Your 2025 Michigan LGBTQ+ Pride Calendar
With fests all over the Mitten, there's something for everyone
Buckle up, babes of all genders — Michigan Pride is back for 2025 and it's queerer, louder and sparklier than ever. Whether you're into big-city parades, small-town park picnics or drag shows by a lake, we've got your whole Pride season mapped out.
From the tippy top of the U.P. to the mitt’s pinky finger, there's a celebration near you (and yes, a few bonus bashes outside the Mitten, because we’re generous like that). Get your glitter, your sunscreen and your snack stash — we’re going on a gay road trip. You know we need this.
Help us keep our calendar up to date! Email [email protected] with details about fests we’re missing.
Single day events are in chronological order, alphabetized by date.
Multiple day events are placed in the calendar in the order of the earliest event.
May
Saturday, May 31
Ferndale Pride
Downtown Ferndale, 12:30-10 p.m.
Wooohooo! Or is it yeehaw?
The calendar goddesses must have known we needed Pride to stretch across as many months as possible, because Michigan’s very first Pride of the season sashays in before June even starts.
If you've ever been to one of Ferndale Pride’s year-round events — from their beloved SobriTea gatherings to queer community fundraisers — you already know FP doesn’t play when it comes to planning joyful, inclusive celebrations. And their Gay in May event is no exception.
This year’s Ferndale Pride features two full stages of entertainment: the Planavon Performance Stage, hosted by emcee Bentley James and featuring the fabulous Baddie Brooks, and the Woodward Dance Stage, which kicks off at 1 p.m. and invites you to live out your queer fantasy of going directly from brunch to the dance floor.
There’s something for everyone: Readings With Royalty in the children’s area, water bottle fill-up stations to keep you cool, plus sensory-sensitive and quiet spaces where you can rest and recharge.
And don't forget the largest collection of vendors you'll see in Ferndale all year; you know your rainbow unicorn socks need to be replaced! Finally, don't forget to use #iamferndalepride to be featured on FP's social media.
Meridian Pride
Marketplace on the Green (1995 Central Park Dr., Okemos), 5-10 p.m.
meridian.mi.us/about-us/calendar/meridian-pride-event
June
Friday, June 6
Ironwood Pride (through June 7)
Movie: Historic Ironwood Theatre, 7 p.m. (“Kinky Boots”)
Pride in the Park: Downtown Ironwood, 1-5 p.m.
Pride After Dark: Golden Dragon (215 S. Suffolk St., Ironwood), 6-9 p.m.
Don’t sleep on the Upper Peninsula this Pride season! Remember — Pride exists everywhere, not just in the big cities. Smaller Prides are brimming with festive good times, and our LGBTQ+ family in smaller communities needs support, too.
Ironwood, which sits at the UP’s most western point, will roll out its 5th annual Pride fest across two days filled with community-friendly events, including a screening of “Kinky Boots,” a Pride fest in the park and a karaoke dance party to round out the fun.
Kalamazoo Pride
Arcadia Creek Festival Place (145 E. Water St., Kalamazoo), 6-11 p.m. and Saturday, June 7, 2-11 p.m.
Kalamazoo Pride 2025 is bringing the sparkle back to Arcadia Creek Festival Place. Friday night entertainment features theater and dance performances, culminating in the Mx/Ms/Mr Kalamazoo Drag Pageant. Saturday, you can peruse vendors and check out local community resources tables and dance your afternoon away with DJ Tribewalker. Headliner Baddie Brooks brings the night to a close.
All proceeds from Kalamazoo Pride support Out Front Kalamazoo’s amazing programs for youth, adults and families — including a fiber arts hangout delightfully called Knit Happens. If that name doesn’t melt your heart just a little, don’t worry — spend the whole weekend at the festival and let the glitter do its work.
Ypsi Pride (Ypsilanti)
Depot Town, 5-10 p.m.
Ypsi Pride’s theme this year is “Celebrating Our Stories.” Headliner Baddie Brooks, aka The Queen of Brass, will deliver a high-energy show Friday night. Don't miss local vendors, plenty of food and drink and fun events like "Pied for Pride," where you can throw a pie in the face of Ypsi Pride board members!
