Pride Events in Minneapolis 2022
Hey everyone, Sex Therapist Jackie here, She/Her, how are all of you? How is Pride in the Twin Cities already come and gone in 2022? Lucky for me and you there are more Twin Cities Pride Events coming soon!
In the busyness of June, I wasn’t able to share all the fucking fabulous Pride Events near me going on, and there’s more in store! As a sex therapist in Minneapolis, I had a blast at the Pride Minneapolis Festival! Thank you to everyone who came and visited me, chatted with me, and listened to who I am and what I do. Your support of listening to my local sex therapy business in Minneapolis is incredible! Also, shout out to all of you who signed up for my GIVEAWAY! Say what??? Yeah, that’s right! I’ve recently launched my Shameless Self Care Shop on my site which you can find here! Another update for you, I am also doing preorders, waitlist items for orders, bulk orders, and custom-made orders too! Make sure to check out my Shop Policies and FAQs to learn more and where to fill out the form box for this too! Thank you for all that have shopped, shared, & checked out my store! Anywho, in order to be eligible for giveaways in the future from my Shameless Self Care Holistic Healing Shop — yes that’s right too — sign up for my newsletter here! It’s completely free, loaded with sexy self-care tips, mental health tips, affirmations, updates, events, features, and what’s new in 2022! Sign up now to be eligible for future giveaways, announcements, and discounts for my Shameless Self Care Shop! Okay now back to the blog! I felt it was important that I at least do a July follow-up with more Twin Cities Pride Events to come! Keep reading to make sure you don’t miss any of these incredible Minneapolis Pride or outside the Twin Cities events, near you soon! Grab a cup of coffee, tea, water, or your favorite snack, because we are about to get into all the things you need to know about Pride Events in Minneapolis, in 2022 boo!
When is Pride 2022?
The Twin Cities Pride Festival was held at Loring Park in Minneapolis at the end of June. The Pride Festival was June 24-26th, and this year they brought back the Pride Parade! However, as a Sex Therapist, I truly believe Pride is 365 days a year, it is never over. Pride to me means we teach, educate, advocate, call shameful shit out, and then celebrate! Pride Month is not just about rainbows, it’s about the celebration of history and continuing to fight shame.
It’s about….
✨ Calling out sexual shaming
✨ Educating people on why it’s hurtful
✨ Processing your personal pain
✨ Showing up 365 not just in June
✨ Sharing resources that are beneficial for learning
✨ Remembering the history started with the “T” part of the community
✨ You check any biases or stereotypes & unlearn doing harm
✨ Having hard conversations with family members, loved ones, & friends
Of course, this list could go on and on, but this sex therapist won’t lecture ya anymore, for now ;) Anywho, there are also other events that are happening in honor of Pride outside of Pride Month, so definitely keep reading to find out about local Twin Cities Pride events in the near future!!
What is the Twin Cities Pride Festival?
If you’re unfamiliar with what Pride is, let me explain it for a hot second to you. The Twin Cities Pride Festival is a big ass festival event to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community, local creators, businesses, entrepreneurs, artists, musicians, and other local Minneapolis supporters! The spirit of the Twin Cities LGBTQIA+ community was not lost on me this year. The Pride Festival was absolutely incredible and I met so many awesome people when I was tabling there! It’s located in Loring Park, Minneapolis located at 1382 Willow St. Minneapolis, MN 55403 across from the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden or aka the Cherry & the Spoon famous sculpture at 725 Vineland Pl, Minneapolis, MN 55403. Here’s a parking tip, don’t if you’re going to Twin Cities Pride Festival next year. It’s madness!! No joke, I road through on a moped, and it was a shit show to get from Minneapolis, MN back to my office in St. Louis Park, MN a 20-minute ride took around 45 minutes to an hour. Definitely try to find a ride to Minneapolis Pride if you go down to the festival next year!! FYI, it gets HOT AS FUCK at the Pride Festival in the Twin Cities. Definitely go with a lighter, airy outfit, and bring some water! You will be walking a lot! Wear comfortable shoes, it can take hours if you wanted to explore all the booths at the Pride Festival in Minneapolis. I recommend bringing a big bag as well. People will try to promote their business, offers, or marketing items and tools and you may be to Minnesota nice to say no to tons of pieces of paper that you take home with ya! There’s lots of activities, music, entertainers, food, and shopping experiences as well. You won’t be bored!! If you’re planning on going during a less crowded time, get there ASAP when it starts in the morning. This year I believe the Pride Festival started as early as 10 or 11 am and ended around 5 or 6 pm on Saturday and Sunday. Friday night is usually the beer dabbler across the street at the Sculpture Garden, here’s that address again for next year, 725 Vineland Pl, Minneapolis, MN 55403, and if beer or cider is your thing, I recommend checking it out! There are designated driver tickets available as well, if you go, please consider having a DD, taking an Uber, Lyft, and not driving to and from. As a sex therapist who works in Minneapolis, I wanted to be able to share these tips and tell you how incredible Pride in the Park was this year! If you are from a surrounding state like North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, or Iowa and are considering coming to the Pride Festival in Minneapolis, I highly suggest it!!
