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What is Princess Day?

The Princess Day event is an annual party that celebrates young girls of color. 

 

A free all-inclusive event in the Boston, MA area, where people gather for dancing, playing and other fun activities.

 

Culture, inclusivity & empowerment are at the heart of the Princess Day event.  In celebrating together, they see themselves in each other.     

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The Princess Day event is funded by generous donations from our community. 

How it Started

Princess Day was originally conceived in 2014 by performing artist Valerie Stephens, as a gift to her nieces.  She said to them“You are a Princess just the way you are!”

Then Valerie's idea came to life.

 

On the first Princess Day, little girls & their families from the community came dressed in tutus, superhero costumes & full princess attire. Filling the Gertrude Howe's Park with laughter and joy.

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     What started out as Princess Party for 30 in 2014, has blossomed into a family event for close to 400 people. 

Testimonials

" If you have, know, or are neighbors to girls of color ages 4–10, let their parents or caregivers know about Princess Day 2017. Our seven-year-old daughter and her girlfriends loved this event--and so did all the adults who accompanied them! Whether the frilly pink type of princess or the Wonder Woman type, it was great fun for all--empowering, creative, lots of games, healthy snacks, and drinks, a great atmosphere in which every princess saw themselves reflected in many others. 

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-- Mark

" Thank you so much for your very generous donation to Princess Day. I think that Princess Day is important to me because I can see people like me.  it is also important for little girls under my age to see girls that look like them as well.  I really hope they are. It’s important because they can always see people of color around them all of the time.

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This donated money will be used on tables, chares, decorations and everything else we need for Princess Day. Thank you so much for your donations they mean a lot to Princess’ from around the world."

 

- Jade, age 10

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