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First Rural Pride Historic Marker Dedication + Celebration

Dedication Ceremony hosted by EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA PRIDE

Thursday, May 28, 2026 | 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., with reception to follow in the VFW
Location: Voyageur Park, Pine City

Join us in Voyageur Park — to unveil Minnesota’s first LGBTQ+ historic marker — to celebrate and mark this history.

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East Central Minnesota Pride

21st PRIDE IN THE PARK hosted by EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA PRIDE

Saturday, June 6, 2025 | 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: Robinson Park, 200 5th Street SE, Pine City, MN

Join us for a day of entertainment, community, and pride!

Entertainment Schedule:

  • 11:00 a.m.: Car Cruise
  • 11:00 a.m.: Welcome & Land Acknowledgement
  • 11:30 a.m.: Opening Performance: Oshkii Singers
  • 12:15 p.m.: Performance: Martina Marraccino
  • 12:30 p.m.: Performance: The Harlow Pennies
  • 1:15 p.m.: Performance: Martina Marraccino
  • 1:30 p.m.: Performance: People Brothers Band
  • 3 p.m.: Performance: Martina Marraccino
  • 3:15 p.m.: Performance: Rebel Queens
  • 4:45 p.m.: Closing, Announcements

Throughout the Afternoon:

  • 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m.: Drag Queen Story Time in the “quiet” tent behind the stage.

This is a tobacco-free, e-cigarette-free, and alcohol-free event.

Please support the vendors at our event!

Pride After Party & Drag Show

Saturday, June 6, 2026 | TBA

Interfaith Service:

  • Sunday, June 7, 2026 | TBA

PRIDE ACROSS MINNESOTA

Happy Pride Season!

2026 Pride Calendar

May

  • May 16: Rochester Pride (Resumed: 2021)
    Part of MN Served: Dodge, Fillmore, Mower, Olmsted, and Wabasha Counties

June

  • June 6: Anoka Pride (Since: 2024)
    Part of MN Served: Anoka County
  • June 6: Willmar Pride (Resumed: 2024)
    Other Names: West Central Minnesota Pride
    Part of MN Served: Kandiyohi County
  • June 6-7: East Central Minnesota Pride (Since: 2005)
    Other Names: Pine City Pride
    Part of MN Served: Pine, Isanti, Chisago, Kanabec, and Mille Lacs Counties
  • June 6: Northfield Pride (Since: 2020)
    Part of MN Served: Rice County
  • June 6: Red Wing Pride (Since: 2023)
    Part of MN Served: Goodhue County
  • June 13: Golden Valley Pride (Since: 2016)
    Part of MN Served: Golden Valley, Plymouth, and other Western Hennepin County 1st- and 2nd-Tier Suburbs
  • TBA: Borderland Pride (Since: 2017)
    Other Names: I-Falls Pride, International Falls-Fort Frances Pride
    Part of MN Served: Koochiching County
    Other Areas Served: Rainy River District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada
  • June 14: Bloomington Pride
  • June 20: Detroit Lakes Area Pride
    Part of MN Served: Becker County
  • June 20: Valley Wide Pride (Hudson, Wis. – Stillwater)
  • June 21: Albert Lea Pride (Since: 2023)
    Part of MN Served: Freeborn County
  • TBA: Cook County Pride (Since: 2023)
    Other Names: Grand Marais Pride
    Part of MN Served: Cook County
  • TBA: Hastings Pride (Since: 2021)
    Part of MN Served: Dakota County
  • TBA: Fergus Pride (Since: 2021)
    Other Names: Fergus Falls Pride
    Part of MN Served: Otter Tail County
  • TBA Itasca Pride
    Other Names: Grand Rapids Pride
    Part of MN Served: Itasca County

June 27-28

  • Twin Cities Pride (Since: 1972 as a parade, 1973 as Pride)
    Part of MN Served: Hennepin, Chisago, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, Dakota, Anoka, Washington, Scott, Wright, Carver, Sherburne, Le Sueur, and Sibley Counties
    Other Areas Served: St. Croix and Pierce Counties (WI)

July

August

  • TBA: Fargo-Moorhead Pride (Since: 2001)
    Other Names: Fargo Pride, Fargo-Moorhead Pride
    Part of MN Served: Clay County
    Other Area Served: Cass County (ND)
  • TBA: Range Iron Pride (Since: 2021)
  • Aug. 12 Black Pride: MN People of Color Pride (Since: 1999)
    Other Names: Black Pride
    Part of MN Served: Entire State
  • TBA: Austin Pride (Since: 2022)
    Part of MN Served: Mower County
  • Aug. 23: Bemidji Pride
    Part of MN Served: Beltrami County

Labor Day Weekend, Sept. 3-6

  • Duluth-Superior Pride (Since: 1986)
    Other Names: D-S Pride
    Part of MN Served: St. Louis and Carlton Counties
    Other Areas Served: Douglas County (WI)

September

TBA

  • Grand Cities Pride (Since: 2017)
    Other Names: Grand Forks Pride
    Part of MN Served: Polk County
    Other Area Served: Grand Forks County (ND)

*Please email john2690@alumni.umn.edu to update this calendar.