CNY Pride Amplifies Syracuse Schedule: More Celebrations for the LGBTQIA+ Community in 2025

Posted by The News Pulse May 02, 2025 Post a Comment

Central New York Pride is back in June, featuring an array of events that showcase the power, variety, and fortitude of our LGBTQIA+ community.

The celebration this year includes June 21st. annual parade and festival , along with multiple new events, created in collaboration with Come Out CNY , a newly formed group previously called Syracuse Guerrilla Gay Bar.

CNY Pride has consistently been about embracing our individual and communal identities," stated Jimmy Monto, the organization’s president. "Even though circumstances might be different this year, our purpose stays unchanged: to support the Central New York LGBTQIA+ community and their supporters via increased presence, joyful festivities, and collaborative efforts.

Founded in 1996, CNY Pride is an entirely volunteer-run, non-profit group committed to uplifting and honoring the LGBTQIA+ community along with its supporters.

This year's Pride encourages everybody to participate in celebrating love as a powerful agent for transformation.

The 2025 timetable for Pride events in Central New York is as follows:

Saturday, May 31

● Syracuse Progress First Light Flag Hoisting - 11 a.m. at City Hall, located at 233 E. Washington St., Syracuse.

● Pride Month Launch Event - At 9 p.m., visit the Gilded Club located at 415 S. Clinton St, Syracuse, for an event with local DJs and drag artists performing.

Sunday, June 1

● DeWitt Town Pride Month Flag Raising Ceremony - 2:45 PM at Dewitt Town Hall, located at 5400 Butternut Road in East Syracuse. This event includes speeches, musical acts, dance performances, live shows, light meals, and contributions from local merchants among other activities.

● Cordero Collective Pride Launch Event & Tattoo Flash Sale - At 11 a.m., visit Cordero Collective Tattoos at 2105 W. Genesee St., Syracuse. You can pick from various flash tattoos priced between $20–$120. The event also includes drag trivia hosted by Arya Klos, food trucks, tabletop games organized by Syracuse Gaymers, local vendor stalls, music provided by a DJ, a photo booth area, and a raffle benefiting CNY Pride.

Thursday, June 5

● Pride Celebration with the Syracuse Mets - At 5 p.m., head over to the NBT Bank Stadium located at 1 Tex Simone Drive in Syracuse. The tailgating begins promptly at 5 p.m. Look forward to freebies, discounted hotdogs and beverages, and fantastic tunes from the deck featuring performances by Come Out CNY and Syracuse Guerrilla Gay Events.

Sunday, June 8

● Syracuse Guerrilla Gay Café: Pride Special Edition - At 2 p.m., meet at Kelsey’s Coffee & Friends located at 1200 E Genesee St., Syracuse. This marks the monthly occurrence of Guerrilla Gay Café, an initiative aimed at boosting queer visibility and fostering positive energy within Central New York.

Tuesday, June 10

● Pride Interfaith Service - At 7 p.m., visit the May Memorial Unitarian Universalist Society located at 3800 East Genesee Street, Syracuse.

Thursday, June 12 and Thursday, June 13

● Pride Ethos: An Ongoing Display - At 7 p.m., head over to the Everson Museum of Art located at 401 Harrison Street in Syracuse for an event called Pride Ethos. This is a two-day showcase celebrating LGBTQ+ creativity through various forms such as drag performances, burlesque acts, dancing, and theater pieces spread across the museum premises. The entry fee is set at $30 but they offer a sliding scale option; purchasing just one ticket grants admission to both nights' events, though each evening will feature distinct performers.

● Queer Happy Hour: Special Pride Issue - On Friday, June 13, from 5 p.m., join us at Salt City Coffee & Bar located at 484 S. Salina St, Syracuse for a fresh queer networking experience. Partake in discounted drinks, choose from an extensive selection of cocktails and mocktails, and sample various draft beers.

Saturday, June 14

● Manlius Pride Festival - At 12 p.m., head over to Seneca Street Brew Pub located at 315 E. Seneca St, Manlius. Experience an engaging mix of live music, theater acts, local artisans selling their work, food trucks offering various cuisines, all within a welcoming and inclusive setting at the brew pub.

Friday, June 20

● CNY Pride Weekend Launch Event - 6:30 PM at Aloft Syracuse Inner Harbor, located at 310 W. Kirkpatrick Street in Syracuse, with live performances scheduled.

Saturday, June 21

● CNY Pride Parade and Festival The yearly Pride celebration takes place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is a lively, inclusive festivity attracting numerous visitors to Progress Park located at Syracuse’s Inner Harbor. Starting at 11 a.m., the parade marches energetically down Solar Street and West Kirkpatrick Street with vivid colors representing the LGBTQIA+ community alongside their supporters. Following this, the festival runs from noon until 5 p.m., featuring musical performances, more than eighty exhibitors, as well as food and drinks options.

● Pride Picnic - 6 PM at Wolf’s Den, located at 617 Wolf Street, Syracuse.

● Pride After Party The doors will open at 8 p.m. The Song and Dance , 115 E Jefferson St., Syracuse. Conclude your Pride Festival experience with the after-party, featuring headliner Jaida Essence Hall, who won RuPaul’s Drag Race, season 12.

Saturday, June 28

● Revolutionary Love Dance Party - 9 p.m. at Salt City Coffee & Bar, located at 484 South Salina Street in Syracuse. Join us for an additional opportunity to dance, socialize, and commemorate community, love, and freedom as we wrap up Pride Month.