Saturday, June 7
Abigail’s Pride (Ortonville)
Brandon Township Community Park (1414 N. Hadley Road, Ortonville), 4-8 p.m.
abigailspride.godaddysites.com
This is the fourth year that Abigail's Pride will bring rainbow-kissed care to the Ortonville area. And even though festival founder Abigail Rowe has been accepted into the prestigious Disney College Program (go Abigail!) and Abigail will continue to help organize remotely — Abigail's Pride shows no signs of slowing down! Come out to Pride In The Park for music, food, fun and, most of all, community!
Keweenaw Pridefest
Calumet Colosseum (110 Red Jacket Road, Calumet)
Hosted for the third fabulous year by Keweenaw Queers, Pridefest 2025 is serving up small-town charm with big queer heart. Come out for lawn games, live music and community resources.
Lowell Pride
Lowell Riverwalk, 10 a.m.-5 p.m
Lowell Pride's theme, Defy and Amplify, is salve for our battered queer hearts and delight and hope for our collective queer futures. Entertainment, community tables and, of course, Gary, the Emotional Support Pug!
Motor City Pride (Detroit)
Festival: Saturday, June 7, Hart Plaza, 1-9 p.m., and Sunday June 8, 12:30-7 p.m.
Parade: Sunday, June 9, 12 p.m.. Kick-off at Fort & Griswold, ends at Hart Plaza.
Motor City Pride isn’t just Michigan’s biggest Pride festival (although, yes, it is that) — it’s also been making Hart Plaza sparkle since 1972. That’s over 50 years of fabulous.
Expect four stages of live music, more than a dozen food vendors serving everything from vegan fare to juicy burgers, and a crowd full of love, laughter and excellent outfits.
This year’s event promises an enriched festival experience with an expanded history area, where attendees can connect with the powerful legacy of LGBTQ+ movement pioneers. The celebration boasts more exhibitors than ever before, from artisans offering Pride merchandise to organizations showcasing their community services. Health-conscious attendees will appreciate the return of the Health Village, providing resources and connections to LGBTQ-affirming healthcare providers.
The annual Pride Parade remains a central highlight, with over 100 organizations and companies marching in solidarity and celebration. As visitors gather along the Detroit riverfront, they’ll enjoy this unofficial start to summer with diverse food and beverage options while standing together against anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric and actions happening nationwide — demonstrating that community support and advocacy for full rights and inclusion remain at the heart of Pride.
Mount Pleasant
Broadway Park (2451 Nish Na Be Anong Road), Schedule TBD
greatlakesbaypride.org/eventscal/mount-pleasant-pride-festival
Muskegon Pride
Hackley Park (350 W Webster Ave, Muskegon)
Parade: 10:30 a.m
The Muskegon Pride Festival organizers can't wait to greet us on rainbow-studded streets, so plan your calendars around the festival at Hackley Park, with tables, vendors and entertainment, including headliner Thea Austin. If you can't wait until June to get your Pride on, check out their ongoing programming including Coffee With Friends, Golden Years Lunches and a weekly all-ages transgender, genderqueer and gender nonconforming social group.
Community Pride Michigan (Saugatuck-Douglas)
Parade: Saugatuck High School (401 Elizabeth St., Saugatuck), 10:30 a.m.
Pride in the Park: Beery Field (8 Center St., Douglas),12- 8 pm
Community Pride Michigan does not just tip their collective toes into Pride — they do a full cannonball. The week kicks off June 1 with a Pride tea dance, rolls into bowling for Pride, followed by a speaker series that brings the smarts with the sparkle. Then the all-ages Pride Care-A-Van parade departs from Saugatuck High School at 10:30 am on Saturday, June 7, followed by the festival at Beery Field. Festival entertainment includes the Lakeshore Community Chorus and the award-winning Chicago tribute band 16 Candles. Will this be the year you fulfill your lifelong goal of enthusiastically singing along to "Saturday In the Park" on a Saturday in the park?
Saturday, June 14
Cass County Pridefest
Library Pavilion (206 Main St., Dowagiac) 4-8 p.m.
Cass County Pridefest is one sparkling stop on the Pridefest On Tour trifecta, dreamed up by the fine folks at OutCenter of Southwest Michigan. Details for all three tour dates are still in the works, but go ahead and mark your calendar — and maybe pre-glitter your shoes while you’re at it. Also: this one’s happening at a library pavilion, which means it’s automatically iconic. Because if I can’t read, I don’t want to be part of your revolution.
