Middletown expects larger crowd for second Pride event Friday: What to know

The second Middletown Pride event Friday expects to draw a larger crowd than last year’s event that was planned in 10 days.

The event runs from 5 to 11 p.m. Friday in downtown Middletown and features a Pride flag giveaway, Pride Ride Bicycle Parade, Pride Drag Show and Gender Fluid Fashion Shows, Silent Disco and screening of the Greatest Showman. Organizers said the party will continue in local eateries and bars until 2 a.m. Saturday.

The event is free and open to the public and will be held regardless of the weather. Organizers said there is plenty of free parking downtown.

Here is a schedule of events:

5-9 p.m.: Flag Grab, Pride Slide, White Dog Distilling, 1357 Central Ave.

5-11 p.m.: Beer and Rainbow Drink Tent, behind Pendleton Art Center, 1105 Central Ave.

6 p.m.: Pride Ride Bicycle Parade, leaves from Spoken Bicycles, 1201 Central Ave.

6-8 p.m.: Pride Art Exhibit, Pendleton Art Center

7-9:30 p.m.: Drag Shows, Gender Fluid Fashion Shows, Governor's Square, Central Avenue and Broad Street

9-11 p.m.: Silent Disco, Swallen's Lot

10 p.m.: Screening of the Greatest Showman, Windamere Event Center, 2 S. Main St.

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