Laramie PrideFest Events
Save the Date!
PrideFest 2025: May 30 - June 15
PrideFest Sign Lighting
Light up the beginning of Pride Month! Join us to light up the Downtown Laramie sign with Pride colors!
The lights will be up for the whole month of June! Come take advantage of this photo op to show your support for our western LGBTQIA2S+ community.
Pride Proclamation & Visibility March
This year’s Pride March is not just a walk—it’s a declaration of possibility. We march to envision a world shaped by queer joy, love, and liberation. Join us as we take to the streets to celebrate who we are and proclaim a future that is unapologetically queer.
PrideFest Yoga
Join us for a morning of mindful movement and community connection at PrideFest Yoga. In the spirit of queer futurism, let's envision wellness, peace, and balance as essential parts of our collective future. All levels are welcome!
Pride on the Patio
Bring your own craft, kick back, relax, and share some good vibes at Pride on the Patio. In the spirit of queer futurism, this event invites us to imagine the world we want to create—one of connection, community, and radical joy. Enjoy an afternoon filled with crafting and conversations. Whether you’re meeting new friends or catching up with old ones, this laid-back event is the perfect way to celebrate our collective vision for the future.
Kink Bingo
Learn about healthy kink practices, check out examples of gear, and ask questions to local kinksters! PrideFest is partnering with the Laramie Kinksters to bring you a night of education and competition. From 6pm to 9pm in the O’Dwyers basement underneath the Black Market Vape & Smoke at 1622 Grand Avenue, join us for bingo hosted by queens Vegina Quartz and Liz Agna. Bring your singles! Enjoy a Galway Girl specialty drink to support Pridefest! Free food will be provided by O’Dwyers. Free event, donations suggested.
Movie Night
Join us for a movie night celebrating queer stories and futures. Bring your blankets, snacks, and friends for an evening of cinematic exploration and community.
Showing: “To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar”
City Council Pride Proclamation
Join us at the Laramie City Council as we make our Pride Proclamation official. This is a moment to honor the progress made and reaffirm our commitment to a future of equality and inclusion. Your presence matters!
LGBT Book Club
Join our Pride Book Club, Let’s Get Bookish Together, as we explore works of queer literature that inspire, challenge, and imagine new futures. Dive into a shared read as we discuss themes of identity, resilience, and liberation in R.B. Lemburg’s “Geometries of Belonging: Stories and Poems from the Birdverse.”
Rainbow Road Bar Crawl
Celebrate the future of queer nightlife with our Rainbow Road Bar Crawl! Each stop on our journey will be filled with color, community, and celebration. Embrace the spirit of queer futurism as we explore Laramie’s nightlife together, envisioning spaces that are inclusive, vibrant, and full of pride.
Starting location: TBD
PrideFest Drag Show
Get ready for a night of fierce Drag Kings, Queens, and Creatures, burlesque, lip sync battles, and bold performances inspired by Afrofuturism, solarpunk, cyberpunk, and beyond.
Doors at 7 PM | Show at 7:30 PM
$30 advance | $35 at the door
Pride Hike
Reconnect with nature and community on our Pride Hike! This outdoor adventure is a chance to celebrate queer joy in the great outdoors while imagining futures rooted in connection and stewardship. All experience levels welcome.
Happy Jack Trail - meet at Walmart
Dungeons & Demis Game Night
Gather with fellow queer gamers for an evening of tabletop adventures and camaraderie. Whether you’re a seasoned adventurer or a curious beginner, join us as we imagine worlds where everyone can thrive!
Social Justice Roundtable
Join us for an open, inclusive discussion on the intersections of queer identity, social justice, and future-building. This roundtable is a space to share ideas, strategize for change, and build community resilience.
Pride Storytelling Night
Step into a future shaped by queer imagination, resilience, and boundless joy. Our storytelling event invites you to experience powerful narratives that stretch across time, honoring the past, embracing the present, and boldly imagining the futures we deserve.
Join us for an evening that blends memory with possibility, and where every story becomes a thread in the tapestry of our collective future.
