Charlotte Pride Festival & Parade 2025

If you own or work with a for-profit retail or commercial company, we invite you to submit an application for vendor/exhibition space at this year’s Charlotte Pride Festival, to be held on Saturday, August 16 and Sunday, August 17, 2025.  Our retail/commercial/for-profit vendor fee structure is as follows:

Retail/Commercial/For Profit ($695/space) 

NOTE: Corporate partners are invited to join us as sponsors and may not apply using this application. Sponsor packages often include a Festival Zone Vendor Space and/or Parade entry. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please reach out to our managing director at meredith@charlottepride.org for more information.

Vendors will be notified according to the schedule below.

Notification Deadlines and Dates:

Submission by February 5 - Notice by February 19

Submission by February 26 - Notice by March 12
Submission by April 2 – Notice by April 16
Submission by May 7 – Notice by May 21
Submission by June 11 (Final Deadline) – Notice by June 25

Please do not email requesting status updates before your submission notice date. If you have not been contacted by your appropriate notification date, please email vendors@charlottepride.org.  

The annual Charlotte Pride Festival is organized, operated, and produced by Charlotte Pride, Inc. Charlotte Pride and the City of Charlotte have several guidelines, rules, and regulations that all festival participants must follow. If you have any questions, please contact our Vendor Team at vendors@charlottepride.org. https://charlottepride.org/faqs/

If you represent a small, medium, or large nonprofit organization, we invite you to submit an application for vendor/exhibition space at this year’s Charlotte Pride Festival, to be held on Saturday, August 16 and Sunday, August 17, 2025. 
 
Our nonprofit vendor fee structure is based on your organization or campaign's budget:
Grassroots Nonprofit/Political Group (Gross Receipts/Campaign Budget Under $100k) — $250
Small Nonprofit/Political Group (Gross Receipts/Campaign Budget Between $100k-$500k) — $350
Medium Nonprofit/Political Group (Gross Receipts/Campaign Budget Between $500k-$1 million) — $450
Large Nonprofit/Political Group (Gross Receipts/Campaign Budget Over $1 million) — $650
 
NOTE: Sponsor packages often include a Festival Zone Vendor Space and/or Parade entry. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please reach out to our Managing Director at meredith@charlottepride.org for more information.
 
Vendors will be notified according to the schedule below.
 

Notification Deadlines and Dates:

Submission by February 5 - Notice by February 19

Submission by February 26 - Notice by March 12
Submission by April 2 – Notice by April 16
Submission by May 7 – Notice by May 21
Submission by June 11 (Final Deadline) – Notice by June 25

Please do not email requesting status updates before your submission notice date. If you have not be contacted by your appropriate notification date, please email vendors@charlottepride.org. 
 
The annual Charlotte Pride Festival is organized, operated, and produced by Charlotte Pride, Inc. Charlotte Pride and the City of Charlotte have a number of guidelines, rules, and regulations that all festival participants must follow. If you have any questions, please contact our Vendor Team at vendors@charlottepride.org.https://charlottepride.org/faqs/

Use this application to apply for a spot in our parade lineup for your company or organization's parade walking/marching group or group with a float or vehicle. Groups can include up to 100 people.

Companies or organizations that will consist of walking groups of more than 100 will need to contact Charlotte Pride about becoming a sponsor. To inquire about becoming a sponsor, please reach out to our managing director Meredith Thompson at meredith@charlottepride.org.

NOTE: Spaces for floats are limited and will be on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Discounts or waived fees are only for organizations that have already become sponsors of the Festival & Parade and whose sponsorship package includes a complimentary space in the parade. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please reach out to our managing director at meredith@charlottepride.org for more information.

Notification Deadlines and Dates: 

Submission by January 31 - Notice by February 17

Submission by February 28 - Notice by March 17

Submission by March 31 - Notice by April 15
Submission by April 30 – Notice by May 15
Submission by May 31 – Notice by June 17
Submission by July 11 (Final Deadline) – Notice by July 18

Please do not email Charlotte Pride requesting status updates before your submission notice date. If you have not been contacted by your appropriate notification date, please email parade@charlottepride.org and a member from the team will get back to you.

For frequently asked questions, please visit our website at https://charlottepride.org/faqs/ 

Use this application to apply for a spot in our parade lineup for your company or organization's parade walking/marching group or group with a float or vehicle. Groups can include up to 100 people.

Corporations, as well as companies or organizations that will consist of walking groups of more than 100, will need to contact Charlotte Pride about becoming a sponsor. To inquire about becoming a sponsor, please reach out to our managing director Meredith Thompson at meredith@charlottepride.org.

NOTE: Spaces for floats are limited and will be on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Discounts or waived fees are only for organizations that have already become sponsors of the Festival & Parade and whose sponsorship package includes a complimentary space in the parade. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please reach out to our managing director at meredith@charlottepride.org for more information.

Notification Deadlines and Dates: 

Submission by January 31 - Notice by February 17

Submission by February 28 - Notice by March 17

Submission by March 31 - Notice by April 15
Submission by April 30 – Notice by May 15
Submission by May 31 – Notice by June 17
Submission by July 11 (Final Deadline) – Notice by July 18

Please do not email Charlotte Pride requesting status updates before your submission notice date. If you have not been contacted by your appropriate notification date, please email parade@charlottepride.org and a member from the team will get back to you.

For frequently asked questions, please visit our website at https://charlottepride.org/faqs/