Halloween in Washington DC is marked by7 a truely fabulous queer events. The 17th Street High Heel Race, started over 35 years ago as a wager amongst drag queens, bartenders, and community members to race in heels, to each of the LGBTQ+ bars along the strip. The LGBTQ+ founders of JR’s Bar continued the event, and in 2018, Mayor Muriel Bowser, as an act of support for the LGBTQ+ community, proclaimed the 17th Street High Heel Race as an Official Mayoral Event. DC is now one of the only jurisdictions in the nation to sponsor and host an event of this type that highlights the diversity of the LGBTQ+ community.
Thousands of costumed spectators cheer on costumed drag queens, drag kings and community members as they race down 17th Street NW. Lively and filled with local drag entertainment and much more, you won’t want to miss this DC tradition!
37th Annual 17th Street High Heel Race Starts on Tuesday, October 29 · 6pm EDT !7th Street, between R and P Streets NW near Dupont Circle More Info HERE
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