Feel the love during Fort Worth’s LGBTQ+ Pride Month
Everyone is welcome to Trinity Pride on Magnolia Green. | Photo by @nmaller
LGBTQ+ Pride Month is celebrated every June to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan — and while that was 1,500+ miles away from Fort Worth, we aren’t skimping on the celebrations and educational events.
We’ve got seven Pride goings-on around Cowtown that will keep you rocking rainbows all month long.
Trinity Pride Fest 2024 | Saturday, June 15 | 6-10 p.m. | Magnolia Green
David Archuleta will highlight Trinity Pride’s sixth annual free festival, featuring food trucks, a vendor market, and LGBTQ+ organizations on Nonprofit Row.
LGBTQ SAVES Youth Pride Picnic 2024 | Saturday, June 22 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Trinity Park
For LGBTQ+ youth ages 24 and under, this annual picnic offers a chance to connect — RSVP in advance for free lunch + family friendly activities.
FW Movies That Matter: “The Freedom to Marry” | Thursday, June 6 | 7-9:30 p.m. | Modern Art Museum
Learn how same-sex marriage became the law of the land, from the movement’s history to its key players today, in this free screening.
Arlington Pride 2024 | Saturday, June 8 | 6-11 p.m. | Levitt Pavilion, Arlington
Join 7,000+ folks from across the country to celebrate pride with local live entertainment + photo ops — admission is free, and a $10 donation is suggested.
Into the Archives: YesterQueer | Saturday, June 29 | 1-3 p.m. | J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, Dallas
Learn about YesterQueer: The Tarrant County LGBTQ History Project and its mission to preserve the stories of the North Texas LGBTQ+ community in this free talk.
OutLoud: A Night of Pride | Thursday, June 13 | 7 p.m. | Latino Cultural Center, Dallas
Poets will bring together a rich tapestry of experiences and expressions within the LGBTQ+ community.
Pride in Bloom | Saturday, June 8-Sunday, June 9 | Times vary | Dallas Arboretum, Dallas
Snag a $16 ticket for two full days of live music, chef demonstrations, an LGBTQ+ vendor market, and the arboretum in full bloom.
Looking for more local Pride events? Check out our full calendar.
Events
Thursday, June 1
“Mean Girls” | Thursday, June 1 | 7:30 p.m. | Rooftop Cinema Club, 235 Throckmorton St., Fort Worth | $20-$27 | That is so fetch — kick back in an Adirondack chair with a bucket of popcorn for a moving screening with a 360-degree view of the downtown skyline.
FWSO’s Concerts in the Garden | Thursday, June 1-Sunday, June 11 | 8:30 p.m. | Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd., Fort Worth | $28 | Kick off summer with Chicago Nights starring Jason Scheff or A Tribute to The Beatles — don’t miss a special post-concert drone fireworks show.*
Friday, June 2
Kimbell Happy Hour | Friday, June 2 | 5-7 p.m. | Kimbell Art Museum, 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth | Cost of purchase | Start your weekend with a drink and a stroll through the world-famous museum.
Texas Rangers | Friday, June 2 | 7:05 p.m. | Globe Life Field, 734 Stadium Dr., Arlington | $9-$540 | The Rangers head to the plate against the Seattle Mariners for a three-game series, leading off with Lou Gehrig Day.
Saturday, June 3
Saturday R-n-Flow | Saturday, June 3 | 8 a.m. | Trinity Park Basketball Court, 2259-2289 River Dr., Fort Worth | $20 | Come ebb and flow to a 45-minute yoga session paired with smooth R&B vibes led by Studio E Fitt.
The Dolly Party | Saturday, June 3 | 10 p.m. | Tulips, 112 St. Louis Ave., Fort Worth | $15-$25 | Shake off your 9 to 5 with a Dolly Parton-inspired diva dance party.
Sunday, June 4
“The Lost King” | Sunday, June 4 | Times vary | The Modern, 3200 Darnell St., Fort Worth | $7-$10 | Watch the true story of historian Philippa Langley’s discovery of the lost burial site of King Richard III in the latest edition of the Magnolia at the Modern film series.
Thursday, June 8
Tribute Band Thursday: Local Yoakam | Thursday, Jun. 8 | 8 p.m. | Fat Daddy’s, 781 W. Debbie Ln., Mansfield | Free | Don’t miss live music from this free Dwight Yoakam tribute band, plus plenty of Happy Hour drink specials and $12 build-your-own jumbo pizzas.*
Jars by Fabio Viviani, a dessert-in-a-jar brand, is uncanning in Panther City. The first of 10 planned DFW franchises is set to open in Trinity Commons (in the former location of Wild Bird Center) in late 2023. The store offers an assortment of sweets like cheesecake, birthday cake, and gluten-free options. (CultureMap Fort Worth)
Development
Things are moving forward for new multifamily development on the Southside. According to a recent filing, the $65 million Rosedale development — at the corner of South Freeway and Evans Avenue — is expected to break ground in March 2024 and be completed two years later. See what else is coming to the neighborhood.
Civic
The Environmental Protection Agency awarded the city a 2023 Brownfields Cleanup Grant. The funds will be used to clean asbestos and inorganic contaminants from the Convention Center Arena before its scheduled expansion in 2026.
Ranked
No. 4. That’s what Cowtown ranked on Storage Cafe’s list of leading development cities over the last decade. Texas snagged the five top spots — including Houston, San Antonio, Austin, and Dallas — in the survey that covered the inventory expansions across major market sectors.
Arts
Tim O’Keefe will be the new Artistic Director of the Texas Ballet Theater starting Saturday, July 1. Tim has served as the Acting Artistic Director since longtime leader Ben Stevenson moved into a laureate position last year.
Biz
Fort Worth-based Got You Covered Workwear and Uniform is expanding in the Near Eastside. The company recently purchased a 3,400-sqft office at 1110 E. Lancaster Ave. and will allow the store to serve markets beyond its current north, west, and central Texas reach. (Fort Worth, Inc.)
Cause
Fairmount Community Library is hoping to reopen this summer if it can raise ~$2,000. The nonprofit launched a PayPal fundraiser in hopes of covering the cost of new floors. The community asset on Allen Avenue closed for renovations in 2019 and has yet to reopen.
State
At the end of the regular legislative session earlier this week, lawmakers authorized a $200 million state incentive program to boost movie and TV production in Texas. Mayor Mattie Parker and the Fort Worth Film Commission advocated for the funding in early February.
Fort Worthian
Local whiz kid Brihasa Veduru competed in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The fifth grader from Keller’s Bear Creek Intermediate School correctly spelled pahoehoe, cuticle, and colonnette but was eliminated in Round 5 yesterday morning.
City
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