This Week in Forest Park – Pride, Parties and Plenty to Do!

🌟 This Week in Forest Park: Pride, Parties, and Plenty to Do! 🌈🎉

Looking for something fun to do this week? Whether you’re celebrating Pride, enjoying live music, hunting for family activities, or just exploring our incredible local scene, Forest Park has it all! Here’s your guide to the week ahead:

🗓️ Thursday, June 5

🎉 Loteria (Mexican Bingo)
📍 Casa Humilde Cervecería – 7700 Madison | 🕖 7–9 PM
Kick off the weekend early with a spirited round of Loteria — great beer, great prizes, and great company!

🥂 Pride Month Kickoff Happy Hour
📍 Bobby’s Eastside – 7321 Madison | 🕔 5–8 PM
Raise a glass to Pride with drinks, laughs, and good vibes all around.

🗓️ Friday, June 6

🧘‍♀️ Sunrise Yoga on the Rooftop
📍 U3 Coffee Rooftop – 7430 Madison | 🕖 7–8 AM
Salute the sun with an energizing morning yoga session.
👉 [Sign up here]

🍪 $1 Happy Face Cookies
📍 Forest Park Bakery – 7332 Madison | June 6 & 7
A sweet deal to brighten your day — just $1 per cookie! 😊

🍻 German Fest at The Grove
📍 7824 Madison | 🕓 4–11 PM
A Forest Park favorite returns! Brats, beer, bounce houses, and live music — fun for the whole family.

🎨 Opening Reception – “Still We Rise: The Art & Anthem of Us”
📍 Forest Park Public Library – 7555 Jackson Blvd | 🕕 6–9 PM
Presented by the Liberated Arts Movement and Forest Park Library. Celebrate Black creativity and community with this powerful kickoff to Juneteenth and Black Music Month.

🌈 Forest Park Pride Fest
📍 Constitution Court | 🕔 5–8:30 PM
Celebrate love, identity, and community with live music, food vendors, and uplifting performances.

🎤 Pride Fest Lineup Includes:

• 🎧 DJ ASTRO – 5–5:30 PM & 6:30–7 PM

• 💃 Drag Stroll – 5–6:30 PM
  (Stops include: BABS Comedy Club, Jimmy’s Place, Play It Again Sports, Bobby’s Eastside, Schauer Hardware, Scratch Public House, Team Blonde, and U3 Coffee)

• 🎶 I.V. Collective – 5:30–6:30 PM

• 🌟 Drag Show – 7–8:30 PM

🎉 After Parties

• Robert’s Westside – 7321 Madison | 🕗 8–11 PM

• Scratch Public House – 7452 Madison | After the fest

🗓️ Saturday, June 7

🎉 Libraries Rock: Party in the Park
📍 Reiger Park – 1526 Circle | 🕙 10 AM – 12 PM
Enjoy music, crafts, and family-friendly fun with the Forest Park Public Library.
👉 [Register here]

🍻 German Fest – Day 2
📍 The Grove – 7824 Madison | 🕛 12–10 PM
More brats, more beer, more live music, more fun.

🤣 Laugh Your Tail Off Comedy Show
📍 BABS Comedy Club – 7522 Madison | 🕔 5 PM
A night of laughs benefitting the Animal Care League.
🎟️ [Get tickets]

🌈 Pride Comedy Night at BABS
📍 BABS Comedy Club – 7522 Madison | 🕗 8–10 PM
Celebrate Pride with a lineup of hilarious LGBTQ+ comics.
🎟️ [Get tickets]

🗓️ Sunday, June 8

📚 Silent Reading Party
📍 Bobby’s Eastside – 7321 Madison | 🕐 1–3 PM
Bring a book and enjoy a quiet community reading moment hosted by the Forest Park Public Library.

💄 Modern Make-Up Class
📍 Team Blonde Boutique, Spa, Salon | 🕐 1–3 PM
Refresh your look and learn expert tips in this hands-on class.
👉 [Sign up]

🗓️ Tuesday, June 10

🎶 Forest Park Arts Alliance Stoop Session
📍 1529 Elgin | 🕖 7–8 PM
Enjoy live music from The Blue Torch Ensemble in a cozy, front-stoop setting.

✨ Celebrate in Forest Park!

Whether you’re showing your Pride, supporting local talent, or just out to have fun — there’s something for everyone this week in Forest Park.

Let’s make it a week to remember!
🎉 See you around town!

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