Festival & Parade 2026 | Newport Pride

Businesses:

Food Trucks:

Nanu Burmese Fusion -Asian fusion food like spring rolls, chicken wings, dumplings, noodles, sushi, and bento boxes.
Turner Bros. LLC - American classics like hamburgers, hot dogs, french fries, plushies, and pulled pork.
Bitter Sweet Lemons - Fresh-squeezed handcrafted lemonades, dirty sodas, specialty drinks, apple nachos, loaded popcorn, and other fun dessert treats.

Darren Tashine- A whimsical and magical drag king adventure.
Falcon- A drag king all the way from Birmingham, Alabama.
Forrest Fleur- New England’s favorite drag queen FREAK of nature.
Lulu Levity- The bodacious drag bombshell of Providence, RI.
Sauvignon Blanc- The drag queen pop-star princess of New England.
Terrible Sue- Energetic, fun, and celebratory drag.
Valerie Joy- High energy & elegant drag.
Zest- Did somebody say sequins? Zest is a high-energy, glamorous diva ready to stunt and bring the energy!

Music & Dance:

Abby Moskow- Ethereal Pop/Rnb with divine feminine energy.
Alex Kehm- Poetic indie pop, with themes of trauma, grief, and queer identity.
Corry Michaels- A pop sensation from Cleveland, Ohio, bringing passion and advocacy.
DJ Mad Bvnny- High-energy sets blending house, tech house, EDM, and crowd-favorite modern mixes with heavy basslines and explosive drops.
Ginger- Genre-bending Rnb/Soul, with elements of Hip-hop, Jazz, Funk, and Electronic.
Quorus- Quorus is Newport's first and only LGBTQIA+ chorus for teens and adults.

Performances:

Newport (A New Musical)- Performance of the new musical "Newport," about events in Newport, RI, during the early 1900’s.
Wicked Queer Puppet Theater- Live music, life-sized puppets, and dance numbers.