2026 Twin Cities Pride Parade Application
About the application
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Applications for the 2026 Twin Cities Pride Parade are now open and will remain open until 11:59 pm on April 15th, 2026. Approval or Denial will be given no later than April 20th, 2026 to ensure enough time for groups to plan.
For all details regarding our application and involvement including common FAQ’s please visit https://tcpride.org/parade/
The festival and parade will be held June 27-28, 2026. Estimated attendance will be 475,000+. Parade will start at 11 am on Sunday June 28th, 2026 and travel down Hennepin Ave.
About Twin Cities Pride: Twin Cities Pride is the 501c3 charitable nonprofit organization that produces the annual LGBTQIA2S+ Pride Festival, March, and other events. To see our impact on our community with the funding recieved by vendors like you check out our 2026 Community Impact Report
The goal of Twin Cities Pride is always to create a safe and welcoming place for the LGBTQIA2S+ community to gather and celebrate together. If you are part of a company, group, or organization that has actively worked against or physically harmed ANY members of the LGBTQIA2S+ community then Pride is not the space for you.
We welcome participation from businesses and organizations who affirm and support our mission. Twin Cities Pride wishes to create an environment that celebrates the gathering of a community, while remembering our history and all who have gathered before us.
Our Mission: Twin Cities Pride seeks to empower every LGBTQIA2S+ person to live as their true self and to create a future where all LGBTQIA2S+ people are valued and celebrated 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.
If you encounter errors while completing or submitting your application, please contact support@eventeny.com, or use the contact form at https://help.eventeny.com/hc/en-us/requests/new.
About the event
Terms & Conditions
For a breakdown review of being a Participant of Twin Cities Pride Parade, please review all of the information listed at the link below.
https://tcpride.org/parade/
By completing this application, you agree to and understand the following:
Abiding by the mission of Twin Cities Pride: The mission of Twin Cities Pride is to empower every LGBTQIA2S+ person to live as their true self. We envision a future where all LGBTQIA2S+ people are valued and celebrated for who they are. We seek involvement from those participants who affirm and support our message: the Pride celebration commemorates and continues the fight against discrimination and the struggle for equality for LGBTQIA2S+ people and their families.
- Upon submitting your application, you will be charged a $50 non refundable application fee plus processing fees.
Your application remains pending until you receive approval notification, at which time you will be charged for unit fees. - All fees are due at the time of approval and can be paid via ACH or with a credit card. Mailed-in checks will not be accepted and returned to you. Payment will be charged upon approval to payment on file.
- By submitting the application, you have read through all of the information listed on the TC Pride website link above.
- You understand that if at any time during the Pride Parade it is found that you are spreading any sort of hate message, no matter the type, you will be asked to leave the parade and will not receive a refund for any fees paid.
- We DO not guarantee placement in the parade and reserve the right to move units up to the start of the Parade.
- You will have until June 1st to supply insurance information for vehicles in the parade. Failure to do so will result in the vehicle not being able to participate.
- Throwing anything into the crowd is not allowed for safety reasons. By filling out this application you agree that anything distributed to the crowd will be handed to attendees.
- Bubbles of any kind are not prohibited due to safety reasons.
Selection Process
Once you have registered and paid the $50 application fee, your application will be juried by a group of community members based on the following criteria:
- On a Scale of 1-5, 5 being highest, does it appear from answers, websites and social media that this applicant supports the mission of TC Pride?
- On a scale of 1-5, 5 being highest, was the organization able to provide valid, specific examples of how they championed LGBTQIA2S+ Equality?
- On a scale of 1-5, 1 being lowest and 5 being highest, based on all considerations rate the level of fit for the Parade?
Space is limited so if we have reached capacity approval for the parade it will be given based on jury scores.
Costs
- Community Group or Nonprofit with less than 50 employees ($250 per unit)
- ERG that has a separate budget from my parent corporation ($250 per unit)
- Municipal government department, for example Fire department or MN Dot etc ($250 per unit)
- Large nonprofit with greater than 50 employees ($900 per unit)
- For profit business/corporation ($900 per unit)
- Candidate for Local or State office running for office ($900 per unit/limit 1 unit)
- Candidate for Federal office running for office ($900 per unit/limit 1 unit)
- Government Entities or Political Party ($900 per unit/limit 1 unit)
- Current officeholder NOT seeking reelection ($0 per unit/limit 1 unit)
Example of Fees:
Example 1:
Type of organization: Nonprofit with less than 50 employees
What you want to bring: a truck to carry giveaways and 50 people
Cost: $50 application fee, $250 for the unit with an additional $100 for the extra walkers for a total of $400
Example 2:
Type of organization: Corporation
What you want to bring: a truck to carry giveaways and 50 people
Cost: $50 application fee, $900 for the unit with an additional $250 for the extra walkers for a total of $1200
REFUND POLICY
The application fee and processing fees (charged when submitting the application is non-refundable for any reason. If you are not accepted as a participant, you will not be charged any additional fees. Until you are approved, you can withdraw your application at any time and no additional charges will occur. After approvals go out on April 20th, 2026 no refunds will be offered because the space can no longer be sold. The Applicant understands that fees are NON-REFUNDABLE and NON-TRANSFERABLE outside of these policies.
