Twin Cities Pride

Grand Marshal Celebration & Pride Awards
2022-06-09 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | The Woman’s Club Of Minneapolis, 410 Oak Grove St, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States
Twin Cities Pride & Rock What You Got™ Presents:
Grand Marshal Celebration & Pride Awards 2022Stay Golden: 50 Years of PrideThursday, June 9, 20225:30 – 7 PM | Golden Happy Hour*​7 – 9 PM | Show & Awards At the historic Women’s Club of Minneapolis
Show Tickets: https://bit.ly/3LLTDLQ
Watch Free Livestream: https://youtu.be/sd0DBMkP09k
Join the celebration to honor Twin Cities Pride over the last five decades and look to the future! Featuring music, comedy, community awards and the crowning of the Grand Marshal for Pride 2022. Tickets to the show start at $15 and support TC Pride’s mission, so reserve seats for you and your favorite people. Can’t make it? You can watch the show through the livestream broadcast for FREE on YouTube.

Hosted by Bradley Traynor and Foxy Tann
Minnesota music legends The “R” Factor
with special guests Lori Dokken and Erin Schwab
Special appearance by “The Golden Girls”

Party with Pride

5:30 – 7:00 PM… Golden Happy Hour*
Priority Parking, Appetizers, Champagne Toast, and Swag Bag!
*Make your night extra by adding the “Golden Happy Hour” to your ticket. This sparkling social hour includes priority parking, appetizers, swag bag, and celebratory champagne toast. Available by adding the $25 Golden Happy Hour to your show ticket during registration. All proceeds support keeping Twin Cities Pride inclusive for all.
7:00 – 9:00 PM… Awards Show & Entertainment
Some of the best vocalists in the Twin Cities will ROCK you with 5 decades of LGBTQAI+ anthems. The room will be filled with laughter from comedic special guests, and hearts will feel full after the community award honors and crowning of the 2022 Grand Marshal.

Tickets

Reserve your seats for the live show here: https://bit.ly/3LLTDLQ
or watch the show FREE through livestream on YouTube: https://youtu.be/sd0DBMkP09k

Show ticket prices will increase after Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. central. You can still get tickets the day of through the the ticketing website. Don’t forget to enhance your experience with the Golden Happy Hour before the show. The last day to add on this pre-show fun is Monday, June 6, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. central. Proceeds support Twin Cities Pride’s mission.

Venue Notes:
The Woman’s Club is a historic building with access limitations. Access to the balcony seating is via stairs only. Main floor theater seating is available for those with mobility limitations. TC Pride wants to ensure your experience is comfortable and accessible. If you have questions about your individual situation, please contact us at accessibility@tcpride.org.

Thank You Sponsors!

Board Games at Tower Games
2022-06-06 17:00 - 22:00 | Tower Games, 3920 Nicollet Avenue South #150, Minneapolis, MN, 55409, United States
Bring your own game or try one from our demo library.
Meet up with your friends or make some new ones during our open board game nights every Monday night.
All proceeds for the month of June go to the Aliveness Project just up the street from Tower Games.

Chosen LGBTQ+: A Mix of Chosen and Surprise Dates
2022-06-04 19:30 - 22:00 | Hotel Emery, Downtown Minneapolis, 215 S Fourth Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55401, United States
Chosen Minneapolis is kicking off Pride month with an LGBTQ+ date night! Join us on Saturday, June 4th for an evening of fun and meeting new people.
Chosen is a unique experience that you won’t want to miss.
We’ve combined online and (traditional) speed dating for an enjoyable soirée at beautiful Hotel Emery. You’ll meet a mix of people; you may find love, new friends, and even make professional connections.
You’ll have the opportunity to choose a few of your dates beforehand, based on dating question responses—the rest of the dates are left to chance.
We’ll be sure to keep the fun rotating!
Come dressed to impress, your dates await.
*Ticket Sales End 6/1*

