8525 Garland Road, Dallas, Texas 75218

Pride in Bloom

Pride in Bloom

When

June 8–9, 2024

Join us for the Dallas Arboretum’s 3rd annual Pride in Bloom on June 8-9! Celebrate diversity and community with two full days of live music, chef demonstrations, LGBTQ+ vendor market, and much more. Come and experience the beauty of inclusivity amidst the stunning backdrop of the Arboretum.

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The Dallas Way

Founded in 2011, The Dallas Way has led the effort to gather and preserve the untold and under-told stories of the Rainbow Community of Dallas. Founder Robert Emory served as Pride in Bloom keynote in 2023; watch his speech here:

LGBTQ history of Dallas

Vendors

  • A Sisters Legacy
  • El Chifrijo Puerto Rican Fusion
  • Hard Silver Jewelry
  • Prestige Event Services LLC
  • Smoochez Collection
  • SpiceBAE
  • The Macaron Makery
  • The Spiritual Artist
  • Tim Yeager Photography
  • Quirk Décor
  • Alley Kat Designing
  • Portal Parfums
  • ABA Aesthetics
  • Dustin Vyers Art
  • Las Ofrendas
  • Colibri Panaderia
  • Comfort Cookie Company
  • Usefull
  • Transformations by Tj

Thank You to our 2024 Pride in Bloom Sponsors

Bronze
Apogee Supply, LLC
Apex Fence and Iron

Friend
Carole Braden
The Vennerberg Boys
IRRI TECH, LLC

Supporting
Cotton Mendenhall, Realtor, Ebby
North Texas LGBT Chamber of Commerce
Jim Pitts
The Nan Faith Arnold Company
SHM Architects
Land Systems, Inc.
Tenet
David Sassano and Don Tapani

Patron
Leslie Garner & Chris LaBove
Classic Chassis Car Club
Fossil
Mesa Design Group


Thank you to our 2024 Pride in Bloom Committee

David Sassano, Chair
Nan Arnold
Mike Anglin
Dr. Holly Bishop
Carole Braden
Raymond Egana
Patricia Irizarry

Phil Jacobson
Candy Marcum
Barb & Jan Nunn
Gary Sanchez
Paul Ruedas
Dustin Vyers
Josh Williams

Community Partners

Thank you to our community partners for your support of Pride in Bloom 2024

  • AIDS Services of Dallas
  • AIDS Walk South Dallas, Inc.
  • AT&T Performing Arts Center
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star
  • Black Tie Dinner
  • Cathedral of Hope United Church of Christ
  • Celebration Community Church
  • Classic Chassis Car Club
  • Coalition for Aging LGBT
  • Dallas Bears
  • Dallas Hope Charities
  • Dallas Independent Volleyball Association (DIVA)
  • Elevate North Texas
  • Equality Texas Foundation
  • Gay & Lesbian Fund for Dallas
  • Girls Inc. of Metropolitan Dallas
  • Greenland Hills United Methodist Church
  • Hope Cottage
  • Journey to Dream
  • Legacy Cares
  • National Black Trans Advocacy Coalition
  • North Texas Pride Foundation
  • OK2BX Foundation
  • Pride Frisco
  • Prism Health North Texas
  • Rainbow Garden Club
  • St. Stephen United Methodist Church
  • Synergy Wesley Foundation
  • Texas Pride Impact Funds
  • The Dallas Way
  • The OUT Foundation
  • Uptown Players

Host Committee

Thank you to our host committee for your support of Pride in Bloom 2024

  • Omar Narvaez, Dallas City Council District 6
  • Bo Slaughter, Park and Recreation Board Member District 8
  • Maria Hasbany, Park and Recreation Board Member District 9
  • Catalina Garcia, Dallas College Trustee District 1
  • Terry Meza, Texas State Representative District 105
  • Nathan Johnson, Texas State Senator District 16
  • Liliana Trelles, Consul General of Perú in Dallas

A Perfect Setting for All Seasons