Riverside Downtown Partnership

05/29/2026

Support IE Pride.

Rounding out Pride weekend with another fabulous collaboration between The Menagerie and VIP Nightclub & Restaurant, we’re proud to present a fundraiser benefiting Riverside Pride! 🌈✨

Join us this Sunday, May 31st at VIP for what’s sure to be a FABULAUS afternoon hosted by Rainy Dayz. This stellar lineup features Kelly K Doll, Xika Khunt, Diva Dean, King Phantom, and Eddie D-Lite — all coming in HOT and ready to give you an unforgettable show!

Come eat, drink, and celebrate Pride, diversity, and inclusion with us while supporting an amazing cause. 💜

🎟️ Brunch tickets are $35 and include admission plus a breakfast buffet.
🥂 Bottomless mimosas available for $18
🍹 Full bar open with alcoholic & non-alcoholic options

✨ DOORS OPEN @ 11:30AM ✨

🎫 PURCHASE TICKETS WITH THE QR CODE!

05/29/2026

Stories continue, conversations continue, and the celebration continues!! ✨🏳️‍🌈

Out in the I.E. has been extended and will remain on view through July 10!! This exhibition honors the LGBTQ+ community’s creativity, activism, care, and pride across Riverside & San Bernardino counties. We invite you to visit, reflect, and connect with these stories and experiences. ✨

🌟 Free admission
🌟 Free tours available

Open: Wednesday–Friday, 12–5 PM
Location: 3933 Mission Inn Avenue Suite 103, Riverside, CA 92501

05/29/2026

The FREE Anime Riverside Launch Party is happening TONIGHT at 8 PM at the historic Mission Inn in Downtown Riverside!

Come hang out with fellow anime fans before the convention officially begins and enjoy free entry, giveaways, exclusive ribbons, posters, buttons, merch, after party tickets, and more.

It’s the perfect way to kick off Anime Riverside weekend early with the community.

Friday, May 29th
8 PM
Mission Inn Hotel & Spa
18+

Let’s start the weekend right!

Get your tickets now at AnimeRiverside.com

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05/28/2026

SAVE THE DATE!!

05/27/2026

🎨 June Artist Spotlight: Lana Licata Manzo 🎨
Born in Placentia and now based in Riverside, artist Lana Licata Manzo creates vibrant, immersive works that blend fine art with craft-based practices including weaving, basketmaking, textiles, beading, and embroidery. Her colorful installations explore themes of connection, community, and shared creative experience.
As part of her residency at the Riverside Art Museum, visitors are invited to experience Lana’s creative process firsthand during open studio hours, Wednesday–Saturday from 11 AM–4 PM in the Powell and DeVean Galleries. Her residency will be on view through August 30, 2026.
✨ Be sure to stop by her Opening Reception at the Riverside Art Museum on June 4th and experience the work in person! ✨
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🎨 Artista Destacada de Junio: Lana Licata Manzo 🎨
Nacida en Placentia y ahora radicada en Riverside, la artista Lana Licata Manzo crea obras vibrantes e inmersivas que combinan las bellas artes con prácticas artesanales como el tejido, la cestería, los textiles, el trabajo con cuentas y el bordado. Sus coloridas instalaciones exploran temas de conexión, comunidad y experiencias creativas compartidas.
Como parte de su residencia en el Riverside Art Museum, los visitantes están invitados a experimentar de primera mano el proceso creativo de Lana durante las horas de estudio abierto, de miércoles a sábado de 11 a.m. a 4 p.m. en las galerías Powell y DeVean. Su residencia estará en exhibición hasta el 30 de agosto de 2026.
✨ ¡No dejes de asistir a su Recepción de Apertura en el Riverside Art Museum el 4 de junio y experimentar su trabajo en persona! ✨

05/27/2026

Celebrate Riverside PRIDE with us at CRIISC as we open our doors for special open hours!!✨🏳️‍🌈
If you haven’t had the chance to visit yet, now is the perfect time to experience our Out in the I.E. exhibition. Stop by CRIISC Saturday, May 30 from 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM, before or after checking out 4th Annual Riverside Pride Festival: Stonewall Lives!; explore, take a FREE tour, have fun with our FREE scavenger hunt. Come be a part of a space dedicated to visibility, reflection, and community. We look forward to seeing you! 🏳️‍🌈🙌✨

05/27/2026

Great news! UC Riverside is launching a fully online Master of Business Administration program this fall. The program marks a major expansion of graduate business education at UCR and will become the only fully online MBA program in the UC system that is based in Southern California.

Read more ➡️ news.ucr.edu/articles/2026/05/21/uc-riverside-launches-online-mba-program