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Pride Along the Hudson 2025

Make the most of LGBTQ+ Pride season with BGHV’s annual roundup of events happening all across the Hudson Valley.

THIS WEEKEND: Athens, Beacon, New Paltz, and White Plains

🍎 BGHV’s Orchard Disco is Back with Three Sweet & Juicy Summer Parties Starting Saturday May 31st

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✨ This Week: Pride Kickoff Parties, a Town Hall with Senator Hinchey in Kingston & More

Happening This Week

Thursday May 29th

Mankind–– The Men’s Group

Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Community Center
300 Wall St, Kingston, NY 12401

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Thursday May 29th

Know Your Rights Town Hall with Senator Michelle Hinchey

Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Community Center
300 Wall St, Kingston, NY 12401

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Thursday May 29th

Sober Over the Rainbow

Poughkeepsie Underwear Factory
8 N Cherry St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

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Thursday May 29th

“The Untitled Ropeshare” Community Rope Jam (May ’25)

Less Dead Studio
Poughkeepsie, NY

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Thursday May 29th

Big Ticket Bingo At The Governess: Hosted by Timmy

The Governess
1 Main St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

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Thursday May 29th

Mary Jane

Bridge Street Theatre
44 West Bridge Street, Catskill, NY 12414

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Thursday May 29th

Drag Queen Karaoke Night

Mision Mexico Pizzeria & Restaurante
246 Walsh Ave, New Windsor, NY 12553

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Friday May 30th

Field + Supply Spring MRKT 2025

Hutton Brickyards
200 North St, Kingston, NY 12401

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Friday May 30th

Mary Jane

Bridge Street Theatre
44 West Bridge Street, Catskill, NY 12414

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Friday May 30th

COUNTDOWN: A Pre-Pride Variety Show and Party

Lark Hall
351 Hudson Ave, Albany, NY 12210

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Happening This Week

Thursday May 29th

Mankind–– The Men’s Group

Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Community Center

Thursday May 29th

Know Your Rights Town Hall with Senator Michelle Hinchey

Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Community Center

Thursday May 29th

Sober Over the Rainbow

Poughkeepsie Underwear Factory

Thursday May 29th

“The Untitled Ropeshare” Community Rope Jam (May ’25)

Less Dead Studio

Thursday May 29th

Big Ticket Bingo At The Governess: Hosted by Timmy

The Governess

Thursday May 29th

Mary Jane

Bridge Street Theatre

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Orchard Disco: PRIDE Along the Hudson Kickoff

Start off the 21st annual New Paltz Pride weekend with our first Orchard Disco of the season, featuring beats by Primal Disco’s DJ Michael V.

Saturday May 31st (Bad Seed Hard Cider Taproom, Highland)

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Orchard Disco: Independence Weekend

There’s nothing more patriotic than living your best life, so join NYC’s DJ Bright Light Bright Light for a night out packed with pop, dance, and vintage disco vibes.

Saturday July 5th (Bad Seed Hard Cider Taproom, Highland)

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Orchard Disco: Queer Summer Nights

Revel in the summer heat at a night out with the full spectrum of our community, complete with disco + vintage pop beats from NYC’s DJ Patrick Kyle.

Saturday August 9th (Bad Seed Hard Cider Taproom, Highland)

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What You Need to Know for Pride in the Sky 2025

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Get all the details about parking, free shuttles, what to wear, food & drink, and more at BGHV's starlit kickoff to Pride season.

Take the MetroNorth Pride Ride to Pride in the Sky 2025

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Looking for an easy way to get to Pride in the Sky? Take the MetroNorth Pride Ride out of Grand Central Terminal to Poughkeepsie (featuring onboard shenanigans from Gadget + Glow)!

Explore the Good Ship Queerwater at Pride in the Sky 2025

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With a Pride flag flying from its mast, the ship's Queerwater persona will be shining proudly, ready to welcome our community aboard! Check out three fab ways to explore the historic ship during Pride in the Sky 2025.

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🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈On Sunday, May 18, 2

🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈On Sunday, May 18, 2025 we had the honor of introducing one of the World’s Largest Transgender Pride Flags at Big Gay Hudson Valley’s Pride In The Sky On the Walkway Over The Hudson.

Measuring 125 ft in length and 16 ft in width, thank you to the hundreds that helped us to carry not just this flag, but also a 600 ft. section of the World’s Largest original 8 color Gay Pride flag made by Gilbert Baker (its creator) himself across the Walkway.

