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JUNE 2026


St Pete Pride 2025 vs. 2026: How Florida's Largest Pride Celebration Is Evolving Ahead of Its 25th Anniversary	June 18 - Pride Connect at Gasparilla Distillary & Cocktail Bar	June 1-30 - ArtOUT 2026 at the Gulfport Library

June 21 -TIGLFF Monthly Film Series I Don't Understand You, at Green Light	June 10 -21 -The Tampa FRINGE Festival 30+ Shows inc. Kids and Adults	ST PETE PRIDE: Month long Celebrations Complete Calendar of Events


May 29-May 31 - ST PETE PRIDE Kick-off Street Fest, Beach Party & Brunch	June 2 - ArtOUT 2026 Opening Reception at The James Museum	June 6 - PASCO PRIDE Comminity Connections Craft & Game Night

June 7 -WIGS & WIT Returns to the Commodore Comedy Theater	June 8 - BIG GAY BINGO for WMNF & The Big Gay Radio Show	SAVE THE DATE: June 13 - Destination: Studio 54 - Winter Pride Pool Party

May 2026


May 21 - PRIDE CONNECT Business Networking Event	May 21 - PFLAG Safety Harbor CommUNITY Night	ENTER TO WIN - A Pair of Tickets to the Memorial Day Weekend GLOW PARTY

May 22 - Escape to Paradise LUAU Party at The Garage On Central	May 29 - ST PETE PRIDE Kick-off Weekend Beach Party at SKYBEACH	SAVE THE DATE: June 13 - Destination: Studio 54 - Winter Pride Pool Party


May 9 - MX St Pete Pride Pageant Theme: *Unapologetically Proud*	May 9 - Second Saturday Story Hour with Pasco Pride & Stepahanie Stuart	May 15 - Application Deadline for ARTOUT 2026

April 2026


Jeff Klein's *Beer with a Queer* & *It Gets Butter* Podcast - Guest Dave Borman	April 26 - Pride of Tampa and Bradley's on 7th benefit show for KORI STEVENS	April 26 - My TransNetwork's Clothing Swap, Self Care and Community Meal

April 30 - St Pete Pride and LGBT Chamber present PRIDE CONNECT	May 3 - MX St Pete Pride Pageant Theme: *Unapologetically Proud*	May 6 - SUPPORT SPACE PROCESSING THAT PRIDE IS MORE THAN A PARTY


Dave Was Here Pride of Tampa 2026	April 1- PRIDE CONNECT a St Pete Pride sponsored Business Networking Event	April 8 - DRAG KING BINGO for Pasco Pride at Emeral Coast Brewing Co.

March 11 - April 5 The Shark is Broken Jobsite Theater at the Straz Center	April 17-19 - Sir Henry's Haunted Ghost Town & BBQ	April 27 - May 10, 2026 - OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival Miami & Ft Lauderdale

March 2026


March 11 - DRAG QUEEN BINGO for Pasco Pride at Emerald Coast Brewing Company	March 15 is the Deadline to Submit Art for 2000 PRIDE Coloring Books	March 13 - The Watermark OUT News WONDER AWARDS Celebration

March 19 - *Meet & Mingle Sip On Grand* for Pasco Pride	Pride doesn't build itself... WE build it. Together. Volunteer for Pride of Tampa	March 26 -29 TIGLFF Presents Tampa Bay's TRANS FILM FESTIVAL

March 22 - Jeff Klein's WIGS & WIT Comedy Show at The Commodore	Busch Gardens - Food, Wine & Garden Festival March 6 - May 10	March 28 - PRIDE OF TAMPA Festival at the Cuban Club


March 9 - BIG GAY BINGO at COCKTAIL St Pete for The Big Gay Radio Show & WMNF	Busch Gardens - Food, Wine & Garden Festival March 6 - May 10	February 28 & March 1: SEA-BLUES Festival at Coachman Park

February 26 - PRIDE CONNECT a St Pete Pride sponsored Business Networking Event	METRO Healthy Communities February Community & Social Group Events	March 11 - April 5 The Shark is Broken Jobsite Theater at the Straz Center

March 7 - PRIDE OF TAMPA Taste Of Pride Event	March 9 - BIG GAY BINGO at COCKTAIL St Pete for The Big Gay Radio Show & WMNF	March 28 - PRIDE OF TAMPA FESTIVAL Ybor City

February 2026


January 29 - Feb 11: The WONDER AWARDS Finals Round - VOTE NOW	February 11 - DRAG QUEEN BINGO for Pasco Pride at Emeral Coast Brewing Co.	February 13-15 -Sir Henry's Haunted Trail: LOVE'S REVENGE AdvanceTickets

February 15 - TIGLFF Montly Film Series at the Green Light Cinema	February 19 PFLAG Safety Harbor - CommUNITY Night Dinner and Conversation	January 19 - PFLAG Riverview Drag Bingo Night with Brianna Summers


January 31 - Drag Bingo with Veronica Foxx benefitting PFLAG Safety Harbor	February 6 - 8 - READ OUT 2026 Annual LGBTQ+ Literature Festival in Gulfport	February 5 -My TransNewtwork Educational & Upcoming Legislation Discussion

February 7 - PFLAG Safety Harbor & My TransNetwork's Trans & Ally Picnic in the Park. RSVP required	TIGLFF - *New Look, New Experiences and Broader Purpose*. Check out what's new.	January 24 - March 1 - Mardi Gras at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

January 2026


January 14 - February 8 - Jobsite Theater's THE COMEDY OF ERRORS plays at the Jaeb Theater	January 17 & 18 - St Pete Tacos & Taquila Festival Two days, grab your tickets now	January 18 - TIGLFF Winter Social, all-day film lineup and an evening of connection and discussion

January 18 - It's Meat Sunday at Mr. D'z! Tampa Bay Sisters with a Wet Underwear Contest, burgers, dogs, and sides for sale	January 20 - Author Reading & Q&A: American Teenager. Join us for a powerful and timely evening with Author, Nico Lang	January 25 - Queer Qomedy Queens at the Tampa Funny Bone a matinee show


NOMINATIONS ROUND - WONDER Awards January 2-14, 2026. Please "Nominate Us" Tampa Bay Gay in the 2026 WONDER Awards in 6 Categories # 8, 9, 10, 12, 29 & 30. Nominations End January 14, 2026.	READ OUT 2026 Florida's Premier LGBTQ+ Literary Festival, February 6-8, in Gulfport. Three unforgettable days celebrating queer voices, powerful stories, and the transformative magic of LGBTQ+ literature.	TASTE OF PRIDE - Pride of Tampa Event March 7, 2026 at 1920 Ybor. Celebrate Pride through a unique culinary experience at this inaugural event. Where community, creativity, and culture come together.

SAVE THE DATE - TROPICAL HEATWAVE WMNF 88.5 FM annual music celebration in Ybor City. April 25, 2026 at The Cuban Club. Get ready for an electrifying night featuring incredible artists, and more to be announced!	ANYTHING GOES OPEN MIC NIGHT Every 3rd Thursday Night at 730pm in The Fringe Theatre! Do some stand-up, a monologue, a poem, whatever you want - or just show off! You can even request backing tracks, lighting looks and more.	MISSING: HELP FIND Brian Klecha Brian has missing since December 2017. Mother and friends are asking for help. $10,000.00 Reward for his location.

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