Welcome to ENC Pride’s inaugural festival!
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Just 0.1 miles away from the festival!
Mr. and Miss ENC Pride Eli Stone and Michelle Michaels will be hosting with special guests Morgan Richards from Myrtle Beach and Luther Cole from Greenville!
There are a limited amount of tickets. Don’t miss the show!
11:00 AM
Festival Begins
DJ Sharon Husbands will be on the Pearson Park playing music while you can shop all of our vendors and check out the resource tables.
12:00 PM
Welcome to ENC Pride
ENC Pride President – Austin Moore will open with a few remarks followed by Kinston’s Belk Store Manager – Jeffrey Williford welcomes you, and then Kinston Mayor – Dontario Hardy with a proclamation. Pastor Vance Haywood from St. John’s MCC will wrap up the welcome with an opening prayer.
We welcome you to ENC Pride 2022 (Presented by Belk)!
12:30 PM
Drag Show #1
This show begins right after the welcome at noon!
Featuring: Jean-Belle Bleu, Jupiter Moon, Rosalina Fuentes, Dagon Pax, Contagious, Nicki Divine and Aris Valentine
1:30 PM
Heather Rogers
Enjoy live music from Heather Rogers on the Pearson Park Stage… introduced by Gina Gray of Bob 93.3!
2:30 PM
Drag Show #2
Featuring: Mr. ENC Pride Eli Stone, Christian Mingle, Alana Mingle, Jessica Blackwell, Giovonni Dinomight Addams, and Wynter’s Cumming
3:30 PM
An All Drag Wedding
You are cordially invited to ENC’s First (that we know of 😉) All Drag Wedding! Michelle Michaels will officiate the wedding of Alana Mingle and Christian Mingle.
4:00 PM
DJ Sharon Husbands
DJ Sharon Husbands will be on the Pearson Park playing music while you can shop all of our vendors and check out the resource tables.
4:30 PM
ENC Pride Award Ceremony
The ENC Pride board will be presenting awards to individuals that have gone above and beyond for the organization.
5:00 PM
Drag Show #3
Featuring: Miss ENC Pride Michelle Michaels, Tara Nicole Brooks, Emily Michaels, Ivory Michaels, Ebony Addams and Joel Claudio (from America’s Got Talent)
7:00 PM
ENC Pride Festival Official After Party
The official after party will be at The Herritage, just a couple of blocks from the festival! Click here to get tickets.
While you’re in Kinston…
While you’re in Kinston, check out these businesses that helped us promote our festival! Click on the business’s name for address and hours.
Open today from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
Come visit Belk of Kinston, NC! Belk is where customers shop for their Saturday night outfit, the perfect Sunday dress, and where family and community matter most. But Belk is more than shopping – it’s where you find your own unique way to express who you are. It’s where great style lives. Shop Belk in Kinston and online to find an assortment of national brands and private-label fashion, shoes and accessories for the entire family, along with top-name cosmetics, a wedding registry, home essentials and décor.
Located 2 miles from the festival: 800 Hardee Rd, Kinston, NC 28504
Open today from 12:00 PM – 2:00 AM
The Herritage is hosting the Official ENC Pride Festival After Party (click here for tickets) starting at 7:00 PM.
The Herritage offers a full bar, domestic and craft beers with a fun and inclusive atmosphere.
Located 0.2 miles from the festival: 127 W Gordon St, Kinston, NC 28501
Open today from 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
Enjoy local craft brews and seltzers with a cool and trendy atmosphere!
Located 0.2 miles from the festival: 311 N Herritage St, Kinston, NC 28501
Open today from 11:00 AM – 2:00 AM.
The Office offers a full bar, domestic and craft beers with a fun and inclusive atmosphere.
Located 0.1 miles from the festival: 220 N Herritage St, Kinston, NC 28501
Open 24 hours, 7 days a week for your convenience!
Located 2.2 miles from the festival: 601 E New Bern Rd, Kinston 28504