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Celebrate Pride Month in Fairfax City
The City of Fairfax and Mason (GMU) will host Fairfax Pride on Saturday, June 1, from 5-7 p.m., in Old Town Hall, 3999 University Drive. It’s a free event open to everyone. There’ll be informational vendors from both Mason’s campus and Northern Virginia, plus children’s activities including facepainting, fairy hair and crafts.
The fun begins at 5 p.m. with a performance by the Mosaic Harmony community choir. Then at 5:30 p.m., attendees will be welcomed by both City and Mason representatives to commemorate the start of Pride Month.
Later that evening, Coyote Grille at 10266 Main St. is hosting a Pride Drag Show from 9-11:30 p.m. Presented by The Palace, tickets are $15, adults; $10, college students.
For a full list and further details about all the Pride events in the City throughout June, go to www.fairfaxva.gov/government/parks-recreation/special-events/fairfax-pride.
High Side Hosts Tiny Beer Fest, June 9
High Side’s fourth annual Tiny Beer Fest 2023 is slated for Sunday, June 9, from 1-5 p.m., in the restaurant’s parking lot at 4009 Chain Bridge Road in Fairfax City. On tap will be craft-beer tasting, cider, Asian street food, deejay music and a dad-joke contest.
Besides being a fun way to relax with friends, the event will also raise money for a good cause, with 10 percent of the ticket proceeds being donated to Fairfax-based nonprofit Britepaths, which helps stabilize and support low-income, working families in the local area.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.eventbrite.com/e/tiny-beer-fest-2024-tickets-898719192297. Participants in the dad-joke contest must register for it in advance at https://forms.gle/HAE55exHTayWA6Di7.
Car Seat Inspections on June 6
Parents may get their children’s car seats inspected on Thursday, June 6, from 5-8:30 p.m., outside the Sully District Police Station. It’s at 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly. Inspections are done on a first-come, first-served basis. Participants should install the child safety seat so the inspection can be performed. The seat will be properly re-installed, if necessary, and parents will be taught how to install the seat properly. Everyone is eligible. Another car-seat inspection is scheduled for June 20, at the same place and time.