Street). The event will include a Drag Story Hour at 3:30 inside City Hall.
Another feature promoted in the release are the new rainbow crosswalks at Royal and King Street, something City Council member Kirk McPike pushed to be ready in time for Pride Month.
According to a release:
The City of Alexandria will kick off the Seventh Annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride Month on June 1 with a Pride fair at City Hall and Market Square (301 King Street) from 3 to 6 p.m.
Dance to live music and a DJ, express yourself at the dance workshop, grab a bite to eat from the food trucks, get creative at the mobile art lab, and pose for Pride pictures. Visit the tables of more than 50 Pride-celebrating programs in Alexandria and collect swag. At 3:30, head inside City Hall for the popular Drag Story Hour. Free and confidential health services will also be available, and Mayor Wilson will present the 2024 Pride Month Proclamation. Don’t leave without checking out DASH’s Pride-wrapped bus and crossing the newly revealed rainbow crosswalks, located at Royal and King Streets.
