Event

The BBAA is excited to be invited to the Pride in the 'Peake event this year where we will show views of Earth's closest star - the Sun. We will even be able to show views of the Moon as well. The event information is below.

We are very excited to bring our fourth annual Pride in the ‘Peake to Chesapeake, Virginia! Our family-focused Pride event does not serve alcohol and all vendors are vetted to ensure they have product appropriate for all ages.

This year’s event will be held at Chesapeake City Park.

We will have live music, free face painting and fairy hair, children’s activities, 100+ vendors and community organizations, food trucks, and more! As with previous years, this event is FREE to the public.

We look forward to sharing a day of love, inclusivity, and acceptance with Chesapeake and beyond!

Pride in the 'Peake event on Facebook

Pride in the "Peake website

 

 

Date: Sunday, June 22, 2025

Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Eastern

Location: Chesapeake City Park
900 City Park Drive
Chesapeake, VA 23320

Information for Visitors

Map for Pride in the Peake 2025 2.59 MB

Location Details

Event Report

Comments and anecdotes about the event:
Wonderful event despite the heat! We had a field full of white-light and H-alpha telescopes and over half a dozen astronomers ready to share the sky with single guests, families and even a bounty hunter from a galaxy far, far away! The event reported over 5,000 attendees, and we estimate most of them passed through on their way to and from the stage, food trucks, and parking lot. The organizers were thrilled to have us and assured us that we'll always have a spot at the event. Based on the club members that joined us as their authentic selves and appreciated the opportunity, it proves that, in the words of one of our members, "to be inclusive, you have to do inclusive things."
Photo From Pride in the 'Peake
It was a hot, sunshiny day at Pride in the 'Peake - and a great opportunity to do some Solar Astronomy while showing that Astronomy is for everyone! Jonathan Scheetz of the Back Bay Amateur Astronomers blocks a little excess sunlight while a festival-goer takes in the magnificent sun that we all share! Photo: J. Mitchell
Photo From Pride in the 'Peake
Both Pride and a love for Astronomy are so strong, they are intergalactic! Sharing a presence with the Back Bay Amateur Astronomers, this mighty mercenary from the Firestorm Clan of the Mandalorian Mercs Costume Club studies Sol in the H-alpha band at Pride in the 'Peake at Chesapeake City Park! Photo: J. Mitchell

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