Community Events

PRIDE is a time for cruising! Join us, Saturday, June 24th, for the largest queer stoplight party in the midwest! Not only will you be able to shoot your shot in a room filled with queer cuties, there’s a pretty dope performance lineup as well. Not looking to snag a sweetie…no problem! This is a […]

Minniaux presents our first pride event live from that patio of Palmer's Bar in Minneapolis. Please join us for a party of love, beautiful vibes and live music. DJ Nanobyte will provide the sounds and spins, as we are joined by seven amazing artists of all different backgrounds. They will rock out live!

Flip Phone brings yet another show-stopping Pride celebration. And with a very special guest honey! Luxx Noir London from the 15th season of Ru Paul's Drag Race will come to slay us all! Also featuring Jade Jolie and more. Get your tickets now.

Camp True Colors is a place designed just for LGBTQ+ youth, where you can have fun and enjoy summer camp activities in a welcoming environment, while building community with peers and adults with similar shared experiences. One Heartland - oneheartland.org

Stop by Quatrefoil Library between noon and 6 PM on Sunday, June 25th for our Pride used book sale! Get LGBTQ+ books at great prices. We also accept donations of LGBTQ+ books, DVDs, and more.

Camp True Colors is a place designed just for LGBTQ+ youth, where you can have fun and enjoy summer camp activities in a welcoming environment, while building community with peers and adults with similar shared experiences. One Heartland - oneheartland.org

Camp True Colors is a place designed just for LGBTQ+ youth, where you can have fun and enjoy summer camp activities in a welcoming environment, while building community with peers and adults with similar shared experiences. oneheartland.org  

Luzious Entertainment is proud to present the POWER’s All Ages Show at Can Can Wonderland in St. Paul. This show will be fun for all ages and feature performances by local queer youth. Hosted by media personality Lala Luzious (Jay Leno’s You Bet Your Life), don’t miss fun performances by Kylieee with 3 E’s, Kiki […]

Camp True Colors is a place designed just for LGBTQ+ youth, where you can have fun and enjoy summer camp activities in a welcoming environment, while building community with peers and adults with similar shared experiences. For more information visit oneheartland.org  

If you're ready for long sunny days, a delicious aperitif, a breezy stroll down the Champs Elysées, lounging on the beach of Ipanema, or a brief interlude with some mysterious international playboy, then you are ready for a Spring Affair, and no one does it better than Sandy Bernhard, weaving her magical stories, gorgeous melodies, chic […]

Experience the incredible Boundary Waters with others who identify as LGBTQ+. This trip is queer-guided and open exclusively to those who identify as members of the LGBTQ+ community. Whether this is your first time in a canoe or you’re an experienced paddler, you’ll have a ton of fun while traveling with other bold members of […]

LGBTQ+ youth or adults and their family members. For more information visit oneheartland.org  

We've designed two weekends this season dedicated to providing members of the LGBTQ community a safe space to gather and enjoy the great outdoors of Minnesota's Iron Range! The first weekend will be held in connection with Pride month on the weekend of June 2-4, the weekend after Memorial Day. The second weekend will be […]

Are you curious about camping but unsure where to start, or an experienced outdoorsperson with skills to share? Join friends and folks at Wild Pride for a camping crash course to gain confidence before your next outdoor adventure! With naturalist Allie Steffen as your guide, you’ll learn basic survival needs, practice setting up different types […]

Join us for a fabulous Senior Pride Brunch & Bingo in St. Cloud, celebrating love, diversity, and the vibrant LGBTQ+ community in Central Minnesota! This exciting event is all about celebrating and honoring our amazing Senior LGBT Community. We invite you to come and enjoy a delightful brunch with fellow seniors in a warm and […]

AKS, meaning 'reflection', is a show about self-discovery and resilience. This year SAATH presents a compelling story with diverse characters and powerful dance performances to celebrate trans joy- the delight of living authentically. Venue: The Cowles Center 528 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN 55403 Shows: September 20, 22, 23 at 7:00pm and September 24 at 2:00p […]