Twin Cities Pride Events Near Me!
Who doesn’t love more Pride Events in the Twin Cities after June? There’s a ton, so if you’ve made it this far, thank you for sticking with me through the Pride Festival this year! Here are Pride Events near me in the future to look out for in Minnesota…
Minnesota United Soccer Pride Night: July 30th at 2 pm - 6 pm. is Pride Day/Night at Allianz Field at 400 Snelling Avenue North, St. Paul, MN 55104. Minnesota United Soccer League has held Pride Games in the past, and if you’re a big fan of soccer like me, you don’t want to miss out on this game-day fun! Click here to purchase your Pride Game Day ticket! Want some sexy AF Pride gear? Make sure to check out the Black & Blue Team Store when at the stadium and buy yourself a scarf to hold up at every corner kick our team has! Check out these links below for Minnesota United apparel…
Minnesota United Soccer Store
Pride Jersey
Tye Dye Pride Jersey *Selling out fast! I have this one and can say, I love mine!!
Pride Hat
MNUFC Rainbow Tee
Pride Socks
Disclaimer: Some of these item’s say “mens” or “women’s” clothing on their site. Remember: clothing has no gender. Wear whatever the fuck you want and do you!!
Bloomington, MN Pride: August 13th at 4 pm - 8 pm at the Bloomington Civic Plaza 1800 West Old Shakopee Rd, Bloomington, MN, 55431. Lots of vendors, food, entertainment, kid activities, and more! Click here on the website for more information.
The Get Down Get Down, a sober Pride Event: August 18th, 2022, hosted by Outfront MN, more details to come! Here is their website link to find out more information when posted.
Twin Cities Black Pride 2022: A Summer of Soul! This event is hosted from August 18th thru August 21st, 2022 at various locations in Minneapolis, MN. Here is a link from Twin Cities Pride to look into more details! There is a kick-off party at the Saloon located at 830 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403 last time I was here after Pride it was a damn good time, you’ll have a blast if you haven’t been! Here is a link to additional events on the poster like, Mr. & Ms. Black Pride Pagent on August 18th, registration at 1-3 pm, event starts at 6 pm, $50 entry fee, for $2,000 in Cash & Prizes also at the Saloon 830 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403, Black Magic on the River Annual Boat Ride, Soul-In-The-Park Picnic, and special guest entertainment and more! Here is where MN POC Pride Festival is located according to their Facebook Page, 2517 Golden Valley Rd. Unit B, Minneapolis, MN 55411 and their Facebook page for more details!
Bemidji, MN Pride: August 27th, 2022 at 1 - 5 pm Rail River Folk School, located at 303 Railroad St SW, Bemidji, MN 56601. There are going to be speakers, kids activities, live music, prize drawings, and a drag show with live music and a dance party for 18+ after hours from 7 pm - 2 am. Here’s two links I found that might have more details: Bemidji MN Pride Facebook Page & Twin Cities Pride
Duluth, MN Pride: September 3rd, 2022 at 9 am - 5 pm at Bayfront Park 350 Harbor Dr, Duluth MN, 55802. Duluth, Minnesota is a gorgeous place for a weekend getaway. If you are planning to attend this Pride Festival, I’d highly recommend staying the weekend and looking into renting an Air BNB, VBRO, or hotel room in Duluth, MN. I was looking at a getaway recently, and places like Duluth, MN, Brainerd, MN, Alexandria, MN, and other Twin Cities in MN, were completely booked up!! Make sure to act fast if you’re looking to get away, if you’re in for a day trip to Duluth, then do you! For more information on Duluth Pride Festival in MN check out the website here.