East Central MN Pride
2022-06-04 12:00 - 17:00 | Robinson Park, 200 5th Street SE, Pine City, MN, 55063, United States
East Central Minnesota Pride
Noon to 5 p.m., Robinson Park, 200 5th Street SE, Pine City
Entertainment –
The awesome musical entertainment lineup for 2021 Pride:
o TBA (1.5 hours)
o TBA (1.5 hours)
Special Guest: Martina Marraccino
This is a tobacco-free and alcohol-free event.
Please support the vendors.
LGBTQ Film Screenings
7 p.m. brought to you by Highway 61 Film Festival, at Pine Center for the Arts, 265 5th St. SE, Pine City
More info at: http://highway61filmfestival.org/
“It’s A Drag Show Honey”
9 p.m. – Froggy’s, 209 5th St. SE, Pine City

myHealth 50th Anniversary Celebration
2022-06-04 10:00 - 14:00 | myHealth for Teens & Young Adults, 15 8th Ave S, Hopkins, 55343, United States
Please join us for an open house celebrating 50 years of myHealth! Since 1972, myHealth has sought to bring easily accessible high-quality care to the young people of all races, religions, gender identities, and sexual orientations in the west metro. For our 50th anniversary, we want to celebrate our partnership with our wonderful community.
Time: Saturday, June 4, 2022 from 10am to 2pm
Where: 8th Avenue S, Hopkins, MN 55343
There will be reduced rate food and free activities for all:

Food Trucks
Ice Cream Sundaes
Live Music
Games and Crafts
Clinic Tours
Henna Tattoos
Special visit by U of M therapy animals from the PAWS Program (Pet Away Worry & Stress)
And more!

Perfect Arrangement at Theatre in the Round
2022-06-03 19:30 - 21:00 | Theatre in the Round Players, 245 Cedar Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55454
Perfect Arrangement

by Topher Payne
directed by Alissa Blaeser
June 3 – June 26, 2022

It’s 1950, and new colors are being added to the Red Scare. Two U.S. State Department employees, Bob and Norma, have been tasked with identifying sexual deviants within their ranks. There’s just one problem: Both Bob and Norma are gay, and have married each other’s partners as a carefully constructed cover. Inspired by the true story of the earliest stirrings of the American gay rights movement, madcap classic sitcom-style laughs give way to provocative drama as two “All-American” couples are forced to stare down the closet door.

Come As You Are! - A Pride Art Exhibition - Opening Reception
2022-06-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Inez Greenberg Gallery, 1800 W Old Shakopee Rd, Bloomington, MN, 55431, United States
Come As You Are! – A Pride Exhibition Celebrating the LGBTQ+ Community
and 50 years of the Twin Cities Pride Festival

JUNE 3 – JULY 8, 2022
Opening Reception: Friday, June 3, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
The reception and gallery are FREE and open to all.
The City of Bloomington’s Human Rights Commission, Artistry, Twin Cities Pride, and other community partners have teamed up to produce, Come as You Are!, a Pride art exhibition celebrating the LGBTQ+ community and the 50th Anniversary of the Twin Cities Pride Festival. The exhibit is a collection of artworks by emerging and established Minnesota artists selected by a curatorial review panel made up of community members, artists, and arts administrators.