East Lansing Pride
Albert El Fresco (Albert Ave. between Grove Street and M.A.C. Ave.), 4-9 p.m.
This year, East Lansing Pride is bringing back their legendary open floor drag show — so get ready to cheer, twirl and maybe even join in (we won't stop you, although the queens might). The evening will also feature live music, local vendors and inclusive art activities.
Grand Haven Pride
Downtown Grand Haven
Grand Haven Pride details are on the way, but in the meantime, if you find yourself bopping around town, don’t miss their year-round lineup of events — including a monthly Community Connections meetup. One month it’s hiking, the next it’s coffee, so whether you’re an indoor queer or an outdoor queer, there’s something to love.
Upper Peninsula Rainbow Pride (Marquette)
Mattson Lower Harbor Park (200 N. Lakeshore Blvd.), 12-10:30 p.m.
UP Pride is turning 10 this year — double digits, baby! And they’re celebrating in style with a brand-new poster featuring a pansy, the flower that once was used as a slur but has since been gloriously reclaimed as a symbol of queer resilience. This year’s poster art came from a community contest (yes, they’re that wholesome and fabulous), and the winning design is both beautiful and meaningful — just like UP Pride itself. If you’ve been looking for an excuse to plan a road trip to the Upper Peninsula, this is it. Ten years of Pride power, queer joy and, yes, drag performers ready to strut their stuff in the land of lakes and pasties.
Warren City Pride
Warren Civic Center, (1 City Square, Warren)
Festival: 12-8 p.m.
Parade: location TBA: 11:15 a.m.
Free, family-friendly pride event in downtown Warren; entertainment on not one but two stages, tasty food, tons o' vendors, water bottle refill stations and low noise/stimulus areas.
Saturday, June 21
Fenton Pride
Rackham Park (150 S. Leroy Street), 2-7 p.m.
The heart of the fest lives in Rackham Park with the Fenton Pride Collective, vendors and community orgs, but the fun doesn’t stop there. Local downtown businesses are also getting in on the action, offering sweet discounts and special Pride-themed food and drinks. Lesbian lemonade? Bear biscuits? Lavendar love lattes? Bi-burgers? Rainbow ravioli?
Additionally, organizers note that Fenton Pride has another notable tradition: It’s typically hot. Like, summer-sizzle, glitter-melting hot. So dress cute and comfy — think breathable fabrics and maybe a fan you can wave dramatically.
Grand Rapids Pride (through June 22)
Calder Plaza (320 Ottawa Ave. NW, Grand Rapids)
Grand Rapids Pride Festival is back for its 37th year — which means it’s officially older than most TikTok influencers and just as fabulous. Join the party, as West Michigan comes out (again!) to celebrate radical joy, community and the beautiful messiness of queer interconnectedness. GR Pride packs Calder Plaza with over 150 vendors, food trucks galore, a beer garden with NA options (because hydration is sexy), all-ages activities, a sensory space and performers TBA.
Livonia Pride
Schoolcraft College (18600 Haggerty Road, Livonia), 11 a.m- 2 p.m.
Livonia Pride is back and ready to party in a brand-new spot — Schoolcraft College! While the entertainment lineup is still under wraps (ooh, mysterious!), you can still show this big-hearted little Pride some love. Add them as your charitable contribution partner on the Kroger app and let your grocery runs turn into tiny acts of queer joy.
Michiana PrideFest (Niles)
Riverfront Park, Niles, 4-8 p.m.
This is the third installment of the Michiana Pridefest, part of the three-event Pridefest on Tour series. And we bet you'll have three times the fun as anything the straight folks at your job will be doing that same weekend! More details to come about this fabulous event on the banks of St. Joseph River at, well, Riverfront Park.
Three Rivers (Downriver Pride)
Downtown Three Rivers (103 Portage Ave.), 12-11 p.m.
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61568270740208
Wyandotte (Downriver Pride) (through June 22)
Downtown Wyandotte, 12.-11 p.m.
Downriver Pride has already released a tentative list of 2025 Pride vendors, and it looks like they'll have our mouths watering and our fanny packs open, reaching for our collective rainbow wallets! Roasted nuts? Tattoos? Candles? Spa treatments? They're all queering it up. Entertainment listings to come.
