The Whitney Museum is offering free, on-site public programs and events celebrating Pride throughout June. Coinciding with the Whitney’s 10th anniversary in the Meatpacking District, Pride at the Whitney will activate the Museum building and surrounding neighborhood with festivities for visitors of all ages. Pride at the Whitney is part of the Museum’s ongoing commitment to support LGBTQ+ artists and communities and offer an inclusive space for all to gather and enjoy American art.

Pride at the Whitney kicks off on Saturday, June 1, with the first Queer History Walking Tour of the month. Throughout June and on select Free Friday Nights, visitors are invited to join Whitney education staff on Queer History Walks in the Meatpacking District to learn more about the impact and history of LGBTQ+ communities in the neighborhood around the Whitney.

Festivities continue on Sunday, June 8, at Free Second Sunday, which provides visitors of all ages with free admission to the Museum all day long from 10:30 am–6 pm. For this special Pride edition of Free Second Sunday, all are welcome to participate in helping to create the Whitney Community Pride Mural by reflecting on their personal meanings of Pride and creating a work of art to add to the mural. Additional family-friendly activities, including hands-on artmaking, collaborative coloring projects, and more will occur throughout the day.

On Friday, June 13, 4–6 pm, the Museum’s Youth Insights Leaders and artist Dalton Gata will host Queer Teen Night at the Whitney, in collaboration with The Door. LGBTQ+ teens and allies are invited to celebrate Pride, participate in artmaking workshops, enjoy performances, take a tour of the current exhibition Shifting Landscapes, and more.

On Wednesday, June 18, 4–6 pm, the Whitney and community partner ADAPT Community Network will host a Radical Joy Ball in the Museum’s Theater. Museum visitors are welcome to join in celebrating and recognizing those within our community who are LGBTQ+, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color), and living with disabilities. Drawing from New York’s ballroom culture traditions, this event creates a space to celebrate the vibrancy of LGBTQ+ and disability pride through music, dance, and runway performances.

On Friday, June 27, 5:30–10 pm, the galleries will be filled with choral pieces by the New York City Gay Men’s Chorus. Returning to the Museum after last year’s moving performances, the NYC Gay Men’s Chorus will close out the month of special activities honoring Pride at the Whitney during the last Free Friday Night of June.

For more information, visit whitney.org.