It’s our 5th annual pride festival and we’re going BIGGER & GAYER than ever!

A look into our festival weekend!

  • Sponsored by Card Carrying Books & Gifts.

    4:30 PM - 7:00 PM Youth Night/Fairy Drag Parent Workshop Sign up here!

    4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Tarot and Psychic Readings at Okultik: Metaphysical Supply Store 5 W Market St

    5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Summer Gallery Walk - Visit opening art exhibitions and artist talks in downtown Corning

    5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Art Installation Upstairs at Rabbit Row Yarns & Haberdashery 24 E Market St

    5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Drag Bingo at The Quincy Exchange - Join Ally Payne, WINK 106, and Miss Viola for a fun night of Drag, Drinks & Bingo to support SoFLX Pride! At The Quincy Exchange 2 E Market St, Corning, NY

    6:00 PM Official Flag Raising & Festival Kickoff Join us to raise the Pride flag and kickoff SoFLX Pride Festival Weekend at Centerway Square, Market St, Corning NY

    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Dance in the Square! Grab your friends and family to Dance, Connect and get your SoFLX Pride Merch & Festival Info at Centerway Square, Market St, Corning NY

    7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Special Guest Artist Chloe Star Meet & Greet at Card Carrying Books & Gifts 15 E Market St

    8:00 PM - 1:00 AM SoFLX Pride 21+ Dance Party at VOLO Bar & Lounge 74 E Market St

  • Hosted by Remi Harris and Mark Schmidt from JoyFlux

    21+ Dance Party with 5 DJS! Dance with DJ EverMix, DJ Annex, Gravva, J-Sun and Fisticuffs

    Entrance: Suggested $5 donation to SoFLX Pride

    CHEERS QUEERS SPECIALS! Have a cocktail or mocktail, and support SoFLX Pride at The Cellar, Liquid Shoes, The Quincy Exchange and VOLO all weekend!

  • We are gaying up market street in a BIG WAY. This year is packed with incredible talent, tons of vendors, and activities that you don’t wan’t to miss!

    ⟟ MARKET ST & CENTERWAY SQUARE

    11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Shop & Explore + a Live Broadcast with Ally Payne, Magic FM & Seven Mountains Media on Centerway Square Stage

    ⟟ STREET STAGE on PINE ST. & MARKET ST.

    11:15 AM Skate Demo with Black Diamond Rollers

    11:40 AM Learn a Line Dance with 171 Cedar Arts

    12:30 PM Special Performance AURORA: The White Sabers Drum & Bugle Corps

    2:00 PM Hooping Demo with SOL

    ⟟ RIVERFRONT PARK PATH (Behind Corning HQ)

    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Mindfulness Walk + Self Care Stations Sponsored by Corning Inc SPECTRA & ADAPT

    12:30 PM and 1:00 PM Tai Chi Workshop with 171

    1:00 PM Free Movie at Corning Palace Theatre 17 W Market St

    ⟟ PAVILLION IN RIVERFRONT PARK

    12:00 PM - 5:00 PM 21+ Craft Beverage Tasting Garden sponsored by Finger Lakes Wine Country *Valid ID Required*

    ⟟ RIVERFRONT PARK: MAIN STAGE

    1:00 PM - Opening Show & Welcome with MC Vanessa le Diva and SOL

    Jam out to Live Music Performances by KENZIE, Adrian McGrady, Jesse Bloodgood + A Drag Show you do not want to miss Featuring local Drag Artists: Vanessa le Diva, Sunny Weathers, Mocha La Queen, Trisha LaMorre, and Ace_Symetrical! + Special Guest Artist Lady Bushra doing Drag Comedy Cabaret AND Special Guest Musician Chloe Star!

    5:00 PM Community Dance Party in the Park with DJ RMBA!

  • FESTIVAL WEEKEND WARRIORS! THE CELEBRATIONS WILL CONTINUE AT DRAG BRUNCH!

    The Quincy Exchange sponsored by Finger Lakes Wine Country!!

    $20 entrance ticket to support SoFLX Pride!

Accessibility at Pride: We will have designated wheelchair and social distanced seating + wheelchair charging stations. Please see schedule above for designated quiet areas and activities on June 8th! Please reach out to us with accommodation requests and we will do our best to ensure you can enjoy pride!

Get Involved

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Give $5 to Pride.

We cannot do this work without the support of our community. We work hard to make our events and services FREE because everyone should have access to queer spaces!

For our 5th anniversary, we are asking folks to donate $5. If you donate to the Give $5 for Pride campaign you will be entered in a raffle to win epic prizes during our Twas the Night Before Pride Celebration on June 7th!