BECAUSE ("Bi+ Empowerment Conference: A Uniting, Supportive Experience") is the annual conference of the Bisexual Organizing Project (BOP), dedicated to building empowered bi, pan, fluid, queer, unlabeled (bi+), and allied communities. The conference was founded in 1992 by a handful of bi+ activists and has grown into the largest conference centered around non-monosexual identities in the United States. […]

Are you curious about camping but unsure where to start, or an experienced outdoorsperson with skills to share? Join LGBTQIA+ folks at Wild Pride for a camping crash course to gain confidence before your next outdoor adventure! You’ll learn basic survival needs, practice setting up different types of tents, spark and stoke your own campfire, […]

Spirit Day is a free-to-attend celebration event for LGBTQ+ youth. This unique event brings together creativity, art, music, and food in a space where LGBTQ+ youth can feel safe and empowered to be their true selves. Open to all LGBTQ+ folx - families, adults, elders, youth, and anyone who loves them. Now more than ever, […]

Let's get ready to celebrate! Frogtown Curling Club is hosting Minnesota's first PRIDE Spiel on November 10th-12th, 2023. This 32-team event will celebrate LGBTQIA+ people and their allies in the sport of curling. ALL CURLERS WELCOME! We need our curling allies' support by registering and participating in this exceptional event! Prepare yourselves for a colorful […]

Come hang out this weekend at Twin Cities Pride's zero cost, gender affirming, wardrobe open house! We're opening the office Saturday the 3rd and Sunday the 4th from 9:00am-3:00pm for an Open House Rainbow Wardrobe Event to allow for a more accessible experience. Come check out our supply of size and gender inclusive clothing, shoes, […]

Bring your sweetie or find your sweetie, or just be sweet, but come celebrate LOVE with us at our next LGBTQ Women's Valentine's Dance! Saturday, February 17! 6 p.m. dinner/social hour, 7-10 p.m dancing! $10 cash cover at the Minneapolis Eagle's Club, 2507 25th St. East! We will have our first LIVE WOMEN's BAND since […]

Inaugural elder LGBTQ+ event serving Pine, Isanti, Chisago, Kanabec and Mille Lacs counties. Pie Walk - Music - Drag BINGO At the Braham Event Center, 655 8th St. SW, Braham, MN 55006 **First 30 to arrive receive handcrafted Pride mug**

Relocated to the Twin Cities? Drop by Quatrefoil Library on February 23rd from 7-8pm to meet other new people, learn about local LGBTQIA+ resources, share your favorite Twin Cities discoveries, or just chat! Transplants, family, partners, and locals all welcome.

Join us Saturday, February 24th from 11AM-4PM for the WILD VNTG MRKT - Handcrafted treasures from local LGBTQIA markers and tasty treats from bakers Sales throughout Wild Things and the Wild Vintage Collective a proudly gay owned business - Several fabulous surprises throughout the day Located at 7270 Commerce Circle East, just off University, about […]

Hello~ Please join us for MPLS Stitch Shop Presents: Twin Cities Queer Hockey Association's Winter Wonderland on Saturday March 2nd, 2024 from 2pm - 5pm. Everyone is welcome! Event Details: Beginner/Intermediate Game 2pm Come play a lower level outdoor game with 2 periods and referees, this game is great for players who are new to […]

Together is a mixed media art exhibition featuring artwork from ten Minnesota artist families of diverse ages and family structures who have created individual and communal work for the exhibition. Artists Emmett and Kit Ramstad conceived this project to elevate children’s artwork and provide a space for parent artists to support each other as they fulfill […]

The Minnesota Freedom Band is a community concert band for queer and allied folks. Join us for a fun afternoon as we play music from or inspired by books, movies, and video games!

Are your dancing feet ready for Spring? Come join us on Saturday, April 20th, for our Spring LGBTQ Women's Dance! Dinner/social hour starts at 6, while our DJ, the multi-talented K. Shay, will keep us rockin' from 7-10! Clean out your closets and bring clothes, books, plants, jewelry, etc. for our give-and-take sharing table. What you […]

Freedom Jazz is a 20-piece community band for queer and allied folks. Travel with us as we go on a musical journey in "Big Band" Style!

