These four fantastic days could never happen without you, and we need your help. We’re looking for Festival volunteers to help set up, tear down, and just be around to do whatever needs doing. We also need vendors, and sponsors, and donors. We need folks to march in our parade and to be in the audience for LGBTQ&A, too.
We need everybody to make this the best BC Pride Week since… last year! If you want to be involved, we’d love to have your help.
Thursday, July 20th: LGBT Q&A
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Miller Stone Building
“What does the “P” stand for in Marsha P. Johnson’s name?” Wanna find out? Then join us and 16 brave contestants in the Miller-Stone Building on Thursday, July 20th for an evening of straight answers to not-so-straight questions during Battle Creek’s favorite gay trivia game show, LGBT Q&A sponsored by New Story Books.
Friday, July 21st: Pride Parade
Time: Line-up starts at 6pm with the parade starting at 7pm.
Location: Michigan Ave. From Washington to Commerce Point.
On Friday, July 21st, we’ll take over downtown Battle Creek from 6 to 7 p.m. during the annual BC Pride Parade.
Saturday, July 22nd: PRIDE Festival
Time: 1pm – 7pm
Location: Leila Arboretum
Saturday, July 22nd is the big day – the annual Battle Creek Pride Festival. Once again, we’ll fill up Leila Arboretum with food trucks, over 70 vendors, a fun-filled kids’ area, live entertainment, a beer garden, and something new this year – a sunset After Glow dance party.
Saturday, July 22nd: PRIDE Festival After Glow Party
Time: 7pm – 10pm
Location: Leila Arboretum
Sunday, July 23rd: Candlelight Vigil
Time: 8:30pm
Location: TBD
On Sunday, July 23rd, we’ll all gather for a special Candlelight Vigil to remember those we’ve lost over the past year.