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
Come as You Are! is a visual art exhibition that celebrates the LGBTQ+ community and will be held in the Inez Greenberg Gallery located in the Bloomington Center for the Arts. The exhibit organizers hope the exhibition helps to highlight the achievements of the Twin Cities Pride Festival, which celebrates its 50th year in 2022, as well as the artistic talents of Minnesota’s LGBTQ+ community. Through the exhibition theme, Come as You Are!, the exhibit will also affirm the City of Bloomington and Artistry’s belief that an inclusive, welcoming, and creative community benefits us all, regardless of sexual orientation/identity, ethnicity, gender, or race; One Bloomington.
EXHIBITING ARTISTS
Jordan Aldera (They/Them), Bloomington; Daniel Arzola (She/Her, He/Him, They/Them), Minneapolis; Daniel Benedum (She/Her, He/Him, They/Them) Minneapolis; Robin Blochinger (She/Her), St. Paul; Stephen Born (He/Him), Minneapolis; Chris Cinque (She/Her), Minneapolis; Elizabeth Coleman (She/Her), Minneapolis; Alicia De La Cruz (She/Her), Minneapolis; Dobbs DeCorsey (She/Her, He/Him, They/Them), Chaska; Kendall Dickinson (She/Her), St. Paul; Shavonne Edison (She/Her), Carver; David Fallon (He/Him), St. Paul; Michael Ferranti (He/Him), Minneapolis; Spencer Gillespie (She/Her, They/Them), St. Paul; Caprice Glaser (She/Her), St. Paul; Chelsea Goetz (She/Her), Minneapolis; Marty Harris (He/Him), St. Louis Park; Erin Holt (She/Her, They/Them), St. Paul; Lauren Hughes (She/Her), Minneapolis; Avery Hunter (He/Him), Minneapolis; Maxine Kendall (She/Her), Bloomington; Bradford Kissell (He/Him), Eden Prairie; Carolyn C.S. Kleinberger, Mendota Heights; Brandi Kole (She/Her), Bloomington; Denise Landry (She/Her), Woodbury; Samael Leopold-Sullivan (They/Them), Minneapolis; Kenzie Lindow (She/Her, They/Them), Minneapolis; Petra Johnita Lommen (She/Her), St. Paul; Curt Lund (He/Him), St. Paul; Linnea Maas (She/Her), Minneapolis; Zarra TM (She/Her, He/Him), Minneapolis; Ruby McCallum (She/Her), Minneapolis; Mary Ann Morgan (She/Her), Woodbury; Linda Morvent (She/Her), Minneapolis; Sophia Munic (She/They), Minneapolis; Ana Musachio (She/Her, They/Them), St. Paul; Beth Pollack (She/Her), Bloomington; Tianna Price (She/Her), St. Paul; Sara Ruhnow (She/Her), Maplewood; Suzanne Runte (She/Her), Bloomington; MJ Ryan (They/Them), St. Paul; Gus Scherwenka (He/Him, They/Them), Minneapolis; Jamie Schumacher (She/Her), Bloomington; August Schwerdfeger (He/Him), Minneapolis; Nicole Soboleski (She/Her), International Falls; Darren Terpstra (He/Him), Minneapolis; Cedar Thomas (They/Them), Minneapolis; Kristen Thompson (She/Her), Medina; Suyao Tian (She/Her), St. Paul; Azania Tripp (She/Her), Minneapolis; Margaret Vergara (She/Her, They/Them), Minneapolis; Casper Warren (He/Him, They/Them), Minneapolis; Laura Wennstrom (She/Her), Minneapolis; Claire Weyrauch (She/Her), Brooklyn Park; Helen Woods (She/Her), Monicello

Festival of Youth
2022-05-28 11:00 - 15:00 | Centennial Park, 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center, MN, 55430, United States
We know it’s been a while since we’ve all been able to get together – so let’s kick off the summer with our friends and community. We’re bringing the food, the resources, and the entertainment- all you need to do is bring yourself!
We will be providing intakes and referrals to services on-site, for a one-stop shop for your healthcare needs.
Please note: while we love the support of all of our community members- this event is designed for people age 13-30 years old.
HIV testing is incentivized with a $20 Target gift card, and will use (nearly) instant testing technology-
Location: Centennial Park – 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
Time: Saturday, May 28th from 11a-3p

Hosted by: YAP & Hennepin County
Sponsored by: The Saloon

Minnesota Deaf Queers Rainbow Family Cookout
2022-05-22 11:00 - 15:00 | Highland Park Picnic Shelter, 1200 Montreal Ave, St. Paul, MN, 55116, United States
Minnesota Deaf Queers is hosting it’s first Rainbow Family Cookout at Highland Park Shelter in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Co Chairs- Cookie Brand, Kathy Manlapas, and Riss Leitzke working to coordinate an event where Deaf, DeafBlind, Hard of Hearing, LGBTQ+ of all ages and their families can come together, socialize and celebrate. Welcoming booths to be at the cookout to network and share resources for services. Most attendees will be using American Sign Language, Tactile Communications and many will know spoken language. ASL is the primary mode of communication at this event. All are welcomed and we will do our best to accommodate those who do not know sign with our volunteer Interpreters!

