Thursday

Girl Flight: Kick off Pride with the Twin Cities' premier GLBT lady DJs Shiek and Ajent Orange.
LURE Pride Weekend Kick-off: The monthly lady-centric dance night will feature Top 40 dance remixes by DJ Bob from Party Unit. Drink specials include $2 rails and domestic bottled beer.
Boyz Night Out Locker Room: Plenty of scantily-clad dudes and an 18-plus crowd; with DJ Bill Franks.
Miss City of the Lakes Pageant: Local drag queens compete in an over-the-top pageant complete with creative swimwear, eveningwear and talent; $1 drinks.

Thursday-Saturday

Queertopia: A Cabaret Celebration of Queer Love: This eclectic mix of performances by local artists (everything from modern dance to a "fetish gear opera") is based on the theme of queer celebration.

MiX Special Edition: GLBT Power Happy Hour: Swing by the open-air Eden lounge for DJ Lenka and drink specials, including $5 Pride Punch.
Pride Twilight: The monthly lesbian night moves to Karma for Pride; with queer DJs Shiek and Ajent Orange and an outdoor patio.
Retro '80s Night: With DJ Frayz.
Floggapalooza: An S&M-themed party.
The Big Gay Pride Party: Wonderland: One of the biggest Pride parties, this one thrown by Facebook group Gay Twin Cities always packs the house. They're flying in DJ Roland Belmares from L.A.
Mpls Is Burning II: Jetset rolls out the red carpet for this tribute to "Paris Is Burning" and the underground gay scene of the '80s.
Uptown Pride Block Party: Bryant-Lake Bowl's annual party boasts MC Foxy Tann, Tina Schlieske, Black Blondie, Dykes Do Drag, Guante & Big Cats, Sick of Sarah, Chastity Brown, B-Girls MonaLisa and Sugamama and B-Boy MN Joe, plus local food, organic burgers and drinks.
Pride Foam Party: What would Pride be without a foam party? The Gay 90's is promising more foam than ever at this 18-plus event.

Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus: Extrabbaganza!: Back by popular demand, the TCGMC sings the hits of ABBA.

Dyke March: The annual march led by the Twin Cities Avengers aims to create a community space beyond the more mainstream Pride Festival. The march begins in front of the Walker Art Center and circumnavigates Loring Park.
Trans March: In the same vein as the Pride parade and Dyke March, this fourth annual march is focused on inclusion of "gender-nonconforming" people.
Beach Party: Dress for the beach theme as the Saloon is transformed into an indoor beach. With DJ David B.
Pig Roast: Piano bar Tickles brings back its popular roast, serving from 1 p.m. 'til it's gone.
Crush Pride Block Party: Lush hosts its first Pride block party with Foxy Tann, Far From Falling and DJ Rich B.
Twin Cities Black Pride Party: St. Paul's Rumours & Innuendo is the lone club in town to offer an African-American Pride-centric party.
Family: Celebrate with the Jetset family as they transform the bar into a "Rainbow Wonderland," with gay anthems spun by DJs JR & Bryan Gerrard.
LGBT Pride Night: "Rocky Horror Picture Show": What film captures Pride better than this cult classic? The Transvestite Soup troupe dedicates this month's live performance of the film to Pride Month.
Boobytrap! Pride: The lesbian-geared dance night features go-go dancers and DJs Blowtorch, Daniela and Dirty Talk.
Pride in Concert: This year's big festival concert stars the Village People and CeCe Peniston, with DJ Shiek, Ellis and Electric Avenue.

Pride Festival: Stock up on safe-sex materials and free rainbow souvenirs while taking in prime people-watching at one of the biggest Pride celebrations in the country. Plus food, a GLBT history pavilion, a country-western dance tent, and a sports field.
Ladies of La Femme: Drag queen Monica West returns to the Twin Cities to host two nights of drag with resident drag revue Ladies of La Femme.

CRUSH Pride Sunday Block Party & T-Dance: L.A. DJ Kimberly S. returns to Minneapolis for Pride. The night kicks off with a DJ spin-off between local DJs Paris, Rich B & Shiek and free drinks from 5 to 6 p.m.
Ashley Rukes GLBT Pride Parade: Pride weekend climaxes with the annual Pride Parade, drawing a crowd of 125,000 annually. The parade begins at 11 a.m. at 3rd Street and Hennepin Avenue downtown and ends in Loring Park at the Pride Festival.
Saloon Block Party: The Saloon's week of festivities culminates with its big block party on Sunday, starring singers Black Lewis ("American Idol"), Amber ("This Is Your Night") and Shontelle on an outdoor stage.
Bitch N' Brunch: Lavender Magazine's party offers one of the best views of the Pride Parade, and the swankiest rooftop brunch in town. Entry gets you a full brunch, a swag bag, drawings for prizes, tunes from DJ Shiek and the sparkling presence of hostess Bitch Flowers, a local drag personality.
MiX Special Edition: Pride Parade Party & Brunch: Gay Twin Cities' brunch party on the Le Méridien Chambers rooftop offers a bird's eye view of the Pride Parade. Enjoy a mimosa at happy hour prices or a $24 prix fixe brunch from D'Amico Kitchen. RSVP for brunch required. (10 a.m.-2 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Le Méridien Chambers, 901 Hennepin Av., Mpls.)