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Meet the Vendors

Art of Yen Ospina
Art prints, coloring books, zines, stickers, indigenous earrings

Painted Love by Jennifer Sekella
Professional face painting and glitter tattoos

Addison Gay/Straight Alliance
Community connection activities like DIY pride flags & temporary tattoos.

Ray Of Hope Church Of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Inc
Offering information and some pride items

QueerWitchDesign
Stickers, buttons, and plushes

LettsCollect
Earrings, keychains, cups, and accessories

MetaDreams LLC
Original board games and laser cut art such as fridge magnets, ornaments, and wall art

Corning-Painted Post High School Queer Straight Alliance
Student-made, pride-related merchandise such as jewelry and stickers. Students will also have a photo booth to use for free.

Card Carrying Books and Gifts
Queer books!

BlueBassoon Handmade
Ultra colorful, high dopamine statement earrings and brooches and a small selection of homewares (trinket boxes, fridge magnets)

Quincy Exchange
Fry Bird fried chicken on the street and offering drink specials all weekend.

Corning Society/ Liquid Shoes
Weekend Drink Specials

CMOG Kaleidoscope (A 2sLGBTQ+ ERG)
treats and free activity!

The Rockwell Museum
Activities connected to artwork on view at The Rockwell Museum

Wegmans
Giveaway: Individually wrapped cookies with SoFLX Pride logo and bottled water

The Honey Bean Bakery
Baked goods with a focus on cookies (decorated sugar cookies and XL drop cookies); All vegan with gluten-free options as well.

The Crafty Armadillo
LGBTQ+ themed handmade items: stainless steel travel tumblers, tote bags, t-shirts, stickers, magnets, keychains, and jewelry.

Corning City Democratic Committee
Voter registration cards and information about the committee, and how to get involved in electing Democrats.

Corning Credit Union
Small grab giveaway items

The ARTS Council
Offering an arts-related program to the public for free.

Watkins Glen Public Library (+other Schuyler libraries)
Free books, button maker crafts, and info!

The Wolf and Raven aka The Sanctum Haus of Phoenix and Sage
Psychic readings, using tarot, oracle, and runes. Metaphysical products, oils, jewelry, books, handcrafted clothes

Chemung/Schuyler County Child Advocacy Center
LGBTQIA+ info/handouts.

Ivy Clinic - Arnot Health
Sexual health educational materials, healthy sex supplies, and giveaways like condom necklaces, tote bags, lanyards, and lip balm.

Southeast Steuben County Library
Information about pride-friendly programs and books (physical & digital) and other resources.

Planned Parenthood of Greater New York
Pride flags, pronoun pins, water bottles, stickers, cards/information on services and programs, bubbles, engagement activity (trivia or quiz), pens, safe sex kits, menstrual products

Family Service Society, Inc.
Free pinwheels, bubble wands, possibly face painting, and information about our services.

Froggy Pride Jewelry
Handmade, pride-themed jewelry including rings, bracelets, necklaces, earrings, keychains, and other accessories, as well as handmade pride-themed crochet plushies, as well as non-pride-themed jewelry and plushies.

See The Glow LLC
Variety of items, all handmade with a commitment to natural and wholesome ingredients. Spa Experience Pampering Whipped Body Butters, Luscious Lip Butters, Healing Salves, Whole Body 48hrs Deodorants (Aluminum and Baking Soda Free), Exfoliating and Massage Body Soap Bars, Hair Shampoo Soap Bars, Conditioner & Treatment Soap Bars, Aromatherapy Candles and more!

Corning Community College Info table

Acly-Stover Funeral Home
PreNeed/Funeral information

First Congregational United Church of Christ
We had a Wish-Mas Tree and temporary tattoos which everyone seemed to like. We'd do something similar this year. We are an open and affirming Christian Church and welcome and support everyone who walks in our doors.

The Magician’s Kitchen
Painted cookies

Red Metal Jewelry
Queer BIPOC owned. Jewelry and metal sculptures, made with copper, brass, bronze, stone, and bone.

Equity Barbell
Info and merchandise

The PAQ
Queer Affirming Education Resources + Stickers, Pins + GSA Curriculum

Kay's Chains
I make chainmail jewelry and accessories. I am currently working on building a line of pride-based chains as well, and love the idea of giving people the ability to wear their colors with pride in a way that's not always obvious.

Gimme Coffee
Brewed coffee, some merchandise, potential for pastries

Glass By Lindzo
We make glass art, sculptures, and jewelry.

