Bushwick, get ready to celebrate our LGBTQPIA+ community!

This Saturday marks the 12th annual Bushwick Pride march and block party, hosted by Make the Road New York (MRNY), TRIP Queens and GLOBE. The eventful day starts with an empowering march to Maria Hernandez Park at noon, followed by a block party on Grove Street from 12 to 5 p.m. with a stacked lineup of musical performances and fresh eats from the grill.

Saturday’s performances include spoken word by Adilka Pimentel, hip-hop/rap artist Andre Vargas GNC, Emeka Ochiagha and Patches. Additionally, the salsa band Tony Maracas will be perform closer to the Myrtle Avenue corner throughout the day, and DJ Alex will set up shop in front of the Make the Road offices.