A family-friendly Pride event at The Garden, featuring local LGBTQ+ makers & allies, crafting for kids, and local foodtrucks.

Grab the family, pop on your pride gear, and join us on June 26th, from 12-5 pm, for Growing Pride at The Garden!

Join us at The Garden this June for a day celebrating pride! This family friendly event at The Garden ALX will feature 15 local LGBTQ+ makers and allies set up throughout The Garden with locally crafted goods available for sale.

Enjoy local food trucks (including snow cones from Anita’s Frozen Cotton Candy), live music, and kids crafting available throughout the event provided by UpCycle. The event will be both inside the event space, the state-of-the-art workshop and outside on the patio. Sportrock will be offering two free climbs for all Growing Pride attendees!

Event organized by Athena and a portion of all proceeds will be donated to Safe Space NOVA.

The Garden

5380 Eisenhower Avenue, Suite C
Alexandria, VA 22304
703.566.9000

Makers
A Hot Sauce Co. LLC - https://www.ahotsauceco.com
Blooms of Paradise - https://www.bloomsofparadise.com
Bradshaw Sauce Co - https://www.bradshawsauceco.com
Black Cat Designs - https://www.instagram.com/black_cat_designs_/
Clover & Maple, LLC - https://www.cloverandmaple.com
Del Ray Metalworks - https://linktr.ee/delraymetalworks
Do Good Soaps and Suds - https://www.dogoodsoapsandsuds.com
Eileen Egan Pottery - https://www.eileen-egan.com
Heart and Hustle Handmade - https://www.etsy.com/shop/ShopHeartandHustle
Missafrocentric LLC - https://www.Missafrocentric.com
Now Brace Yourself - https://www.nowbraceyourself.com
Of Dust and Dew - https://www.ofdustanddew.com
Passionately Pets - https://www.passionatelypets.com
Stephen Lally Pottery - https://www.stephenlallypottery.com
The Rainbow Icon, LLC - https://www.Therainbowiconllc.com
CRSGlass - https://www.facebook.com/craig.stewart.12327608

Community Partners
Sportrock - https://www.sportrock.com - @sportrock
Upcycle - https://www.upcyclecrc.org - @upcyclecrc
YogaSix Kingstowne - https://www.yogasix.com - @yogasix_kingstowne
Anita’s Frozen Cotton Candy - https://www.frozencottoncandy.com - @frozencottoncandy

Organizers
The Garden: The Garden ALX is a unique event venue and community space located in the West End of Alexandria, next to the Van Dorn Metro Station. It is our top priority to provide a community space through our work as well as a premier training and event space!
Athena Rapid Response Innovation Lab: Originally founded in 2016 as “TechGarden” in Alexandria, VA, the organization has grown to encompass a broad range of services. They are proud to serve both the local community and communities in need around the planet.
Safe Space NOVA: Safe Space NOVA is dedicated to providing a safe, accepting, and supportive environment to combat social stigmas, bullying, and other challenges faced by LGBTQ+ youth.