Puppies are welcome to celebrate Pride weekend at Bark Social’s “Pride PAWrade” party on July 12, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass will be in attendance for a party with pride cocktails and prizes for the best dog outfits. Proceeds from this event will be donated to the MoCo Reconnect Center.

While this Adams Morgan bar will have normal opening hours, it’s also hosting a Pride Car wash 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. on June 13. This “Suds and Studs” car wash benefits Casa Ruby.

El Tamarindo is serving a cocktail named after Walter Mercado, topped with an elegant orchid. Proceeds from the drink go to Casa Ruby.

Backbar, the club hidden behind the freezer door at this Shaw deli, brings home Pride with a Sunday afternoon post-brunch disco party on June 13 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The party, called Bubbles & Bass, it has tunes by DJ Babbitt and DJ Chris Adam, plus champagne drink specials.

Tico is throwing Pride brunch parties on June 12 and 13 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Brunches offer bottomless drinks and tapas, live music by DJs Farrah Flossett and Chan Don, a photobooth, and a Pride princess fairy. Plus, all month long, there’s a rainbow cocktail menu, and the bar has additional Pride events in the works.

Executive Pastry Chef Paola Velez from this global restaurant is baking a Rainbow Opera Cake, layered with passionfruit buttercream, ganache, and blueberry jam. Proceeds will support the Point Foundation.

Number Nine is opening early as well June 11 at 4 p.m., June 12 at noon, and June 13 at 2 p.m.

Trade will have special opening hours for Pride weekend: June 11 at 4 p.m., June 12 at 1 p.m., and June 13 at 2 p.m. DJ Ed Bailey will be in the booth on Friday and Saturday nights.  XL Happy Hour is every day until 8 p.m.

For Pride, the upscale market is partnering with Brooklyn artist Cute Brute to produce its popular Confetti Cake Brownie. All proceeds from sales will go to  Casa Ruby.

This inclusive, gay-owned brewery in NoMa hosts a Pride trivia night and drag show on Wednesday June 16 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. — Gabe Hiatt

New Hotel Zena’s clubby Hedy Rooftop space will have a Summer Solstice Drag Brunch on June 20. It’s hosted by Crystal Edge with tunes from DJ Tezrah. There are two seatings, RSVP here. At the same space will be the “Pride in the Sky” party on June 23, hosted by Crystal Edge. LaLa Ri and Tatianna from RuPaul’s Drag Race are set to perform, along with other drag queens like Katrina Colby, Druex Sidora, and Evon Michelle. Each ticket includes a $5 donation to Casa Ruby. 

This fried-food palace will be baking up a Pride doughnut with vanilla glaze, rainbow sprinkles and other decorations. A portion of proceeds will be donated to SMYAL.

This sprawling bar will host a drag show on June 26. It will feature a Pride-themed menu to enjoy during the drag show performance by DC-based drag queen, Tammy. The restaurant will also have a different Pride menu item each week in June with proceeds donated to the Human Rights Campaign and a Place Called Home. 

The Freshman in Crystal City is offering two will signature drinks to benefit SMYAL, all June long. Try The Stonewall, with vodka, Chambord, lime, and ginger; as well as the Marsha P. Johnson Hibiscus Margarita, which nods to this LGBTQ+ rights pioneer’s love for flowers. 

To celebrate Pride Month, Lena’s is serving a Pride Passion cake and a “Sweet and Spicy Slay” cocktail. A donation from each will go to Safe Space NOVA.