Help us make this event a success!
Come show your PRIDE with us!
Join us for music, drag, circus acts, children’s activities, and more on Sunday, June 16th, from 11-4pm by the Waltham Common bandstand. Various LGBT and social organizations will have tables on the common as well! NOTE: This is also Father’s Day, and the day after Waltham River Fest.
Wear something FESTIVE! This is PRIDE after all - go wild! (but keep it family friendly 🙂)
Bring cash to tip the musicians & drag performers (in mixed denominations)
Be respectful to other attendees and remember we all have different lived experiences!
Have a great time!
Events & Performances
Schedule of Events
11:00AM - 12:00PM hour
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Join us for an all-ages, Pride themed storytime in front of the Gazebo.
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Are you ready to dance? Jen Williams (she/her) and friends will get your blood pumping by leading an energetic Zumba session. Open to people of all ages!
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Join us for welcoming remarks for Waltham Pride 2024!
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Jessica (she/her) is a poet and steampunk and historical fiction author who writes about modern issues while maintaining historic integrity. She makes her home in Waltham, where she is currently reading from a blissfully unending To Be Read pile. Her latest work, Triangle House, is a lesbian historical fiction novella set in the 1850s at the edge of the American frontier.
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Jamie Wire (she/they) is the new Director of the Gender and Sexuality Center at Brandeis University. Her professional career has included overseeing the Queer & Trans Resource & Advocacy Center at Roger Williams University, serving as a research team member examining the impact of an intercultural education program for pre-service teachers, and they were a public high school special education teacher in North Carolina. She holds a Master's in Higher Education, a Master's in Liberal Studies, and Bachelors in Criminology and has a passion for using education to advance social justice.
12:00PM - 1:00PM
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Ky (she/her) grew up as a competitive dancer, from hip hop to tap, she fell in love with movement and performance arts. In 2017, Ky discovered the world of circus arts and she trained as an aerialist for 6 years, learning from the best aerial arts studios in MA. Her specialities include aerial hoop, aerial sling and dance. She is currently a coach at Esh Circus Arts, her goals as a coach, is to teach her students to feel comfortable in their bodies as they express themselves authentically in the air. Her goals as a performance artist is to continue to perform in spaces that allows her to express herself freely through music and movement.
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“The Trans Community of New England (TCNE) is a volunteer-run nonprofit dedicated to helping trans and gender-nonconforming people be able to live as their authentic selves. Please visit our website for more information on us or our annual conference, First Event.”
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RAKKet is an LGBT+ barbershop quartet started in 2024 with members from Waltham and beyond.
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The Waltham High School Gender & Sexuality Alliance (GSA) aims to provide a safe space for all members of the LGBTQ+ community and their allies. This year they have largely acted as a safe social space for students. As one of the WHS student unions, they are a member of the Revolutionary Equity Council (REC), so they have many events in addition to their weekly meetings, such as hosting the Day of Silence and attending Woburn High School's annual Community Gala.
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Making their Waltham Pride debut, Mara Morales (she, her) is a singer and Waltham High School student who loves to perform.
1:00PM - 2:00PM
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Explore the lives and experiences of residents of Waltham, MA through true stories told in the first person. Enjoy three thoughtful stories by your neighbors.
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Christine Moad (they/them), performing under the moniker Miss Christine, is a bassist and singer-songwriter who blends indie rock with blues, soul and a defiant punk attitude. Their exploration of their own genderqueer identity inspires their lyrics, resulting in songs that are both intensely personal while simultaneously challenging the harmful stereotypes and expectations associated with gender and sexuality. Miss Christine released their debut solo album, Conversion, in 2019 and follow-up, Bittersweet, in June 2023.
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Jessica (she/her) is a poet and steampunk and historical fiction author who writes about modern issues while maintaining historic integrity. She makes her home in Waltham, where she is currently reading from a blissfully unending To Be Read pile. Her latest work, Triangle House, is a lesbian historical fiction novella set in the 1850s at the edge of the American frontier.
