Pride Month arrives in the Catskills with parades, movie nights, drag story time, and family events planned in Woodstock, Hunter, and Shandaken.

The celebrations come during a month whose modern LGBTQ+ meaning traces back to the Stonewall uprising, a series of riots in June 1969 that marked a turning point in the gay rights movement and helped give rise to modern-day Pride.

Residents can head to Hunter for a movie night at Mountaintop Pride, join Woodstock’s third annual Pride parade, or attend Pine Hill Pride in Shandaken later this summer.

Woodstock: Parade and Events

Woodstock’s Pride celebrations began May 1 with the “Love Is the Revolution” art exhibit, which is on view at YES Gallery in the Woodstock Artists Association and Museum through June 14.

Woodstock Pride will also include children’s programming, beginning at 4 p.m. June 10 at the Woodstock Farm Festival with “Stories with Jude and Art with Mary.” Katarina Mirage will return for her annual “Drag Story Time” at 2 p.m. June 13 at the Woodstock Library.

On June 12, the “Stonewall Inn Piano Bar Pop Up” will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at Senate Garage in Kingston as a fundraiser for Woodstock Pride. The Woodstock Library will also host “Celebrating Pride: A Discussion” at 5 p.m. Pat Horner will read from her memoir, “Loving Scott,” to begin a discussion on the self.

The Station Bar & Curio will host Out Loud & Proud: Next Gen Party, a night of drag and music, from 7 to 11 p.m. June 13.

The Pride Parade will line up at 11:30 a.m. June 14 at the Comeau upper lot.

Later that day, Pearl Moon will host an after-party from 5:30 to 8 p.m., with gothic polka music by the Dust Bowl Faeries.

The Woodstock Pride Parade and after-party at Colony will include crafts, dancing, and bubbles beginning at 1 p.m. June 14.

A screening of “Barbara Forever,” presented in collaboration with the Woodstock Film Festival, will explore the life of lesbian filmmaker Barbara Hammer from 7 to 9 p.m. at Tinker Street Cinema.

Hunter: Mountaintop Pride Weekend

Mountaintop Pride at Scribner’s Catskill Lodge runs from June 5 to 7, beginning Friday with an outdoor screening of “Strange World” at the Rounds. Complimentary popcorn and cotton candy will be provided.

Saturday begins with brunch at Prospect at 8 a.m. From 1 to 6 p.m., Scribner’s will host a garden party with a cookout by Mama’s Boy Burgers, a bar takeover by Exley, DIY bouquet making, cotton candy, snow cones, and Polaroid photos.

A vendor pop-up will include local businesses such as Gnome Apothecary, Alder NY, and Welsummer Farms. From 3 to 6 p.m., Hummingbird Catskills will offer Pride- and garden-inspired flash tattoos.

DJ Lemonade will provide music throughout the day. The night will end with an 8 p.m. screening of “The Mitchells vs. the Machines” at the Rounds.

Sunday will begin with brunch at Prospect and end with a pool party at Scribner’s from 2 to 6 p.m. The pool party is open to the public.

Shandaken: Pine Hill Pride

Pine Hill Pride will be held from noon to 4 p.m. July 11. The event will include a street fair, parade, drinks, food trucks, and a community barbecue.

Music will be performed by Terry Radigan, Joe Colwell, and DJ Chauncey. Octavia Anyae, a New Jersey native, will perform as Tina Turner.

Mia Quick is an editorial assistant at The Overlook. Send correspondence to mia@theoverlooknews.com.