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