Alamance Pride Festival
Sat, Oct 03
|Burlington Historic Depot Amphitheater
Upside Aerial will perform for the Alamance Pride Festival in Downtown Burlington!
Time & Location
Oct 03, 2026, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Burlington Historic Depot Amphitheater, 200 S Main St, Burlington, NC 27215, USA
Guests
About the Event
Upside Aerial students and instructors will be performing for the Alamance Pride Festival on Saturday, October 3rd from 12:00pm to 4:00pm! This free event will include live music, DJ, vendor fair, food trucks, drag show and drag queen story time! Get festival updates at Alamance's Pride Facebook Event page here.
ABOUT ALAMANCE PRIDE:
Alamance Pride is a nonprofit organization serving the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) communities of Alamance County. The Alamance Pride Festival is held annually as part of National LGBT History Month and National Coming Out Month. The purpose of this event is to celebrate the LGBTQ community, promote inclusion and diversity, provide opportunities for community outreach, and to educate the Alamance County community about the importance of equality.
EVENT SCHEDULE
10:00am to 11:30am Aerial Rig Setup (at the Historic Depot amphitheater in downtown Burlington)
12:00pm to 4:00pm Upside Aerial Performances and Event festivities
4:00pm to 5:00pm Aerial Rig Breakdown and Event festivities. Drag show starts at 4pm.
PARKING
You can park in any public parking lots in Downtown Burlington. We recommend Lots 1 or 2 to be closest to the aerial rig. Click here for a parking map
FOR UPSIDE AERIAL STUDENTS & PERFORMERS:
We love providing opportunities for our students to perform for live audiences and connect with each other outside the studio - especially when it also supports our local LGBTQ community! We encourage ALL Upsiders to attend this festival! If you are not performing, RSVP to let us know you're coming or if you can help us with setup and breakdown. If you'd like to perform, you should:
Be training at the Foundations Level or higher.
Attending Upside classes regularly (e.g. once weekly) for at least 4 months leading up to the festival
Preparing your act or sequence NOW - Oct 3rd isn't far away! Pride-inspired acts and songs with fun costumes highly encouraged!
If you are a first-time performer, plan to complete a performer check-in by Sat, Sept 26th (1 weeks prior to the festival) - details in the Performer Form below.
FILL OUT PERFORMER FORM HERE by Sat Sept 19th