FORCE MAJEURE CLAUSE
Twin Cities Pride shall NOT be liable for any failure or delay in performing its obligations under this Agreement (other than payment obligations) due to causes beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God (such as hurricanes, floods, wildfires, earthquakes), severe weather conditions making the venue unsafe, epidemics, pandemics, terrorism, war, riots, civil unrest, government orders or restrictions, strikes, or failure of essential utilities or transportation.
Prices
| Donation to TC Pride | $50.00 | Non-refundable | Help us keep Twin Cities Pride free to attend! |
| Application fee | $50.00 | Non-refundable | |
| Community Groups and Nonprofits with fewer than 50 employees | $250.00 | Non-refundable | Community Groups and Nonprofits with fewer than 50 employees (This may also include ERGs that are separate nonprofit organizations from their parent company and some government entities) ($250/Unit) |
| ERG that has a separate budget from my parent corporation ($250 per unit) | $250.00 | Non-refundable | |
| Municipal Government Department | $250.00 | Non-refundable | |
| Large nonprofit with greater than 50 employees | $900.00 | Non-refundable | |
| Business or Corporation | $900.00 | Non-refundable | Businesses and all other Nonprofits Corporations, Companies, Businesses, Nonprofits with more than 50 Employees, or Employee Groups of such entities ($900/per Unit) |
| Candidates for Local or State Office | $900.00 | Non-refundable | Candidates for Local or State Office ($850) |
| Political Entities/Parties OR Candidates for Federal Office | $900.00 | Non-refundable | Political Parties or Candidates for Federal Office ($850) |
| Current Officeholders not seeking reelection | $0.00 | Non-refundable | Current Officeholders NOT seeking reelection ($0) |
| Additional walkers (up to an additional 25 people) | $250.00 | Non-refundable | This will be reduced to $100 for community and small nonprofit groups |
| Additional Vehicle | $250.00 | Non-refundable | |
| Distribution fee | $10.00 | Non-refundable | is fee helps defray the cost of clean-up post-March. For safety reasons, participants are not allowed to throw items from floats or vehicles into the crowds. If you plan to distribute items, marchers can hand items directly to attendees. |
| Confetti Cannon | $500.00 | Non-refundable | This fee helps defray the cost of clean-up post-March. Please be aware only Bio-Degradable, Non-Metallic Confetti is permitted. |
Questions on the application
Business information
- Business name
- Legal business name
- Contact name
- Address
- Phone
- Website (Optional)
- Logo (Optional)
Additional information
- Social Media Handles example: Facebook, X, and Instagram
- Which of the following is your organization considered?
- Please list contact information if any application questions arise (Include name and email or phone)
- OnSite Contact (First & Last Name)
- OnSite Contact Cell Phone
- Do you support the Mission of Twin Cities Pride?
- Is the primary purpose of your Organization to support the LGBTQIA2S+ Community?
- Please provide specific examples of how your organization champions LGBTQIA2S+ Equality.
- Why do you want to participant in the 2026 Twin Cities LGBTQIA2S+ Pride Parade
- Will you have a mascot as part of your contingency?
- My unit is best described as one of the following:
- Will you have Sound or Music?
- Grandstand Announcement: Please write a BRIEF announcement for your organization to be read by the Grandstand emcee(s).
- Do you plan to distribute items to attendees? ($10 Fee)
- Do you plan to have a Confetti Cannon ($500 Fee)
- Are you authorized to bind your organization to this agreement?
- I understand that if approved as a participant in the Parade I will be automatically charged the remaining fees associated with the selections made during the application process along with a 6.25% payment processing fee. Note: Not accepting this policy may result in your application being rejected.
- I understand that I have selected "I am unsure right now" on the unit description and will be required to give a description of the unit prior to April 1st, 2026
- I have read and understand the terms and conditions, including but not limited to the refund policy and insurance requirements for vehicles.
- Do you have an air conditioned vehicle in your unit to support your mascot?
- How many additional vehicles will you have *Limit 4
- How many walkers do you anticipate?
