Pride-o'-Ween Drag Brunch

Hosted by the sizzling Summer Orlando, this LGBT+ History Month event will feature a bountiful brunch buffet (with delicious options for vegan and non-vegan guests alike, as well as menu items designed with guests who can't have gluten and/or nuts in mind), sweet and savory choices, and hot and cold alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.

(See full menu details below!)

The brunch will culminate with two hours of family-friendly Halloween-themed songs, comedy, and celebrity impressions sure to captivate all comers.

Breakfast options:

Trans Pride smoothie bowls:

• Trans Pride Blue Dream, pictured above, no artificial colors, coconut milk, blue spirulina, pineapple, and banana.
• Trans Pride Pink Sunrise, oat milk, orange juice, strawberries, and beet powder.

Guests will top their own smoothie bowl with an assortment of toppings including granola, a rainbow array of fruits, chocolate chips, coconut flakes, and other nuts. (Both smoothie bowl flavors and all toppings are gluten-free and vegan; Pink Sunrise is also nut-free.)

A variety of bagels and muffins, accompanied by a variety of cream cheese and jam flavors. (Vegan except for the cream cheeses.)

Mini-pancake skewers with berries and syrup. (Vegetarian.)

Lunch options:

Rainbow sandwiches, pictured below, filled with an assortment of bright fresh veggies. (Vegan.)

Turkey and cheese sandwiches filled with turkey, provolone cheese, pesto mayo, mixed greens, and tomato.

Quinoa salad, quinoa and a rainbow of fresh vegetables. (Vegan and gluten-free.)

Pasta salad, pasta with fresh vegetables and mozzarella cheese. (Vegetarian.)

Beverages:

Non-alcoholic beverages:

• Hot coffee with your choice of sweetener and half-and-half or oat milk
• Hot water to steep an assortment of teas
• Orange juice
• Cranberry juice
• Chilled water

Alcoholic beverage bar menu coming soon! (Alcohol charged separately.)

This is a fundraising event meant to help the Greater Waterbury LGBTQIA+ Pride Coalition continue to put on more than a half-dozen events every June, most* 100% free to the public so everyone can take part. In 2025, the events were:

• Drag Gospel Fest
• Mayor for the Day Ceremony
• OUTstanding Art Crawl
• Pride Film Fest (two nights)
• Pride Open Mic Fundraiser (* $15 cover, $10 for performers)
• Youth Skate Night (* first 100 under 18 had free admission, others paid $13.50, but skate rentals were free for all)
• PrideFest — Waterbury's third annual celebration of the community and our allies

A lot goes into making these events happen: venue fees, catering overhead, performer honoraria, security concerns, weather woes, marketing outlays, and of course planning, planning, planning! And we couldn't keep doing it without the much-appreciated generosity of people like you...

So, join us in supporting Greater Waterbury's LGBTQIA+ community, and have a great time while you're at it!

Host or Publisher Greater Waterbury LGBTQIA+ Pride Coalition