Events & Activities
September, 2010
10th - 11th
Mankato Pridefest: Rock Your Rainbow
Location: Mankato, MN: Pub 500 // Riverfront Drive // Riverfront Park // Morson Ario VFW
Don't miss the 9th annual celebration of the fantastic LGBTA communities in South Central Minnesota! All events are rain or shine.
Friday 9/10: Pride Kick-off Queer-aoke Party with the Night Owls DJ/Karaoke Service @ Pub 500 in Mankato. 8PM
Saturday 9/11: Mankato Pride Parade along Riverfront Drive, from Mulberry to Rock. 11:15AM. Mankato Pridefest at Riverfront Park, featuring bands, food, beer, exhibitors, jumpy bouncy stuff, kids stuff, & more! 12-6PM. Pride Dance @ the VFW, Morson Ario, Mankato. 8PM-12AM
11th
21st Annual Twin Cities HRC Gala Dinner
Location: The Minneapolis Depot
225 Third Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55401
No Excuses: 21st Annual Twin Cities HRC Gala Dinner
For more information, including ticket purchase, go to http://twincities.hrc.org/dinner
11th
Twin Cities Black Pride: The Minne-Ball (RED)
Location: Northstar Ballroom (U of M): St. Paul Student Center, 2017 Buford Ave, St. Paul
This local house ball effort seeks to bring the FIERCEST voguers, runway walkers, drag queens, butch queens, drag kings and femme queens for an all out brawl for some SERIOUS cash prizes! 7PM-12AM.
Check www.tcblackpride.org for all the details...
12th
Twin Cities Black Pride: Park Festival and Health & Wellness Fair
Location: Boom Island Park, 724 Sibley St. NE, Minneapolis
Twin Cities Black Pride and The Rainbow Health Initiative team up for this free, community-wide, youth & family focused event that is solely about the promotion and education of health & wellness and environmental health while building community. In addition, we'll offer physical activities, storytelling, and healthy foods for adults and youth that not only promote physical health, but are also culturally infused. 12-6PM
13th
St Cloud PFLAG meeting
Location: St Cloud Public Library
Meetings take place every Monday, 7-8:30pm.
20th
St Cloud PFLAG meeting
Location: St Cloud Public Library
Meetings take place every Monday, 7-8:30pm.
24th
St Cloud Pridefest Comedy Night
Location: Red Carpet Nightclub, Events Room
St Cloud Pride has proudly put together a great lineup of comedians to open the First Annual St Cloud Pridefest Weekend. Doors open at 7PM and show starts at 7:30 in the Events Room of the Red Carpet Nightclub (use the back alley entrance). For lineup and tickets, visit www.stcloudpride.org.
24th
St Cloud Pridefest Social
Location: Red Carpet Nightclub, Martini Lounge
After the Pridefest Comedy Show upstairs, join St Cloud Pride in the Red Carpet Nightclub's Martini Lounge for the Pridefest Social. Meet up with some old friends and make some new friends over great conversation and drinks. 9PM-2AM. Ages 21+
25th
St Cloud Pridefest: Pride in the Park
Location: Eastman Park/Lake George
Join St. Cloud Pride, in collaboration with the LGBT Resource Center at St Cloud State University, for Pride in the Park, September 25 from 11pm to 5pm at Lake George (1101 S. 7th St). The festivities include local, regional and national performers, vendors and exhibitors. Monica West will be emceeing the day's event at the park. This family event is open to all ages.
25th
St Cloud Pridefest: Central MN GAB Dance
Location: Red Carpet Nightclub, Events Room
Central MN GAB Group, St Cloud area's LGBT Social Group, has partnered with St. Cloud Pride to host their monthly GAB dance during Pridefest 2010. This will be the first dance of the season after taking the summer off. Join the fun in the Red Carpet Nightclub's Events Room, located at the rear building entrance. $5 cover. 9-10PM social hour; 10PM-2AM dancing DJ'd by Mel. Ages 21+
27th
St Cloud PFLAG meeting
Location: St Cloud Public Library
Meetings take place every Monday, 7-8:30pm.
October, 2010
2nd
Cirque du SoGay II
Location: Launch from Minnesota AIDS Project, 1400 Park Avenue South // After Party TBA
COME OUT and RIDE the Twin Cities' hottest Queer scavenger hunt via bike at Queer Bike Gang's annual Cirque du SoGAY Queer race. Prizes for all skill levels, plus awards for most queer know-how, sexiest biking outfit, and other fabulous gems.
For more information, visit www.queerbikes.org/cdsg