Brought together in the center, this was our way of showing that we’ll always be there to support our trans siblings by not letting the ‘T’ in LGBTQ+ be erased.

Made possible thanks to hundreds that supported out GoFundMe, this team’s Pride flag will now spend Pride season appearing at other Pride events in New Paltz, Poughkeepsie, Kingston, Albany and New York City!

Thank you to @madexhudson for constructing this giant symbol of resistance as we all come together for Pride!

#gayhudsonvalley #biggayhudsonvalley #hudsonvalley #pride #lgbtq🌈 #transpride #trans #transgender #transgenderpride🌈 #🏳️‍⚧️ #🏳️‍🌈

🌈 It’s PRIDE ALONG THE HUDSON season! Plan yo

🌈 It’s PRIDE ALONG THE HUDSON season! Plan your 2025 LGBTQ+ Pride month calendar with BGHV’s annual guide to celebrations happening up & down the Valley.

👉Swipe to view and tap the link in our bio to read the full guide online.

✨Thanks to @ruralmodernist for this season’s fab artwork

#hudsonvalley #biggayhudsonvalley #lgbtqtravel #lgbtqpride #pride #instagay #iloveny #transpride #prideflag #queercommunity #lgbtq #queer

Thank you to everyone that joined Big Gay Hudson V

Thank you to everyone that joined Big Gay Hudson Valley for Pride In The Sky on Sunday, May 18th on the @walkwayoverthehudson ! Spanning the mighty Hudson River, the event brought together both sides of the river in support of our LGBTQ+ Community.

Pride In The Sky featured two community festivals - one on the each side of the Walkway in Dutchess and Ulster Counties.

At 6pm we marched two giant Pride Flags across the Walkway with the support of hundreds of volunteers. The first being the World’s Largest Trans Pride Flag which was made right here in the Hudson Valley by @madexhudson, the creation of which was made possible thanks to hundreds of donations from community members. The second was a portion of the world’s largest original 8-color Pride flag made by its creator, Gilbert Baker himself.

The evening featured live music & entertainment by the @minorikeys , @sirgogogadget @justandramada @charleybisquit along with an incredible DJ set 212 feet in the air brought to you by @prephab and @superiorsounds - photos by @hvfoodphotography + aerial footage by @etvisualss

This free event was made possible by our very good friends at the organizations and businesses below. Pleas be sure to thank them for their support of the Hudson Valley’s LGBTQ community and for making events like Pride In The Sky possible.

✨WMC Health
✨Hudson Valley Credit Union
✨I LOVE NY
✨NY State Dept of Health
✨Upstate Modernist
✨Destination Dutchess
✨Ulster Tourism
✨NY State Deptartment of Parks
✨CDPHP
✨Hamilton & Adams
✨Central Bark
✨Q92FM
✨Orthopedic Associates
✨Superior Sounds

As we head into Pride season, let’s continue to celebrate one another and lift each other up. We are all so very lucky to call the Hudson Valley home and we can’t thank you enough for celebrating with us last night at Pride In The Sky.

Visit biggayhudsonvalley.com for a full list of everything happening during Pride season and we’ll see you again at the Orchard Disco at Bad Seed in Highland on Saturday Night, May 31st!

#hudsonvalley #biggayhudsonvalley #prideinthesky #lgbtqtravel #lgbtqpride #pride #instagay #iloveny #transpride #prideflag #queercommunity

📣 Pride In The Sky has been RESCHEDULED to SUND

📣 Pride In The Sky has been RESCHEDULED to SUNDAY, MAY 18th as a result of the forecast for rain and potential for thunderstorms on Saturday afternoon.

✨EVENT SCHEDULE
We’re retaining as much of the Pride In The Sky event calendar as possible with a few adjustments to timing (see the list below). Our community festivals on both side of the Walkway will now start at 3PM and the event will now end at 9PM.

10AM Pride Fun Run / Walk
Highland (West) Gate

2PM Drag Story Time with Katarina Mirage
🆕 NEW LOCATION: Highland (West) Pavilion

3PM - 9PM Pride In the Sky Community Festivals & Evening Celebration
Both Sides of the Walkway

4:30PM Proud Pet Pawrade
Highland (West) Gate

5PM Rally / Remarks in Highland
Highland (West) Pavilion

6PM Flag Processions in Poughkeepsie & Highland

ℹ️ Tap the link in our bio for full details.

#biggayhudsonvalley #gayhudsonvalley #prideinthesky #poughkeepsie #dutchesscounty #ulstercounty #iloveny #upstategays #lgbtq #pride #escapenyc

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