Fri 10/16-Sun 10/18
Once again, Main Street Kent is throwing a three-day party to celebrate its LGBTQ+ community and to make sure everyone knows Kent is a welcoming and inclusive community.
Rainbow Weekend, presented by Acorn Alley, includes activities for all tastes includes a kickball tournament, drag performances storytelling, live music, a 5K and a “floral adventure.”
Plexus Social Hour(ish) kicks off the weekend from 5–7pm at Laziza Craft Kitchen. After getting loosened up, come to Pride Trivia at Bell Tower Brewing from 6–8pm, live music at Zephyr Pub at 7pm and a Poetry Open Mic at Last Exit Books from 8–10pm.
The Rainbow Weekend 5K kicks off Saturday at 11am begins at 11 a.m., stepping out from North Water Brewing. Register here. It’s followed by an End of the Rainbow party, followed by an End of the Rainbow Party.
Also in Saturday: the Browse & Bloom floral adventure; Crystal Shopping with Drag Queen Cara Bowdit at Hippie Fox Rocks; Born This Way: How Popular Music Came Alive with LGBTQ Artists and Allies at Bell Tower Brewing (register here); a GSA Mixer at Board & Bevy; Courageously Queer Storytelling: Generations of Pride(register here); and a Drag Show at Zephyr Pub at 8pm.
There’s no letting up on Sunday, with the Dolly Does Pride: Rhinestone Brunch at Laziza Craft Kitchen at 10am-2pm, with rainbow mimosa flights, a special pride menu, Dolly trivia and other games, and music. The Kick the Hate Kickball Tournament happens at noon, and the weekend wraps up with a Drag Show at Bell Tower Brewing at 3pm.
For a complete schedule of activities and to register for events, go to mainstreetkent.org/rainbow-weekend.