Any Questions:
EMAIL:
mndeafqueersevents@gmail.com

OUT Venture
2022-05-21 12:00 - 18:00 | Boom Island Park, 724 Sibley St NE, Minneapolis, MN, 55413, United States
Thank you to our sponsors!

Introducing OUT Venture, a new Twin Cities Pride event in 2022 and first of its kind in the country that offers a tapestry of Minnesota outdoor activities to the Twin Cities, hosted by the local LGBTQIA+ Community and Allies!

OUT Venture will take place on May 21, 2022 from 12pm-6pm at Boom Island Park in Minneapolis, following the Rainbow Run 5K. A Beer garden, food stations, a DJ, and drag show are features of the day, along with local vendors!

If you would like to register as a vendor for OUT Venture, follow this link: https://tcpride.org/out-venture-vendor-faq/

Also, registration is open for the Rainbow Run 5K here: https://raceroster.com/events/2022/58068/rainbow-run-5k-my-way

Entertainment Lineup

At noon it’s yoga, from 1 to 6p is DJ queenduin, and 4 to 6p is the Hot Pink Drag Show!

Vendor Listing

REI Co-Op
Organization Website
https://www.rei.com/

Facebook URL
https://www.facebook.com/REI

Twitter/Instagram Handle
@REI

Northeastern MN for Wilderness
Organization Website
www.savetheboundarywaters.org

Facebook URL
https://www.facebook.com/savethebwca

Twitter/Instagram Handle
https://www.instagram.com/savethebwca/

Urban Boat Builders
Organization Website
urbanboatbuilders.org

Facebook URL
https://www.facebook.com/UrbanBoatbuilders

Twitter/Instagram Handle
https://www.instagram.com/urbanboatbldrs/?hl=en

The Loppet Foundation
Organization Website
https://www.loppet.org/about/mission/

Facebook URL
https://www.facebook.com/loppet

Twitter/Instagram Handle
https://www.instagram.com/loppetfoundation/

Parks Connection
Organization Website
parkconnection.org

Facebook URL
facebook.com/MissParkConnection

Twitter/Instagram Handle
/parkconnection

Aliveness
Organization Website
www.aliveness.org

Twitter/Instagram Handle
alivenessmn

Ely Outfitting Company
Organization Website
www.ElyOutfittingCompany.com

Facebook URL
www.facebook.com/ElyOutfittingCompany

Twitter/Instagram Handle
www.instagram.com/ElyOutfittingCompany

Friend of BWCA
Organization Website
www.friends-bwca.org

Facebook URL
https://www.facebook.com/BWCAW

Twitter/Instagram Handle
https://twitter.com/FriendsBWCAW

MN Rovers Outdoor Club
Organization Website
www.mnrovers.org

Facebook URL
facebook.com/mnrovers

Halpin Insurance
Organization Website
www.halpininsurance.com

Facebook URL
Facebook.com/halpininsurance

Twitter/Instagram Handle
@halpininsurance

Serious Color Salon
Organization Website
seriouscolorsalon.com

Facebook URL
facebook.com/seriouscolorsalon

Twitter/Instagram Handle
instagram.com/seriouscolorsalon/

Tijerina Global Spices
Organization Website
jessicatijerina.com

Facebook URL
https://www.facebook.com/chefJTijerina AND https://www.facebook.com/TijerinaGlobalSpices

