Pride 2026 theme for the weekend of June 12th-14th
Pride 2026: Pride is Protest
Friday June 12th
5-7pm: Happy Hour - Lady Superior Bottle Shop
7pm: LGBTQ+ and Friends Country Western Dance Night featuring Beginner Two-Step & Line Dance Lessons - Log Cabin Building (Community Center) 7:30pm: Free Dancing
8:15pm: Easy Line Dance Lesson
Saturday June 13 - Downtown Grand Marais
9am: Free yoga with Consciously Carly - Harbor Park
9:30-11am: Arts & Crafts, Social Hour - The Hub
10:30-11:30am: Brian Malloy Writing Session- The Hub
11:30am-12:30pm: Community Networking for Justice Advocates - The Hub
1:30-2:30pm: Drag Story Performance by Drag Story Hour MN (family friendly event) - Harbor Park*
3-4:30pm: Community Dancing, Singing, & Music Making - Harbor Park*
4:30-5:30pm: Pride Rally and March - Harbor Park*
5:30-7pm: Free Dinner Provided by Double D’s Catering & Angry Trout Cafe - Harbor Park*
8 pm: DJ Dance Party - Up Yonder
*in the event of poor weather, Harbor Park activities will be held at the Cook County YMCA
Sunday 10am First Congregational Church Service - Harbor Park
Celebration Date Scheduled for June 13th, 2026
Pride in Cook County, MN
Our Mission
Our mission is to foster a safe, healthy, and empowered queer community for residents and visitors of Cook County, MN.
We accomplish this by:
Producing large-scale annual events, in which we celebrate our presence, acknowledge our history of marginalization and commit to building a better future.
Creating social events throughout the year; safe and intentional spaces where folks can enjoy a consistent social life with other queer folks and allies.
Providing educational outreach, in order to develop a common understanding of queer history as well as a common definition of allyship.
Attending city and county meetings, and other public forums, in order to advocate for Cook County’s queer community.
Collaborating with local residents, organizations and businesses in their efforts to create a community which visibly displays its commitment to supporting queer identities.
