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2025 Pride What to Do Guide

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Stronger Together Pride Concert
May 30 • 9-11:30 p.m. • Granada Theater, 3022 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis

Hosted by Nina DiAngelo, this benefit concert and dance party will help Twin Cities Pride cover the shortfall in funds caused by the loss of sponsorships this year.
tcpride.org/events

Unabashed: A Joyful Celebration of Love and Pride
May 31 • Free • Various venues in Minneapolis

Do’gooders MN intends to gift a mini personalized wedding experience to LGBTQ+ couples as a part of Unabashed — a day-long joyful celebration of LGBTQ+ love and pride.
tcpride.org/event/unabashed-a-joyful-celebration-of-love-and-pride

Twin Cities Pride Grand Marshal Reception
June 5 • 5:30-10 p.m. • Machine Shop, 300 Second St. SE, Minneapolis

Twin Cities Pride honors its 2025 Grand Marshal, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.
tcpride.org/grand-marshal-reception

Minneapolis Mayhem Rugby’s Pride Kickoff
June 6 • 4-6pm • Arbeiter Brewing, 3038 Minnehaha Ave., Minneapolis, MN

Come join the Minneapolis Mayhem as we kick-off Pride! Come grab a beer, meet the team, and celebrate the start of a wonderful Pride month with your NORAM Bowl Champions!
www.mayhemrugby.org

Minnesota Twins Pride Day
June 7 • 1:10 p.m. • Twins vs. Toronto Blue Jays • Target Field, Minneapolis

Dress in your sportiest rainbow gear and cheer on the Twins as they celebrate the vibrant LGBTQIA+ community so prevalent here in Twins Territory.
mlb.com/twins

20th Anniversary Pride Block Party
June 7 • 6-11 p.m. • Three Twenty Brewing Co., 135 Fifth St. SE, Pine City, Minn.

Drag shows, street dance, food trucks and more.
threetwentybrewing.com

Trans Joy Fest
June 8 • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. • Duluth, Minn.

Hosted by Trans Northland, this event aims to bring love, hope and joy into the transgender, two-spirit and gender expansive community. The festival will feature many vendors, performers, youth- and family-friendly activities, food trucks and so much more.
transnorthland.org

Cocktails for a Cause
June 12 • 5:30-8:00pm • Free to attend • Chilango, 2730 W. Lake St., Minneapolis

A Pride month fundraiser benefitting The Aliveness Project and Clare Housing! There will be a silent auction, a 50/50 raffle, and Chilango will donate $1 from each cocktail, beer and wine purchased during event.
chilangomn.com

Pride Skate Party 2025
June 13 • 9 p.m. to midnight • $15 • 18+ • Cheap Skate Roller Center, 3075 Coon Rapids Blvd., Coon Rapids, Minn.

Twin Cities Pride’s annual Pride Skate Party, hosted by Angela “Hazmat Circus” and Jojo Ventus Ninja, with music by DJ Shannon Blowtorch. Photobooth, vendors, games, food & more!
tcpride.org/event/pride-skate-party-2025

MNUFC Pride Night
June 14 • 7:30 p.m. • Minnesota United vs. San Diego FC • Allianz Field, 400 Snelling Ave. N., St. Paul

Show your Pride as the Loons take to the field against San Diego and show their support for the incredible diversity among their LGBTQ+ fans.
mnufc.com

Transforming Generations’ 2025 Pride Fest
June 14 • 11-3 p.m. • 110 Harriet Island Road, St. Paul

Join Transforming Generations for this welcoming & family-friendly environment for all attendees to connect across communities. This year, Transforming Generations is excited to uplift and celebrate many Hmong LGBTQ+ artists that will be attending, including drag superstars coming from their Drag ON Talent: Mentorship Program!
facebook.com/TransformingGenerationsMN

“A Pink Triangle”
June 20-28 • 7:30 p.m. • $20 • Phoenix Theater, 2605 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis

In its world premiere, this show shines a light on the often-overlooked group of survivors and victims of the Holocaust, homosexual men. The show follows an intolerant father and his gay son attempting to find common ground, hope and forgiveness in a concentration camp.
phoenixtheatermpls.org

Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus presents “Leading Ladies: Divas of Broadway”
June 21 and 22 • 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, 2 p.m. on Sunday • Tickets $28-$53 • Ordway Concert Hall, 345 Washington St., St. Paul

Join TCGMC and Broadway star Britney Coleman for a concert that is a little bit beauty and a little bit beast that brings the best of Broadway’s music sung by the biggest divas to grace the stage. Visit their website to purchase tickets.
tcgmc.org

Minnesota Lynx Pride Night
June 21 • 7 p.m. (Time subject to change) • Target Center, Minneapolis

Come out and celebrate Pride Night as the Lynx take on the LA Sparks.
lynx.wnba.com

TC Pride Family Fun Day
June 22 • 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. • Rain or Shine! • Como Park East Pavilions, 1199 Midway Pkwy., St. Paul

Join Twin Cities Pride for a free Family Fun Day held annually to help celebrate LGBTQ+ families. Hot dogs, chips, beverages and more, along with fun, crafts and games for kids.
tcpride.org/family-fun-day

LGBTQIA2S+ Pride Demonstration Box Tending on Nicollet Island
June 25 • 6-8 p.m. • Nicollet Island, Minneapolis

Join Friends of the Mississippi River for a special evening during Pride Month to come together and revitalize the planting demonstration boxes in the Nicollet Island prairie.
fmr.org/events/lgbtqia2s-pride-demonstration-box-tending-nicollet-island

Saint Paul Saints Pride Night presented by Midwest Dairy
June 26 • 7:07 p.m. • Saints vs. Louisville Bats • CHS Field, St. Paul

Dress in your rainbow best and come out to see the Saints take on Louisville!
milb.com/st-paul

Pride Beer Dabbler 2025
June 27 • 6-9:30 p.m., 5 p.m. with Early Access • Minneapolis Sculpture Garden

Get ready to dress cute and raise your glasses and Pride flags because Pride Beer Dabbler is back this year for its 13th year and bringing together over 70 Minnesota breweries and cideries!
beerdabbler.com/festivals/pride-beer-dabbler

Twin Cities Pride Festival
June 28 and 29 • Loring Park, 1382 Willow St., Minneapolis

The second largest Pride festival in the U.S. and the largest free Pride festival, you’ll find hundreds of vendors, including LGBTQ+ and BIPOC community resources, artists and businesses, along with music, food and entertainment as well as the Pride parade on Sunday through downtown Minneapolis.
tcpride.org

TC Pride Rainbow Run 5K
June 29 • 9 a.m. 5K start, 10:45 a.m. Kid’s Rainbow Dash start

A 5K run, starting at MCTC on Hennepin Avenue and following the parade route, turning around at the Mississippi River and running back down Hennepin to MCTC. The Kid’s Rainbow Dash runs two blocks on Hennepin from 11th to Spruce.
tcpride.org

Stonewall Sports 11th Annual National Tournament
July 17-20 • Various venues around Columbus, Ohio

Join Stonewall Sports and its Twin Cities chapter for a fun-filled weekend of festivities! The tournament is expected to bring more than 3,000 LGBTQ+ people and their allies from across the U.S. to connect, compete and create community.
stonewallsports.org/national-tournament

Northern Minnesota CampOUT
August 7-10 • West Forty RV Park Campground, Gilbert, Minn.

Enjoy an LGBTQ+ safe space, make new friends and explore the beauty of Northern Minnesota! This year’s CampOUT will be coordinated with Range Iron Pride.
westfortyrvpark.com/campout-weekend

All events subject to change or cancellation. Please be sure to check websites.

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