Naz at Rochester Pride

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March With Us!

Parade

The parade starts on South Ave on Saturday, July 20th at 11am (lineup will be at 10:30am for marchers)! If you would like to march with your fellow Naz students, staff, faculty, families, and friends, please fill out the Naz at Rochester Pride registration form. This will be the second year Nazareth is officially marching in the parade as an institutionally-recognized event. We thank and honor those who came before who marched and celebrated, and hope that you'll join us for this year's Rochester Pride! Naz is a proud sponsor of Rochester Pride.

March With Us!

Festival

The Pride Festival will be at Highland Park (Beikirch Park) 11am-6pm on Saturday, July 20th which is at the end of the parade route. Naz will be one of the many vendors, with a table of swag, ready to celebrate all day! Visit us at the festival for great swag and to take photos in the Naz Pride photo booth!

Housing

For the first time ever, Naz Residential Life will be providing on-campus housing for Rochester Pride! There will be rooms available in George Hall and are available to students and alumni/friends! Check-in/check-out details will be sent to those utilizing on-campus housing in early July. Please note that the deadline to sign up for housing for pride weekend is Saturday, July 7th, 2024!

CURRENT STUDENTS: Students who reserve a room will be able to stay for $12.50 per night, $25 for the weekend. ODIEE can cover up to 25 students for Friday and Saturday night if financial assistance is needed. *Form will close on 7/7/24!*

ALUMNI/FRIENDS/GUESTS: Alumni and friends can reserve a room for $40 per person (+ 6% fee) per night per bed in George Hall. *Form will close on 7/7/24!*

PLEASE NOTE: Housing registration has closed for this year's Rochester Pride events! You can still sign up to march with us, but housing is no longer open for registration. Thank you!

Transportation

Nazareth will be providing a shuttle to and from Rochester Pride for those staying on campus! Details will be shared via email in early July with those who sign up to stay on campus.  *Housing registration closed on 7/7/24!*

Trillium Rochester Pride

Learn more about Rochester Pride by visiting the Trillium Health Pride page! There you can find details on the Rochester Pride Parade on July 20th, the festival on July 20th, Pride Picnic on July 14th, and Summer community events. You can also see the list of sponsors (Go Naz!!!) and Rochester Pride FAQs.

Other Pride Events Around Roc

Notes on Events Below

Please note that these are events held by other organizations in the Rochester Area, and are not hosted by Nazareth University. Any questions on events below can be directed at the event host(s).

Pride Celebration at The Strong Museum - 6/1

Celebrate Pride at The Strong 11am-3pm! More info

Flower City Pride Band Performance - 6/12

The Wood Library in Canandaigua is hosting the Flower City Pride Band on Wednesday June 12th, 6:30-7:30pm. More Info

Pittsford Pride - 6/15

Pittsford Pride, hosted by Pittsford CommUNITY, will be Saturday June 15th, 1-3pm! Celebrate by attending the parade and booths!

Queer Climate Justice - 6/23

Sunday June 23rd, 1:30-3pm at the Wood Library in Canandaigua. More info here!

Pride Celebration Day at Memorial Art Gallery - 7/11

Details here

Town of Brighton Pride Celebration - 7/12

Details here

Pride Ride - 7/14

The Rochester Rainbow Riders are hosting a Pride bike ride at 11am at Genesee Valley Park. Register here!

Rochester Pride Picnic - 7/14

The ROC Pride Picnic is Sunday July 14th, 12-6pm in Genesee Valley Park. More info here!

Pride Flag Rising - 7/15

Monday July 15th at 5pm, join the City of Rochester, Monroe County, and Trillium Health for the Pride Flag Rising. More info here!

Pride Week at GCV&M - 7/17-7/21

Details here

Corsets & Crowns: A 19th-Century Drag Soiree - 7/19

The Genesee Country Village & Museum is hosting this great soiree at 6:30pm. 

Rochester Pride Parade and Festival - 7/20

See details to the left!

Canandaigua Queer Lit Book Club - 7/31

Join this hybrid book club! More info here.

FAQs

Does it cost anything to participate?

In order to march with Naz, you do NOT need to pay a fee! If you choose to attend the Pride Festival, there is an entrance fee that you can read about on the Trillium Health Festival Site.

Who can stay on campus?

Students, alumni, and friends can sign up to stay on campus for Rochester Pride weekend. Check the transportation details so you know which form to use based on your Naz affiliation.

Is transportation provided?

There will be a shuttle van for those staying at Naz! There will be a morning shuttle to the parade, and an evening shuttle back to Naz. For those needing transportation at other times, they will need to set up their own transportation.

What is the deadline to sign up to march?

To march with us, there is no deadline! Swag bags are first come, first served. But to march, you can sign up at any time.

What is the deadline to sign up for on-campus housing?

If you would like to stay on campus the weekend of Rochester Pride, the deadline to sign up is Saturday, July 7th, 2024.

Where can I find all Trillium Rochester Pride details?

All details can be found on the Trillium Rochester Pride site!

What if I have more questions?

The Trillium Rochester Pride site has awesome FAQs that say what is permitted to bring into the festival, where to park, Roc Pride shuttle opportunities, and more. If you have questions about Naz at Rochester pride such as housing, registration, transportation, volunteering, and more, please email nazrocpride@naz.edu.