East Central Minnesota Pride

Events

4th Annual Silver Social

Celebrating LGBTQ+ Elders and Allies Across East Central Minnesota

Free lunch, panel discussion, drag bingo, pie walk, live music, vendors, and more!

Sunday, February 21, 2027 | 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: Braham Event Center | Braham

22nd East Central Minnesota Pride

Saturday, June 5, 2027 | 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: Robinson Park | Pine City

Join us for a day of entertainment, community, connection and Pride! Admission is free and everyone is welcome!

East Central Minnesota Pride is a tobacco-free, e-cigarette-free, and alcohol-free event.

PRIDE ACROSS MINNESOTA

Find a Pride celebration near you.

From small towns to larger cities, Pride celebrations take place across across Minnesota throughout the year. Explore the 2027 calendar below and support Pride wherever you find it.

May

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

June

  • June: Anoka Pride (Since: 2024)
    Part of MN Served: Anoka County
  • June 5: East Central Minnesota Pride (Since: 2005)
    Other Names: Pine City Pride
    Part of MN Served: Pine, Isanti, Chisago, Kanabec, and Mille Lacs Counties
  • June: Northfield Pride (Since: 2020)
    Part of MN Served: Rice County
  • June: Detroit Lakes Pride (Since: 2023)
  • Other Names: DL Area Pride
  • Part of MN Served: Becker County
  • June: Cook County Pride (Since: 2023)
    Other Names: Grand Marais Pride
    Part of MN Served: Cook County
  • June: Golden Valley Pride (Since: 2016)
    Part of MN Served: Golden Valley, Plymouth, and other Western Hennepin County 1st- and 2nd-Tier Suburbs
  • June: Lanesboro Pride (Since: 2025)
    Part of MN Served: Fillmore County
  • June: Bloomington Pride
  • June: Itasca Pride
    Other Names: Grand Rapids Pride
    Part of MN Served: Itasca County
  • June: Red Wing Pride (Since: 2023)
    Part of MN Served: Goodhue County
  • June: Detroit Lakes Area Pride
    Part of MN Served: Becker County
  • June: Valley Wide Pride (Hudson, Wis. – Stillwater)
  • June: Fergus Pride (Since: 2021)
    Other Names: Fergus Falls Pride
    Part of MN Served: Otter Tail County
  • June: Albert Lea Pride (Since: 2023)
    Part of MN Served: Freeborn County
  • TBD: Hastings Pride (Since: 2021)
    Part of MN Served: Dakota 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
  • 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.: 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.: Willmar Pride (Resumed: 2024)
    Other Names: West Central Minnesota Pride
    Part of MN Served: Kandiyohi County
  • Aug.: Range Iron Pride (Since: 2021)
  • Aug. Black Pride: MN People of Color Pride (Since: 1999)
    Other Names: Black Pride
    Part of MN Served: Entire State
  • Aug.: 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

October

  • Oct.: Austin Pride (Since: 2022)
  • Part of MN Served: Mower County

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