2:00PM - 3:00PM
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Back by popular demand! Waltham native Katie Gullotti (she/her) returns for her third year, singing a selection of uplifting and beautiful tunes.
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Evan Greer (she/her) is a trans and queer activist, writer, and musician based in Boston. She's the director of digital rights group Fight for the Future and writes regularly about the intersection of tech policy and human rights for the Washington Post, Time, NBC News, Wired, and CNN. Her last album Spotify is Surveillance was released by Don Giovanni Records and Get Better Records and featured by NPR, Rolling Stone and Pitchfork. While Greer is perhaps best known for her work as an organizer, Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine calls her a "heck of a guitar player," and her recordings have evolved from riot-folk roots to a more layered indie pop sound, with an anarcho-punk soul. Over the years she's shared stages and collaborated with Pete Seeger, Talib Kweli, Against Me!, Ted Leo, Speedy Ortiz, Anjimile, The Blow, Eve 6, Chumbawamba, Ezra Furman, Immortal Technique, Amanda Palmer, and Billy Bragg.
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Bring your singles! Lavender the Queen (they/she), a Boston based drag queen, will be making their Waltham Pride debut!
3:00PM - 4:00PM
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Garnering attention in the Boston nightlife scene with their chaotic and childhood-ruining looks, Toast delivers high-caliber cringe art that grapples with the struggles of being a cartoon character in a capitalist world. They are a non-binary pop star/plush demon, crafting energetic pop experiences that are as disruptive as they are cute.
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All good things must come to an end! Join us as we close out another Waltham Pride.
Food Options
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The best fried-chicken bites you’ll ever have.
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Founded in 2010, The Chubby Chickpea aims to be at the cutting edge of Middle Eastern Cuisine, fusing traditional favorites and authentic recipes with fresh local ingredients and contemporary styles. As a Mobile Food Truck and full service catering company, The Chubby Chickpea is committed to making your meal or event top notch. With our customers in mind, we promise to deliver the very best in ethnic comfort food.
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“My name is Hannah, I own and operate The Little Blue Bakery. I started this business in 2017 with a love for food and and being a part of the community. I started out selling just a few baked goods and coffee, and have grown my menu throughout the years to offer delicious sandwiches, pastries, coffee & drinks. I like to change my menu seasonally and serve only fresh ingredients.”
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“The vision for Ritcey East was crafted well before its opening in 2017. Owner Max Ritcey comes from a long line of restauranteurs. His parents owned Ritcey’s Seafood Kitchen, which closed in 2005 after operating on Waltham’s Moody St for 95 years. “
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“Uncle Joey’s Cannoli has been providing a delicious variety of fresh filled cannoli for public & private events, personal & corporate parties, fundraisers and much more, all over New England!”
Tables and Vendors
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“The mission of the Gender and Sexuality Center is to serve as the primary source for queer-centric support resources on campus and to provide a space for students to explore and learn about their sexuality and/or gender identity. We aim to cultivate a campus climate of LGBTQIA+ inclusivity and belonging by promoting student learning and community building through our programs, events, and initiatives. Our desire is for every student at Brandeis University to thrive in their pursuit of academic excellence.”
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“Christ Church Waltham is a welcoming Episcopal community brought together in our common worship of God and united in our desire to seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving our neighbors as ourselves.”
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“We are brave, curious, and compassionate thinkers and doers. We are diverse in faith, ethnicity, history and spirituality, but aligned in our desire to make a difference for the good. We have a track record of standing on the side of love, justice, and peace.”
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Provides weekly meals on the Waltham Common for those in need.
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The Little Queer Library provides free books about queer and LGBT+ people and issues to the Waltham, MA community and beyond.
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Angell Animal Medical Center is pleased to offer the convenience of our MSPCA-Angell West facility in Waltham, MA. The Waltham facility offers specialized service appointments Monday through Saturday as well as appointment-based Urgent Care service. We offer a broad range of expertise and deliver this care with the one-on-one compassion that our clients and patients deserve.