All levels of dancers welcome! No partner needed. 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM Dance Lesson - Don is teaching Bachata! 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM Open Dancing. We will play a song rotation of Salsa, Bachata, Cumbia and Merengue, we take requests. Only $5 cover (cash only please). (Includes the lesson and the dance!) Bring […]

Wild Things Antiques a gayly owned and operated vintage shop and their 40+ dealer vintage mall the Wild Vintage Collective host their monthly WILD VNTG MRKT with many LGBTQIA local makers and bakers. There will be a food truck and sales throughout Wild Things and the Wild Vintage Collective.

Chaya Milchtein (@mechanicshopfemme) is making a stop at The Lift Garage on April 29th for her upcoming book tour!⁠ About The Event At the book tour stop, you can meet Chaya in person, get your book signed, and take a peak inside The Lift.⁠ Tickets are $5 and can be reserved for either the 6 […]

Drag Bingo at The Clapping Monkey House of Coffee hosted by Betty Bang and Tomi Saint James - Win gift cards and vintage prizes. Located at 7270 Commerce Circle East in Fridley, MN. This is a sober, all ages event.

​Arnold Beckoff is a drag queen in New York City. What does he want in life? Happiness! A husband, a child, and respect from his Jewish mother! Taking place in the 1970/80s, the award-winning comedy Torch Song Trilogy helped set the stage for the emergence of LGBTQIA+ rights and the fight for human dignity. Updated by the playwright […]

✨Cinco De Carro✨ - A vintage queer car show hosted by Wild Things and The Great Northern Region LGBTQIA car club on Sunday, May 5th from 10AM-2PM on our parking lot! 💥Amazing vintage and antique cars 💥Space for you to swing your own vintage car by 💥An additional WILD VNTG MRKT pop-up with vintage dealers […]

TaikoArts Midwest presents TaikoTHRIVE, Ensō Daiko’s annual concert, this year on Mother’s Day, May 12, 2024, at The Ordway Center for Performing Arts. The promise is high energy, heart pounding rhythms and soaring melodies from the heart of Japan. International guest artists include Yuichi Kimura and his six drummers, Daichi no Kai of Kobe, Japan, […]

Explore the vibrant history of Twin Cities Pride at W Minneapolis - The Foshay's second annual Queer Me Out speaker panel event on June 4th. Moderator Nina DiAngelo of Roxy's Cabaret Panelists Zaylore Stout - LGBTQ+ Activist Author and Historian of “Our Gay History in Fifty States” Devon Monroe - Professional Wrestler and F1RST Wrestling […]

Join us on Sunday June 2nd from 6-9pm at The Saloon in Minneapolis for "We Are Beautiful: An Exhibit & Benefit Show for Avenues for Youth," hosted by Bad Karma and Ryan Coit. Featuring an exhibit by COIT Photography, this event includes a dynamic drag show hosted by Bad Karma with talented local performers. All […]

Why let the weekends have all the fun? We party every Monday at Cheap Skate Roller Center, 8pm-10pm. Age is set to 16+ to be accessible to young adults (alcohol free event). Come roll to the upbeat sounds of DJ Hazmat Circus- music format is an eclectic mix of House,  Alt/Indie Dance, Synthwave, Skate Classics, […]

Join us at the Walker Art Center for a special event celebrating queer nightlife on Thursday, June 6th at 7pm! The program, The Practice of Queer Nightlife in the Twin Cities Today gathers local artists working in Twin Cities nightlife to collectively considers the struggles, urgencies, and joys this art form faces today.  Panelists include […]

Family Pride Fun Run & Vendor Fair Join us for a morning of family fun at the Family Pride Fun Run & Vendor Fair! Lace up your running shoes and head over to the starting line by 10 AM at the Chisago Lake Township Hall at 12400 316th Street, Lindstrom, MN 55045 and finish at […]