Pride in the Park
Celebrate community, love, and diversity at Laramie’s most colorful event of the year. This year, we're envisioning a future that is expansive, liberatory, and unapologetically queer. Drawing from queer futurism and radical imagination, Pride in the Park is a celebration not just of resilience but of possibility. Enjoy live music, local performers, food trucks, vendors, and family-friendly activities as we come together to shape our queer futures!
Matthew Shepard Candlelight Vigil
Join us for a candlelight vigil honoring the life and legacy of Matthew Shepard. This solemn event invites us to reflect on the impact of hate violence and reaffirm our commitment to building a safer, more inclusive future.
Post-Vigil Processing Space
Following the vigil, join us in a safe and supportive space for processing emotions and finding comfort within the community. Facilitated by mental health professionals, this group offers a chance to share, reflect, and support one another.
Laramie PrideFest 2025 Planning Meeting
Welcome to the 2025 PrideFest planning team! 🌈 We’re thrilled to have your passion and commitment as we organize an unforgettable PrideFest. This group will cover event logistics, volunteer coordination, fundraising efforts, and everything else to make Pride special. Please introduce yourself and let us know what areas you’re most excited to work on. Here’s to planning a spectacular Pride together!
Contact email: 2025-pridefest-planning-team@laramiepridefest.com
Laramie PrideFest 2025 Planning Meeting
Welcome to the 2025 PrideFest planning team! 🌈 We’re thrilled to have your passion and commitment as we organize an unforgettable PrideFest. This group will cover event logistics, volunteer coordination, fundraising efforts, and everything else to make Pride special. Please introduce yourself and let us know what areas you’re most excited to work on. Here’s to planning a spectacular Pride together!
Contact email: 2025-pridefest-planning-team@laramiepridefest.com
Laramie PrideFest 2025 Planning Meeting
Welcome to the 2025 PrideFest planning team! 🌈 We’re thrilled to have your passion and commitment as we organize an unforgettable PrideFest. This group will cover event logistics, volunteer coordination, fundraising efforts, and everything else to make Pride special. Please introduce yourself and let us know what areas you’re most excited to work on. Here’s to planning a spectacular Pride together!
Contact email: 2025-pridefest-planning-team@laramiepridefest.com
Laramie PrideFest 2025 Planning Meeting
Welcome to the 2025 PrideFest planning team! 🌈 We’re thrilled to have your passion and commitment as we organize an unforgettable PrideFest. This group will cover event logistics, volunteer coordination, fundraising efforts, and everything else to make Pride special. Please introduce yourself and let us know what areas you’re most excited to work on. Here’s to planning a spectacular Pride together!
Contact email: 2025-pridefest-planning-team@laramiepridefest.com
Drag Workshops Planning Team
Support the planning and execution of workshops that celebrate and educate about drag performance.
These times are very fluid and can be changed/adjusted as needed.
Trans Day of Remembrance
This gathering is an opportunity for us to come together, to remember, and to strengthen our resolve for justice and peace.We hope you’ll join us for this powerful moment of community solidarity and reflection.
Service Highlights:
Welcome & Introduction by Rev. Dr. Mark Lee, St. Paul’s UCC
History of the Transgender Day of Remembrance
Lament and Reflections
Candle Lighting in honor of those lost between October 1, 2023, and September 30, 2024
Music and Slide Ritual: A Justice Anthem based on Holly Near’s “We Are A Gentle Angry People”
Responsive Prayer
I Love the 80's: Drag and Burlesque Show
Get ready for a night of fierce performances, stunning looks, and pure 80’s vibes! Join us for I Love the 80’s: Drag & Burlesque Show on October 19, 2024, at 7:30 PM at The Collective in downtown Laramie. You won’t want to miss this epic night filled with electrifying acts celebrating the best of the 80s, hosted by Meadowlark Performing Arts and Laramie PrideFest!
PrideFest Boogie
To welcome everyone back Laramie from summer break, we are partnering with the Collective Center for the Healing Arts to throw our annual PrideFest Boogie! Come dance your boogies off with DJ MixmasterC.
Admission: Pay what you can. Suggested donation: $5 - $15.
WyoGives Day
During this year's WyoGives campaign, we are raising funds to support our ongoing efforts and expand our reach. Help us continue our mission and support the LGBTQ+ community in Laramie and beyond!
