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VA Pridefest This Saturday at Brown’s Island

VA PrideFest is the largest annual celebration of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Trangender (LGBTQ+) community in the Commonwealth.

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Pridefest really gets rolling tonight (Thursday) with events throughout the city. Including art unveiling, comedy, and of course parties. Check out the full list here.

VA PrideFest is the largest annual celebration of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Trangender (LGBTQ+) community in the Commonwealth.

Planned and implemented by Virginia Pride, this FREE, family-friendly day of festivities feature a variety of vendors, local eats, activities, and entertainment for a day of fun in the sun!

The big event of VA PrideFest Presented by Capital One on Brown’s Island is this Saturday. Everything kicks off at 11 AM and the lasts until 9 PM. Brown’s Island will host drag performers, music, food, and resources for the LGBTQ+ community.

Main stage acts include Miss DC 2011, Ashley Boalch Darby, Red Light Romeo and headliner, Scissor Sisters’ frontman Jake Shears, closing out the night.

GayRVA.com has an excellent run-down of all the performers. Make sure and head back to GayRVA.com because they’re running a series of articles about VA PrideFest.

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Richard Hayes is the co-founder of RVAHub. When he isn't rounding up neighborhood news, he's likely watching soccer or chasing down the latest and greatest board game.