Summer of Pride - Pride Calendar of Events

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PRIDE 2022 Arrives Full of Color

By Salvador Dominguez and Diversity

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VALLARTA PRIDE 2022

By Salvador Dominguez

Vallarta Pride will bring a series offun activities during May, starting on May 20 and running through May29. The Pride Parade, street partiesand the classic Drag Derby are just

a few of the things planned. Thereare some separate things planned for Lesbian Pride 2022 and the newLGBTQ+ Culture Festival. Pleasecheck our website, www.outandaboutpv.comfor a more indepthschedule of events.

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TUESDAY MAY 17 2022

MARCH FOR THE WORLD AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA | 7PM, SHERATON HOTELMarch for the world against homophobia day leaves 7pm outside the Sheraton.

WEDNESDAY MAY 25 2022

PINK DINNER – PRIDE KICK OFF | TOP SKY BAR, ALMAR - 7.30PM Kick off Vallarta Pride at the Pink Dinner Fundraiserfor Vallarta Pride at the Top Bar at Almar Resort with stunning ocean views and incredible food. Hosted by Billboard Recording Artist Brian Kent!

PINK DINNER AFTER PARTY | ONE SIX ONE -10PMAfter dinner…the party begins! The Pink Dinner is the official kick off for Vallarta Pride 2021 and this year!

When the dinners are done, the party goes on!!!Join those in attendance and those that couldn’tmake the dinner for the Official Pink Dinner AfterParty at the brand new One Six One bar.

DJ Pony brings us the vocal house music…and withcraft cocktails, craft beers, a patio and a two levelrooftop, there’s plenty of partying to do!

THURSDAY MAY 26 2022

VALLARTA PRIDE PARADE | 7PMWe’re back and ready to march! Join the Vallarta Pride Parade as it starts at the Sheraton and makes its way down the Malecon and into the ZonaRomantica.

VALLARTA PRIDE BLOCK FESTIVAL | LAZARO CARDENAS STREET 2PM – 2AM Our Pride Block Party just doubled in size - Two stages of talents, vendors, performances and worldclass celebrities take to the stage for a night to remember.

FRIDAY, MAY 27 2022

VALLARTA PRIDE SUNSET CRUISE | MARINA VALLARTA (OPEQUIMAR), 5PM Join your host Jet de la Isla for an unforgettablenight of delicious food, amazing entertainment and a stunning sunset in the incredible Bay ofBanderas onboard one of the largest and most luxuriouscatamarans in the bay the Limo Lux. Puerto Vallarta’s own Chef Roman Ventura has created anexceptional menu of gourmet hors d’oeuvres totantalize your tastebuds while enjoying premiumcocktails and exciting entertainment includingsinging sensation Karma La Perra, DJ Danni Boy, dancer Juan Pablo King and more. With partialproceeds being donated to SETAC this is an eventthat should not be missed!

SATURDAY MAY 28 2022

DRAG DERBY | PULPITO STREET - 5 PM TO 8:30 PMThe Annual Pulpito Drag Derby transforms CallePulpito and the Pinnacle stairs into a Drag RaceTrack and giant block-party featuring music, laughs,entertainment and another amazing (drag) race. The winners receive cash prizes and a chanceto compete in the Drag Derby Finals in DenverColorado!

You can review the entire calendar of activities and buy tickets on their website.WWW.VALLARTAPRIDE.ORG

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BEAR PRIDE VALLARTA 2022

The Bear community will also celebrate Pride in style by having acalendar of activities and events full of good energy, music and beautiful handsome men.

Bearadise® Beach will feature avariety of all-inclusive 8-hour beach parties designed for bears, their friends and admirers. Unlimited foodand unlimited premium bar, live DJ, lots of sexy men, playful activitiesand entertainment await you.

In true Bearadise® style, clothing and swimwear are optional! Bearadise® Beach promises guests a decadentand memorable experience, friendly service filled with positiveenergy and physical freedom.

You can review the entire calendarof activities and buy tickets on their website.WWW.BEARADISEMX.COM

WED MAY 25:

MEET & GREET ROCCO STEELE

THURS MAY 26:

LA FIESTA CACHONDA | STUDS BEAR BAR 10:00 PM - 4:00 AM

FRI MAY 27:

BEAR SOUP | THE POOL CLUB AT CASA CUPULA 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM

DADDY ISSUES | STUDS BEAR BAR 10:00 PM - 4:00 AM

SAT MAY 28:

DIRTY DISCO | THE POOL CLUB AT CASA CUPULA 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM

3X LEATHER BY BEARMEX | STUDS BEAR BAR 10:00 PM - 4:00 AM

SUN MAY 29:

T-DANCE GRAND FINALE | BEARA- DISE BEACH 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM

PUERTO VALLARTA LESBIAN PRIDE 2022

Women, unfortunately, have been underrepresented at Vallarta’s pride events. In 2014 Pink and Proud started LGBTQ Women’s events during Pride but didn’t get much support from the rest of the community. With more LGBTQ women travelling to Puerto Vallarta as a destination organizers hope to create safe and

WED MAY 25:

MEET & GREET MIXER | OCULTO RESTAURANT 7-9 PM

THURS MAY 26:

PRIDE PARADE 6-8PM, WELCOME PARTY | ELIXIR MIXOLOGY BAR 9-2AM

FRI MAY 27:

VAQUERA LATIN PARTY | PANCHO VILLA 9PM-2AM

fun spaces for women to celebratepride in one of the most gay friendlycities in Mexico.

You can review the entire calendar of activities and buy tickets on their website. WWW.PVLESBIANPRIDE.COM

SAT MAY 28:

TROPICAL CARNIVAL BEACH PARTY NOON- 5PM | SAPPHIRE BEACHCLUB

PRIDE FIESTA PARTY | CJ BBQ RESTAURANT 9PM-2AM

SUN MAY 29:

TACOS & PRIDE TOUR | 3-5PM

CLOSING OUT PARTY | ELIXIR MIXOLOGY BAR 8PM-2AM

NUESTRO ORGULLO FESTIVAL

Second edition “Visible Him, Her, Them”

Nuestro Orgullo is a Festival created by SETAC that makes visible and celebrates the diversity within theLGBTIQ+ community is a celebration conceived by and for the community.They create platforms and forums to proudly show part of what we are and what represents us.

Artists, activists, influencers, professionals,social actors, public figures and authorities, all gathered to showand share with everyone their great work and the pride of being diverse.

The second edition will take placeon the sidelines of the "Gay Pride"celebration in Puerto Vallarta, onMay 20,21,22 and 23, 2022.

The Festival is made up of a circuitof activities that will take place over4 days.

The proposal consists of a Diverse Program designed by the LGBTIQ+ community, but of great interest tothe general public that promotes diversity, values, culture, art, health,community and family. Here we are

all welcome.Some of the confirmed guests will be the mexican drag king PaperCut, the sex educator and DJ Alicia Delicia, the multidisciplinary and make up artist Negra Conda and theclinical psychologist specializing in HIV Psychologist Miguel Subero.

To find out about all the activities,workshops and parties, consultNuestro Orgullo Festival's QR code and don't be left out!

You can review the entire calendarof activities and buy tickets ontheir website.