Pride
Celebrating Pride month is more important than ever! For the entire month of June, Waterville Creates and our community partners invite you to join us in celebrating LGBTQIA+ experiences and history.
2025 Pride Makers' Market
Waterville Creates invites LGBTQIA+ makers to showcase and sell their work at our annual Pride First Friday event on June 6, 2025, from 5–7pm at the Paul J. Schupf Art Center (93 Main Street, Waterville, Maine) and Castonguay Square.
Pride First Friday—June 6
Join us for an evening bursting with color, creativity, and community as we celebrate Pride in downtown Waterville!
At the Paul J. Schupf Art Center, 93 Main Street:
- Craft vendors in Castonguay Square—shop local and show your Pride
- Free tacos, hot dogs, and cupcakes —come hungry and leave happy!
- Print-making fun with Radical Emprints—brought to you by the Colby College Museum of Art
- Hands-on art projects with the Waterville Youth Council
- Community resource tables—connect with local LGBTQ+ groups and allies
- Strike a pose with friends in front of our vibrant Pride backdrop!
PLUS: Enjoy half off concessions (excluding alcohol) at the Maine Film Center all evening long!
At Greene Block + Studios, 18 Main Street:
7–9pm Punk rock show with local band Random Ideas
Random Ideas is a triplet punk rock/alternative rock band that has taken their passion for music and human rights/social issues to write powerful, high energy music. Catch them performing live at Greene Block + Studios for this special First Friday event.
Pride Films at Maine Film Center
