Disability Pride Week events are happening in Philadelphia from June 5-11! Check out below for more details.
June 5– Flag Raising Kick Off at 3pm @City Hall on the North Apron..Music, Poetry, Guest Speakers, Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Giveaway!
June 6– Karaoke Block Party with the Inglis Innovation Center 2 – 6 PM
June 7– Microaggressions & Cartoon Workshop with WendyEV at Liberty Resources at 2pm – Separate Registration required
June 8– Disability Pride takes on Nature! Bring your cameras for a Selfie Scavenger Hunt along the Delaware River Trail at 11am
June 8– Meet & Mingle with Liberty Resources at the Liberty Point inside the Independence Seaport Museum from 5-8am. You must provide valid ID
June 9– A Laughing Lunch hosted by Highmark Wholecare at Liberty Resources @1 – 3 PM. Comedian Gab Bonesso will perform, box lunch will be provided
June 10– Parade kicks off at 11 AM at City Hall’s North Apron
June 10– Festival 11 – 4 PM on the 1600 Block of the Ben Franklin Parkway
Food trucks by: Waffles Philly, I&V Delights, A Taste of Philly, Kandy Ices, Byz Empire
Live Music by Gooch and the Motion, Black Cat Habitat, Ryan Gilfillian, & Funkitorium with Esther Gillyard
Giveaways, Raffle prizes, Games for all ages, Resource Tables, Photo Ops, Community, FUN
June 10- Our User Experience Sponsor, Comcast NBCUniversal, hosts Sensory-Friendly Day at the Comcast Center Campus, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Enjoy The Universal Sphere sensory-friendly experience, interactive demonstration areas, and preview the latest in Comcast’s accessible technology.
June 7-11– Justin Dart Wheelchair Artifact Talks at the National Constitution Center (schedule on their website)
The Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council funded in part the access needs of this project through the Golden Opportunity grant.