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Pride Month events in Raleigh
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Try the Pride cocktail made with lavender gin. | Photo by RALtoday.
Pride Month is celebrated throughout June to honor the LGBTQ+ community, and Raleigh’s Pride Month calendar is bursting with events throughout the city. Here are just some of Raleigh’s signature Pride events to celebrate love + community in Oak City.

Game Night | Friday, June 13 | RUMAH | 6-9 p.m. | Free | Bring your own game or explore what’s provided at this 18+ game night — masks are required.

Pride Market and Drag Show | Saturday, June 14 | 12-4 p.m. | Hartwell Raleigh | Free entry | Put on by queer- and minority-owned business Urban Pothos, this event will benefit the LGBT Center of Raleigh.

Pride Drag Show | Sunday, June 15 | 5-8 p.m. | Boxcar Bar + Arcade | Free entry | Enjoy colorful drag performances by Ema Del Rey, Jada J Agave, Byanka Bangsum, and Saniya Chanel Iman.

Out! Raleigh Pride | Friday, June 20 + Saturday, June 21 | Fayetteville Street | Free entry | This is the biggest Pride event of the season — don’t miss it. Friday’s events will focus on 18+ entertainment and vendors. Saturday will feature activities for everyone, including performers like Sasha Colby, local vendors, and a beer garden.

Drag Bingo Night | Monday, June 23 | 7-9 p.m. | The Longleaf Hotel and Lounge | Free entry | Head to this bingo night hosted by Chanté Elise Cassidy. Make sure to grab a burger or hot dog from Ghost Pepper Industries. City Editor Danyale here. City Editor Allie, Cat, and I went a few weeks ago and had a great time — too bad we didn’t win.

Plus, support the LGBT Center of Raleigh and local businesses with a few fundraisers.
  • Figulina will donate $1 from every order of rainbow ravioli, stuffed with NC summer squash, ricotta, and more.
  • A Place At The Table is donating 10% of sales from its “All Are Welcome” T-shirts.
  • Longleaf Hotel and Lounge will donate $3 from each sale of its Proud Mary cocktail.
Asked

When was Raleigh’s first Pride march?
A. 1969
B. 1988
C. 1993
D. 2002
Guess the year
 
Events
Wednesday, June 5
  • John Fogerty - The Celebration Tour | Wednesday, June 5 | 7 p.m. | Red Hat Amphitheater, 500 S. Salisbury St., Raleigh | $60-$200+ | You know this singer-songwriter from Creedence Clearwater Revival — see him live in Raleigh.
  • NCMA Matinee: “8 1/2" | Wednesday, June 5 | NC Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh | 2-4:10 p.m. |$5-$7 | Watch this classic Fellini film on the big screen.
Thursday, June 6
  • Summer Live Music Series | Thursday, June 6 | 7-10 p.m. | Transfer Co. Ballroom, 500 E. Davie St., Raleigh | Free | Jam to live tunes every Thursday while enjoying a bite or bev at this food hall.
  • Club ‘90s Present Midnight Memories 1D Night | Thursday, June 6 | 8 p.m. | The Ritz, 2820 Industrial Dr., Raleigh | $13-$24 | Calling all Directioners — dance all night to the best songs ever by this boy band.
Friday, June 7
  • Niall Horan: The Show | Friday, June 7 | 7:30 p.m. | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek, 3801 Rock Quarry Rd., Raleigh | $30-$300+ | Jam out to songs like “Slow Hands” and “The Show.”
  • First Friday Market | Friday, June 7 | 5 p.m. | Moore Square, 201 S. Blount St., Raleigh | Free | This Pride-themed First Friday includes the return of the Rainbow River on Fayetteville Street, local vendors, and much more.
Saturday, June 8
  • Boba Tea Cake Decorating with Crumb & Cream | Saturday, June 8 | 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Joy Worthy Co., 131 S. Wilmington St., Raleigh | $65 | Create your own bubble tea-inspired cake.
  • Geek and Grub Market: Love & Rainbow Edition | Saturday, June 8 | 6-10 p.m. | Fred Fletcher Park, 876 Washington St., Raleigh | Free | The Pride month iteration of this market includes a free scavenger hunt, food trucks, and much more to celebrate your pride.
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Giveaway

☀️ Start your summer off bright with North Hills’ Shopping Spree Giveaway
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Midtown Beach Music Series returns for a 15th season of outdoor tunes + community fun. | Image by 6AM City
We’re all about soaking up the sun in style — that’s why we’ve partnered with North Hills to host a $750 Summer Shopping Spree Giveaway.

