Mass Audubon Kicks Off Pride Month with Free Festival at Magazine Beach

Mass Audubon, the largest nature-based conservation organization in New England, is hosting more than a dozen Pride Month events across the state, starting with the free Pride Festival at Magazine Beach Park Nature Center, in Cambridge, on June 1.

The festival at Magazine Beach takes place from 12–5 pm with activities including a DJ, food trucks, face-painting, glitter tattoos, lawn games, a live animal presentation, and a family-friendly, nature-inspired drag show featuring some of the Boston area’s stars of drag! Registration is not required, and the event is free.

Close to a dozen Pride activities and programs will be taking place at other Mass Audubon wildlife sanctuaries across the state and include guided beer hikes, paddling excursions, and a nature therapy retreat.

“At Mass Audubon, we believe nature should be a place where everyone is welcome and able to feel safe no matter who you are or how you identify,” said Nia Keith, Vice President of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, and Accessibility at Mass Audubon. “Our diverse programming in June reflects and celebrates the broad range of people who visit our sanctuaries and our commitment to providing inclusive outdoor spaces that help us grow and prosper.”

Some other Pride events include:

• Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary ECO-drag Show (Edgartown)
  June 1, 3-5 pm
  We’re partnering with Queer Hub MV and inviting you to take a walk on the wild side while watching performers delight with a nature-based show that celebrates the natural world that is fit for the whole family.
   
• Museum of American Bird Art Education Center’s Pride Yard Games (Canton)
  June 7, 6-8 pm
  This is an affinity program for members of the LGBTQIA2S+ community to enjoy our beautiful meadow and pollinator garden with lawn games then create a custom reusable canvas bag in our art studio.
   
• Boston Nature Center’s Green is for Nature Pride Celebration (Mattapan)
  June 29, 10:30 am to 12 pm
  Celebrate Pride by exploring the colors of nature through art, including nature journaling, and hiking as you connect with LGTBQIA2S community members.

To learn more about Mass Audubon’s Pride Month programming, visit massaudubon.org/pride.