Large Pride Celebration Planned In West Hartford Saturday

West Hartford Pride

WEST HARTFORD, CT — Pride Month celebrations continue in West Hartford on Saturday with one of the area's biggest Pride celebrations.

The West Hartford Pride organization is hosting its fifth annual West Hartford Pride Celebration on Saturday, June 22, from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at West Hartford Town Hall, 50 S. Main St.

This event is free and open to the public.

"Last year’s festival day was an incredible afternoon of joy and community and we are pleased to announce that the festival will once again take place in the parking lot of West Hartford Town Hall," wrote West Hartford Pride.

This year, organizers are welcoming host Bonnie Petít and crowd favorite Sister Funk, and newcomers to West Hartford Pride, the Kentucky Gentleman.

The West Hartford Pride Festival closes out a month of celebration and activities, with Saturday considered the "main event."

On Saturday, a rally is planned for 10:30 a.m. on the front steps of West Hartford Town Hall.

The rally will feature the voices of local youths, the local town delegation, and special guest Ms. Connecticut Shavana Clarke, the first openly LGBTQ Ms. USA State titleholder.

"This rally is meant to spotlight what we are doing here in West Hartford and in the state of Connecticut to protect and embrace our community in the face of ever-restrictive legislation being passed across the country," wrote West Hartford Pride.

While a Pride event, West Hartford Pride said it welcomes "people from across the spectrum of age, gender identity, race, sexuality, ability and class."

"This promises to be an event where everyone can see a piece of themselves celebrated and reflected back at them," wrote the organization.

Event sponsors include the Town of West Hartford; BeMindfulWeb; media sponsor Fox 61 and our presenting sponsor, Circle Care, a non-profit medical center specializing in serving the LGBTQI+ community.

Meanwhile, the West Hartford Chamber of Commerce has named West Hartford Pride its "Nonprofit of the Year" for 2024.

For more information on West Hartford Pride and the 2024 West Hartford Pride Celebration, click on this link.