About Austin, MN Pride
Austin, MN Pride is a community group that produces the annual LGBTQIA2S+ Pride Festival and other events. Austin, MN Pride is run with volunteers.
The mission of Austin, MN Pride is to empower every queer person to live boldly and authentically as their true self. We envision a future where all queer individuals are valued, celebrated, and uplifted for exactly who they are. We are building a space where people can take up space. A space where every person—regardless of age, ability, identity, or background—knows they are loved, cared for, and wanted right here in our community.
If you are part of a company, group, or organization that has actively worked against or physically harmed ANY members of the queer community then Pride is not the space for you.
We welcome vending businesses and organizations who affirm and support our mission. Austin, MN Pride wishes to create an environment that celebrates gathering of a community, while remembering our history and all who have gathered before us:
- Austin, MN Pride seeks to empower every queer person to live as their true self and to create a future where all queer people are valued and celebrate for who they are.
- The Pride celebration commemorates and continues the fight against discrimination and ongoing struggle for equality faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer persons and their families.
While we would like to encourage and support all organizations to create a more inclusive and diverse space, merely having members of the queer community employed does not qualify an organization or person as being supportive or an ally. Austin, MN Pride recognizes that it is our actions that show the world over values and will keep this in mind when considering what vendors will be approved for the upcoming festival and other events throughout the year. As such, if you are involved in any way with a group, company, or organization that has engaged in missions or activities that sought to harm or restrict the queer community in any way during the last five years but are taking steps to become more inclusive and supporting, please reach out to An Le and Kea Maxwell, Co-Lead Organizers, before completing an application to discuss the best steps for you and your organization to take to become better allies to the queer community.
About our Fiscal Agent: Twin Cities Pride
Our fiscal agent is Twin Cities Pride. Twin Cities Pride is the charitable nonprofit organization that produces the annual LGBTQ+ Pride Festival, March, and other events. In addition, Pride sponsors other LGBTQ+ nonprofits including but not limited to MN Deaf Queers, MN POC Pride, and other Prides around the state. Twin Cities Pride is run primarily with volunteers and a few full-time employees. The goal of Twin Cities Pride is always to create a safe and welcoming place for the LGBTQIA+ Community to gather and celebrate together.
About the application
Thank you for applying to become a vendor at the 2025 Austin, MN Pride Festival. Please read all the information below before beginning your application to make the process easier for you.
The festival will be held Saturday, October 11th, 2025.
We ask bigger organizations to be a Sponsor on which also include a table (after vendor application approval). Please head over to https://www.zeffy.com/donation-form/sponsorships-for-austin-mn-pride for more information.
Vendor registration is now open and will remain open until all booth spaces are filled or by the deadline of August 25th, 2025. Prospective vendors will have the opportunity to complete an application and join the waitlist after booth spaces are sold out if they wish to secure a potential booth space in the event that one becomes available. A notice will be added to this information section to inform those planning to apply when the application availability changes to “waitlist only”.
Each application will be juried on a first-come first-serve basis while giving consideration to the experience that we seek to provide for the festival attendees. After application has been juried, you will be notified if you have been accepted or not. If your application has been accepted, there is a $25 fee that is required to be able to have a booth. This fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.
Submission of your application indicates your understanding that all fees are non-refundable and non-transferable unless otherwise stated in this policy.
Should the 2025 Austin, MN Pride festival be delayed due to unforeseen circumstances, all fees will be transferred to the new date set for the festival. Should the festival need to be cancelled due to a pandemic or other circumstances outside of Austin, MN Pride’s control, no fees will be refunded.
What is included in being a vendor?
Each booth space is 10'×10'. All materials, storage, and operations (to include prep, clean-up, and back of house) must remain within the approved booth space. Tables, chairs, tents, and electricity are not provided.
What is involved in the jury and approval process?
Each vendor’s application will be juried in the order they are received. The jury process will verify that your business or organization meets the acceptance criteria to become a vendor at the 2025 Austin, MN Pride Festival.
What will you need to provide once application has been accepted?
- All vendors are required to submit a completed ST-19 at the time of completing their application or booth will be automatically waitlisted until the document is provided. A ST-19 is required from ALL vendors, whether you intend to sell any merchandise during the festival or not.
- Optional - Certificate of Insurances that must prove General Liability coverage. Certificates of Insurance must list Twin Cities Pride as an additional insured, including its current legal business address.
- Address for your providers: Twin Cities Pride, 1618 Harmon Place, Minneapolis, MN 55403.
- Again, this is optional but vendors cannot hold Austin, MN Pride and/or Twin Cities Pride accountable.
These documents must be submitted by October 1st, 2025.
If you have questions or world like further details, please contact austinmnpride@gmail.com.
