The 2023 Twin Cities Pride Festival takes place from June 23-25, culminating in the Twin Cities LGBTQ+ Pride March Honoring Ashley Rukes in downtown Minneapolis.
2021 Twin Cities Pride Festival set for July
The 49th Annual Pride Festival will be hosted in Loring Park on July 17-18. There is no parade currently planned.
Credit: KARE 11 Author: Miranda Manier (KARE) Updated: 10:21 AM CDT May 14, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS The Twin Cities Pride Festival is officially returning to Loring Park this summer. After being cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 49th annual celebration of the LGBTQ+ community will be held July 17-18 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
“We are thrilled with the Governor’s new guidance affecting events,” said Twin Cities Pride Executive Director Dot Belstler in a press release. “It means large outdoor events, including our largest fundraiser, the Pride Festival, can happen again! Our primary concern is for the health of the LGBTQ+ community, which is more likely to be affected by COVID and other health concerns, so there will be some modifications to the traditional layout.”