Join the Minnesota Strike, your local professional ultimate frisbee team, as we celebrate our LGBTQIA+ community during our final home game of the season! Game starts at 5:00pm on Saturday, June 8th at Sea Foam Stadium (Concordia University). Halftime performance by the illustrious drag king Dick Von Dyke. Tickets can be purchased ahead of time […]

Join us at Boom Island Brewing on June 9th, 2024, for our Pride Makers Market! We're thrilled to host a vibrant gathering showcasing talented vendors from the LGBT+ community and allies, offering an array of pride-themed goodies. From art to apparel, jewelry to home decor, there's something for everyone to celebrate love and diversity. Mark […]

Love is here, and it comes with a beer! Are you sick of dating apps? Want to meet someone in person in a safe, neutral space? We have the perfect opportunity! Join us for a night of laughter, connections, and hopefully love! We can’t wait to see you!

The next Drag Bingo at The Clapping Monkey House of Coffee is THIS THURSDAY JUNE 13TH starting at 7PM! $10 suggested donation for 5 rounds of bingo. Win fabulous prizes from Wild Things and the Wild Vintage Collective. Hosted by the fabulous and amazing Betty Bang and Tomi Saint James! We’re located at 7270 Commerce […]

Camp True Colors is a place designed just for LGBTQ+ youth, where you can have fun and enjoy summer camp activities in a welcoming environment, while building community with peers and adults with similar shared experiences. Aside from being a LOT of fun, camp builds self-confidence, life skills, friendships, and memories that last long after […]

Come join us on Saturday, June 15th, for our LGBTQ PRIDE Women's Dance! Dinner/social hour starts at 6, while the legendary Roxxy Hall and her all women's band, will keep us rockin' from 7-10! We are in the big ballroom at the Mpls. Eagles Club #34, just to the left as you come in the back […]

Mr. Mom and Johnny Lightning present: Taste That Rainbow, A Pride Drag Dinner Join us for the gayest show in town to celebrate PRIDE! Featuring Queenie Von Curves, Julia Starr, and hosted by the fantastic Victoria DeVille. Enjoy delicious food and craft beverages as you're entertained by the talented and stunning cast of the show! […]

Drop by the Hopkins Library and find new-to-you clothing to express or explore your gender identity! In need of a wardrobe refresh? Bring clothes that no longer suit you and pick up some new things to try. Please only bring items that are gently used and freshly laundered. Everyone welcome at this event.

The next Drag Trivia at The Clapping Monkey House of Coffee is THURSDAY JUNE 20TH starting at 7PM! Win fabulous prizes from Wild Things and the Wild Vintage Collective Hosted by the fabulous and amazing Betty Bang and Tomi Saint James. We’re located at 7270 Commerce Circle E. in Fridley, Minnesota, just off University, about […]

A modern romance for the guy inside all of us. Depravity and enlightenment, protection and liberation, love bombing / situationships / ghosting / et al – ONLY UGLY GUYS delivers a stark reflection on how affection manifests in a non-committal, algorithm-fueled culture. Placing the audience in the role of voyeur, confidante, enabler, and friend, these scenarios […]

Join us for The Art of Joy, a concert celebrating the 35th anniversary of One Voice Mixed Chorus by honoring the origins and evolution of our mission. From the creation of vital LGBTQIA+ communities in a time when they didn’t exist, to the internal work of racial justice, our work is fundamentally about the quest […]

Descend into “Buyer & Cellar,” the deliciously outrageous comedy examining the price of fame, and the cost of life and work relationships both on and off the red carpet. As an out of work L.A. actor dives into a mysterious job at the home of legendary Barbra Streisand, he falls deep into exploring how the […]

Camp True Colors is a place designed just for LGBTQ+ youth, where you can have fun and enjoy summer camp activities in a welcoming environment, while building community with peers and adults with similar shared experiences. Aside from being a LOT of fun, camp builds self-confidence, life skills, friendships, and memories that last long after […]

PLEASE READ ALL THE WAY TO THE END... This is an all inclusive, family friendly event geared towards all ages. Everyone is responsible for their own safety & parents are solely responsible for the safety of their children. That being said I've had many people join me on the water over the yrs including younger […]

🌈 Dive into the vibrant celebration of love and inclusion at our Pride Poolside BBQ Party! Join us for an unforgettable evening of sizzling beats, delicious eats, and endless fun under the sun.