Sunday, June 22
Berkley Pride Block Party
Downtown Berkley, 1-5 p.m.
www.instagram.com/berkleypride
Berkley Pride returns for the fourth year, hosting another block party with activities for all ages; a kids' tent (crafts, facepainting, maybe occasional adorable mayhem), a teen lounge and DJ Laura from L Sharp Productions. Plus, you can secure your very own Berkley Pride T-shirt so you can wear your heart (and your city) on your sleeve!
Thursday, June 26
Canton Pride OUTside
Heritage Park (1150 S Canton Center), 6:30-8:30 p.m.
cantonmi.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=4376
Saturday, June 28
Holland Pride
Centennial Park (250 Central Ave.), 1-6 p.m.
outonthelakeshore.org/holland-pride
Out On The Lakeshore seems tickled pink (tickled rainbow?) to be bringing back Holland Pride to Centennial Park. You can spend the afternoon soaking up fabulous entertainment, tasty bites from food trucks, awesome merch, helpful resources and fun for every age — from toddlers to chosen aunties.
Lansing Pride
Old Town (216 E. Cesar E Chavez Ave.), 1-10 p.m.
Get ready to turn up on Turner Street — Lansing Pride 2025 is coming in hot! It’s a full day of queer joy, local love and rainbow-fueled fun. You won't want to miss the all-day entertainment including the People's Party Princess Singer, Adore Delano, of "American Idol," "Drag Race," TikTok and all the other fames.
Monroe County Pride
St. Mary's Park (111 W Elm Avenue, Monroe), 1-7 pm.
Monroe County Pride is bringing together local drag, resources, food trucks, an art market and every single of your exes, all together under the banner Love Is Everything.
Owosso Pride
Curwood Castle Park (224 Curwood Castle Drive, Owosso), 1-5 p.m.
Owosso Pride Festival 2025 is gearing up — and while the entertainment lineup is still under wraps you can certainly still sign up to be a volunteer. Wrangling folding tables in glitter strewn park will undoubtedly build queer character and it's a great way to meet Mx Right (or Mx Right Now, if that's more your style)
Great Lakes Bay Pride Festival (Saginaw)
Jolt Credit Union Event Park (300 Johnson St., Saginaw), 11 a.m.- 7 p.m.
The Great Lakes Bay Pride Festival is not a newcomer to the Pride scene, but they are at a brand new location this year with more room, more sparkle and more ways to keep everyone safe and smiling. This free, family-friendly outdoor fest brings together LGBTQ+ folks, allies, chosen family and supportive humans from all over the region. You’ll find retail vendors, community resources, live entertainment, health screenings and a full-on kids’ activity zone (because little queers and future allies deserve fun too). And don't forget the afterparty at the Dow Center, the largest drag event in the region!
South Haven Pride
Stanley Johnston Park (202 Dyckman Ave.), 12-10 p.m.
www.facebook.com/southhavenmichiganpride
South Haven Pride is now in its sophomore pride, and they're primed to outdo their first year's spectacularity! Expect vendors, entertainment, live DJ and dancing and – of course – cornhole. Because queers love a lawn game!
Twin Cities PrideFest (St. Joseph)
Shadowland Pavilion (101 Broad St., Silver Beach County Park), 4–8 p.m.
Now in its fabulous fourth year, Twin Cities PrideFest is the seasoned trailblazer of the Pridefest On Tour crew — the granddaddy, grandslappy or maybe just the glamparent of the bunch? Whatever you call it, this joyful beachside bash at Silver Beach County Park is bringing the sunshine, the sparkle and the queer cheer. Come for the vibes, stay for the beautiful water views!
June 29
DeWitt Pride in the Park
Riverside Park (405 S Bridge St., DeWitt), 12-3 p.m.
The second annual DeWitt Pride in the Park promises more of the same family-friendly fun that brought the community together in 2024, including games, activities, snacks and more. Sign up to volunteer or support DeWitt Pride with a donation at midewittpride.org.
Pride Big Rapids
Downtown Big Rapids, 12-8 p.m.
Big Rapids Pride wants us to Turn Up the Pride: Love Louder and they're going to give us just the opportunity to practice with a queer joy, community cheer and maybe a little dancing like no one’s watching (but they totally are and they love your moves). Be prepared for 70+ vendors ready to delight, dazzle, and maybe tempt you into buying another pronoun pin, family & kids' activities to keep little hands busy and little hearts full, a quiet area to recharge and live entertainment that’ll have you clapping, cheering and possibly shedding some tears (the good kind).
