The Queen of Bounce herself, Big Freedia, will head up the celebrity-packed Seattle Virtual Pride on June 26-27.

The Queen of Bounce herself, Big Freedia, will head up the celebrity-packed Seattle Virtual Pride on June 26-27. Courtesy of the artist

A truly spectacular combo of in-person and virtual events is on the books this month, leading up to Washington State’s projected reopening on June 30. Whether you’re ready to rejoin the world in your newly vaxxed state or you want to take things slow before dipping into the post-pandemic summer, our roundup of this month’s biggest happenings has something for everyone. See them all below, from the celebrity-packed Seattle Virtual Pride to Built to Spill at the Showbox, from the Race & Climate Change Festival to the Seattle International Dance Festival, and from MoPOP’s Heroes and Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume to Cooking with Friends with Northwest culinary gem and Top Chef contestant Shota Nakajima. For even more options, check out our complete streaming events calendar and our guide to in-person things to do.

Events are online unless otherwise noted.

PRIDE
Queer Prom Seattle 2021
Reunite with Seattle drag and burlesque stars like Ms. Briq House, Faggedy Randy, Android Allure, Frankie Fingerling, Miss Texas 1988, and Scarlett Folds at this 18-and-over online Pride extravaganza. Be sure to stick around until the end of the night for a performance from 2019-2020’s Queer Monarch, D’Monica Leone.
(Sat June 12)

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