Twin Cities Pride

One Voice Pride Patio Party @ Indeed Brewery
2023-06-07 15:00 - 23:00 (America/Chicago) | Indeed Brewing Company, 711 NE 15th Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55413, United States
Join One Voice Mixed Chorus at Indeed Brewing Company for a Pride Patio Party!

Come kick off pride month and support One Voice with a round of drinks and song. As part of the Indeed We Can Program, all proceeds from the taproom will go to One Voice Mixed Chorus from 3pm to 11pm. Activities (raffle!), community, and general gayety to be had (it is pride month after all.)

Non-alcoholic beverages available, and stay tuned for potential food truck information. Feel free to bring your pups to the patio!

Pride Yoga Flow
2023-06-04 11:30 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) | Vera Fitness Center, 1 W. Water St., Ste. 90, Saint Paul, MN, 55107, United States
Start your Pride month by taking care of yourself in a safe and inclusive studio space. Our Pride class is hosted by a queer owned studio, led by a queer instructor, and organized by a queer nonprofit. Finding spaces where everyone feels safe to show up exactly as we are is the goal of Yoga Para La Gente and acera Fitness.

Rocky Horror Picture Show Double Feature
2023-06-03 19:30 - 23:00 (America/Chicago) | Surly Brewing Co., 520 Malcom Ave SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55414
Join us in kicking off Pride month on Saturday, June 3rd for a Rocky Horror Picture Show double feature in Surly Pizza Upstairs! We’ll be showing the film at 7:30pm and 9:30pm.

*$2 from every Friend of Dorothy purchase at the beer hall during the month of June will be donated to OutFront Minnesota to help advance LGBTQ equity in our community

Legacy – Telling Queer History’s 10-Year Anniversary Celebration & Fundraiser
2023-06-03 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Wilder Foundation, 451 Lexington Parkway North, Saint Paul, MN, 55104, United States
Telling Queer History centers stories from our LGBTQ+ community so our history is recorded and heard while holding space for attendees to connect to each other to foster empathy, healing, and compassion.
We are celebrating 10 years of connecting LGBTQ+ folks through storytelling and community-building gatherings!
This June, we’ll gather to celebrate and affirm our legacy, honoring the over 100 storytellers we have featured and building the resources for another 100. Please join us and invite your friends and networks! Everyone has history and a future. Your story is part of Telling Queer History.
At this fabulous party, we will have live storytelling, a legacy ideation station, intergenerational story pods, delicious food, an online auction, a surprise reveal, and a dance party. We are so excited to celebrate with you!
We will be live-streaming the event for our supporters and friends who can’t join this gathering in-person.
ASL interpreted, substance free event, family friendly (intergenerational) with childcare provided. Kids under 12 attend for free.

Grand Marshal Reception
2023-06-03 17:00 (America/New_York) | Midtown Global Market, 920 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
Please come join us in celebration at our Grand Marshal Reception on June 3rd at Midtown Global Market.
We are so pleased to announce our 2023 Grand Marshal, Dr. Angela Kade Goepferd. Twin Cities Pride would like to recognize their outstanding work in gender affirming health care at Children’s Minnesota and for being an amazing advocate for the community.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, TICKETS, AND SILENT AUCTION CLICK HERE

Queer History Ride: St. Paul
2023-06-03 14:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Como Lakeside Pavilion, 1360 Lexington Pkwy N, St. Paul, MN, 55403, United States
An exploration of St. Paul through a few of the city’s most prominent LGBTQ+ sites and their history!

Join us June 3 at 2 pm for a 12 mile group ride with stops throughout the city to hear from a local LGBTQ+ Public Historian on St. Paul queer history.

We’ll keep a family-friendly, conversational pace and will start and end outside Como Lakeside Pavilion (1360 Lexington Pkwy N). After the ride, join us for socializing at a nearby brewery.

MNSOC Youth Pride 2023
2023-06-03 13:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Como Midway Picnic Pavilion, 1199 Midway Parkway, St Paul, MN, 55103, United States
Minnesota School Outreach Coalition’s Youth Pride is an annual event for LGBTQ2IA+ school-aged people!

Be entertained by local youth performers!
Dance, dance, dance with local DJ!
Engage in outdoor active fun including inflatables!
And, enjoy free food, give aways, prizes, and connection to community partner organizations.

