SOMA PRIDE FESTIVAL
SATURDAY 6/1. SoMa District. Free. 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Once a year isn’t enough to properly celebrate Little Rock queerness, right? Add to Central Arkansas Pride’s annual October throwdown this day festival, giving Central Arkansans a chance to party locally during Pride Month. Co-hosted by SoMa 501 and Central Arkansas Pride with proceeds benefiting local LGBTQ+ organizations, the festival kicks off at 10:30 a.m. with a parade at noon, followed by a street festival with vendors, food trucks, live music and a family-friendly zone where the kiddos can do games and crafts, face painting and storytelling. Stay tuned at somalittlerock.com/somapride for schedule updates. (And, hey, if you play your calendar cards right, you could attend this one and also gas up the tank for Northwest Arkansas Pride’s weekend-long celebration in Fayetteville on June 28-30.)
