Pride Picnic, Y’all!
On Saturday, June 28, 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—at Austin’s first and oldest pubic park.
10 AM to 2 PM. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. NO RSVP REQUIRED.
Bring your blanket, families, friends and lovers. Support more than 30+ LGBTQ-owned businesses at the pop-up. Pack a lunch or grab food and beer when you arrive. It’s up to you!
Family-friendly. Dog-friendly. Human-friendly.
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pride picnic 2025 official lineup
POP-UP SHOPS FROM THE FRONT MARKET
LINEUP COMING SOON
workshops & activities:
★ Pease Park’s playground, basketball court & nature trails and community art installations
★ Food & drink options from SnoRide and more
★ Summer Camp Charms with Future Front: Join artist Mari Blanchard and the Future Front team to make your own camp keychain with reclaimed materials. All ages.
★ Gays With Clay in the Pease Park Forest : Stop by Gays with Clay for a Take-n-Bake polymer workshop. You’ll leave with your own clay figurine!
★ Pride Picnic Book Swap with The Little Gay Book Club: Bring your own picnic blanket and a book to swap! The Little Gay Book Club will be hanging out and swapping books on the Pease Park lawn all day long.
★ Pride Picnic Tote Upcycling with The Little Gay Shop: Stop by The Little Gay Shop upcycle your own tee or tote with custom direct-to-transfer decals.
★ All-Ages Coloring with Howdy Hotties: Hang out at the picnic tables with all-you-can-color sheets from indie Austin brand Howdy Hotties.
★ Future Front Resident DJ set by DJ Dana Scully
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.
Name your own ticket price at check-out below:
*P.S. It's not too late to support PRIDE PICNIC AT Pease Park.
Upgrading your Pride Picnic experience helps to keep this event and other Pease Park events free for all.
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 Future Front 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: futurefronttexas.org/values.
Capacity is limited to reduce crowding of any kind and all events will be held in primarily outdoor and open-air spaces or have access to proper ventilations and well-maintained A/C systems.
At Future Front events, all guests are expected to follow Austin-local health and safety guidelines for gatherings, as well as practice consideration with the consumption of tobacco, alcohol and any other legal, mind-altering or dangerous substances and objects. This includes:
As Future Front strives to be a good neighbor, we also discourage the use of tobacco products on the property of nearby businesses and residences, to improve air quality, throughout our events.
Tobacco use and electronic smoking device use are not permitted at any time within Future Front properties and event spaces at least 15 ft from entrances, exits, operational windows, or ventilation system intake vents.
Littering of tobacco-related products on the grounds or parking lots is also prohibited.
Concealed or open weapons and firearms (including handguns) are not allowed at any Future Front venues.
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
Homegrown in Austin, Future Front is an award-winning cultural space and public exhibition series—with women and LGBTQ+ creatives at the front.
As a 501c3 arts and culture nonprofit, we produce two annual community-led exhibitions, The Front Market and The Front Festival, platforming independent artists and creatives across disciplines in Texas. Beyond our flagship exhibitions, we host seasonal shows and workshops at our creative space in East Austin, welcoming 20,000+ visitors per year.
Through these programs and a diverse network of partnerships, we invite the public (including you) to dream of a future where local art and creativity thrive in Texas—where we see ourselves and our cultures reflected in our communities.
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, 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.