It’s A Pride Picnic, Y’all.
On Sunday, June 29, we’re partnering with Pease Park for Pride Picnic—a day of abundant sunshine, community vibes and a delightfully queer celebration of the summer solstice.
The picnic will be open from 10 AM to 2 PM. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. NO RSVP REQUIRED.
Bring your blanket, families, friends and lovers. Get ready to support more than 30+ LGBTQ-owned businesses at the pop-up. Pack a lunch or grab food and beer from some of our incredible vendors once you arrive. It’s up to you!
Family-friendly. Dog-friendly. Human-friendly.
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WHAT TO EXPECT
pride picnic 2024 official lineup
POP-UP SHOPS BY:
workshops & activities LIKE:
✰ Pease Park’s playground, basketball court & nature trails and community art installations
✰ Food & drink options from Dear Dry Drinkery, Juiceland, Mariachi’s, Garbo’s Lobster & SnoRide
✰ All-Ages Friendship Bracelets with Future Front: Join the Future Front team to make your own friendship bracelet with Earth-friendly goods from Austin’s very own Creative Reuse.
✰ All-Ages Improv with Thee Gay Agenda: Join Thee Gay Agenda for all-ages improv exercises under Pease Park’s canopies, inspired by summer camp, from 11 AM to 1 PM by the market.
✰ All-Ages Tie-Dyeing with The Little Gay Shop: Stop by The Little Gay Shop tie-dyeing station to upcycle your own tee with a little summer tie-dye (you can also purchase a tee to transform).
✰ All-Ages Drag N’ Draw in The Treehouse with Skechers Drawing Club: Summer camp meets caaaaamp. Join Skechers Drawing Club under the Pease Park treehouse for some all-day sketching of the park’s native flora and fauna. From 11 AM to 12 PM, you can also figure-draw some of our special guest drag fairies. Recycled drawing supplies to be provided for kids and adults alike.
✰ Pride Picnic Plant Swap, hosted by Black Trans Leadership Austin: Got a seedling? Starter plants? Succulent babies? Bring a plant to get a plant at our second-annual Pride Picnic Plant Swap, hosted by BTLA in Pease Park. While you stop by the swap, you can also learn more about BTLA’s impact in Austin and their commitment to community gardening year-round.
✰ Future Front Resident DJ set by DJ Kickit
✰ Community Panel featuring local creatives & leaders at 10 AM CT
P.S. It's not too late to support Pease Park with a sponsorship or donation.
Starting at just $50, perks include a PPC tote bag, a pride flag, and a pride bandana. Upgrading your Pride Picnic experience helps to keep this event and other Pease Park events free for all.
HOW TO ATTEND
Pride Picnic is free and open to the public. For updates on the lineup and other event information, please RSVP.
When you RSVP, you have the option to donate to our work. Every pledge made with your ticket will directly benefit the administration of our Creative Future of Texas Fund, a micro-grants program for emerging creatives and small business owners in Texas.
Name your own ticket price at check-out below:
PREPARE YOUR VISIT TO PRIDE PICNIC
Pease Park is located within the Kingsbury Commons at 1100 Kingsbury Street.
WHERE TO PARK: You can learn more about parking recommendations here.
WHAT TO DO: When you arrive, find your picnic spot, then browse around! You'll have plenty of vendors to meet, plus a chance to browse our curated food court. DJ sets, workshops and live art installations will be happening all day, too.
WHAT TO EAT/DRINK: Pride Picnic’s food court will be immaculate, but you can also bring your own picnic basket.
OUR COMMUNITY SAFETY GUIDELINES —
All FFTX staff, volunteers and guests will be required to practice mutual respect, as well as demonstrate an alignment with Future Front’s code of conduct and values.
All sessions are held online or in outdoor, open-air spaces. Capacity is limited to reduce crowding of any kind.
All guests are required to practice mutual respect and social distancing, as well as follow APH’s COVID-19 Guidelines, which currently include:
At all levels, people can wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by their personal level of risk.
People with potential COVID-19 symptoms and/or exposure to someone with COVID-19 should wear a mask, regardless of a negative test.
People with a positive COVID-19 test and/or not fully vaccinated should not participate in an in-person Future Front event or visit a Future Front location until they test negative and/or they are fully vaccinated and no longer at risk.
ACCESSIBILITY NOTES: The picnic is wheelchair-accessible. ASL interpreters can be provided upon request. Si necesita traducción al español para participar en este evento, envíenos un correo electrónico a hello@futurefronttexas.org.
GOT QUESTIONS? Shoot us a note at hello@futurefronttexas.org. We're happy to help and will get back to you!
MEET THE PRODUCERS:
Future Front is a 501c3 nonprofit, homegrown in Austin, Texas. We nurture spaces where women and LGBTQ+ creatives, founders and leaders can grow together. Currently, we produce The Front Market and Festival, host year-round workshops and meet-ups, as well as create resources for resilience in creative industries. You’re invited to join us, of course. You can learn more about how it all works, our team and what we do: futurefronttexas.org
Pease Park celebrates the diverse ecology and history that make Austin’s first public park valuable and unique. The Conservancy works to restore, enhance and maintain this 84-acre public green space for the sustainable use and enjoyment of all. Learn more here.
THIS PROJECT IS SUPPORTED IN PART BY The City of Austin Economic Development Department, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Texas Commission on the Arts, Waymo, The LINE Hotel Austin, Pease Park Conservancy, the Red River Cultural District, Downtown Austin Alliance Foundation, Topo Chico, as well as Future Front’s donors and members. THANK YOU!