Festival Info

 
 

The festival will be held on Sunday, June 29, 2025 at Canal Place in downtown Cumberland, MD. The festival will be from 12 p.m. until 4 p.m. filled with music, drag performances, and unity in our community. We will have limited vendors with priority for our LGBTQ+ members for booth/table space at this year’s celebration. Our event series will kick off on Thursday June 26, 2025.

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Parking

There are several parking garages downtown that offer free public parking on the weekends. Canal Place has a lot off Howard Street under I-68. There are more than 70 spaces that can be used for an unlimited time. There is no charge for using this lot. The is also close parking at the train station and is free on the weekends. The Center City Parking garage is on S George Street and just a few blocks from Canal Place. Cumberland Municipal Parking is also available off Frederick Street and is adjacent to city hall.

More on parking options at City of Cumberland website.

Sponsors

A large part of our festival is funded by our amazing sponsors! We are grateful for their support of Pride and our growing community.

We also want to thank Maryland Wellness, Shannon’s Classy & Sassy Accessories, WVUMedicine, White Rose Witching, Maryland Insurance Administration, and the Maryland Office of the Public Defender for sponsoring this year’s festival.

Be sure to check out and support each sponsor.

Performers

Throughout the event we feature local drag artists and musicians. Our Headliner for 2025 is TBA!

Last year, we enjoyed the entertainment of Washington Heights. She is a drag performer based out of Baltimore and has been around since 2014. During her career she’s won several awards including Best Show Host, a four-time winner and producer of Baltimore’s Best Drag Show (2018, 2020, 2021, 2023) and Drag Performer of the Year in 2018! Along with performing she is also a show and event producer for HAUS PARTY! 

Washy is also a team captain for a kickball team with Stonewall Sports Baltimore, a local queer sports league. She graduated from Towson University with a degree in Sport Management & Marketing, minoring in Business Administration.

Photographs graciously provided by Jackie Street Photography