One lucky winner will cruise into the sunny season with:

💰$500 North Hills gift card
🎟️ 4 tickets to an upcoming Midtown Beach Music Concert
🍸 8 drink tickets to the same concert
🍕 $100 gift card to Giorgio Pizza Bar
🍦$40 gift card for ice cream at Kilwins

Ready to win? Head to our RALtoday Instagram account and follow the instructions to enter.

The giveaway closes on Monday, June 17 at noon + our lucky winner will be announced on Wednesday, June 19.
Enter to win
News Notes
Open
  • Press is now open at 400H on Hillsborough Street. Hailing from Durham + Graham, this European-inspired cafe serves coffee, all-day crepes, and more brunchy bites. We’re eyeing the BLT savory crepe enjoyed on the patio.
Shop
  • The designer pop-up EDIT sale is here in Raleigh through tonight. Originating in Charlotte, the sale offers 50-80% off designer prices at 1020 E. Whitaker Mill Rd. from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Let us know if you score something big. (Axios Raleigh)
Try This
Sports
  • On Saturday, June 15, the Canes are hosting a yard sale inside PNC Arena — shop marked down Hurricanes merch including jerseys, Adidas picks, and player-used sticks + equipment. Plus, exclusive memorabilia and autographed items will be for sale with profits going to the Carolina Hurricanes Foundation.
Eat
  • As part of its revitalization effort, Fayetteville Street is adding five new eateries with two already serving good eats — Flavor Hills and Bistro 401. Topping off the lineup are Primo Hoagies, which you might know from its North Hills location, Diced, a homegrown wrap and salad spot, and Birdie’s. (The News & Observer)
Travel
Coming Soon
  • Captain Cookie & the Milk Man is coming to North Hills + will open in fall 2024, situated between Sur La Table and Total Wine. With one Raleigh location at Transfer Co. Food Hall, the biz will serve edible cookie dough, gourmet ice cream sandwiches, and much more.
Wellness
Number
  • 27,000: That’s the number of trees that are cut down each day to make toilet paper. This luxury three-ply bamboo toilet paper is changing that. It feels just like regular high-end TP, but doesn’t harm trees. Use code 6AM30 for 30% off through midnight. Learn more + shop.*
Finance
  • You know a restaurant’s good if other chefs eat there, and you can trust a gym where athletes train. So, we’ll trust this rec: This card recommended by The Ascent has no annual fee and offers up to 5% cash back, a sign-up bonus, and 0% intro APR into 2025.*
 
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🏗️ More on Red Hat’s move

Raleigh venues receive over $1 billion in hospitality tax for major upgrades
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A rendering of the new Raleigh Convention Center concept features a bridge connecting the two buildings. | Photo provided by The Raleigh Convention Center
The Wake County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the use of over $1 billion in hospitality tax funds to be distributed between multiple projects over 25 years, including the Raleigh Convention Center and Red Hat Amphitheater.

Downtown’s convention and exhibition facility will receive $387.5 million for expansion with plans to construct a new building at the current home of Red Hat Amphitheater. This new space will add 300,000 sqft of convention space, according to WRAL, making the Raleigh Convention Center 800,000 sqft total.

As a result, Red Hat Amphitheater will move a block south to 205 W. Lenoir St. and plans to add between 500 and 1,000 seats to its roster. Construction will begin on the new amphitheater at the end of this concert season; concerts will continue on South McDowell Street through 2025, and the new space will open for the 2026 concert season.

If this news has you itching for some live music, we’ve got a whole slate of upcoming summer concerts at Red Hat + throughout Raleigh.
More on this $1 billion deal
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In honor of Pride Month, the Rialto is screening a slate of LGBTQ+ movies: catch “Moonlight” tonight, “Bottoms” next Wednesday, June 12, “Josie and the Pussycats” Wednesday, June 19, and John Waters’ “Pink Flamingos” Thursday, June 27. This is such a fun lineup, and I can’t wait to see what Rialto shows next.
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