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DrunkenWicks, 336 Belle Grove Road, Middletown, VA (2026)

10/05/2026

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10/03/2026

FREE ADMISSION to the MSV’s gardens & galleries this Saturday, October 3!

Celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month with Pride at the MSV, a day of free activities and community celebration from 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Nearly 50 vendors and information booths will bring together artists, small businesses, nonprofit and faith-based organizations, and advocacy groups. Shop for candles, jewelry, crafts, and more, connect with community resources, and stop by for “Mom Hugs.” Wi******er’s AIDS Response Effort (ARE) will also offer free, private, and confidential STI/HIV testing throughout the day.

Enjoy music, storytime, balloon art from Lady Bladie, and a rainbow-themed gnome hunt in the gardens. Make a “Grow Your Pride” seed bomb to plant for spring blooms and take photos with the Virginia is for Lovers Pride LOVEwork. At noon, “From Face to Stage: A Live Makeup Transformation” offers a behind-the-scenes look at drag through a panel discussion and live makeup demonstration. Drag performances take place from 2:30–4 p.m.; bring a chair or blanket for the show. Food and drinks will be available for purchase.

With roots in q***r history, the MSV will also unveil "One Valley, Many Voices," a new traveling banner exhibition exploring the Shenandoah Valley’s LGBTQ+ history, with a curator’s talk at 10:30 a.m.

Admission and activities are free to all thanks to sponsor Procter & Gamble.

Pride at the MSV is part of a weekend of Wi******er Pride events throughout the community, including a Pride Stride at The Hideaway Cafe and Open Mic Pride Kickoff at ARE's RISE Center on Friday evening, a Pride Afterparty at 5050Taphouse on Saturday night, and a Pride Multi-Faith Worship Gathering at Wi******er Brew Works on Sunday.

See the full schedule and all the weekend activities: https://www.themsv.org/PRIDE26

📍Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, 901 Amherst St., Wi******er, VA