Kidding Around: Pride Family Picnic

Join us for a joyful celebration of LGBTQIA+ families and Pride at this fun-filled festival presented in partnership with NYC’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center (The Center). Bring your little ones, family, caregivers, and friends for a fantastic summer day filled with art-making, games, a live performance by Flor Bromley, a read-aloud with Drag Story Hour, a photo booth, and plenty of surprises. Refreshments will be served as we come together for love, laughter, and community.

Long before the High Line was a park, it was a backdrop, stage, and sanctuary for queer social life and the birth of the LGBTQIA+ activist movement in Chelsea and the Meatpacking District. We celebrate this rich history—and our continued work to cultivate a space where all people feel like they belong—during Pride and every day. We are thrilled to partner on this event with The Center, an incredible resource and community institution that has supported our local LGBTQIA+ community for 40+ years.

This event is ideal for families with kids aged 2 – 12, but all ages are welcome. All adults must be accompanied by a child. RSVPThis event will take place rain or shine.We encourage all persons with disabilities to attend. To request additional information regarding accessibility or accommodations at a program, please contact programs@thehighline.org. Program venues are accessible via wheelchair, and ASL interpretation can be arranged two weeks in advance.

As a reminder, this event is in English only, but speakers of all languages can still enjoy the event.

ABOUT THE CENTER

The Center, the heart and home of NYC’s LGBT community, fosters a welcoming environment where everyone is celebrated for who they are. New York City’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center empowers people to lead healthy, successful lives. The Center celebrates our diversity and advocates for justice and opportunity.

The Center offers the LGBTQ communities of NYC advocacy, health and wellness programs; arts, entertainment, and cultural events; recovery, parenthood, and family support services. Learn more at gaycenter.org.

ABOUT FLOR

Musically, Flor Bromley wants to share the Latino-American experience through her songs and storytelling with a new generation.

Flor is a recording artist, bilingual singer/songwriter, actress, storyteller, and puppeteer. She has a degree in Acting, Musical Theatre Performance and a BA in Theatre Education. She is originally from Peru.

Her love for music began at a very early age. She wrote her first song at the age of 14. Out of drama school, she started working with the Peruvian Ministry of Education taking her stories and music to the most needed and isolated places. When Flor began working with children, she was inspired by their magical sense of imagination and started creating songs with them and for them.

She performs all around NY with her bilingual musical/storytelling shows at acclaimed venues such as the NYPL, WaveHill, Sugar Hill Children's Museum of Art and Storytelling, The Children’s Museum of Manhattan, Fort Green Festival, the High Line, Hispanic Festival of Valhalla, Brookfield Place, Please Touch Museum, Music in the Grove, Summer on the Hudson, the NY Children’s Theatre Festival, the Westchester Children's Museum, the Westchester Public Library System, The Queens Library System, the Brooklyn Public Library, El Museo del Barrio, etc.

Follow her on Instagram. [ Link to instagram.com/florbromley ]

Drag Story Hour: Yuhua Hamasaki

Always 25 years old, Yuhua Hamasaki is a fun and campy queen from New York City! Yuhua’s drag character is her own invention of a superhero that has given her courage, confidence, and happiness. She especially loves to explore the city and be creative during her spare time.

Clowns.com

A kids entertainment service that provides quality entertainment that brings joy and laughter to every event they serve. Clowns.com offers more than just a set of activities, they deliver a high-energy and interactive party experience. Visitors can expect face painting, cotton candy, and a magic show!

PHOTO CONSENT

By attending this event, you agree that photos and/or video footage of you may be taken, and you grant your permission to Friends of the High Line and its agents/licensees to use such photos/footage for promotional and other purposes.