A Pride picnic at Pease Park. Plus Brad Pitt's Austin inspiration

Summer is officially summering, the heat is officially hot and Pride month is drawing to a close. If the current forecast holds, we're looking at highs in the mid-90s with low chances of rain through the weekend. Read on for a fine way to celebrate the end Pride month, plus celeb sightings, the skinny on Adrian Quesada's “Boleros Psicodélicos II,” and hot gossip from local screens and stages.

🌈Pride month is almost over ... 'til August, that is

While 🏳️‍🌈 Pride celebrations 🏳️‍⚧️ in many other major U.S. cities, including New York, San Francisco and Chicago, will culminate with massive parades this weekend, Austin's main event won't take place 'til August. Still there are plenty of ways to celebrate in Austin this weekend including a Pride Picnic at Pease Park hosted by local nonprofit Future Front.

Event organizers promise “Abundant sunshine, community vibes and a delightfully queer celebration of the summer solstice at Austin’s first and oldest public park.” The family-friendly get together takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.

More Austin Pride news:

• 🍸Here's a guide to the best gay bars in Austin
• 💅These drag artists are using their spotlights to advocate for LGBTQ+ rights (📷Check out the pics!)
• 🤠Boots, bulls and breakups: Here's the ballad of a Brooklyn cowboy who healed a broken heart wrestling steers and putting panties on goats (🐐??) at the Texas Tradition gay rodeo.

Screens and stages: Brad Pitt took 'F1' inspiration from Austin (plus more quick spins)

Brad Pitt's movie "F1" hits theaters across the country this weekend, but he treated a few hundred Austin fans to a surprise appearance during an advance screening at the IMAX Theater at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum last week. He told fans that the journey to make the movie "started here in Austin at the F1 track."

More screens and stages:

• Music writer Mars Salazar caught up with guitarist and producer Adrian Quesada to talk about his new album “Boleros Psicodélicos II,” which comes out on Friday. He has a concert for the project at Antone's in August.
• The Grammy Awards decided to restructure the country music award category after Beyoncé's historic "Cowboy Carter" win.
• The Alamo Drafthouse just opened a Godzilla-themed theater in California, but special 'Zilla screenings and merch are heading to Austin later this year.
• What happened behind the scenes? McConaughey, Harrelson's Austin comedy 'Brothers' paused

🎈Let's go fly ... a balloon?

Our dining and nightlife correspondent, Ana Gutierrez, popped by the new Balloon Museum exhibit in the old Louis Shanks Furniture building on Anderson Lane. The immersive exhibit is family-friendly, interactive and whimsical, albeit quite pricey. Even with a family package, expect to pay about $36 per person.

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