East Central Minnesota Pride

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Silver Social

3rd SILVER SOCIAL hosted by EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA PRIDE

Sunday, February 15, 2026 | 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: Braham Event Center

Join us in Braham — the Homemade Pie Capital of Minnesota — for a delicious and fun-filled community Luncheon!

We’re serving pizza pies from Pizza Pub along with an irresistible selection of homemade dessert pies to satisfy your sweet tooth. Come get your pie fill and enjoy:

And so much more… all at NO charge!

Featured speaker Natalie Matthewson from the Central MN Council on Aging

Pie walk

Live music

Local vendors

Pie social

Drag bingo

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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
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.: Welcome & Land Acknowledgement
  • 11:15 a.m.: History, Speeches and Thank You’s
  • Noon: Announcements / Opening Performance
  • 12:15 p.m.: TBA
  • 12:45 p.m.: TBA
  • 1:15 p.m.: TBA
  • 1:30 p.m.: TBA
  • 3 p.m.: TBA
  • 3:15 p.m.: TBA
  • 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!

2025 Minnesota Pride Calendar

May

  • May 17: Rochester Pride (Resumed: 2021)
    Part of MN Served: Dodge, Fillmore, Mower, Olmsted, and Wabasha Counties

June

  • June 7: Anoka Pride (Since: 2024)
    Part of MN Served: Anoka County
  • June 7: Willmar Pride (Resumed: 2024)
    Other Names: West Central Minnesota Pride
    Part of MN Served: Kandiyohi County
  • June 7-8: East Central Minnesota Pride (Since: 2005)
    Other Names: Pine City Pride
    Part of MN Served: Pine, Isanti, Chisago, Kanabec, and Mille Lacs Counties
  • June 7: Golden Valley Pride (Since: 2016)
    Part of MN Served: Golden Valley, Plymouth, and other Western Hennepin County 1st- and 2nd-Tier Suburbs
  • June 7: Northfield Pride (Since: 2020)
    Part of MN Served: Rice County
  • June 7: Red Wing Pride (Since: 2023)
    Part of MN Served: Goodhue County
  • 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 14: Cook County Pride (Since: 2023)
    Other Names: Grand Marais Pride
    Part of MN Served: Cook County
  • June 14: Hastings Pride (Since: 2021)
    Part of MN Served: Dakota County
  • June 21: Fergus Pride (Since: 2021)
    Other Names: Fergus Falls Pride
    Part of MN Served: Otter Tail County
  • June 21: Albert Lea Pride (Since: 2023)
    Part of MN Served: Freeborn County
  • June 21: Detroit Lakes Area Pride
    Part of MN Served: Becker County
  • June 21: Valley Wide Pride (Hudson, Wis. – Stillwater)
  • June 22: Itasca Pride
    Other Names: Grand Rapids Pride
    Part of MN Served: Itasca County

June 28-29

  • 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

  • Aug. 3-10: Fargo-Moorhead Pride (Since: 2001)
    Other Names: Fargo Pride, Fargo-Moorhead Pride
    Part of MN Served: Clay County
    Other Area Served: Cass County (ND)
  • Aug. 9: Range Iron Pride (Virginia)
  • Aug. 13-17: MN People of Color Pride (Since: 1999)
    Other Names: Black Pride
    Part of MN Served: Entire State
  • Aug. 23: Austin Pride (Since: 2022)
    Part of MN Served: Mower County
  • Aug. 23: Bemidji Pride
    Part of MN Served: Beltrami County

Labor Day Weekend

  • 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.