Pride In The Sky

The Friends of the Walkway nonprofit organization, in partnership with Big Gay Hudson Valley, will host Pride In The Sky, the first-ever nighttime LGBTQ+ pride celebration on Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park on Friday, May 17 from 6-10 p.m. Rain date is Saturday, May 18.

The evening event will feature a DJ-driven dance party at the Walkway’s Center Overlook, along with featured hosts from the LGBTQ+ Community and illuminated performers and entertainers. Pride In The Sky will also feature Walkway’s new LED color changing lighting as the bridge illuminates in rainbow for the evening.

At dusk, a group of 100+ flag marshals will carry a 15 ft wide, 500 ft. long portion of a rainbow flag created especially for the flag’s 20th anniversary in 1998. The 1.5 mile long flag was made by its creator, Gilbert Baker, with the support of SPI Marketing, and stretched from one end of Key West, Florida to the opposite side of the Island to mark the anniversary. Featuring the original eight color stripes, this section of that flag will be carried by a group of more than 100 flag marshals from the Dutchess County side of the Walkway to the Ulster County side of the Walkway.

Admission is free.  For complete information and to register, visit BigGayHudsonValley.com