June 2nd, 2025
Pride Month is here and we’re celebrating by spotlighting some of our favorite LGBTQIA+-owned and friendly Midtown businesses and Midtown Farmers Market vendors.
We believe Midtown Love is a verb, being in action to actively celebrate, include, and proudly protect our fellow members, and we are so proud to celebrate and highlight our LGBTQIA+ business community.
From community resources to eclectic gift shops and lively bars, Midtown boasts a diverse selection of businesses, each contributing to our vibrant urban hub. Plus, don’t miss our special PRIDE Art Walk on Midtown Second Saturday, June 14, from 2 – 8 p.m.! This curated, self-guided experience features LGBTQIA+ artists and creatives across central Midtown. Explore at your own pace and in any order. You’ll find gallery exhibits, outdoor art activations, live performances, and more celebrating the spirit of Pride.
Read on to discover the Midtown gems that make our district shine with LGBTQIA+ business pride!
For more than 40 years, the Sacramento LGBT Community Center has worked to create a thriving LGBTQIA+ community, by providing health, wellness, and additional social resources. Check them out to learn about their events, groups, and programs.
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Lavender Courtyard was designed to offer an affirming community for a diversity of people including Sacramento’s LGBTQIA+ seniors. The housing is nestled in the heart of Midtown and offers a spacious community room, onsite laundry, and a welcoming outdoor courtyard.
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Discover the Lavender Library, a volunteer-run LGBTQIA+ library, archive, and community space in Sacramento filled with queer books, films, archives, zines and more.
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Sacramento’s premier gay nightclub is always bringing the good vibes with non-stop parties, the best music, and of course, spectacular drag performances.
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Find an unforgettable dance club experience at one of Sacramento’s most famous gay and historic nightlife spots, Faces. Spend your night dancing in one of their three dance floor rooms or grab your friends to enjoy a RuPaul Drag Race All Star watch party inside the venue.
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Find some of your favorite Midtown bartenders at The Depot, a down-to-earth gay bar featuring signature cocktails and great music.
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Enjoy live music from the comfort of their VIP cabana, hit the dance floor, and on the first Thursday of each month, support local non-profits by participating in Drag Queen Bingo.
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Roscoe’s Bar & Burgers is the perfect addition to the LGBTQIA+ friendly neighborhood with great food and fun events like karaoke and drag brunch.
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A Midtown Sacramento classic, the Merc is a local gay bar that is known for its strong drinks, good music, and chill vibe. Dance in their outdoor patio or play a game of pool with friends inside. Remember to bring cash, as this a cash-only bar.
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Celebrate Pride by enjoying pizza and competing in the always entertaining Drag Queen Bingo at Pizzasaurus Rex.
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Find gifts, novelties, home décor, and more at Strapping. This bright and joyful store exudes happiness and vibrancy. Owner, Susan, and their friendly team welcome anyone to browse their shelves and say hello.
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The studio features a diverse team of artists specializing in various styles, including blackwork, fine line, color, illustrative, and cosmetic/restorative tattooing. Artists like Chy Anzaldua, Ari Schweiger, River, Juno, Madison James, and Alex Butler bring their unique talents to the studio, offering a range of artistic expressions.
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The iconic Midtown Farmers Market takes place every Saturday in the heart of the Lavender District and features many LGBTQIA+ vendors. Meet them below, and make sure to show them some #MidtownLove this month and every month by supporting their business at the market.
Chad specializes in hand-embroidered towels, handkerchiefs, and a wide variety of handmade teddy Bears in many fabrics. Visitors can even order custom teddy bears. Chad will be featuring his Pride flag collection throughout the month of June at the Midtown Farmers Market.
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You can find Leah and Hella Leaf every weekend at the Midtown Farmers Market with her Succulent Bar where visitors can create their very own succulent arrangement. They offer landscaping, wedding supplies, party supplies, and so much more. Leah’s biggest goal as a small business owner is to educate and help others grow their green thumb.
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Jon specializes in recycled market bags, greeting cards, acrylic earrings, tees, baseball caps, and tassels for his bags. Sixty percent of Jon’s products are made locally in Sacramento, all designed by him!
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The Chubby Cupboard makes everything in small batches from their home kitchen in Sacramento, California. All their dried pasta is air-dried, and hand packaged, making every single bite a product of love.
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Puzz E Gata Jamaica (PGJ) is an artisan brew hibiscus flower tea steeped in the traditions of Mexico. At PGJ, they create unique blends based on two familiar flavors of Mexico: jalapeno and nopal. The brew process yields pounds of beautiful whole flower. Their product line includes: hibiscus butter, hibiscus simple syrup, hibiscus chamoy. They pride themselves in adhering to the tenet of “mis ancestros” that “nothing is wasted.”
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Learn MoreFun and colorful ceramic pieces that are handmade in Sacramento! Owner Taylore throws, trims, fires, and glazes all of her pieces by hand.
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The owner and founder Edward created Salsa Sazona as a love letter to his family and his Mexican heritage. Growing up his Chilanga mom, Becky, taught him how to make amazing salsas. And now he’s bringing these fresh and authentic salsas to the market.
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Bee Zapped Permanant Jewlery creates custom permanent jewelry pieces, specializing in bracelets. These jewelry pieces last for months and do not tarnish!
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Sacramento Rainbow Chamber of Commerce: Supports LGBTQ+ businesses through advocacy, networking, and economic development initiatives.
California LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce: Provides resources and support for LGBTQ-owned businesses across California, including those in Sacramento.
This month and every month we invite you to come and explore our district including the Lavender Heights neighborhood that is rich with LGBTQIA+ history. Bonus check out the iconic Midtown Farmers Market to support LGBTQIA+ vendors and find special PRIDE themed activities. Make sure to tag @exploremidtown on social media! To learn more about our commitment and efforts to cultivate diversity in Midtown check out our Diversity & Inclusion blog.