We are proud to be hosted again by the City of Saint Paul Parks and Recreation at the Como Park Midway Pavilions (1199 Midway Pkwy, St Paul, MN 55103). Thank you to our other major event sponsors Youth and AIDS Projects, OutFront Minnesota, Saint Paul Public Schools, Minneapolis Public Schools, Family Tree Clinic, Planned Parenthood, Queer Space Collective, Transforming Generations, MyHealth, First Christian Church, TIGERSS, RECLAIM, the Bridge for Youth, Annex Teen Clinic, Transforming Families, Children’s Hospital, Human Rights Coalition, Avenues for Youth, Twin Cities German Immersion School, Queer Science, NAMI Minnesota, Save a Bull Rescue, and many more!
Guardians and adults 20+ may co-participate with school-aged participant. MNSOC events including Youth Pride, Queer Youth Prom, and Q-Quest are drug, alcohol, and tobacco free! Access questions? Contact mnschooloutreachcoalition@gmail.com.

East Central Minnesota Pride
2023-06-03 12:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Robinson Park, 200 5th Street SE, Pine City, MN, 55063, United States
The First Rural Pride.
Join other LGBTQ+ people at the 18th East Central Minnesota (Pine, Isanti, Chisago, Kanabec and Mille Lacs counties) Pride celebration!
Noon – 5 p.m. are the main events at Robinson Park, in the town square of Pine City.
Food | Entertainment | Music | Vendors | Education | Community

Pride in the Park: Northfield's 3rd Annual Pride Celebration
2023-06-03 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Central Park, Northfield, MN, 421 Fourth Street E, Northfield, 55057, United States
Join us in Central Park, Northfield, MN for our third annual Pride celebration! Resources, Vendors, Food, Entertainment, and Community. After-Party to follow at Imminent Brewing.
12:00 p.m. Content Books presents Drag Story Hour
1:00 p.m. Pride Cardio with the Y
2:00 p.m. Open Runway with Mrs. Moxie and Miss Lexi–come strut your stuff!
3:00 p.m. Local showcase

Spotlight Science: SciPride
2023-06-03 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Bell Museum, 2088 Larpenteur Ave W, St Paul, MN, 55113, United States
Recommended for all ages

Spotlight Science is a regular program connecting you to current research at the University of Minnesota and giving you the chance to meet the scientists and students who make the projects possible. Join us for special conversations and unique interactive experiences.

SciPride celebrates the scientific contributions of the LGBTQIA+ community at the University of Minnesota. Kick off Pride Month by connecting with a diverse group of students, faculty and research staff. Learn about their science through hands-on activities, demonstrations, and brief presentations around the museum.

Partners

College of Food Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS)
College of Science and Engineering (CSE)
College of Biological Sciences (CBS)
CBS Market Science
Medical School
College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM)
Office for Equity and Diversity (OED)

This is an in-person event at the Bell Museum. Activities and events will be held throughout the museum and are included in the cost of regular admission.

Queer Dharma Morning
2023-06-03 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Clouds in Water Zen Center, 445 Farrington Street, St. Paul, MN, 55103, United States
Queer Dharma Morning – A retreat for LGBTQIA people to practice together in the tradition of Zen Buddhism lead by and in the company of others in the queer community. The retreat will include sitting, walking and guided meditation, yoga, and time for reflection and sharing. Includes an informal lunch. People with all levels of meditation experience are welcome.

If you have questions, please contact Tai Alford, tai@cloudsinwater.org.

Pride Festival Hastings
2023-06-03 - 2023-06-04 | Levee Park, 20 Ramsey St., Hastings, MN, 55033, United States
Join us for IDEA 3rd Annual Pride Fest! The festival will kick off with a Parade open to all. Followed by music, entertainment, face painting, vendor, bounce house, games and fun for all!

Queer Women's Pride Dance
2023-06-02 19:00 - 22:30 (America/Chicago) | Eagles Club #34, 2507 E. 25th St, Minneapolis, MN, 55406, United States
This is a dance for lesbian, bisexual, transgender, butch/femme/androgynous, & queer women, non-binary friends (who used to be thought of as female) and our heterosexual women friends who are cool with all of the aforementioned cast of characters! Come and dance! Rainbow/Pride attire encouraged but not required. The queer place to be is the Eagles Club #34, 2507 E. 25th Street, Minneapolis! There is free parking in the back lot or on the street. $10 cash cover, with DJ K. Shay to keep us dancing! Chair massage will be available from a licensed massage therapist for $1 a minute. Plus photo booth fun for Pride! Food and drinks are available for purchase from the Eagles restaurant. Sober friends please note: we have a mostly private dance hall within the club and away from the bar. There is no “2 drink minimum” required. This is NOT an event where attendees typically over indulge in alcohol. Contact the organizer on Facebook at Twin Cities Women’s Dances for more ideas on how your participation in the dance can be supported. We want it to be a Happy Pride for everyone!

