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In honor of Pride Month, the major theme park franchise Six Flags has announced kid-friendly drag show performances at several of its theme parks this year.
In an effort to allay outrage over drag queens performing for children, the Six Flags website insisted that the shows will be PG and “inclusive for all ages.”
In addition to the drag performances, educational materials on the history of the celebration of American pride will be displayed in one of the Six Flags parks.
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Six Flags theme parks this year advertised new Pride Month drag shows that are open to kids. (Tim Boyle/Getty Images)
Six Flags promoted these drag shows on social media, starting with advertisements for Pride Month celebrations at the Six Flags Over Texas theme park in Texas.
An Instagram post published Friday promoted the event, stating, “Six Flags Over Texas Presents DRAG SHOW.” The ad featured images of several drag queens who will be performing on Fridays and Saturdays throughout the month during the themed section.
Among the performers were drag queens “Arya Jealous”, “Citronella Mack” and “Salem Moon”.
The post’s caption read, “Celebrate Pride at Six Flags Over Texas with a Drag Show! Performances are Friday and Saturday in June at The Stage in Gotham City.” It also provided a link to the Six Flags website for information.
The site elaborated on the events, stating, “The 45-minute live show will have you laughing and clapping as our PRIDE entertainers deliver a one-of-a-kind show at Six Flags Over Texas. Local Drag Queen legend Salem Moon will be our Presenting Drag Show.”
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Host drag queen Athena Dion performs for guests at a Drag Brunch at R House Wynwood in Miami, Florida, on April 9, 2022. (Daniel A. Varela/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
It listed several activities that guests can participate in during the festivities, such as a “PRIDE Celebration Dance Party” where “DJ Unladylike” will play music for attendees who want to dance, and a “PRIDE Celebration Lip Sync Battle” with guests competing against each other.
However, the drag event’s most notable announcement was that it was advertised as fun for “all ages”.
The site claimed, “All content is rated PG and considered family-friendly and inclusive for all ages.” And for attendees concerned about minors seeing drag shows, the site offered, “Anyone under the age of 17 should consult a parent or guardian if there is a concern.”
In addition to hosting PG drag shows for kids, teens and adults, the event promoted a digital presentation about Pride’s history, which said, “If you want to learn more about how the national PRIDE celebration got started, visit Crazy Horse Saloon to see a digital presentation on the TV screens.”
Other Six Flag parks also announced these events, with the Six Flags park in St. Louis, Missouri advertising a Pride Night last Friday.
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According to conservative outlet The Blaze, Six Flags hosts drag events throughout the month “at Six Flags Great America in Illinois and Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey”.
Fox News Digital reached out to staff at Six Flags Over Texas to see if any of the park’s employees share concerns about showing drag performances to small children at the venue. This article will be updated with each answer.
A car approaches the entrance to Six Flags Great America. (Tim Boyle/Getty Images)
Gabriel Hays is an associate editor for Fox News Digital.
