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Celebrate Highwood kicks off PRIDE MONTH at the 6th Annual North Shore Pride Fest Inviting the public to show their pride on the North Side, Saturday June 2nd

HIGHWOOD, IL (JUNE 2, 2018) - To kick off Pride Month, Celebrate Highwood is 'showing its pride on the north side' at its 6th Annual North Shore Pride Fest on Saturday, June 2rd throughout Downtown Highwood. The full day of activities will feature a Pride Family Picnic, Family Friendly Drag Show and Taste the Rainbow (adult only) Pub Crawl, sponsored by Van Gogh Vodka.

"We are thrilled to kick off pride month and support our LGBTQ community on the North Shore, and we invite everyone throughout Chicagoland to come celebrate diversity and show their pride on the North side," says DR Smith, Celebrate Highwood Board Member and North Shore Pride Fest Event Coordinator.

Conveniently located within walking distance of the Highwood Metra Train station, North Shore Pride Fest welcomes people of all ages from around the Chicagoland area for a full day of fun, celebrating diversity. Events kick off Saturday, June 2nd with a Pride Family Picnic in Everts Park (130 Highwood Avenue) from noon-2 p.m. Families are invited to bring their picnic baskets, blankets and chairs, and enjoy the great outdoors. There will be music, a bounce house, an ice cream truck, and family crafts and games lead by the North Shore School District 113 Spectrum Club.

At 5 p.m. the party moves indoors for the Family Friendly Drag Show at 210 Live Restaurant & Lounge, which will also be the starting point of the Taste the Rainbow (adult only) Pub Crawl. Each location will serve a different Van Gogh Vodka mixed drink inspired by a different color of the rainbow:

5-6 p.m. - Family Friendly Drag Show at 210 Live Restaurant & Lounge, ¬210 Green Bay Road - Red Honey Pomegranate

6-7 p.m. - Ballaro, 214 Green Bay Road- Orange Mango Tropical Screwdriver

7-8 p.m. - Santi's Gardens, 324 Green Bay Road - Yellow Citrus Fizz

8-9 p.m. - The Humble Pub, 336 Green Bay Road - Green Mojito

9-10 p.m. - The Toadstool Pub, 327 Waukegan Avenue - Blue Skies a La Ella

10 p.m. to close - The Wooden Nickel, 444 Lake View Avenue - Purple Açaí-Blueberry Lemonade and 'End of the Rainbow' celebration with DJ Versage.

"Van Gogh Vodka has been a longtime supporter of the LGBTQ community and is proud continue its partnership with Celebrate Highwood for the 6th Annual North Shore Pride Fest," says Norman Bonchick, Chairman and CEO, 375 Park Avenue Spirits. "Van Gogh Vodka is also the longest standing supporter of True Colors Fund, which works to help end homelessness among LGBTQ youth and promote equality."

Be the Match bone marrow registry will be on site during the Family Friendly Drag Show at 210 Live Restaurant & Lounge and at the End of the Rainbow celebration at The Wooden Nickel, offering anyone, between the ages of 18-44, the opportunity to possibly save the life of a patient, most often suffering from blood cancer. Joining the registry is easy, requiring a consent form and fast cheek swab. Only 1 in 430 people who join will ever match a patient. Unlike blood donation, the bone marrow registry welcomes everyone in general good health, regardless of sexual orientation. If not able to attend North Shore Pride Fest, anyone can join the bone marrow registry online at https://join.bethematch.org/NorthShorePride.

For more information on the North Shore Pride Fest, be sure to follow Celebrate Highwood on Facebook. A special thanks to event sponsors, Van Gogh Vodka/375 Park Avenue Spirits, Longitud315 and Mada Hitchmough of Baird & Warner, Highland Park.

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ABOUT CELEBRATE HIGHWOOD

Formerly, a colaboration between the City of Highwood and the Highwood Chamber of Commerce, the newly established 501(c)(3) Celebrate Highwood produces events that cater to the wants and needs of the citizens, businesses and visitors of Highwood. The goal is to build strong community spirit and establish Highwood as the prime entertainment destination for dining, festivals and events on the North Shore through inter-organizational collaboration, sharing resources and promoting the City as a wonderful place to live, eat and play. For more information on all of Highwood's festivals, please visit http://www.CelebrateHighwood.org, www.facebook.com/celebratehighwood, or call 847-432-6000.

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