Winter Party Festival is an annual, week-long celebration of music, dance, and community, produced by the National LGBTQ Task Force to raise critical funds for the LGBTQ movement. Join us! February 26 – March 4, 2025 in Miami Beach.

For the LGBTQ community and our allies, Winter Party is a place to rejuvenate and recharge. A place to clear our heads, fill our hearts, and engage our minds. A place to let loose and kick up our heels. We live in a world that challenges us everyday; telling us we’re different, less than, other. And while that may be changing, progress is slow, and inequality persists. It can wear on even the strongest among us. It makes us long for safe havens, places where we can be ourselves, surrounded by our chosen family and accepted and loved just the way we are. Winter Party is that place, a safe haven where we can LIVE FREE.

Schedule of Events

Friday, Feb 28, 2025

2:00 pm – 8:00 pm

ELEVATE T-DANCE

Bathe in the sun and cool off with a splash at Elevate T-Dance! It’s the perfect way to spend your afternoon and gear up for an action-packed weekend as Winter Party Festival takes over the rooftop pool bar at Palace.

You’ll be uplifted with the incredible talents of DJs David Nazar and Danny Verde as you dance into the sunset with the incredible views of South Beach as the backdrop.

VIP passholders will receive access to an exclusive VIP bar area with complimentary vodka cocktails from 4pm – 6pm

Palace Rooftop Pool - 1052 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139

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7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

VIP Cocktail Reception

Join community leaders, celebrities, influencers and Winter Party Festival VIPs at one of Miami Beach’s most breath-taking outdoor settings for our annual Winter Party Festival VIP Cocktail Reception. This cocktail-style event features an open bar, delicious bites, special entertainment and remarks by Task Force Executive Director Kierra Johnson. This year we will honor a community treasure, Lisa Mercado, whose contributions have included being the only female co-chair of Winter Party Festival, working tirelessly for over a decade as a Task Force staff member, and serving as a board member and staff member of Pridelines. You can show your appreciation for Lisa by becoming a sponsor of the event.

The Standard Miami Beach - 40 Island Ave, Miami Beach

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Date: February 26 – March 4, 2025