Upcoming events.
LavGrad Celebration
LavGrad is a celebration to honor LGBTQ+ graduates of the University of North Dakota.
The LavGrad Celebration is a special recognition of LGBTQ+ students that are graduating in Spring, Summer or Fall semesters of the current year. Graduating students receive a lavender cord to wear with their academic regalia during UND Commencement. Pride Awards are also given at the celebration as a way to recognize students, faculty, and staff who have enhanced the campus climate for LGBTQ+ students. Graduating students are encouraged to invite friends, family, and those that have made an impact on their success to the LavGrad Celebration.
April 28, 2026 | 5 - 7 p.m.
Memorial Union 220—Henry Family Ballroom
RSVP by April 3, 2026
https://und.edu/student-life/community-belonging/pride/lavender-graduation
Dakota OutRight Pride Celebration
DAKOTA OUTRIGHT PRIDE 2026 - Bismark, ND
Theme - Rooted. Resilient. Together.
June 5–7, 2026
Three powerful days.
One rooted community.
A Pride that’s here to stay.
Dakota OutRight invites you to Pride 2026 — a full weekend of LGBTQIA2S+ joy, visibility, care, and connection across North Dakota.
Community & Cultural Events
Live Entertainment & Celebration
Pride Spaces for All Ages
Resources, Vendors & Local Voices
Safe, welcoming places to gather, rest, and be seen
This isn’t just a celebration — it’s a statement.
We are rooted here.
We are resilient together.
And we’re not going anywhere.
Pride Takes Root — June 5–7, 2026
Misfits of Minot - Pride Show
Rainbows, chaos, and pure fun! Let’s ring out Pride Month with one last show! Featuring local musicians, dancers, drag artists, and everything in between. Bringing back fan favorites and fresh faces to the Misfits stage.
Event is 18+
Upstairs at The Spot
Doors at 7:00pm for VIP
Doors at 7:30pm for General Admission
Show time 8PM
Magic City Equality Pride Events
2026 MINOT PRIDE FESTIVAL
August 21–23, 2026
Three epic days. One powerful community.
Infinite Pride.
Magic City Equality is bringing Minot Pride back bigger, louder, and more joyful than ever — a full weekend dedicated to LGBTQ2S+ visibility, love, culture, and celebration across North Dakota.
Entertainment
Community & Cultural Events
Food, Vendors, and More
Safe, Welcoming Spaces to Gather, Celebrate, and Be Seen
This isn’t just a festival — it’s a movement.
We are here.
We are proud.
We are thriving.
Within Shadows Reach @ The Pride Collective
Within Shadow's Reach live-action role-playing troupe. We are a chronicle of One World By World, which is a global organization. Our chronicle is set in Fargo, North Dakota, of the World of Darkness game setting.
Matters of the heart - FM people’s pride act collective
People’s Pride Art Collective presents their first in-studio group show. “Matters of the Heart” will reflect our lived realities as a collective of both queer and BIPOC individuals loving, playing, and working in the colonized state we exist in.
This show will also serve to honor our commitment to reproductive and trans rights. There will be free sexual health resources available. Sales of zines, prints, and art pieces will go towards supporting the Prairie Abortion Fund, the Paper Lantern Project, and the Immigrant Rapid Response Fund.
Invader Gays Drag Show
AMERICAN LEGION
East Grand Forks
Tyler T Love, Emerald Ravenwood and Rory Monroe join us for the glitz and glam of ALL SCI FI AND NERDS!!!! From comics to movies these shenanigans are going to be COSMIC!!!
Within Shadows Reach @ The Pride Collective
Within Shadow's Reach live-action role-playing troupe. We are a chronicle of One World By World, which is a global organization. Our chronicle is set in Fargo, North Dakota, of the World of Darkness game setting.
Rainbow Rendezvous Pal-entines Celebration
Williston, ND
Join us for a Pal-entines Celebration! Bring in a chocolatey treat or just yourself and join us at Sanctum & Stone Tuesday, February 3rd!
✨ DRAG × LADY GAGA: GAGA–INSPIRED DRAG SPECTACLE ✨ 🖤 Unleash the Monster. Claim the Crown.
Sleep Inn & Suites | Minot, ND
Doors Open: 7 PM
Show Starts: 9 PM
HOSTED BY THE ICONIC:
Raven Knight
Phoenix Dawn
FEATURED QUEENS BRINGING THE HOUSE DOWN:
Kara Fiyera
Miss Anna Canal
LiquoRite Hipster
Vie Mortis
Miss Nicole Black
SHEa Hazard
Victoria VoomVoom (New to the MCE Stage!)
TICKETS:
General Admission — $20
• Available at the door only (Sleep Inn & Suites)
VIP Tickets — $35 (ONLINE ONLY)
Because legends don’t stand in the back.
VIP Includes:
Guaranteed front-row seating
Your own reserved table
Up-close view of the stage
Exclusive Magic City Equality keepsake (VIP-only token)
Limited VIP seating — once it’s gone, it’s gone.
Veterans & Active Military: $5 OFF with valid ID
LADY GAGA–THEMED NIGHT
Dress LOUD. Dress PROUD.
Come ready to SLAY the house down — because this is YOUR runway.
RSVP now for performer updates, behind-the-scenes tea, and all the glam chaos leading up to show night.
First show of the year. No apologies. No holding back.
HIV Cure Research Day
A day celebrated on December 14 every year to increase awareness, encourage community participation, and honor the life-saving work of advocates, researchers, and community members who are trying to find a cure for HIV.
Pansexual/Panromantic Pride Day
A day to honor the experiences of the pan community, spread awareness, and promote pansexuality and panromanticism.
World AIDS Day
Since 1988, December 1st has been observed as World AIDS Day, an international event aimed at bringing attention to the AIDS pandemic brought on by the spread of HIV infection and honoring those who have lost their lives to the illness.
Transgender Day of Remembrance
Every year on November 20, the Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is observed to pay tribute to the transgender individuals who lost their lives as a result of anti-transgender violence.
Transgender Awareness Week
To raise awareness of transgender individuals and the challenges they encounter, organizations and individuals nationwide take part in Transgender Awareness Week every year from November 13 to 19.
Transgender Parent Day
A day that celebrates and honors transgender parents and parents of transgender children, serving as an inclusive alternative to Mother's and Father's Day.
Intersex Awareness Day
The event marks the first public demonstration by intersex people in North America, on October 26, 1996.
National LGBT Center Awareness Day
A day to celebrate and raise awareness about the important work of LGBTQ+ community centers, which provide vital support and resources to the LGBTQ+ community