Twin Cities Pride
Celebrate the greater LGBTQ community at one of the largest free Pride festivals in the country.
Come celebrate the 51st Annual Twin Cities Pride with us at the 2023 Pride Festival June 23 - 25, 2023! Featuring local BIPOC and LQBTQ+ vendors, food courts, a beer garden, music stages, and, starting in June, a schedule packed with events — Twin Cities Pride is something you don’t want to miss!
8 Ways to Maximize your Pride Experience in Minneapolis
While there are plenty of awesome events and activities to experience during Pride, we want to make sure you make the most of your time in Minneapolis. There’s so much to see and do, and a single day just won’t cut it. Why not extend the celebration and make a weekend out of it? To make your decision easy, we’ve compiled the top 8 ways to maximize your Pride weekend in Minneapolis!
*Please be aware, downtown Minneapolis will be busy with other events this weekend such as the Taylor Swift Concert, theater shows and other live music concerts. So make sure you plan ahead and check out our guide for navigating around the city.
1. Dive into the foodie scene at Cafe & Bar Lurcat
Calling all foodies! You can’t come to Minneapolis and NOT try Café and Bar Lurcat. The trendy, urban eatery has both a café for a fabulous sit-down dinner, and a bar for hanging out with a couple of craft cocktails. Located right outside of Loring Park, it’s the perfect spot to relax and indulge in the Minneapolis food scene post festival madness!
2. Sample some of the best beer Minneapolis has to offer
Get the excitement going with the Pride Beer Dabbler on Friday, June 23rd from 6 to 9:30pm. The Dabbler kicks off Twin Cities Pride weekend with a night of craft beer sampling from Minnesota breweries, live music, and fun activities. This is a celebration of our state’s vibrant LGBTQ+ craft beer community in one of Minneapolis’ most scenic parks—the beautiful Minneapolis Sculpture Garden! Be sure to get your tickets ahead of time.
2. Get your brunch on at Hen House Eatery
The fun at Pride doesn’t stop, so you need to fuel up! Also, just a few blocks outside of Loring Park, Hen House Eatery is a great spot for local food and drink (and they have breakfast ALL day!). If you’re looking for more of a jolt in the morning, don’t worry - they offer specialty bloody marys and incredible rhubarb mimosas, as well as many other tasty breakfast cocktails.
3. Try lawn bowling at Brit's Pub
Walk just a few blocks and find yourself…in the UK? Get a taste of life abroad at Brit’s Pub! Grab a beer, try lawn bowling on the rooftop, or watch a soccer or rugby game while chowing down on some pub food. This is one of the most unique bar and dining experiences in Minneapolis, so don’t miss it
4. Get a taste of our brew scene Lakes & Legends
A trip to Minneapolis just wouldn’t be the same without experiencing our incredible craft beer scene. Luckily, Lakes & Legends is just a few short blocks from Loring Park, so you can quench your thirst with a cold beer or hard seltzer whenever the mood strikes. The drinks are incredible, the space is beautiful, dog-friendly, and they even offer games.
5. Experience one of Prince's favorite spots, the Dakota Jazz Club
Come for the food, stay for the music. Or…come for the music, stay for the food. Few places do both food and live music really well. The Dakota Jazz Club is the exception, and . It's no wonder that this was one of Prince's favorite spots in Minneapolis. With an outstanding menu and performances by world-renowned artists, it’s the perfect place for an evening out. Enjoy an amazing meal before or during the show, or simply sit back with a cocktail and be absorbed by the sounds.
6. Get moving at Lake of the Isles
Travel just two miles southwest of Loring Park and find the beautiful Lake of the Isles. It wouldn’t quite be a Minneapolis weekend without walking around one of our many lakes. Minnesota is the “Land of 10,000 Lakes,” after all. One of the most popular spots to break a sweat or lay out a towel, you’ll find bikers, skaters, sun-seekers, people-watchers, and everything in between.
7. Get inspired at Walker Art Center
The Walker Art Center is a must-see destination in Minneapolis, and with its location right next to Loring Park, it’s an easy choice! Although the Walker has a number of incredible galleries and exhibits, the star is the Sculpture Garden. Visit the iconic Spoon Bridge and Cherry among more than 40 other works from the Walker’s collection. Afterwards, make a visit to Cardamom, the attached restaurant at the base of the museum. Enjoy top-notch cocktails and remarkable dishes all with a fabulous view through the glass-enclosed walls.
8. Check out all the other Pride related Events happening around town
June 1 - October 8, 2023
Mill City Museum
Featuring LGBTQIA+ community spaces in Downtown Minneapolis, this photo exhibit details queer resistance, love, and identity formation amid the evolution of the neighborhood through the 20th century.
June 10, 2023
1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Modist Brewing Co.
It's another wonderful Pride Month and what better way to kick it off than with a huge FREE party filled with DRAG SHOWS, live DJs, special beer releases, new THC Seltzers, raising money for The Aliveness Project! Bring the whole family and let's celebrate and show support to our LGBTQIA+ friends, family and community.
June 10, 11, 17, & 18, 2023
Noon - 4pm
Lakes & Legends Brewing Co.
Lakes & Legends Brewing Co. is ecstatic to announce their collaboration with local, LGBTQIA and BIPOC-owned businesses during the month of JUNE! Shop from local makers that are a part of, love, and/or support the LGBTQIA and BIPOC communities. Please RSVP to the dates you plan to attend.
