Bemidji Pride 2025: Living out Loud

About the event

The Bemidji Pride festival is an annual weekend of Pride events dedicated to celebrating and uplifting the Northwoods 2SLGBTQIA+ Community and its allies! As always, Bemidji Pride’s daytime festival is FREE! For more information on festival details and other weekend events, please visit us online at bemidjipride.com! 

Bemidji Pride 2025 is celebrating 5 years of LIVING OUT LOUD! Our annual event will take place at the Rail River Folk School on Saturday, August 23, and we are working hard to host another safe, affirming, and celebratory weekend where we can lift up the voices of our Bemidji and surrounding area 2SLGBTQIA+ community. The daytime event will include a free outdoor family-friendly festival with live music, activities for the kids, food and local vendors, a kid-friendly drag show, and a community resource fair. Evening activities include a drag show (18+), a bar and a dance party (21+)! We’re also planning other fun events throughout the weekend- stay tuned for more info coming soon! We are seeking many different levels of involvement and support from area businesses and organizations in order to make this year’s event another success. Since our first event in 2021, we have continued to grow, and we anticipate the crowd to be even bigger in 2025! In addition to sponsorships, there are various ways you can contribute to Bemidji Pride, including in-kind donations, joining us as a product or resource vendor, managing children's activities, and/or volunteering! We hope you will consider a donation that is meaningful to you and your business/organization. Thank you for considering a donation to Bemidji Pride! If you’d like to join us as a sponsor, donor, vendor or volunteer, please submit your sponsorship by Friday, August 8th so we can include your information in our promotional materials. For more information, visit bemidjipride.com/getinvolved Checks should be made payable to Bemidji Pride with the memo line "SPONSORSHIP" and can be mailed to: P.O. Box 114 Bemidji, MN 56619

About the event The Bemidji Pride festival is an annual weekend of Pride events dedicated to celebrating and uplifting the Northwoods 2SLGBTQIA+ Community and its allies! As always, Bemidji Pride’s daytime festival is ADMISSION FREE! About the application Our volunteer shifts for the 2025 Bemidji Pride Festival are available below. We have opportunities available for pre-event set up, post-event clean up, and lots of options for during the festival itself. Take a look and find something that aligns with your experience and interests, or try something new! If you would like to sign up for more than one shift, which would be most appreciated, please ensure they do not have any overlap (unless you are signing up for back-to-back shifts). All volunteers will receive incentives according to the chart below!

** PLEASE NOTE Those who support Bemidji Pride with monetary gifts between $500-$5,000+ are considered sponsors, and those who contribute anywhere between $1-$499 are considered donors. ** To support Bemidji Pride as a donor, please donate here. To sponsor, please visit bemidjipride.com/sponsors or view the sponsorship tab right here on eventeny for more information. All gifts are important to us, and we sincerely thank you for your support! ------------------ Bemidji Pride 2025 is celebrating 5 years of LIVING OUT LOUD! Our annual event will take place at the Rail River Folk School on Saturday, August 23, and we are working hard to host another safe, affirming, and celebratory weekend where we can lift up the voices of our Bemidji and surrounding area 2SLGBTQIA+ community. The daytime event will include a free outdoor family-friendly festival with live music, activities for the kids, food and local vendors, a kid-friendly drag show, and a community resource fair. Evening activities include a drag show (18+), a bar and a dance party (21+)! We’re also planning other fun events throughout the weekend- stay tuned for more info coming soon! We are seeking many different levels of involvement and support from area businesses and organizations in order to make this year’s event another success. Since our first event in 2021, we have continued to grow, and we anticipate the crowd to be even bigger in 2025! In addition to donations, there are various ways you can contribute to Bemidji Pride, including in-kind donations, joining us as a product or resource vendor, managing children's activities, and/or volunteering! We hope you will consider a donation that is meaningful to you/your business/organization. Thank you for considering a donation to Bemidji Pride! If you’d like to join us as a sponsor, please submit your sponsorship by Friday, August 8th so we can include your information in our promotional materials. For more information, visit bemidjipride.com/getinvolved Checks should be made payable to Bemidji Pride with the memo line "DONATION" and can be mailed to: P.O. Box 114 Bemidji, MN 56619