2023 Social Events

Welcome Reception

Wednesday, March 1, 6:00PM - 9:00PM Royal Palm South Beach Miami, 1545 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach FREE

Bienvenidos, bienvenue, Willkommen, bemvindos, benvenuti, أهلاً و سهلاً, 歡迎... no matter what language you speak or what corner of the world you come from, Winter Party welcomes you with open arms! Please join us as we celebrate the launch of the 2023 Winter Party Festival and the grand opening of our Welcome Center. Come and enjoy complimentary Bacardi cocktails and some great entertainment, and be sure to snag a free welcome bag! You’ll have an opportunity to pick up your festival passes, purchase individual event tickets, shop for Winter Party merchandise and visit our fabulous exhibitors.

Vip Cocktail Reception

Thursday, March 2, 7:30PM - 10:00PM

Esmé Miami Beach, 1438 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach

Pass Access: VIP Pass

INVITATION ONLY

Join us as we celebrate the Task Force’s 50th anniversary with our annual Winter Party Festival VIP Cocktail Reception. Socialize with the crème de la crème of people in our community -- leaders, celebrities, influencers, and other VIPs -- while you discover more about the National LGBTQ Task Force’s work and impact. This event is an exclusive opportunity for us to gather and celebrate our victories in queer liberation, recognize the challenges we face, and invest in the future of LGBTQ+ freedom, justice and equity. This year we will be joined by special guests and Winter Party Festival Ambassadors Amrit Kapai and Nicholas Kouchoukos from Bravo’s Family Karma. This cocktail-style event will feature an open-bar sponsored by Bacardi, products from locally LBGTQ-owned businesses and remarks by Task Force Executive Director Kierra Johnson. The VIP Cocktail Reception raises much needed funds to support the work to protect and advance LGBTQ+ civil rights. A large portion of the proceeds from Winter Party Festival will be distributed to local LGBTQ+ organizations and programs servicing the South Florida LGBTQ+ community through the LGBTQ+ Equity Fund. festival passes, purchase individual event tickets, shop for Winter Party merchandise and visit our fabulous exhibitors. and visit our fabulous exhibitors.

Localize

Presented by Avita Pharmacy, Prevention 305, Q Care Plus

Friday, March 3, 7:00PM - 10:00PM

AxelBeach Miami, 1500 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach

FREE

Our friends at Avita Pharmacy, Prevention 305, and Q Care Plus present our popular community-building and networking event, LOCALIZE, where guests from around the world enjoy drink specials, raffle giveaways, beautiful people and the fabulous energy of our surprise hosts and DJs. This event also features an open conversation about sexual health and the pros and cons of PrEP as an effective way to prevent and stop the spread of HIV.