June 16, 2023 | 7:30 pm
June 17, 2023 | 9pm
Ted Mann Concert Hall
Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus presents its 2023 pride concert, and IIIIIIII…The repertoire will be, wait for it, entirely music made famous by the one and only, Whitney Houston. Join us for an evening of songs and stories paying homage to one of America’s most celebrated vocalists!
June 18, 2023
6pm
First Avenue & 7th St Entry
Presented by F1rst Wresting. Ages 18 and over with a valid government ID.
June 20, 2023
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Glass House
Glow Up is a celebration of movement and wellness for LGBTQ2IA+ bodies and allies hosted by Lululemon. Join for us in movement, centering and connection. The event is affirming to all identities and bodies. This complimentary event also includes sober happy hour, snacks, and gift bags from us with goodies from a variety of local community partners who support wellness for our LGBTQ2IA+ community.
June 22, 2023
4 - 8pm
Unleashed Hounds and Hops
Join us for a night at Unleashed where you can eat & drink for GOOD! 10% of all Food & Beverage sales will go to My Pit Bull is Family. Please don't forget to pre register your dog before the event and make a reservation to guarantee your spot for the night
June 22, 2023
9pm-1am
The Pourhouse
Pride Kick-Off with Sasha Colby
VIP Doors: 9:00 PM (Meet and Greet begins at 9:00 PM, you must arrive by 9:30 PM to meet Sasha Colby) General Admission Doors: 9:30 PM, 21+
Hosted By Domita Sanchez Featuring Jade Jolie (RuPaul's Drag Race), Sasha Cassadine, Genevee Ramona Love, Priscilla Es Yuicy, Nocturna Lee Mission, Julia Star, Lady C Cassadine, Luna Muse, Frozean Pissás, Dick Von Dyke, and London Darkhorse Escada
Sasha will perform two numbers throughout the evening.
June 23, 2023
6 - 9:30pm
Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
The Beer Dabbler is back to kick off Twin Cities Pride weekend with a night of craft beer sampling from 70 Minnesota breweries and cideries, live music, and fun activities at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden.
June 23, 2023
10:30pm-2:00am
Union Rooftop
Doors: 10:30 PM
VIP Meet and Greet with Anetra: 10:30 PM (You must arrive by 11:00 PM to meet Anetra)
Music by DJ Izzie P (Rooftop)Music by DJ Sheik (Gaga Basement)
Pop-up Drag Hosted by Domita Sanchez, Featuring Jade Jolie (RuPaul's Drag Race), Sasha Cassadine, Julia Starr, Queen Onya, Aranya, Lady C Cassadine, Luna Muse and Priscilla Es Yuicy
Pop-up drag shows happen throughout the night beginning at 11:30 PM on the rooftop. Anetra will perform two numbers throughout the night. Rooftop has limited capacity.
June 23 & 24, 2023
The Pourhouse
Two days full of bar crawl adventures, two complimentary drinks or shots, free cover to a drag show, an awesome after party...and more!
June 24, 2023
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Pryes Brewing Company
Celebrate Pride Weekend with the Golden Girls! Join us for a fantastic brunch at Pryes Brewing Company to celebrate the Golden Girls. Hosted by Luna Muse starring The Golden Gays!
June 24-25, 2023
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Loring Park
ou're invited to our special experience at the Pet Central area of Twin Cities Pride! Bring your four-legged friends or come on your own and enjoy all our activities! Have fun doing yoga with your pup, participating in a costume contest, getting their pawtraits done, and more!
June 23-26, 2023
The Saloon
3 days full of fun, entertainment and live music.
June 24, 2023
4pm
Palmer's Bar
Come join us on the patio as we celebrate Pride 2023 with a wide variety of killer artists ranging from Hip-Hop/Rap/R&B/Pop and more!
June 24, 2023
10:30am doors / 11am show
First Avenue
Kids Pride dance party featuring Dick Von Dyke, Cariño, Myster'eo Cassadine, Ken Doll, Mikko Blaze, Rustina Phoenix Nutz, and Daiquiri Defile
June 24, 2023
10:00am-5:00pm
CRAVE Downtown
It's PRIDE WEEKEND! Join us for a FANTASTIC rooftop Drag Brunch at CRAVE. Hosted by Domita Sanchez. Featuring Lady Cassadine, Priscilla Es Yuicy, and Frozaen Pissàs
All guests must purchase an entree. No refunds. The event will be held on the rooftop, unless the weather does not cooperate.
June 25, 2023
9 - 11am
Boom Island Park
5K Your Way. Dress your Rainbow and join in the Fun! Join the live Run in down Hennepin Ave or plan your run where you’re at. This will be a chipped run! All in-person runners 21+ will get a FREE BEER at the end of the run at the Sculpture Garden Beer Tent.
June 25, 2023
2:30 - 5:30pm
Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
Pride Wine Dabbler is a celebration of Minnesota’s vibrant LGBTQ+ community and offers wine enthusiasts a chance to take part in the festive and flamboyant environment of Twin Cities Pride all while sampling wines from around the world in one of Minneapolis’ most scenic parks. Complete with food trucks, dance parties, and more!
June 25, 2023
12:00 - 6:00pm
Gai Noi
The Twin Cities' longest-running LGBTQ+ event returns for our annual Pride Sunday bash - this time at the all new Gai Noi on Loring Park!
We're grateful to partner with chef Ann Ahmed to show off this beautiful restaurant and bar, featuring more space, more bathrooms, an indoor-outdoor rooftop and better sound. MiX resident DJs Shiek and Lenka Paris bring the beats, you bring the PRIDE. No cover, 21+.