HATE IS WRONG GSA PROM
2023-06-02 18:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | Bunker Hill Event Center, 12800 Bunker Prairie Rd NW, Coon Rapids, MN, 55448, United States
Hate is Wrong’s 2nd annual Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) Prom. Our goal is to create a safe space for high school students to express themselves in a welcoming environment. If you are a high school student or a senior graduating this year, please come and join us June 2nd at Bunker Hills Event Center from 6pm to 10pm. Student ID required for entry.

Northern Minnesota CampOUT Weekend (June 2-4)
2023-06-02 15:00 - 2023-06-04 15:00 (America/Chicago) | West Forty RV Park & Campground, 245 Highway 37, Gilbert, MN, 55741, United States
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 held at the end of summer on September 8-10, the weekend after Labor Day. Both weekends have their own dedicated Group Code to book your campsite included on our information page.

Tell your friends. Bring your best Judy. Come help us raise money to support our local, Iron Ranger Pride events. Most of all, enjoy the great outdoors in Northern Minnesota at the only gay-owned campground in the state!

Movie in the Park (Pride Edition): Kiki
2023-06-01 19:30 - 22:30 (America/Chicago) | Washburn Fair Oaks Park, 200 E 24th St, Minneapolis, MN, 55040, United States
Kick off Pride month with your community! Starting at 7:30 p.m., we will host art activities in Washburn Fair Oaks Park, and make sure to get a bite to eat from Que Tal Street Eats food truck. At dusk (approx. 9 p.m.), lay out your lawn chair or blanket and get comfy for a showing of the documentary film Kiki (2016), the unofficial sequel to the influential 1990 film Paris Is Burning.
Run time: 1 hour 36 minutes

"Going Out, Coming In" Exhibit Opening Party
2023-06-01 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd St, Minneapolis, MN, 55401, United States
Celebrate the opening of Going Out, Coming In: LGBTQ+ Spaces in Downtown Minneapolis. The exhibit details queer resistance, love, and identity formation amid the evolution of downtown through the 20th century.
The exhibit features sites where queer people found or created community while addressing the systemic challenges of legal and extralegal discrimination, urban renewal, and HIV/AIDS. It is part of an ongoing partnership between Twin Cities Pride and the Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS). It is inspired by the Twin Cities LGBTQ+ History Tours developed by TC Pride and MNHS in 2022.
A cash bar will be available and free appetizers. Musical experience will be curated by DJ Michel.Be. The event and exhibit will be located in the museum’s central Mill Commons, and the exhibit is free and open to the public during regular museum hours through October 8, 2023.
This event is free. Registration is encouraged, so the museum can plan accordingly for appetizers. While registration is recommended, it is not required to attend.
REGISTER HERE

In Conversation: Christopher Selleck and Bartholomew Ryan
2023-06-01 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Minneapolis Institute of Art, 2400 3rd Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN, 55404, United States
Join us for an engaging discussion between Christopher Selleck and Bartholomew Ryan. They will discuss Christopher’s exhibition Body//Weight and delve into the empathic ways that Christopher’s artistic practice navigates self-image, masculinity, and queer identity.
More information about Christopher Selleck: Body//Weight can be found here. The exhibit and conversation are part of the Minnesota Artist Exhibition Program.
Bartholomew Ryan is an independent curator and writer based in Minneapolis.
Christopher Selleck is an artist and professor based in Minneapolis.

Lavender’s Summer of Pride Kickoff Party and Score @ Pride
2023-06-01 17:30 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Granada Theater, 3022 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55408, United States
Pick up your copy of Lavender’s 2023 Pride edition, enjoy a cash bar and light complimentary appetizers, register to win great prizes, and visit with representatives from representatives from local LGBTQ and allied nonprofit organizations, amateur sports leagues and professional sports teams. Come as you are — no dress code, free to attend, everyone is welcome.

