Special Events
Special events in and around Ridgefield for the LGBTQ+ community, friends, and family.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Queer Book Group
Calling all book lovers! Join us for our very first Queer Book Group. We would love your input on titles etc. Please submit your responses/suggestions by February 15th so we will have plenty of time to find a copy of the proposed book and read at a leisurely pace.
Monday, April 20
7 - 9 PM
Sapphic Socials
Join Ridgefield CT Pride on Friday, March 13, from 7-9pm for our very first Sapphic Social event! Meet some new faces, make connections, and be part of our welcoming community. A wonderful and safe space for LGBTQ+ humans who identify as women to meet, laugh, and build friendships at this casual get together. This event is reserved for queer women, 21+.
Friday, March 13
7 - 9pm
RSVP for location.
Pride Playgroups
We are thrilled to announce that our Pride Playgroups will be starting up this spring! Pride Playgroups provide an opportunity for you and your child/children to meet other LGBTQ+ and LGBTQ+ ally families.
Spring 2026
Sign-up now to join a group
Pride in the Park
Ridgefield’s seventh annual Pride in the Park celebration will take place on Saturday, June 6 from 12 – 3 pm in Ballard Park, 485 Main Street, Ridgefield (Rain location: Yanity Gym) with a parade around the park starting at 1pm. Ridgefield Pride in the Park is a free event, open to the public and catering to families, with a variety of activities, crafts, entertainment and informational tables geared towards all ages.
Saturday, June 6
12-3 PM
Ballard Park, 485 Main Street, Ridgefield CT
PAST EVENTS
Winter Pride Party
Join Ridgefield CT Pride for our second annual Winter Pride Party. This event is for ages 21+.
Saturday, Jan 10
7 PM
RSVP for the location
Pride Art Sale at Queen B
Created by local artists, these Pride Art Creations make wonderful gifts.
To purchase a piece, email Queen B at QueenBCoffeeCompany@gmail.com or stop by their store. Describe the piece you are interested in.
Queen B Coffee Company Sponsors Ridgefield Pride Art Contest For LGBTQ+ History Month (Ridgefield Patch 10/9/2025)
$50 each
100% of Art Sale proceeds benefit Ridgefield CT Pride
Queen B Coffee Co, 417 Main Street
Senior Voices: Ask Me Anything
Everyone knows someone who is part of the LGBTQ+ community.
Join the Ridgefield Commission on Aging & the Ridgefield Library for a panel discussion where you will hear from members of the LGBTQ+ Community and Allies. Come learn about the LGBTQ+ community, what Ridgefield CT Pride has to offer to seniors and how you can become an ally. Registration required.
Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025
1-2:30 PM
Ridgefield Library
Friendsgiving Potluck
Join Ridgefield CT Pride & St Stephen’s Episcopal Church for our second annual FRIENDSGIVING POTLUCK for the LGBTQ+ community and allies (families welcome). The event will take place on SATURDAY, November 22nd at 1pm. Please let us know what you are thinking of bringing. This is a non-alcoholic event. Location and directions will be sent closer to the event.
Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025
1 pm
For more information email ridgefieldctpride@gmail.com.
Dispaly a Pride Lawn Sign for LGBTQIA+ History Month
Help save a life by displaying a Celebrate Pride lawn sign for the month of October in honor of LGBTQIA+ History Month. Visibility saves lives.
October 1-31, 2025
Pride Hike
Join Ridgefield CT Pride and NRVT for our very first hike on the Norwalk River Valley Trail this October. We will be stopping by Queen B after for some additional time to socialize. RSVP required.
Sunday, October 19, 2025
10am - noon
RSVP for the location
National Suicide Prevention Week
Visibility saves lives. Join our visibility campaign and put out a Celebrate Pride Lawn Sign to let our LGBTQIA+ community know that they matter.
September 7-13, 2025
Pride BBQ
Come mix, mingle, nosh and find community our intergenerational Pride BBQ. This is a family friendly event.
Saturday, August 9, 2025
1-4 PM
RSVP for the location
“You Made That?” The Quilting Adventures of Harvey Fierstein
The Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center and Harvey Fierstein have generously offered to host a personal meet and greet with Harvey to view and chat about his latest exhibit, “You Made That?” The Quilting Adventures of Harvey Fierstein. Registration is required no later than Thursday. We will confirm on Friday.
July 26, 2025
10-11 AM
RSVP for the location
Poetry in the Garden: LGBTQ+ Voices
On July 21, Poetry in the Garden: Voices from Marginalized America welcomes two poets whose work explores the marginalization, expression, and resilience of LGBTQ+ Americans: Mark Doty—a National Book Award winner—and award-winning poet Trace Peterson. The winners of a poetry contest co-sponsored by Ridgefield PRIDE will also be presented. A book signing will follow.
Monday, July 21, 2025
6:30 PM
Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center Garden
Ridgefield Oral History Project Celebration & Conversation
To commemorate and celebrate the success of the Ridgefield LGBTQIA+ Oral History Project, the Ridgefield Historical Society and Ridgefield CT Pride invite you and your loved ones to the Ridgefield Oral History Project Celebration & Conversation. Nationally renowned LGBTQIA+ historian, Susan Ferentinos PhD, will facilitate an informal roundtable with project participants. Refreshments will be served. Registration required.
Saturday, June 21, 2025
2 - 4 PM
Ridgefield Library, 472 Main Street
Pride in the Park June 1, 2025
Ridgefield’s 6th annual Pride in the Park is a free event, open to the public and catering to families, with a variety of activities, crafts, entertainment and informational tables geared towards all ages.
Sunday, June 1, 2025
12 - 3 PM
Ballard Park, 485 Main Street
Pride Art Creation & Expo
Support Ridgefield CT Pride while having fun creating art.
In honor of LGBTQ+ History Month, Queen B Coffee Company is partnering with Ridgefield CT Pride on a Pride Art Creation Project and Expo. This celebration of Pride and creative expression is open to members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies.
Support Ridgefield CT Pride while having fun creating art. Queen B will provide the canvas, you provide the creativity! Art entries will be displayed at Queen B and made available for purchase, with proceeds benefiting Ridgefield CT Pride.
Register anytime between now and September 10th. Then pick up a canvas at Queen B Coffee Co. between August 20 & September 10th.
Decorate it and drop off your art at Queen B by September 20th, 2025
Queen B Coffee Co.
417 Main Street
Ridgefield, CT
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