Take a look through the photos by Maxwell Harvey-Sampson of our June 2026 Queer Happy Hour!

June is here, and Come Out CNY's Pride Month calendar is packed. From a regional theatrical premiere as the entree to Pride Month, to an immersive cabaret takeover of the Everson Museum, a Pride Night at the ballpark, and an intergenerational dinner to close out the month - there is so much going on. Here's everything we're producing, co-producing, and partnering on this June, plus where to find the full CNY Pride calendar.

Our recent takeover of Tallman Cocktail Club was pure magic. Photography by Maxwell Harvey-Sampson.

The casting call is open for Pride Ethos 2026, returning to the Everson Museum on June 10 & 11. We're seeking LGBTQ+ performers across every discipline — drag artists, burlesque performers, dancers, vocalists, musicians, and variety artists of every kind. If you have a talent and a story to share, this stage was built for you.

Whether you come to work alongside others, skate in the square, dance, talk with a health educator, cheer at a hockey game, or sit down for a shared meal, you are participating in something quietly powerful: choosing connection over isolation.

Here's what's coming up this February.

This month: remembrance, gratitude, and queer community in CNY.

Queer joy meets community care: November events + food drive for the Samaritan Center.

Ice cream, gay bar pop ups & a Zoo takeover — queer community is thriving this fall!

August is stacked with queer joy in CNY: Happy Hour (8/8), Co-Working (8/13), LGBTQ Short Film Fundraiser (8/14), Ice Cream Social (8/17), Guerrilla Gay Bar (8/21—secret spot drops at noon), Pride Day at the NYS Fair (8/22), and Big Queer Beach Day at Green Lakes (8/24). Dive into details and RSVP inside.

Syracuse’s First Light Pride Flag is more than a symbol - it’s a year-round commitment to love, inclusion, and visibility. In a new mini-documentary from Visit Syracuse, local voices reflect on what it means to see the flag flying every day.