2025 Yonkers Pride Festival

Yonkers Pride in partnership with the Yonkers Downtown Waterfront BID, proudly presents the 2025 Yonkers Pride Festival, set for Saturday, June 14 from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM in Downtown Yonkers. Now in its 8th year, the annual celebration continues to uplift and unite the LGBTQ+ community and allies with this year’s powerful theme: “Unapologetically Us: Love Unstoppable.”

The weekend of pride and visibility will kick off with a Flag Raising Ceremony at The Unity Fountain at City Hall, 40 S Broadway on Friday, June 13 at 4:30-5:00pm, hosted in partnership with the City of Yonkers and the Mayor’s LGBTQ+ Advisory Board.

This year’s festival promises nonstop entertainment and vibrant energy with a standout lineup of performers representing the full spectrum of queer artistry. Headlining the festivities is Lana Ja’Rae, fresh off Season 17 of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Known for her high-fashion glamour and fierce determination, Lana’s bold presence and signature style lit up the Drag Race stage—and now she’s bringing that same unforgettable energy to Yonkers. Fan favorite Catrina LoveLace returns to host and perform with two show-stopping numbers packed with high kicks, sharp wit, and the chaotic fun only your “Mexican auntie” can deliver. The stage will also feature powerhouse queer punk project All My Friends, led by activist and multi-instrumentalist Christina Picciano, delivering anthems of resistance, resilience, and raw NYC energy. Drag royalty Sienna Rose—known for leading Connecticut’s longest-running drag show and brunch—brings charisma, comedy, and crowd-pleasing flair, while Luxury Bones, the 2024 Mx. Congeniality, and “charismatic cult leader” of the NYC drag scene, delivers high-grade mischief and magnetic charm. Yonkers audiences will also enjoy bold performances from acclaimed Drag Kings Cunning Stunt—aka Mister Gay NYC United States M.I. 2024—and Show Ponii, winner of the 2023 and 2024 Glam Awards for Best Drag King. The lineup also features Hibiscus—a tiny queen with a big presence, known for her high-energy dance numbers, bold personality, and dedication to the LGBTQ+ community. A former Miss Stonewall, U.S. Army veteran, and three-time Glam Award-winning brunch host, she’s a true force on the NYC drag scene.

Bronx-raised DJ and producer Dada Cozmic keeps the energy high with a sound rooted in her queer Caribbean identity, and the lineup is rounded out by the captivating Nola Bunny, as well as dynamic performances by Emphasis Entertainment and Midnight.

In addition to the incredible entertainment lineup, festivalgoers can enjoy a variety of fun, interactive activities for all ages. Take a spin on the mechanical bull ride, strike a pose in the FREE 360 photo booth, or scale new heights on the rock wall. Kids (and kids at heart) will love the Unicorn Slide Combo and be mesmerized by a magical bubble show. Plus, don’t miss the caricature artist capturing personalities on paper and the always-popular dunk tank. With live entertainment, incredible food, community resources, and a whole lot of love, the Yonkers Pride Festival is a celebration of authenticity, joy, and unstoppable unity.

In addition to hosting the annual festival, Yonkers Pride proudly supports the next generation of leaders through its annual $1,000 scholarship, awarded to a graduating Yonkers Public High School senior who demonstrates leadership, academic achievement, financial need, and a commitment to supporting or advocating for the LGBTQ+ community. The recipient will be recognized during the Flag Raising Ceremony on June 13, highlighting the importance of visibility, education, and opportunity for LGBTQ+ youth and allies. For more information about the Yonkers LGBTQ+ Pride Scholarship, visit https://www.yonkerspride.org/scholarship.

This free, family-friendly event is made possible by the generous support of our sponsors:

· Leadership Sponsors: The City of Yonkers, The Mayor’s LGBTQ Advisory Board, Yonkers Economic Development Corporation

· Fierce Sponsors: Webster Bank

· Champion Sponsors: St. John’s Riverside Hospital, HOPE Center, Westchester County Board of Legislators

· Sustaining Sponsors: Con Edison, Montefiore Health System, NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester, ShopRite, Yonkers Honda

· Ally Sponsors: RXR Sawyer Place, The City Council of Yonkers & Majority Leader John Rubbo, City Council President Lakisha Collins-Bellamy, Municipal Credit Union, Rose Associates, and Great Point Studios

Stay tuned for more details and line-up announcements by following @YonkersPride on social media and visiting YonkersPride.org.

To continue to improve the lives in our community, we need your support! Please donate at YonkersPride.org/donate

About Yonkers Pride

Yonkers Pride was created to produce an inclusive, secure, and fun environment to promote freedom of expression, motivate activists in the ongoing fight for equal rights, and honor and celebrate the diversity of the Yonkers LGBTQIA+ community and their families and allies. For more information on Yonkers Pride, visit https://www.yonkerspride.org/.