Queer Liberation March 2026 Brings Protest to NYC
The 2026 Queer Liberation March moved through Manhattan with a clear message: Pride remains tied to protest, organizing and public resistance. The Queer Liberation March gathered at Union Square before moving through Manhattan on June 28, 2026. Photo by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment. Organized by the Reclaim Pride Coalition, the 8th Annual Queer…
NYC Dyke March Washington Square Park: Post-March Fountain Gathering 2026
NYC Dyke March Washington Square Park became the center of the post-march gathering on Saturday, June 27, 2026, as marchers poured into the fountain area for dancing, flags, water spray, kissing and a packed celebration after the 34th Annual NYC Dyke March. The first part of the day belonged to Fifth Avenue: handmade signs, drumlines,…
NYC Dyke March 2026 Carries Protest, Drums, and Anti-ICE Message Through Manhattan
NEW YORK CITY — The 34th Annual NYC Dyke March moved through Manhattan on Saturday, June 27, 2026, with wet streets, handmade signs, drumlines, Pride flags, and a lead banner that made the message clear: “HOT DYKES MELT ICE!” The march stepped off from Bryant Park at 5 p.m. and traveled down Fifth Avenue toward…
NYC Drag March 2026 Brings Protest, Performance and Pride to New York City Streets
Photos by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment The NYC Drag March returned on Friday, June 26, 2026, opening Pride weekend with a loud, handmade procession from Tompkins Square Park to the Stonewall Inn. A Fixed Moment covered the march last year and returned this year as drag performers, kings, queens, artists, activists and supporters…
Coney Island’s Mermaid Parade Turns Surf Avenue Into a One of a Kind Sea of Spectacle
The 44th Annual Mermaid Parade turned Coney Island into a moving street theater of mermaids, sea creatures, floats, fire, bubbles, music, and handmade spectacle on Saturday, June 20, 2026. Produced by Coney Island USA, the parade once again filled Surf Avenue with the mix of pageantry, humor, local pride, and public art that has made…
MARY Fest Brings Cannabis Culture, Wellness and Community to Brooklyn
MARY Fest brought New York’s cannabis, wellness, food, fashion and lifestyle communities to 99 Scott in Brooklyn for a vendor-filled event built around discovery, education, music and connection. Created by the team behind MARY Magazine, MARY Fest brought brands face-to-face with attendees in a marketplace setting that reflected the expanding shape of New York cannabis…
Vans Warped Tour DC 2026 Brings Heat, Crowd Surfing and Old-School Festival Energy to RFK Campus
Photo Essay / Music Festival Photos by Richard Scalzo / A Fixed Moment Vans Warped Tour DC 2026 returned to RFK Campus in Washington, D.C., on June 13 and 14, bringing together punk, pop-punk, emo, hardcore, metalcore, alternative rock, skateboarding, BMX and a crowd ready for a long summer festival weekend. A Fixed Moment mainly…
The Public Theater’s Romeo & Juliet Brings Culture, Art and Free Theater to Central Park
The Public Theater’s Romeo & Juliet brought Free Shakespeare in the Park back to the Delacorte Theater with a visually rich production that mixed romance, music, movement and bilingual storytelling in Central Park. Directed by Saheem Ali, the production stars Ra’Mya Latiah Aikens as Juliet and Daniel Bravo Hernández as Romeo. This version of Shakespeare’s…