Freedom Has a Birthday
Celebrate the 4th of July with Pride! Stop by the LPF booth at Freedom has a Birthday in Washington Park, Thursday July 4th from 10am - 4pm.
The event is free and open to the public with events and activities for all ages including: live music, activities for children and families, food, and retail vendors.
Pride and Policy: Equality State Policy Center Webinar
Join the Equality State Policy Center as we speak with experts about policies that impact the LGBTQIA+ community in Wyoming. Learn how civic engagement can chart the course forward. Register online at http://equalitystate.org/peoplesreview/
Rainbow Road Bar Crawl
Celebrate Pride with an epic Rainbow Road Bar Crawl across downtown Laramie bars! Bars will have both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drink specials to support PrideFest! Locations include: Bond’s Brewing, The Library, Coal Creek Tap, Lovejoy’s, Front Street Tavern, Crowbar & Grill, The Great Untamed, & The Ruffed Up Duck
Pride in the Park
Laramie Pridefest invites residents & visitors of Laramie/Albany County to join us in celebration of Pride Month 2024 for our annual Pride in the Park at Washington Park. This family-friendly picnic event will have live performances, food (provided by Laramie PFLAG & local food trucks), free HIV testing from Laramie Reproductive Health & tabling from local & statewide nonprofits & businesses. It also features our largest raffle ever! Check out the raffle items here.
Pride Proclamation & Visibility March
Join us as we transform First Street Plaza into a vibrant canvas of affirmation, hope, and unity. We will then have a reading of the Pride Proclamation and a peaceful march through Downtown Laramie to the courthouse.
Blossoming Out West PrideFest Drag Show
SOLD OUT
Get ready to be dazzled by the incomparable Daisy Maize as she hosts a night of striking performances by the incredible Vegina Quartz, King Kase, and Carnivora Flora - all with a botanical blooming out west theme! 🌺🌵
PrideFest Karaoke
Raise your voice and a glass at the Great Untamed for a night of Karaoke! Bring your friends & meet some new ones at this 21+ event. Please drink responsibly
Movie Night: But I'm a Cheerleader (1999)
SOLD OUT
For this years Movie Night we'll be screening the iconic film “But I'm a Cheerleader” (1999). Grab your friends and come enjoy this classic LGBTQ+ comedy with us. Doors at 6:30pm, show starts at 7:00pm.
This free event requires registration.
Stories of Queer Joy in Rural Spaces
Laramie PrideFest and Queer Join bring a night of queer storytelling at the Historic Laramie Railroad Depot. More info coming soon!
Dungeons & Demis
Come one, come all to celebrate the vibrant intersection of LGBTQ+ pride and the fantastical realms of tabletop RPGs! Join us for an exhilarating day of adventure and camaraderie at 'Dungeons & Demis: A RPG Game Day' hosted by Accelerated Dragon & Phoenix Rising.
Pride on the Patio
It’s time for some relaxation & community building at Laramie PrideFest & Cowgirl Yarn’s annual “Pride on the Patio”, Saturday June 9th from 1:00pm-3:00pm. Come relax, craft, sew & catch up with old friends & make new friends on the back patio & in the Fernwood studio at Cowgirl Yarn.
PrideFest Yoga
Whether you're an experienced yogi or a beginner, please join us in this beginner friendly yoga session in Washington Park’s west field as we engage in a meditative hatha yoga practice led by Abby Burns.
Matthew Shepard Candlelight Vigil & Post-Vigil Processing Space
** LOCATION CHANGED TO WYOMING UNION DOWNSTAIRS IN THE FIREPLACE LOUNGE **
us in partnership with University of Wyoming Multicultural Affairs for the Annual Matthew Shepard Candlelight Vigil at the Matthew Shepard memorial bench in the Arts & Sciences Plaza. There will be a post-vigil processing space immediately following the event at the Canterbury House, 110 S 9th St, Laramie, WY 82070
Out on the Pasture
Join University of Wyoming Colleges, Departments & Student Organizations all across campus in collaboration with Laramie Pridefest for Out on the Pasture! There will be a variety of free food options from UWYO catering, outdoor games, and free pride month items available.