Adapted from our Subscriber Newsletter February 13th, 2025.
Happy Valentine’s Day this week! We’re sending you love from Cedar Park and Leander Pride! Our teams are hard at work planning our next big event, and we’re excited to announce the Cedar Park and Leander Pride Community Carnival!
SHOW YOUR PRIDE ON MARCH 29th 
On Saturday, March 29th 2025, Cedar Park and Leander Pride will bring together friends and allies for a Community Carnival at Live Oak UU in Cedar Park.
This family-friendly event will feature food trucks, crafts, entertainment, vendors and exhibitors, LGBTQIA+ storytelling and a drag show. Tickets to the event are free with RSVP thanks to our sponsors. Click the link below to reserve yours today!
BE A SPONSOR, VENDOR OR EXHIBITOR We can’t wait to host friends at our second event at Live Oak, made possible by support from our sponsors. If you own or work with an inclusive business, we need you and would love for your organization to join us as an event sponsor! We also know it’s not a Community Carnival without vendors and exhibitors! If you’re down to serve something up on March 29th, please sign up today. We’re looking for a variety of community partners to help us bring a fun carnival atmosphere to attendees.
VOLUNTEER AT THE EVENT Do you love working with inclusive friends to make events a success? Find a shift that works for you and sign up to help bring our March 29th event to life! Volunteer
HAVE YOU MADE IT TO DRAG BRUNCH YET? We are beyond excited to have our resident Queens with us each month at Spare Birdie, right here in CEDAR PARK! Yep, that’s right…Drag Brunch, every month, on the 3rd Sunday! Nadine Hughes grew up here in Leander (learn more about her story in our 2022 blog). We also have Penny Copperfield, Monica Monae Davenport, and Sierra Mykels, as well as the fabulous Tony Castro, their resident DJ. If you haven’t been to Drag Brunch yet, please consider adding it to your calendar, as we have an absolute blast! Brunch begins at 12 PM and the show starts at 1 PM. Please visit the link below to reserve your tickets for our next one this Sunday, February 16th. Tickets are $10 and kids 12 and under are free! Grab a ticket
OUT AND ABOUT Did you miss us at recent events? From drag brunch to coffee, happy hour and a Super Bowl celebration, Cedar Park and Leander Pride friends have been meeting up to be visible, build friendships and community, and support our inclusive local businesses. 
UPCOMING EVENTS In addition to our Community Carnival, we host a variety of special events and recurring microevents. Find a few that fit you and we can’t wait to see you there!
LGBTQIA+ Youth and Ally Meetup – February 15th On the 3rd Saturday of every month, join us at 2:00 PM at Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Church in Cedar Park. Our youth engage in fun activities and conversation as they discover similarities with one another, which helps to foster healthy social-emotional well-being and a sense of belonging. In February and March we’ll be working on some decorations for the Community Carnival.
Parents, Family Members, and Allies Meetup – February 15th Our Allies Meetup is at 2:00 PM on the same date as the Youth LGBTQIA+ Meetup, the 3rd Saturday of every month. This is a great opportunity to meet like-minded people that may, or may not, have a close tie to the community. Showing up as an ally is incredibly important, especially now. Allies help create safer, more inclusive environments and can even be great role models as they encourage others to speak up to support LGBTQIA+ people.
GAYME Night – February 20th Who’s up for fun and games? On Thursday, February 20th at 5:00 PM, bring friends and family to 5th Element Brewery in Leander for a family-fun evening out.
ABOUT US Cedar Park Pride and Leander Pride are volunteer-led 501(c)3 non-profit charities. We work together to foster visibility, joy, & inclusivity for LGBTQIA+ residents, allies and community members.
Please follow us on our socials for updates and other microevents. 
