Houston Pride Festival 2008
Free Admission!
Pride Houston is celebrating our 30th birthday with a unique GLBT festival, offering a dazzling array of exciting activites. Take your pick of clothing, accessories, one-of-a-kind GLBT souvenirs, and gifts for every taste! While you shop, enjoy the best summertime foods and relax in the refreshing Pride Oasis. Or party, dance, and take in select entertainment only feet away from 2 stages hosted by Pride Idol Houston! Feel free to browse over 60 community
service and non-profit booths at your leisure.
Where & When?
Westheimer at Yoakum. Saturday, June 28. 11 AM to 7 PM.
How Much??
Admission is FREE. However, donations are encouraged, so look for designated donation collectors at the festival and help keep Pride free.
What to Expect?
Pride Stage: Your opportunity to celebrate diversity in music and many local performers in genres including everything from alternative, country, R&B and reggae to blues, zydeco, rock, pop, Latin and others.
Budweiser Oasis: Renowned for its authentic atmosphere, great beverages, and ultimate "cool zone," you can't miss the experience of Pride's legendary Parade Day relaxation joint. Be sure to bring your ID as it will be required for admittance.
Food Court: Come sample Houston's finest, from turkey legs to corn dogs!
Community Zone: Check out some of the GLBT's best supporters, from the local non-profits that help the community gain equal rights to the most GLBT friendly employers in town.
Visit some of our community members websites below:
Bud Light www.budlight.com
Southwest Airlines www.southwest.com
Washington Mutual www.wamu.com
Ameriprise Financial www.ameriprise.com
Shepherd's Arms www.theshepherdsarms.org
Lambda Legal www.lambdalegal.com
Mix 96.5 KHMX www.khmx.com
Mega 101 FM mega101fm.com
AIDS Foundation Houston www.aidshelp.org
Bioscrip www.bioscrip.com
Scott Dept. of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine www.bcm.edu/urology
Bayou City Performing Arts bayoucityperformingarts.org
Community Gospel Church www.communitygospel.org
Amerejuve www.amerejuve.com
Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty www.tcadp.org
Information for exhibitors: Don't miss out on this one of a kind opportunity to showcase your business or organization. To get more information on becoming a vendor, please contact festival-exhibitors@pridehouston.org.
More Questions? Visit the Pride Festival Frequently Asked Questions Page.
Volunteers
The
Pride Festival could not happen without the generous contribution
of all of our volunteers. Whether you want to volunteer a few
hours on the day of the Festival or be a part of the great team
that organizes and coordinates this fantastic event, contact us
today! With positions ranging from exhibitor sales to logistics,
we have many open positions and guarantee that we'll have a
position that interests you. Want to know what's open? Contact
us at festival-volunteers@pridehouston.org
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