2010 WINDSOR PRIDE FESTIVAL EVENTS PEACE, LOVE & PRIDE!!!
TUESDAY, AUGUST 3
FLAG RAISING City Hall Square, Downtown Windsor: 9:30am The tradition that kicks-off our annual festival each year, this symbolic ceremony brings to light why our annual festival of diversity is so important. Be there to celebrate as local dignitaries and community leaders come together to show their support for this important community, cultural and tourist attraction in Windsor-Essex.
?CLOSET? Opening Night - Mackenzie Hall: 8:00pm
Shaun and Jay spend the afternoon going through their deceased friend's closet. They find surprising secrets but not nearly as many as this couple has been hiding from each other in their eight years of marriage. Tickets are $20.00 and are available at the Windsor Pride Community Centre located at 422 Pelissier Street. Monday ? Friday: 9:00am ? 5:00pm This is a performance which benefits Windsor Pride Community... please attend and show your support!
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4
T-PARTY Windsor Pride Community Centre: 7:00pm ? 11:00pm Windsor Pride Community?s first ever social event for our members of the Transgender community, their friends and allies. Come out and meet your community!
Sponsor / Donor Appreciation Night (Vu Lounge - Caesars Windsor): 6:00pm - 8:00pm Windsor Pride Community and it?s Board of Directors takes this night to thank it?s sponsors and donors who have helped and continue to help the organization achieve it?s goals.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 5
PRIDE BOWLING NIGHT Rose Bowl Lanes: 6:30pm This annual tradition continues to be fun for the entire family. Featuring great door prizes, food and drink specials? oh, and bowling! Bumper bowling available for the kids? and adults too! This is a FREE event provided by the Windsor Pride Community and Legends of 2012.
CLAY AIKEN & RUBEN STUDDARD Caesars Windsor Casino: 9:00pm
FRIDAY, AUGUST 6
COMEDY NIGHT OUT Riverfront Festival Plaza: 8:00pm ? 1:00am Fast thinking and quick witted Richard Ryder along with special guests Dana Goldberg and Sabrina Matthews take the stage for a fantastic night of hilarious comedy. DJ Josh Karmin spinning concluding the comedy acts. Tickets start at $25.00 and can be purchased Windsor Pride Community Centre located at 422 Pelissier Street or online by clicking here
SATURDAY AUGUST 7
?PAINT WITH PRIDE? BBQ Riverfront Festival Plaza Downtown Windsor: 12pm? 4:00pm Join us at Riverfront Festival Plaza for Paint with Pride, where families and kids can gather for BBQ and to create art through paint to articulate what Pride means to them and the community. Food and beverages will be available for purchase and along with painting, there will be fun and games for the kids.
ESSEX COUNTY WINE TOUR 3 Essex County Wineries: 10:30am ? 3:30pm Enjoy the richness of area wines as we visit three of the regions best wineries. Taste the best of each winery, enjoy a light lunch and pick up a few bottles for your collection. The best part is you?ll get dropped off right at Riverfront Festival Plaza where an exciting evening awaits. Tickets are $35.00 and can be purchased at the Windsor Pride Community Centre located at 422 Pelissier Street or online by clicking here.
?CLOSET? Mackenzie Hall ? 8:00pm Shaun and Jay spend the afternoon going through their deceased friend's closet. They find surprising secrets but not nearly as many as this couple has been hiding from each other in their eight years of marriage. Tickets: $8 Student Show Only, $15 General Show Only, $25 Dessert & Show, $40 Dinner Theatre
DIVAS LAS VEGAS Starring Frank Marino Caesars Windsor Casino: 9:00pm
SATURDAY SUMMER ?SIZZLE? DANCE PARTY Riverfront Festival Plaza: 8:00pm ? 1:00am Back under the big top for a third straight year, this event features world-renowned DJ Jamal (Toronto) and DJ Lynda Carter (Detroit), Bella and her go-go dancers, and special performances by International Drag Super Star Sofonda Cox.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 8
MCC CHURCH SERVICE Riverfront Festival Plaza: 10:00am Come join MCC Windsor on the Riverfront Stage for a worship celebration of God's love for all God's people! Joy, hope, promises fulfilled, special music, and the power of gathering with our sisters and brothers as we honour the diversity of divinity!
PRIDE PARADE Ouellette Avenue: 12:00pm ? 1:00pm Bring the entire family to Ouellette Avenue for our annual parade of diversity through Downtown Windsor. Features Our 2010 Parade Grand Marshall is Jeremy Dias of Jer?s Vision. Joining ?Jeremy? will be dozens other groups, marchers, community leaders and floats in what promises to be a parade to remember.
PRIDE DAY Riverfront Festival Plaza: 1:00pm - 7:00pm Featuring delicious food, bar area, merchant and not-for-profit vendors, child and youth activities and areas and world-class entertainment including special performances and MC by Sabin (Detroit), Hunter Valentine (Toronto), Shawnee (Toronto), and Devine Darlin (Toronto). Stay tuned for more details!
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