Monterey Bay F.C. will celebrate Pride Night at Cardinale Stadium on Saturday, June 24. The match will be presented by the U.S. Women’s Open (USWO), the premier championship in women’s golf. Pre-match festivities will kick off with a performance by local DJ LuNa.M (co-founder of Salinas Valley Pride).
The U.S. Women’s Open will be hosting giveaways inside the Union Plaza and The Harton S. Semple Trophy – presented annually to the winner of the USWO since 1953 – will be on site at Cardinale Stadium and will begin the night located inside the Union Plaza for prematch fan photos before moving inside for kickoff.
In addition, an Alvarado Street Brewery Happy Hour will be in effect from 5 p.m. to kickoff. During this happy hour, fans can purchase the following alcoholic beverages:
- 16oz Land & Sea – $6
- 16oz Monterey Beer – $6
- 16oz Mai Tai – $7
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
ABOUT MONTEREY PENINSULA PRIDE
In April 2017, a group of residents from across the Monterey Peninsula collaborated on planning the first Monterey Peninsula Pride (MPP) Celebration and Parade. Monterey Peninsula Pride (MPP) will hold its annual LGBTQ+ Pride Celebration and Parade this summer.
Additional information can be found by visiting their website at montereypeninsulapride.org or by following them on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.
Local Events
Flex Party
Date: Friday, July 14, 2023
Time: 9:00 p.m.
Location: Bulldog Pub (611 Lighthouse Ave., Monterey)
Monterey Peninsula Pride Celebration and Parade
Date: Saturday, July 15, 2023
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Custom House Plaza – Monterey Historic State Park
After Party
Date: Saturday, July 15, 2023
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Pearl Hour (214 Lighthouse Ave., Monterey)
Drag Brunch
Date: Sunday, July 16, 2023
Time: Doors open at 9:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.
Location: Paper Wing Theatre (711 Cannery Row Suite 1, Monterey)
Rainbow Panel Discussion
Date: Sunday, July 16, 2023
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: CSUMB (100 Campus Street, Seaside)
ABOUT SALINAS VALLEY PRIDE
Salinas Valley Pride Celebrations is an all-volunteer based local nonprofit which creates spaces for LGBTQ+ people through social events, community partnerships and a scholarship program with the goal of making the Salinas Valley a more inclusive place to live, work and visit.
Additional information can be found by visiting their website at salinasvalleypride.com by following them on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.
Local Events
LGBTQIA+ Progress Brunch
Support & celebrate local LGBTQIA+ Business Owners & Allies by joining Salinas Valley Pride Celebrations with Brunch and a Drag Performance!
Date: Sunday, August 27, 2023
Time: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Toro Place Cafe (665 Monterey Salinas Hwy, Salinas)
13th Annual SVPC Pride Celebration
Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Central Park (420 Central Ave., Salinas)
