Your D.C. weekend: Capital Pride and Juneteenth celebrations
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Kick your Pride Month celebrations into high gear this weekend with Capital Pride's stacked line-up.
The big picture: The group moved its big celebration to this weekend due to other events tied to America's 250th anniversary celebrations.
State of play: Here are some shindigs for getting your Pride on:
🎧 RIOT! Opening Party | Echostage | Friday
- The official kickoff celebration featuring celeb DJs like BOB The Drag Queen and Myki Meeks. Tickets $39+
🏳️🌈 Capital Pride Parade | Logan Circle through Downtown | Saturday
- The marquee event of Pride weekend returns with floats, marching groups, performers and thousands of spectators lining the route, which starts on 14th Street and winds down toward the National Mall. Free
🎉 17th Street Pride Block Party | Dupont Circle | Saturday
- One of D.C.'s most beloved Pride traditions turns the heart of the city's historic LGBTQ neighborhood into a daylong street festival with DJs, drag performances, food vendors, beer gardens and community organizations. Free
🥂 Crack of Noon Parade Brunch | Viceroy in Logan Circle | Saturday
- Pre-game for the parade with an all-you-can-eat brunch buffet, mimosas and appearances by parade participants. Tickets 75+
🎶 Capital Pride Festival & Concert | Pennsylvania Avenue | Sunday
- The all-day festival brings together hundreds of exhibitors, advocacy organizations, food vendors and live entertainment.
- Maren Morris will headline the concert with other performances by Leikeli47, Harrison, Lisa Lisa and Myki Meeks, culminating in a Capitol Sunset Dance Party.
More fun weekend events:
🎈 Celebrate Juneteenth on Friday by swinging by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture for events like story time for kiddos and genealogy workshops, or check out a block party at Union Market with live music and local vendors. Free, registration required for museum.
🎤 Hometown rapper Wale will be at Nats Park on Saturday and Sunday to perform music from his latest album "Everything Is a Lot." Ticket prices vary.
🇫🇷 Head to Fête de la Musique on Saturday to celebrate the summer solstice by taking in over 30 musical acts across Georgetown and at the French Embassy. Free
🎵 Vibe out at Home Rule Music Festival on Saturday at The Parks at Walter Reed, where you can catch a line-up that celebrates all things D.C. music. Free