Twitter/Instagram Handle
#tijerinaglobalspices

Grey Duck Soccer
Organization Website
www.grayducks.com

Facebook URL
wwww.facebook.com/grayducks

Twitter/Instagram Handle
@grayduckssocccer

Mall Of America
Organization Website
https://mallofamerica.com/

Facebook URL
https://www.facebook.com/MallofAmerica

Fire Island
Organization Website
https://www.hulu.com/movie/fire-island-c2abb64a-bf06-48fa-8465-c0958e2b8ecd

Facebook URL
https://www.facebook.com/fireislandfilm

Twitter/Instagram Handle
@FireIslandMovie

TC Queer Hockey
Organization Website
https://tcqha.org/

Facebook URL
https://www.facebook.com/groups/tcqha/

Parking Information
Looking for a place to park? We have these three Graco lots reserved for you!

Parking lot on the corner of Marshall St. and NE 8th
Parking lot on the corner of Marshall St. and NE 9th
Parking lot on the corner of Broadway St. and Marshall St. (3/4 of the lot)

Rochester Pride
2022-05-21 12:00 - 17:00 | Soldiers Memorial Field, 244 Soldiers Field Drive SW, Rochester, 55902
Due to the current high community transmission rates of COVID-19, the Rochester Pride Board of Directors has made the decision to reschedule our Rochester Pride Celebration until May 21st, 2022.
Although it is with a heavy heart that we make this announcement, this was a unanimous decision made by our 13 member board after carefully reviewing the COVID-19 statistics for Olmsted County and the surrounding area.
Since our founding in 2019, the main objective of Rochester Pride has been to make an inclusive and family friendly event to celebrate our LGBTQIA+ community. Ultimately, our board decided that the only way to fulfill that vision is to wait until people of all ages have had the opportunity to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Despite our disappointment at having to reschedule, we are still hard at work making sure that we can put on a fabulous event next spring. We ask that everyone in the community does their part now to ensure a safe event can happen by masking up and getting vaccinated.
We look forward to seeing everyone in May for “Rochester Pride 2021 in ’22” 🏳️‍🌈

Rainbow Run 5K presented by Atomic Data
2022-05-21 11:00 - 17:00 | B.F. Nelson Park, 434 NE Main St, Minneapolis, 55413
Gather your friends and register today!
Prizes for best dressed rainbow will be awarded and all runners (21+) will receive a FREE Beer after the run.
Stick around Boom Island Park afterwards for OUT Venture, our brand new, one of a kind, event featuring OUTdoor activities for the LGBTQ+ and greater community. Beer garden, food stations, a DJ, and drag show are features of the day.
You don’t want to miss it!!
Click Here for Full Details and to Register!
Presented by

GAYLA - Presented by South Central MN Pride
2022-04-16 18:00 - 22:00 | The Capitol Room, 419 S Minnesota Ave, St. Peter, MN, 56082, United States
Help support South Central Minnesota Pride at our Gayla!
Cash bar and complimentary Hors D’oeuvres with Silent Auction.
Drag show hosted by Gosh Alice Jones
21+
Sponsorship opportunities available! VIP Tables of 8 are available as well. Contact us at festival@scmnpride.org to reserve your VIP Table for $750. Includes beverage service, drink tickets and VIP seating.

Tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/e/gayla-a-fundraiser-for-scmn-pride-tickets-274964334727

Pride Night @ MN Wild
2022-03-29 19:00 - 23:59 | Xcel Energy Center, 199 W Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul, MN, 55102, United States
The NHL‘s Minnesota Wild announced the team will host its first-ever Pride Night on Tuesday, March 29 when it hosts the Philadelphia Flyers at 7 p.m.
A special Pride Night ticket package is available that includes an exclusive Minnesota Wild Pride Night t-shirt.
Pre-game starts at 4:00pm with the opportunity to take on-ice photos and the pre-game party is at the north bar on club level until 6:30pm. T-shirts will be available at gate 3 when gates open at 6:30pm.