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“We work with the most vulnerable young adults in Greater Boston: those who are in the foster care system, court involved, homeless, or out of school. At More Than Words they earn a paying job, learning job skills while receiving focused support to ensure they persist in school and map plans for their future work, education and life.”
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Professional Face Painter.
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OUT MetroWest builds communities where LGBTQ+ youth thrive. Our free programs connect LGBTQ+ youth with supportive peers and LGBTQ+ adult role models.
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Intergalactic Alliance, a New England based organization, was formed in 2012 as a welcoming community for costumers from all genres to come together in support social and charitable causes. From Star Wars to Star Trek, Firefly to Galactica, DC to Marvel, Doctor Who "Whovians" to Ghostbusters and Sea-swarthy Pirates, we welcome fun-loving geeks with open arms.
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A group that discusses and plans local action for gender, sexuality, and reproductive rights and justice.
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The Watch City Steampunk Festival is a free outdoor community festival held in historic Waltham, MA. Established in 2010, The Watch City Steampunk Festival brings steampunks and people of all ages and interests into Waltham, MA for a day of artisan and craft vendors, spectacular entertainment, food, fun and more! We will return for the Saturday of Mother’s Day Weekend, May 11th, 2024.
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Waltham Trans Alliance is a new organization dedicated to building radical trans community and power in Waltham.
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501st Legion, Rebel Legion, Mandalorian Protectors, & New England Droid Builders will be at the event showcasing their Star Wars cosplay and animatronic droids!
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“All She Wrote Books is an intersectional, inclusive feminist and queer bookstore that supports, celebrates, and amplifies underrepresented voices through our thoughtfully curated selection of books spanning across all genres.”
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Local artist.
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Julia is a Waltham-based artist who makes beaded art and keychains with her mother.
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Local artist selling LGBTQIA+ wares.
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“GLSEN works to ensure that LGBTQ students are able to learn and grow in a school environment free from bullying and harassment. Together we can transform our nation's schools into the safe and affirming environment all youth deserve.”
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Local artist.
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MIX is here promoting their sponsor, which is PrEP and Monkeypox vaccine from the department of health. Fast Freddy will be there.
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“Fused Glass With Pride”
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Queer owned indoor plant store, in Newton.
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Queer arts & gifts.
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“My background in face painting began with my education in hair and makeup, and years working in the world of subversive beauty. My passion for Sully Paints is to create designs that look elegant while emitting free-flow energy. From clownish child birthdays to the most glamorous adult corporate parties, I have the tools to create a range of experiences. “
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“The Home for Little Wanderers helps build stable lives and hopeful futures for children who are abused, neglected or at-risk”
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Artwork by Conner, a local youth.
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“Tides for Reproductive Freedom is a 501c3 organization who can help pay for the cost of your abortion plus transportation to and from your appointment!”
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“The Trans Community of New England (TCNE) is a volunteer-run nonprofit dedicated to helping trans and gender-nonconforming people be able to live as their authentic selves. Please visit our website for more information on us or our annual conference, First Event.”
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“We are local residents advocating for more affordable, equitable, and environmentally sustainable housing policy in Waltham.”
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Community Behavioral Health Center
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“Explore the lives and experiences of residents of Waltham, MA through true stories told in the first person.”
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“Welcome to Little Bridgie Flair! I am a queer, Black, artist, librarian, archivist, and dog mom, living in the northeast. I am a crafter and am always finding new ways to express myself creatively.”
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Jessica is a poet and steampunk and historical fiction author who writes about modern issues while maintaining historic integrity. She makes her home in Waltham, where she is currently reading from a blissfully unending To Be Read pile. Her latest work, Triangle House, is a lesbian historical fiction novella set in the 1850s at the edge of the American frontier.
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Illustrator, Graphic Designer & Duck Enthusiast
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Needle Felting and Digital Art
Are you interested in tabling or performing NEXT YEAR?
Applications will open in February 2025 for the June 2025 event. Check back on our main page for more information at that time. We will create a Vendor FAQ and publish a submission form. There will be a nominal fee to participate for all for-profit organizations. Non-profit organizations (legally or otherwise) and community organizations will never be charged a participation fee.