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JOIN THE CELEBRATION! TIVOLI PRIDE DAY — SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2026
Fun, joy & love all through the village - all day!
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM — Special Pride Playlist @ WXTI 97.3 - Tivoli Radio Station. Pride morning begins on the airwaves with WXTI 97.3 -Tivoli’s community radio station kicking off with a specially curated playlist. Tune in to this new and burgeoning station hosted by Tivoli’s Jackie Goss, a recent Guggenheim Memorial Foundation fellowship recipient.
11:00 AM — Cupcake Decorating Station @ Tivoli Bread & Baking, 75 Broadway. Kick off festivities at Tivoli Bread & Baking, where a hands-on cupcake decorating station lets guests of all ages pile on the rainbow sprinkles and bold colors. Sweet, joyful and perfect for families; all items and decorations supplied.
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM — Kids Celebration @ Tivoli Free Library, 86 Broadway (and Red Hook Public Library, 7444 South Broadway, Red Hook). The Tivoli library hosts a full afternoon of fun for young community members, featuring face painting and costume decoration from 12 PM - 12:45 PM. At 1 PM, beloved local author Jessica Love, whose books celebrate love in all its forms. leads a special story time. At 1:30 PM, the fun spills into the streets with a joyful parade throughout the village.
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM — Open Studio with Lilah @ Invisible Hand Press, behind 60 Broadway. Printmaker Lilah Friedland opens her Invisible Hand Press studio to the public for a rare hands-on experience. Visitors are invited to print “PRIDE” using wood type on a Vandercook 219 proof press — a working letterpress that turns ink, type, and paper into something lasting, for a chance to make art and take a piece of Pride Day home.
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM — Open Mic: Stories & Poetry @ ilovit Studio, 6 Montgomery Street. Hosted by actor and artist Caitlin Langstaff, ilovit Studio opens its doors for an open mic filled with queer storytelling and poetry. Raw, real and electric — all voices are welcome.An opportunity to share, listen and be moved, Langstaff is the co-host of the popular On The Fly storytelling and story slam events in the region.
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM — Dance Party & Drag Show @ The Corner at Hotel Tivoli, 53 Broadway.Hotel Tivoli welcomes the legendary Davon (@PrettyWoman) — performer, trans icon and force of nature — headlining a spectacular drag show full of sequins, sass and pure joy. This is the signature event to kick off Pride day into night.
7:30 PM — Stand-Up Comedy with Adrienne Truscott @ Bad Times Bar, 63 Broadway. The award-winning choreographer, dancer and stand-up comedian Adrienne Truscott brings her sharp, fearless and boundary-pushing comedy to Bad Times Bar. Known for work that makes audiences laugh hard and think harder, Truscott delivers a performance that is as
provocative as it is hilarious.
9:00 PM – Midnight — Karaoke Extravaganza @ Traghaven Pub, 66 Broadway. The grand finale is at Traghaven Pub, where its renowned Saturday Karaoke night gets a full Pride makeover. Come in drag, come in costume, or come as your most fabulous self. The mic is open all night for singing, smiling and cheer.
FIRST FRIDAYS is back, now in year-three! Enjoy open houses, warm welcomes and good vibes (May-October 2026). To learn about news, specials and more, check out our social media for the latest info!
Tivoli’s magical First Fridays series | May - October 2025
Tivoli’s legendary Street Painting Festival | September 2025
Tivoli celebrated its 150th birthday in 2022!
"The overall draw of Tivoli? Poetic beauty.
-- The Wall Street Journal
“For dinner, head around the corner to Tivoli, a sleepy village where Bard students and old-school locals and boldfacers like Jann Wenner and Natalie Merchant mix and mingle.”
-- The New York Post
Top banner photo courtesy Tasha Hurley