A portion of each ticket purchased through this special ticket package will support Twin Cities Pride.
More Details and Buy Tickets Here

March/Parade Registration Opens
2022-03-01 - 2022-03-02 | MN

Entertainment Open Call Opens
2022-02-01 - 2022-02-02 | MN

Festival Food Vendor Registration Opens
2022-02-01 - 2022-02-02 | MN

Festival Vendor Registration Opens
2022-01-15 - 2022-01-16 | MN
Click here for more details

Columbia Heights Pride
2021-10-09 11:00 - 17:00 | Sullivan Lake Park, 721 51st Ave NE, Columbia Heights, MN, 55421, United States
Join the annual community PRIDE celebration in Columbia Heights, MN! Each summer neighbors and people from across the metro are drawn to this vibrant festival. The carnival atmosphere includes music performances, story tellers, vendor booths, activities, food trucks, and more. All are welcome to attend this family-friendly event!

Rochester Pride
2021-09-25 12:00 - 17:00 | Mayo Park, 40 Civic Center Dr SE, Rochester, MN, 55904, United States
Rochester Pride is pleased to announce that planning for Pride 2021 is well underway! Mark your calendars for September 25th, 2021 Mayo Park from 12-5 PM.

East Central MN Pride
2021-09-18 13:00 - 17:00 | Robinson Park, 200 5th Street SE, Pine City, MN, 55063, United States
East Central Minnesota Pride
1 to 5 p.m., Robinson Park, 200 5th Street SE, Pine City
Entertainment –
The awesome musical entertainment lineup for 2021 Pride:
o Jacob Mahon and the Salty Dogs (1 hour)
o Rebel Queens (1 hour)
o Mark Joseph and American Soul (1.5 hours)
Special Guest: Martina Marraccino
This is a tobacco-free and alcohol-free event.
Please support the vendors.

St. Cloud Pride
2021-09-18 11:00 - 16:00 | Lake George Park, 1101 7th St S, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
St. Cloud Pride in the Park is an annual family friendly event featuring local food vendors, businesses, organizations, music, games and more! Join us the third weekend in September from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm for the 12th annual St. Cloud Pride weekend! We invite YOU to come out and show your colors!

Mankato PrideFEST
2021-09-11 08:00 - 17:00 | Riverfront Park, 309 W Rock St, Mankato,, MN, 56001, United States
More details to come….

Duluth / Superior Pride
2021-09-04 09:00 - 17:00 | Bayfront Park, 350 Harbor Dr, Duluth, MN, 55802, United States
Celebrate Pride in the Twin Ports. Labor Day weekend. Duluth-Superior Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Allied, Queer, Intersex (GLBTAQI) Pride serves the Duluth-Superior area’s GLBTAQI community by celebrating diversity, promoting understanding, education, acceptance, respect, healthy living, self-esteem, and equality. We seek to promote a positive image of the GLBTAQI community and end discrimination based upon sexual identity.

Bemidji Pride
2021-08-28 13:00 - 2021-08-29 02:00 | Rail River Folk School, 303 Railroad St SW, Bemidji, MN, 56601, United States

Bloomington Pride
2021-08-14 17:00 - 21:00 | Bloomington Civic Plaza, 1800 West Old Shakopee Rd, Bloomington, MN, 55431, United States
The City of Bloomington will celebrate the contributions of individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender, queer, and “+” (other gender identities) at a summer festival.
August 14, 5 – 9 p.m.
East lawn of Civic Plaza
1800 West Old Shakopee Road

Drag Comedy Extravaganza! Hosted by Sarah McPeck. Headliner Maggie Faris
Drag: Victoria DeVille | Bad Karma | Harrie Bradshaw | Martina Maracaibo story hour & show | Cyrstal Belle story hour & show
Bands: Rebel Queens
Food Trucks: Las Cuatro Milpas | Westy’s Shako Shack | Minnesnowii Shave Ice

This is the fifth year the Human Rights Commission brought forward a proclamation to support the LGBTQ+ community. The proclamation speaks to tolerance, justice, and dignity for all and was presented by the City Council on June 7.