St. Cloud, MN Pride: September 17th, 2022 at 11 am - 3 pm at Lake George Park 1101 7th St. South, St. Cloud, MN 56301 Having gone to St. Cloud State University for Undergrad and Graduate school, I would recommend parking in the following places: 9th Avenue South, St. Cloud MN 56301 on the crossroad of 4th Street South, St. Cloud MN 56301, 5th Street South, St. Cloud MN 56301, 6th Street South, St. Cloud MN 56301, 7th Street South, St. Cloud MN 56301, or 8th Street South, St. Cloud MN 56301 which will be behind Clark Field a block or two, but a nice little walk to the festival. Check out the website for more details here.
Columbia Heights, MN Pride: October 8th, 2022 from 11 am - 5 pm at Sullivan Lake Park 721 51st. Ave. NE Columbia Heights, MN 55421 There is going to be food, vendors, activities, and lots of event details to come! Check out the Columbia Heights Pride website for more details.
Show Up, Show Out, an OutFront Gala: A LGBTQ+ Gala event hosted by OutFront MN on December 2nd, 2022. More details are to come in the fall, so check out this link for future reference!
LGBTQ+ Owned Businesses Near Me
Another way to support LGBTQ+ Owned Businesses in Minneapolis is by checking them out 365, not just during Pride Month! Below are a list of local businesses that I have checked out and am excited to go to in the future that I haven’t been to in Minneapolis yet. Speaking of the future, let’s start there!
If you’re into Astrology, Crystals, Tarot, Oracle Cards, Essential Oils, and the so-called “Woo Woo” like me, you don’t want to miss The Future Minneapolis. Here is the location 2223 E 35th St, Minneapolis, MN 55407 and the Future MPLS Website here to take a look at more in store! I’ll definitely come back and do a featured blog once I hit them up!!
If you are in need of a good cup of coffee, tea, salad, sandwich, or bakery item, then you have to check out my cousin’s coffee shop, Cuppa Java in the Bryn Mawr neighborhood. Here is the address, 400 Penn Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55405, street parking is completely free, but I suggest if you go there, leave ASAP! I also park on the cross street from Penn Avenue South I take a left onto Cedar Lake Road South, flip a u-turn, and park on the left side of the map if you put it into Google Maps. They get a busy rush of people in Minneapolis out of nowhere somedays and you may be waiting for your goodies, but I can assure you, it’s worth the wait. Hence, also why I park where I do so I can easily pull out in a busy rush! My favorite items here are the Iced Chai Tea lattes, Breakfast Sandwiches, All Salads are incredible and of course hot sandwiches! The buffalo chicken hot sandwich is my favorite!
Pride Month is my Birthday Month, hell yeah June, and Cancerian season! Where my fellow Cancers at?? Anyway, I really wanted some pretty plants and flowers for my balcony this year. I had seen photos of Tangletown Gardens online, but never went into their store in Minneapolis. I went and instantly fell in love! I definitely spent too much time and money in there, totally worth it. Happy Birthday to me right?! Anywhoo, Tangletown Gardens is located at 5353 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55419 across the street from Wise Acre Eatery, 5401 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55419, which I have also not gone to, but will share my honest review in a future blog post! Both of these are LGBTQ+ Owned Businesses in Minneapolis. So if you get yourself some beautiful plants, flowers, gardening tools, or landscaping materials and work up an appetite, then head over to Wise Acre eatery across the street! Parking over here was kind of a hot mess, of course, I went on a Saturday morning, so keep that in mind! I parked on the street behind the gardens, 1st Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN with the cross street of East 54th Street, it comes up right after and you take a left and there’s free street parking.
I hope this information on Pride in and outside of the Twin Cities Metro area was helpful! I hope you learned, enjoyed, shared, and will continue to celebrate LGBTQ+ Owned Businesses in Minneapolis 365 honey!! Thank you for being here with me today, sex therapist Jackie is out, keep scrolling & read below for more exclusive freebies for YOU!
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