A Pride Month Celebration at LongHouse

Thu, 06/27/2024 - 13:17

Durell Godfrey

June 27, 2024

Hamptons Pride will celebrate the close of Pride Month with an outdoor dance party on Sunday at the LongHouse Reserve on Hand’s Creek Road. It will feature music by D.J. Watts, Mila Tina on percussion, and Nora Conlon.

There will be wine, beer, light bites, and live and silent auctions offering such items as a sailboat cruise for six. Proceeds will benefit Hamptons Pride’s activities and programs for the L.G.B.T.Q.+ community on the East End.

The party will run from 5 to 8 p.m. Tickets start at $161.90 and can be bought through the LongHouse website or at Eventbrite.com.

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