Charlotte Pride 2017 festival and parade guide
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Expect big crowds in Uptown this weekend for Charlotte Pride’s annual festival and parade. An estimated 130,000 people attended last year’s event, continuing a steady upward trajectory of attendance.
Here’s what to know and where to be to enjoy the festivities. (Also check out Qnotes’ 2017 preview here.)
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Logistics
Charlotte Pride Week started August 18 with a lineup of community events that culminate in the festival and parade this weekend.
Forecast: Gorgeous. Highs in the low- to mid-80s and lows in the 60s. No rain.
Street closures: Tryon Street (from Levine Avenue of the Arts to Trade Street) will close at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, August 25. Cross streets will remain open. Beginning at 6 a.m. on Saturday, August 26, Tryon from Stonewall to Trade will close along with all cross streets and remain closed until 10 p.m. on Sunday, August 27.
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The festival features vendor booths, performance stages, a food court (between 3rd and 4th Streets) and multiple bars/beverage stations. It kicks off with an opening ceremony at the main Wells Fargo Stage
Date: August 26-27
Time: 8/26 noon-10 p.m., 8/27 noon-6 p.m.
Location: Tryon Street from Stonewall to Trade
Cost: FREE but VIP passes are available for $150
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More than 100 organizations totaling thousands of marchers will take to the streets on Sunday for the parade led by grand marshals Monica Helms, a longtime transgender activist, and North Carolina State Senator Jeff Jackson. See a full list of groups participating in the parade.
Date: Sunday, August 27
Time: 1-3 p.m.
Location: N. Tryon Street from 9th to Trade and Trade Street from Tryon to College
Cost: FREE but VIP passes are available for $150
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Events and Parties
Crowned Sparrow Rainbow Pin Pop-In
Date: Friday, August 25
Time: 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Location: Petra’s, 1919 Commonwealth Avenue
Cost: Free, but donations to are welcome Time Out Youth
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Date: Friday, August 25
Time: 6 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Location: Bar Argon, 4544 South Boulevard
Cost: $8 cover, $3 for bar members
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Pride Takeover at Craft City Social Club
Date: Friday, August 25
Time: 7-11 p.m.
Location: Craft City Social Club, 555 South McDowell Street
Cost: Free to attend; cash bar
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Date: Saturday, August 26
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location: Cyclebar Midtown, 339 South Kings Drive
Cost: $22 drop-in rate; pricing
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Five Films 4 Freedom Film Screening
Date: Saturday, August 26
Time: 1-4 p.m.
Location: Studio Movie Grill, 210 East Trade Street
Cost: Free; register
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Haute and Bothered Swimwear Fashion Show
Date: Saturday, August 26
Time: 2-6 p.m.
Location: Hilton Charlotte City Center, 222 East 3rd Street
Cost: $35 – $150; tickets
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Gen Silent Film Screening and Discussion
Date: Saturday, August 26
Time: 3-6 p.m.
Location: The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture, 551 South Tryon Street
Cost: Free; register
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Date: Saturday, August 26
Time: 10 p.m. – 2:30 a.m.
Location: Flight, 314 North College Street
Cost: $21 advance, $26 day of; tickets
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Date: Saturday, August 26
Time: 9 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Location: Bassment Nightclub at Dilworth Neighborhood Grill, 911 East Morehead Street
Cost: $15 advance, $20 day of; tickets
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Date: Saturday, August 26
Time: 8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Location: Hattie’s Tap & Tavern, 2918 The Plaza
Cost: $5 cover
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Official Charlotte Pride After Party
Date: Saturday, August 26
Time: 6 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Location: Chasers, 3217 The Plaza
Cost: $20
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Date: Sunday, August 27
Time: 6 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Location: Boulevard 1820, 1820 South Boulevard
Cost:
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