New Hope Celebrates has announced Grammy-nominated singer Deborah Cox will headline this year’s PrideFest, which is scheduled for May 16 through May 18.
The event’s theme is “Together, We Rise! – Defying Fear, Embracing Hope,” organizers said.
Cox, a Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductee known for her R&B hits such as “Nobody’s Supposed To Be Here,” will perform at PrideFest Live!, an open-air concert within the Pride Fair at Pride Park, located at New Street and South Main Street in the American Legion Parking Lot in New Hope Borough.
New Hope Celebrates also introduced its 2025 Pride Pageant winners: Miss New Hope Celebrates Asia Leigh Monroe and Mr. New Hope Celebrates Ricky Suave. Monroe is a Philadelphia-based drag queen and trans advocate, while Suave is a Latin drag king from Puerto Rico.
The annual Pride Parade is set for Saturday, May 17 at 11 a.m. It will start in the City of Lambertville and march into New Hope Borough.
This year’s Pride Parade grand marshals will be Josh Sanders and Jim Donovan from CBS News Philadelphia. Sanders is a journalist and LGBTQ+ advocate, and Donovan is a 15-time Emmy Award-winning anchor. They will be filming in New Hope Borough for an upcoming CBS Pride special, “The Heart of Pride,” which will commemorate the 10th anniversary of marriage equality in America.
In addition to the main PrideFest weekend, New Hope Celebrates will host LGBTQ+ Pride events throughout May, including:
- Best Cocktail Contest: May 2–18 at participating establishments.
- Drag Queen Story Hour: May 3 at 11:00 AM at ACME Screening Room in Lambertville, presented by Lambertville Library.
- Pride Arcade: All Ages, All Fun!: May 3 from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Del-Vue Arcade Club in Lambertville.
- Odd Bird Happy Hour: May 8 from 4:00 to 9:00 PM at Odd Bird Brewing in Stockton.
- Naked In New Hope: Opening Reception: May 9 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at New Hope Arts Center. The exhibit runs through June 15.
- Flag Unfurling: May 10 at 11:30 AM at 4A E. Bridge St. (Starbucks Building), followed by a reception at Martine’s Riverhouse and the Opening Weekend Pride Tea at The Cub Room at 4:00 PM.
- Pride With Purpose: May 13 at 6:30 PM at Logan Inn.
- Pride Bingo: “Together, We Rise!”: May 14 at 6:00 PM at HollyHedge Estate.
- Love Is Love Gala: May 15 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM at River House at Odette’s.
PrideFest events include:
- Friday Night Kickoff: May 16 from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM at The Barn at Bucks County Playhouse.
- Pride Parade: May 17 at 11:00 AM, marching from Lambertville, NJ to New Hope, PA.
- Pride Fair & PrideFest Live!: May 17 from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Pride Park.
- Saturday Night Pride Dance Party: May 17 from 8:00 PM to 11:59 PM at New Hope Inn & Suites.
- A Salute to the Cartwheel: May 18 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM at New Hope Inn & Suites.
- Sunday Pride Closing Tea Dance & Pool Party: May 18 from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM at New Hope Inn & Suites.
For a complete schedule and more information, visit www.newhopecelebrates.com/events-calendar.
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