Bluewater Pridefest (Port Huron)
Downtown Port Huron (McMorran Plaza), 1-7 pm
Bluewater Pridedfest takes over downtown Port Huron for this family friendly event that will include a special kids' zone (rumors of a cute clown abound), entertainment, amazing food and big queer smiles!
Buchanan Pride On The Common
The Common (122 Days Avenue, Buchanan), 1-8 p.m.
Buchanan Pride on The Common has a little something for everyone and a full day of joy starting with a vibrant vendor market, lively samba performances and dance lessons from Cultural Arts Everywhere. Plus, DJ Chuck Fry will be spinning tunes before and after a high-powered set from the UltraFab Band.
Farmington Pride In The Park
Shiawassee Park (32340 Shiawassee St., Farmington), 2-5 p.m.
It's Farmington's very first pride event and they'll have vendors and activities for everyone from age 5 to 105!
July
July 12
South Lyon Pride
McHattie Park (300 Dorothy St.), 12-4 p.m.
The 5th annual South Lyon Pride is once again gracing McHattie Park with a glitter-infused presence. Information about entertainment coming soon!
July 18
Battle Creek Pride (through July 20)
Parade: Michigan Ave. at Washington St., July 18, 7 p.m.
Festival: Leila Arboretum (928 W. Michigan Ave.), July 19, 12-8 p.m.
Candlelight Vigil: Battle Creek Pride Resource Center (104 Calhoun St., Battle Creek), July 20th, 8 p.m.
Battle Creek Pride makes a weekend of it! The festivities kick off Friday with an evening parade — promptly at 7 p.m., so save your emotional ex-texts for later and snag a good view of that softball league float you've been waiting for all year. Saturday brings the main event: drag, music, dancing and a plethora of vendors. And on Sunday, the celebration slows down with a candlelight vigil, honoring lives lost to violence and the brave folks who made the weekend's joy possible.
July 19
Flint Pride
Downtown Flint (multiple venues), 2-8 p.m.
Flint Pride is turning 15 — just old enough to be full of feelings and fabulousness! The usual venue, Riverbank Park may be getting a glow-up, but Flint Pride isn’t missing a beat. Instead, Pride takes over multiple downtown venues, with music, performances, food vendors and vibrant community energy. Think of it as a little Pride adventure — same sparkle, new stomping grounds.
July 22-26
Hotter Than July (Detroit)
Detroit (multiple venues and dates)
2025 marks the 30th anniversary of LGBT Detroit’s annual summer Pride event, Hotter Than July. Michigan’s longest-running Black LGBTQ+ Pride event, the celebration features several key events:
July 22: Candlelight Vigil, Palmer Park
July 23: Reception at Detroit Historical Museum, Mixer
July 24: Film Festival
July 25: Annual Gathering for LGBTQ+ Issues, Mayoral Candidate Forum, Official Opening Party, Pandora’s Boxx
July 26: Palmer Park Picnic
July 27: Worship Service at One Church Detroit, Sunday Brunch with Billionaires Boys Club
July 26
Royal Oak Pride
Downtown Royal Oak, 1-11 p.m.
August
Aug. 1
Downtown Ann Arbor, Schedule TBA
annarborpride.com
Aug. 16
Jackson Pride
Horace Blackman Park (W. Michigan Ave. and S. Jackson St.), 2-9 p.m.
Jackson Pride is gearing up for a day of fun, flavor and fierce celebration under the banner “Equality Now! No Turning Back!” With food trucks, live music, dancing and the iconic Walk of Pride.
Aug. 23
Transgender Pride in the Park
Martin Road Park (1900 Orchard Ave., Ferndale), 12-6 p.m.
Transgender Michigan's annual event features a BYO picnic, entertainment, speakers and more. This year, the organization will mark the 54th anniversary of the Compton Cafeteria Riots, when trans women in San Francisco's Tenderloin district fought back against police harassment in August 1966 (before Stonewall), sparking transgender activism in the city and nationwide.
transgendermichigan.org/transgender-pride
September
Sept. 11
Straits Pride (Mackinac Island)
Mackinac Island, Details TBA
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