Expressions of Pride and Joy: Monologues and Music
2023-06-01 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Minneapolis Institute of Art, 2400 3rd Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN, 55404, United States
Mia Vitality Arts, Rainbow Health, and Theatre 55 invite you to join us for a performance of monologues and music by older adults that mark the culmination of an 8-week workshop focused on expressions of pride and joy. Mia Vitality Arts honors the voices and talents of older adults, 55 and better, through art-making workshops with community partners and teaching artists. Participants from the Rainbow Health community collaborated with Theatre 55 Director, Richard Hitchler, and teaching artist, Maria Asp, to create monologues about their lived experiences and a quilt that expresses the joy of life and living.

Cheers to Pride
2023-06-01 - 2023-06-02
Cheers to Pride is our new official kick-off event for Pride month. On June 1st, grab your friends and family, head out to a participating location, grab a drink, and cheers to the start of Pride month! Each participating location has generously agreed to donate a portion of your purchase to Rainbow Circle, our new year-round community programming.

You can find all of the participating locations here!

Drag Queen Charity Bingo for PFund Foundation
2023-05-30 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Roxy’s Cabaret, 1333 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis
Come to Roxy’s Cabaret and play bingo for a GREAT cause! Proceeds will go towards the PFund Foundation, providing grants and scholarships to LGBTQ+ people and organizations across Minnesota and the Upper Midwest.

The Pickle Ball - An Outdoor Tea Dance
2023-05-27 13:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | eagleBOLTbar, 515 S Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55415, United States

POWER: All Ages Drag Show
2023-05-27 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Can Can Wonderland, 755 Prior Ave N, St. Paul, MN, 55104, United States
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 Bad Karma, Lady C Cassadine, Betty Bang, and Anita Rivera. $12 cover per person which includes full entry to the arcade Can Can Wonderland!

Rochester Pride
2023-05-20 12:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Soldiers Memorial Field, 244 Soldiers Field Drive SW, Rochester, 55902
Rochester’s Annual Pride Celebration.
Family Friendly event taking place at Soldier’s Field in Rochester.
More information can be found at www.rochmnpride.org

Our Stories Chapter 2 - The LGBTQIA+ and Non-Binary Experience
2023-05-14 14:00 - 15:30, 2023-05-13 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-05-12 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Collide Theatrical, 755 Prior Ave N, St Paul, MN, 55104, United States
Join us for an evening of original dance storytelling centered on the non-binary and LGBTQIA experience that seeks to inform, educate, and entertain audiences of all ages. Enjoy dance theater in an intimate setting with cabaret-style seating.
The production, directed by Jarod Boltjes, will be emceed by local cabaret diva Mistress Ginger. Our Stories Chapter 2 features Grace Kidder, Javan Mngrezzo, Michael Mossucco, Ben Siglin, and Connor Simone.
For tickets visit https://www.collidetheatrical.org/our-stories-chapter-2 or call 651-395-7903, ext. 701.

Location:
May 7
Landmark Center — 75 W 5th St, St Paul, MN 55102

May 12-14
Collide Theatrical — 755 Prior Ave N, Suite 235H, St Paul, MN 55104

MN Walk to End HIV
2023-05-13 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Como Midway Picnic Pavilion, 1199 Midway Parkway, St Paul, MN, 55103, United States
Join Rainbow Health as we commemorate 40 years of working to end HIV in Minnesota
On May 13th, the annual MN Walk to End HIV will be held at Como Midway Picnic Pavilion from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Through the years, the Walk has raised more than $15 million to provide HIV testing and prevention, access to health care resources, emergency assistance, advocacy and so much more to people living with HIV.
By participating in the Walk to End HIV, you will be making a difference in the lives of over 2,500 Minnesotans that Rainbow Health serves each year. Our work could not have been done without you and the power of our community.
This event will feature special speakers and performances, food trucks, sponsors, exhibitors, and more!
So rally your family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues to help us continue taking strides to end HIV.

Now That's What I Call Queer Presents: Land of 10,000 Queers [an unapologetically queer dance party]
2023-05-12 21:00 - 2023-05-13 01:00 (America/Chicago) | Lush Lounge and Theater, 990 NE Central Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55413, United States
NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL QUEER PRESENTS: Land of 10,000 Queers at LUSH Lounge & Theater
This sassy, sweaty unapologetically queer New Orleans-based dance party is coming to Minneapolis for one night only. Now That’s What I Call Queer’s resident DJ warm advice will be taking requests & spinning your favorite tracks all night long!
21+
$10 in advance
$15 at the door