The H Line/NYS HIV, STIs, and HEP C hotline
The H Line provides safe sex supplies, stickers, pill holders, bottle openers, aluminum water bottles, and posters about the H Line hotline.

Black Diamond Rollers
Roller derby information regarding joining and watching a welcoming sport. We will also have merchandise.

Black Cats Blue Moons

Hearth & Heart LLC
Certified community herbalist

Alternatives Federal Credit Union
Alternative products including our Gender Affirming Loan

Christ Episcopal Church
Free treats at this table!

Audrey's Arts & Acrylics
Stickers!

Beyond Powered by Girl Scouts NY PENN Pathways
Stickers and information about Camp Beyond Binary.

Kabuki Design Studio LLC
Colorful, fun handcrafted hats and accessories for all.

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Big Flats
Literature on our church support for LGBTQ+

Trillium Health
Information about services (care management, a general overview of services, the Transgender Center of Excellence, LGBTQ+ Health, pharmacy, pediatrics, gynecology, the MOCHA center, PrEP, PEP, sliding fee discount, harm reduction, etc.) + goodies such as pens, tissues, pride tattoos, hand sanitizer, lanyards, pronoun stickers, condoms, internal condoms, dental dams, and lube.

Babes Burger
Burgers, veggie burgers, and fries

Eleven Lakes Market, LLC
We will be hosting a custom hat bar with a variety of hats that will be customizable on-site with patches, hat chains, pins, etc. We will offer a nice selection of pride-themed patches, pins, and charms.

Centre Stage Community Theatre
Temporary tattoos, opportunities to get involved with theatre productions, information about upcoming shows.

VA Medical
Resources

SPECTRA
Activity to “color your pride flag”, information on SPECTRA and Corning Incorporated

First Heritage Federal Credit Union
Info + Free swag items

EnGaiged Perfect Wedding Ceremonies
Info!

Via's Cookies
A variety of cookies! My four signature flavors in glutenous and gf/v varieties. Lemon, chocolate chip, snickerdoodle, and oreo chocolate chip. Also, some fun seasonal pride flavors TBD.

Okultik

Scouts BSA Troop 87G
Information on scouting and joining Troop 87G, the scouts will also be teaching people to tie different knots with short lengths of rainbow rope they can take with them

ServiceMaster Restore of the Tri Counties
Information on what we offer as well as small goodie bags

The Park Church
Literature giving information about our positive O&A position as a church as well as opportunities to become involved in our continuing activities

MST Lab - Syracuse University
We will be providing flyers to two paid studies that folks can participate in if they wish. I'm happy to email these flyers if that would be helpful. We are also planning to have free goodies at our table (stickers, erasers, candy), if that's alright.

Steuben County Department of Social Services
Information about services available from the department and recruitment for foster/adoptive parents.

Tumbling with Sara
Unique drinkware to support the LGBTQ community and their supporters.

Graze & Gather / G & G
Charcuterie to-go boxes for retail. Cheese, meats, and fruits.

Guaranteed gay panic with this year’s line up.

Drag Comic: Lady Bushra

Singer: Chloe Star

Singer: Kenzie

DJ RVMBA

Drag Queen: Sunny Weathers

Singer: Jesse Bloodgood

MC: Miss Vanessa Le Diva

Drag Queen: Mocha La Queen

Drag Quwing: Ace Symmetrical

Hooping: Sol Alexandria

Get your tickets to an exclusive Chloe Star, meet, and greet at Card Carrying!

All ticket proceeds support our Bloom Summer Camp!

In 1969 the Stonewall riots happened because LGBTQ+ folks, particularly transgender women of color, fought against hate and police brutality that pervades multiple systems and policies in our communities. Pride honors the queer people who paved the way for us to celebrate.

Southern Finger Lakes Pride Festival is many things. It is a celebration of all identities. Of all genders. Of all sexualities. Of rights for all. It is a time to learn. It is a time to educate ourselves on those who stood before us. Those who had their lives taken. It is for those who continue to fear for their lives. Fear for their safety and have lost loved ones.

We have been hosting Festival since 2019! This year join us on Market St. June 8th from 11-5PM. We will have live performances, art, vendors, and a 21+ beverage garden with local breweries and wineries!

Thank you to our Festival Sponsors!

  • GOLD SPONSOR: Corning Inc.

  • Gimme! Coffee

  • Planned Parenthood of Greater New York

  • The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes

  • Hillard Corp.

  • The Garage at Rye

  • Card Carrying Books and Gifts

  • Chemung Canal

  • Brave World Media

  • Guthrie

  • Gradma's Kitchen

  • Eleven Lakes Market

  • First Heritage

  • Trillium Health