For Pride 2021, Karangahape Road bars & restaurants offered new recipes on special, the shops stayed open until 9pm, and best of all there were loads of one off events taking place throughout the evening, such as:

• Live music from 5-7pm at Pocket Park (corner of Pitt St & K' Rd)
• Live music from 7pm by Flying Out outside the Methodist Church.
• Green Stone Carving demonstration and introduction to jewellery making at 6pm and 7pm at Oro Negro.
• Free dumpling classes on the hour from 4pm at Bun & Bao. (Sold out)
• Market Night in-store at Checks Downtown with Baby G Burger grilling from the shop front.
• Pop up 80's inspired bar following the Queer with a K panel discussion at Monster Valley from 5:30pm
• DJ & Strawberry Watermelon Fruited Sour at Hallertau Tap Haus.
• DJ at Red Bar 6-8pm

See details of all the restaurant and bar offerings in the poster below.

* PICI - Disco tunes & special 80's cocktail from 4pm

* Carmen Jones - Cross Culture Cooking - Latin / Mid East Quesadillas: Jerusalem (Lamb) or Gaza (Eggplant) $12 from 4pm

* Northern Line - Happy hour all evening with free nibble. Plus loads of Pride special add-ons! From 4pm

* YeahBowl - $10 Poké bowls from 6 - 9pm

* Red Bar - $2 discount on all drinks - 2 for 1 cocktail specials - free nuts & nibbles from 4pm

* Thirsty Dog - $10 Cocktails + 3 for 2 Bar Snacks from 4pm

* Eagle Bar - Happy Hour from 4pm

* GG X Flamingo - $15 Nitro Cocktail from 4pm

* Apero - Glass of Laurent-Perrier Champagne ‘La Cuvee’ $15.00 from 5 - 7pm

* Coco's Cantina - Any two pizzas for $35 from 4:30pm

* Free Bird - Rainbow Combo $15 (half dozen chicken tenders, tater tots, slaw and gravy) + $5 Tap Beers - all day!

* Donair Kebab - Any 9" pizza with house beer or glass of house wine $13.50 from 4pm

* Saloon Bar - Happy Hour 4-7pm. Free Karaoke after 10pm

* Cotto - Happy hour drinks 5 - 5:30pm