14th Annual OBX Pride Festival (Free & Family-Friendly!)
September 13 @ 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Saturday, September 13 from 12 PM – 6 PM at Roanoke Island Festival Park
This FREE, family-friendly, LGBTQ+ Pride festival is our main event on Saturday afternoon from 12 – 6 PM at Roanoke Island Festival Park. Enjoy an afternoon of live bands, food vendors, craft vendors, face painting, games, entertainers, and more! The event is OPEN TO ALL and will be on the historic waterfront in Manteo, NC.
*Please note: No coolers are allowed and alcohol cannot be carried out. Please bring cash or a card and support our local food vendors and artisans! You must bring a photo ID to drink alcohol.
OBX Pride Festival Information
FREE, Family-Friendly OBX Pride Festival
The Outer Banks LGBTQ Pride festival will also feature local arts & crafts, nonprofits, and souvenir vendors, local restaurant food vendors, raffles, and beer available for purchase. Our restaurant vendors will offer a variety of Outer Banks specialties. Please see our lodging recommendations on the Where to Stay page.
Apply to become a vendor or sign up as a volunteer for our event.
No pets are allowed. The Festival will go on rain or shine and storms usually pass quickly.
OBX Pride Festival Entertainment
🌟 OBX Pride 2025 Headliner: Mrs. Kasha Davis! 🌟
Star of RuPaul’s Drag Race & WorldPride Icon
She’s served looks on RuPaul’s Drag Race, wowed the world at WorldPride, and now she’s sashaying her way to the Outer Banks as the headliner of OBX Pride 2025!
Get ready for a glamorous, high-energy performance from the queen who proves there’s always time for a show! This is your chance to see Mrs. Kasha Davis live, and trust, darling, she’s bringing it.
MC: Delighted Tobehere
Delighted Tobehere was named as one of the funniest drag queens in America by the Huffington Post, and the internationally celebrated comedian Pam Ann says that she is “hysterical!”
Roy Fahrenheit
Roy Fahrenheit is Mr. Pride Winston-Salem2024 and king of Queeraoke at Hel’s every Wednesday night– if you wanna have a good time just give him a call!
Jamie Monroe
Sabrina Laurence
Cliff Warner
Naomi Black
Emily Musolino
Hailing from Durham, North Carolina, Emily Musolino has been crafting a unique soulful sound for nearly two decades. Heavily influenced by powerhouse vocalists like Etta James and guitarists like Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan, Emily’s music is a dynamic mix of blues and shredding rock guitar with hints of classic outlaw country.
Growing up LGBT in the southeast, Musolino finds an emotional outlet by writing raw, vulnerable stories in her songs with strong queer and feminist messaging. Studio owner, producer, singer-songwriter, Berklee graduate – Emily Musolino is a unique musical talent that fits in no bounded box and brings an energetic excitement to every crowd, stage, and venue that experiences her performances.
Mama’s Black Sheep
Mama’s Black Sheep is the soulful collaboration of singer-songwriters Ashland Miller (guitar/vocals) and Laura Cerulli (drums/vocals). Together, this duo creates a blend of hit worthy originals and covers with a unique spin.
Each song allows you to travel with time, whether you’re swinging to Country, Rocking to Pop, Grooving to Soul, or swaying to the Blues; there’s always something to move your body and stir your soul!
Sass
Sara “Sass” Siders, is a singer/songwriter based out of central Illinois. Sass’ sound mixes elements of blues, rock, country, hip-hop, R&B, and soul, creating a unique style all her own. Add in that raspy, sultry voice and one-of-a-kind covers, she’s guaranteed to leave you speechless and wanting more.
Other Info: Single available on streaming platforms – “Good As Gold” by Sass Full original album to be released this summer.
Website – www.musicwithsass.com
Raygun Ruby
This 11 year old power trio has been covering 80’s (and adjacent) tunes for visitors of the fine establishments of Ocracoke and Hatteras Islands since their beginning in 2014. Once you hear them, you rebels will yell for more more more!
Band members:
April Trueblood – Vocals/Bass Guitar
Lou Castro – Guitars/Vocals
Rich Corbin – Drums/Vocals
Hot Sauce
Get ready to turn up the heat with Hot Sauce, the red-hot quartet setting stages ablaze with their blistering jams and electrifying energy. This fiery foursome from the coastal edges of North Carolina has quickly become the go-to source for face-melting, heart-pounding live performances that leave audiences craving more.
SOULone
SOULone is a fun, energetic cover band that offers live entertainment & DJ Services for any event.
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14th Annual OBX Pride Festival 2025
Directions to the Venue
Past OBX Pridefest Gallery
