🌈Come OUT and Celebrate with us on October 22nd at 6:30pm at Jack's Abby in Framingham🌈

EVENT DETAILS & ENTERTAINMENT

We will have a number of staff and volunteers welcoming folks in! Doors open at 6:30 for general admission. Please be prepared with your digital ticket at the door to ensure a speedy check in. If you are a guest of a Sponsor with no digital ticket, you can simply give your name to the folks at the check in desk! Check out our virtual program here.

The night will feature live music by the Femmes, drag performance by Zin Legacy Phoenix, as well as remarks from OUT MetroWest youth, staff, and board members. We have over $11,000 worth of items you can win night-of through our raffle. All items have been generously donated by local companies and businesses!

DIRECTIONS & PARKING

Jack's Abby is at 100 Clinton Street in Framingham. Free parking is on-street or in the Jack's Abby parking lot on the Bishop's Street side of the building. It is also 1/2 mile from the Framingham MBTA Station. Accessible parking is located in the Bishop Street parking lot, and we will have a few additional spots coned off right in front of the entrance.

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Get ready for a night of fun and inspiration! Our annual Come OUT & Celebrate Gay-la is on October 22nd, 2026. Join us at Jack’s Abby for an evening with friends and community members as we work together to raise $150,000 for our FREE LGBTQ+ youth programs.

Tickets include a delicious buffet dinner from the Jack’s Abby kitchen, featured entertainment by Zon Legacy Phoenix and The Femmes, one drink ticket (alcoholic or non), and the priceless knowledge that you are building communities where LGBTQ+ youth thrive. We've sold out 5 years in a row, so get your tickets TODAY! Early bird tickets are $55 before September 10th.

Enjoy staff and youth remarks, photo ops, entertainment, outdoor fire pit, raffle, and more! All ages are welcome at Come OUT & Celebrate! Attendees must be 21+, with proof of ID, to drink alcoholic beverages. General Admission begins at 6:30 (Sponsorship Admission begins at 6:00).

Affirm your commitment to LGBTQ+ youth by sponsoring or buying ad space for this night of community celebration! Sponsorships start at $500, and come with various benefits for you and your guests. Advertisements start at $50 and are a great way to promote your business/organization to the wider community. Sponsorship & Ad packets can be viewed at this link https://canva.link/7md3t4ynahv1nh0

Any questions can be sent to info@outmetrowest.org.

Thank you to our generous event sponsors!

Radiant Sponsors

Herrman Family

Kathy Kaufmann

Jamie Pierce

Sunshine Sponsor

Colin & Jennifer Linehan

Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Sparkle Sponsors

Suzanne Abair & Kat MacDonald

Anonymous

Betsy Gardella & Jim Smith

Celia Harrison

Love Your Labels

Tracy & Frank McGrath

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Anne Terhune & Bob Steingart

Glitter Sponsors

Boston Children's Hospital

Jack & Amy Haley

Amy Kaufmann Ro & Ruth Ro

Ellen & David Morrison

Pabian Family

Frank & Kelly Panayotou

Kimberly Ritrievi

Marilyn & Mitchel Ross

Joe & Linda Senecal

Webster Five

Shimmer Sponsors

Eric Boudreau & Matt Charette
Nancy Fisher
GLAD Law
Greater Boston PFLAG
Hoffman Insurance Services

The Leggett Group

Brent & Jack Lewis

J Christopher Mar

MassEquality

Alan & Suzanne Posner

Queer History Boston

United Church of Bernardston

Emily Warmington & Shannon Merrell

Harbor Camps

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OUT MetroWest is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and your donation is tax deductible, up to the value of the item, as permitted by law.

2026 Come OUT and Celebrate Gay-la!

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