Get ready to kick off Twin Cities Pride weekend in style at Pride Palooza at Eat Street Crossing in Minneapolis! 🎉 This is the party you don’t want to miss! Join us on Friday, June 28th for an unforgettable evening filled with excitement, music, and dazzling performances. The night begins at 7:00 PM with DJ […]

Start Pride Weekend off on the right note with the Minnesota Philharmonic Orchestra, in partnership with St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral! On Friday, June 28, take the rainbow staircase across from Loring Park up to the cathedral for an evening of music. MPO’s Pride concert Open Spaces evokes the unbound freedom of wide open spaces — […]

Camp True Colors is a place designed just for LGBTQ+ youth, where you can have fun and enjoy summer camp activities in a welcoming environment, while building community with peers and adults with similar shared experiences. Aside from being a LOT of fun, camp builds self-confidence, life skills, friendships, and memories that last long after […]

Camp True Colors is a place designed just for LGBTQ+ youth, where you can have fun and enjoy summer camp activities in a welcoming environment, while building community with peers and adults with similar shared experiences. Aside from being a LOT of fun, camp builds self-confidence, life skills, friendships, and memories that last long after […]

An exploration of Minneapolis through a few of the city's most prominent LGBTQ+ sites and their history. Join Perennial Cycle on Saturday, July 27 from 12-2 pm for a 10 mile group ride with stops throughout the city to hear from a local LGBTQ+ Public Historian. We'll keep a social, casual pace and will start […]

Join Trans Picnic Minneapolis for the July Transgender Potluck and Picnic at Powderhorn Park! This all ages event is open to the Twin Cities Transgender Community as well as their loved ones. Please bring food to share and come ready to mingle. We will be meeting at the South Picnic Area in Powderhorn Park.

The Camp True Colors experience, for all ages! Family Camp is a chance for families with family member(s) with an LGBTQ+ identity to get away and enjoy time with each other and with other LGBTQ+ families, in an environment that was created with your family in mind.    Fill your days with classic summer camp activities […]

'Karma - A Bollywood Circus’ celebrates the beauty of neurodiversity through breathtaking aerial acts, vibrant dance routines, and heartwarming narratives. Watch as our diverse cast of performers dive into a world that shines a spotlight on the incredible talents and inspiring stories of individuals on the neurodivergence spectrum! SAATH - South Asian Arts and Theater […]

The Northern Minnesota LGBTQ CampOUT is a weekend or camping, exploring northern Minnesota and celebrating Pride on the Iron Range. Developed in cooperation with Range Iron Pride, the event welcomes people from around the state to enjoy the outdoors and all the Iron Range has to offer.   CampOUT weekend is from Thursday, August 8 […]

The City of Golden Valley DEI Commission is holding the 3rd event in its “Hate has No Home Here” series.  The August 8th event addresses the issue relating to “Transphobia” – Gaining an understand of what the issues are and the barriers confronted by LGBTQ+ people Our speakers for the evening are Ellie Krug and […]

Come join us on Saturday, August 17th, for our LGBTQ Women's BEACH PARTY Dance! This dance will have a special feature--Speed Dating! Come at 5:30 and we will have fun getting to know one another before the dance starts! Dinner/social hour starts at 6, while our DJ will keep us rockin' from 7-10! Join the […]

All bodies & all genders welcome to browse, try on, & buy outfits in a safe, supportive environment at Hello Again Eagan. Shop new & thrifted tops, dresses, skirts, & accessories to make your style uniquely YOU! Get ready for a party & bring someone to share in the shopping joy! Featuring La Bella Mobile […]

Featuring teams of only trans and non-binary players who are coming from all across the globe to compete at TRIA Rink in downtown St. Paul, MN. Join us for our second ever All Trans Draft Tournament, hosted by Team Trans Twin Cities! This is the only hockey tournament like it in the world. OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT […]