Boozeless Bingo Brunch: Pride Edition!
Zero proof and fully unhinged, Boozeless Bingo Brunch is how we are kicking off Pride weekend this year. Denver ELEMENT and Denver drag queen Betty Swallows Alnite are taking over the rooftop at HashTAG, our flagship Pride sponsor, for a morning of brunch, bingo, drag, and the kind of good time that doesn't require a drink in your hand to be the highlight of your weekend.
Come hungry. There's a full brunch buffet, two featured HashTAG mocktails, and a spread of zero-proof options from our sponsors keeping your glass full all morning. Then the incomparable Betty Swallows Alnite takes the mic as your drag queen bingomaster and things will get rowdy fast. Cash prizes, swag, and bragging rights are all on the table. Come ready to play.
This is a celebration for the sober and sober-curious members of our LGBTQIA+ community who want to show up to Pride fully, loudly, and with complete clarity about how much fun they're having. Your people are going to be in that room. Come find them.
Boozeless Bingo Brunch is a fundraiser benefiting Denver ELEMENT, the LGBTQ+ services program of Mile High Behavioral Healthcare. For over 20 years, Denver ELEMENT has provided counseling, HIV services, STI testing, peer support, and community programming to Denver's LGBTQ+ community. Every ticket goes directly toward keeping those services running.
The party is outside on HashTAG's rooftop patio. Dress for the weather, bring your sunglasses, and get ready to absolutely destroy your bingo competition (and maybe get read for filth in the process).
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: Is this event at HashTAG or the RoofTOP? While HashTAG owns the RoofTOP downtown, it IS its own separate entity, so you won't go to the HashTAG restaurant, but to the RoofTOP directly.
Q: How do I get to the RoofTOP? You can access the RoofTOP either on 17th St through the gate into the courtyard or alongside the dog park on Arapahoe and up the stairs.
Q: Do I have to be sober as a lifestyle to come to this event? Not at all! We welcome anyone to celebrate Pride with our boozeless event, whether you're sober, sober-curious, or just looking for a good brunch with no booze to support a good cause!
Q: Why is the brunch ticket so expensive? We'll bottom-line it for you: Services for LGBTQ+ nonprofits are getting stripped and shut down left and right right now because so much of our funding comes from public grants and, for sobriety recovery services and mental health services, from Medicaid. This is a sober celebration AND it's a fundraiser for our organization to continue providing our recovery & mental health support services to our LGBTQ+ community in Denver. We need your support in the form of hype, attendance, AND donations - every dollar goes back into our organization to keep us alive!
Q: What's for brunch? Glad you asked - HashTAG is providing a delicious Denver Scramble Bar (GF) with plenty of protein and vegetarian options to build your own scramble OR add chips to make your own chilaquiles. We'll also have fruit (V/GF), spinach & gruyere quiches (V), and cinnamon churros (V), as well as two of their signature mocktails, juice, coffee, and more!