The Progressive Pride flag was flown from June 8 – 15 at Civic Plaza and Public Works. The flag includes black and brown stripes to represent people of color and those living with or who have been lost to AIDS. The white, light pink and blue represent nonbinary and transgender individuals. The main section of the flag includes the traditional LGBTQ+ flag colors. The new colors were added in a right-facing arrow shape to indicate forward movement.
Children’s story boards at the Bloomington Farmers Market on June 19, hosted by a community planning group. Families can read inclusive stories with their children on large, kid-sized boards.
Community partners

Bloomington residents
Bloomington Community Outreach and Engagement Division
Bloomington Human Rights Commission
Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department
Hennepin County Libraries
Mall of America
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Normandale Community College

MN People of Color LGBTQ Pride
2021-08-12 18:00 - 2021-08-15 22:00 | Various Venues, MN, United States
The MN POC Pride Festival is designed to be all-inclusive, annual and a sustainable collaboration to celebrate diversity, inclusion and Pride. The MN POC Pride Festival will be a 3-day weekend event in mid-August; Friday thru Sunday. The program line-up and activities offered are to recognize and honor the hard work and contributions by our outstanding diverse ethnic groups in the Twin Cities LGBTQ communities. Our festival activities will vary from year to year as we ensure all-inclusive efforts to effect cultural awareness and mend the outdated cracks within current main stream pride concepts. As a priority, we promote community fellowship in our spaces and encourage social change for everyone.
This annual festival will generate opportunities for additional revenue for our two cities & surrounding areas, vendors and participating organizations before the end of summer and year-end fundraising obligations. Data shows Twin Cites Pride Festival attendance is estimated at 400,000 guest and community members to the June event. Strategic forecasting for MN POC Pride’s first-year festival, it is anticipating thousands of guest and community members to attend in mid-August.
Booths and tables will be located throughout the event. Sponsors, vendors and volunteers for this festival will include participation from a broad range of LGBTQ organizations, supporting allies and community organizations and resources service providers. Encouraging multiple ethnic groups to participate in this event will generate a wider assortment of cultural of educational opportunities, cultural entertainment and provide community introductions to engage, enjoy and make this festival successful. Every participating organization &resource service provider will offer information about their services and community activities.

WSP Pride in the Park
2021-08-07 11:00 - 16:00 | Southview Park, 275 Westview Drive, West Saint Paul, MN, 55118, United States
11:00am – 4:00pm at Southview Park in West St. Paul

Details:
– 11:30 – 1:00: free hot dogs, individually wrapped cookies and chips, and bottled water until we run out.
– 1:00: we’ll award our 1st ever WSP Pride in the Park Community Advocate Award.
– 4:00: silent auction bidding ends!

More details:
– There are limited picnic tables, so please feel free to bring your own chairs because there’s plenty of room in the park.
– Feel free to bring your own lawn games!

Flip Phone XXL: Pride with Symone
2021-07-17 21:00 | First Avenue, 701 N 1st Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States
First Avenue presents

Flip Phone XXL: Pride with Symone (Winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 13)
music by DJ Fancy Restaurant, hosted by Tygra, featuring Julia Starr, Sasha Cassadine, Mercedes Iman Diamond, Genevee Ramona Love, Francis Reine, and Cee Cee Russell

First Avenue
701 North 1st Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403

SAT JUL 17, 2021 – 9:00 PM
Ages: 18 & Over with Valid Government ID
Doors Open: 9:00 PM
Door Price: $25.00
Onsale: FRI MAY 28, 2021 – 10:00 AM

MORE INFO AND TICKETS

Twin Cities Pride Festival
2021-07-17 - 2021-07-19 | Loring Park, 1382 Willow St., Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States
The 49th annual Twin Cities Pride Festival will be held at Loring Park on July 17 – 18, 2021 and will feature local BIPOC and LGBTQ+ vendors, food courts, a beer garden, and music stages.
NOTE: There is NO Saturday night concert and fireworks this year.
Hours will be 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. both Saturday, July 17 and Sunday, July 18 at Loring Park in Minneapolis.
MORE INFORMATION
