A non-profit organization serving Big Rapids-MI and surrounding areas.
2023 Pride Festival Information
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Day Show
12:00p-5:00p
To Be Announced
Evening Show
5:00p-8:00p
To Be Announced
We are in our planning stages!
Full Schedule available in June 2023
**Parking will not be available at the park.**
Because of the limited parking spaces at Northend Riverside Park and the size of our Festival, public parking will be located at :
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Original Footwear (1005 Baldwin St, Big Rapids, MI) and at
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Swede Hill Park (235 Baldwin St, Big Rapids, MI).
**Only Accessible ♿️ & Vendor parking will be allowed at the park.
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We have partnered with Dial-a-Ride to offer FREE shuttles throughout the day, from the designated parking areas, to take you to and from the event!
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Hours: 11:45am to 8:30pm
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Again, only Accessible ♿️ & Vendor parking will be allowed at the park (our traffic attendants will direct public with proper identification/tags to these spots).
Stay Tuned for Drag Show Info!
Featuring:
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DeeDee Chaunte
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Raised On Radio
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Pride BR Choir
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DJ Monica Parker
Don't forget to visit our Vendors and Educational Booths!
• Veronica Jean Gallery • Norwex • Jewelry • The Eccentric Hedgehog • Basil & Bobbin • The Kraft Room • Draagona Essentials • All Weather Seal • Custom Cuties Creations • Russell's Farmhouse workshop • White Elephant Bazaar • Sarah Jean Land Original Artwork • Scentsy • The Color Life • Grandma's tumblers • Tupperware • P&J's Plantiques • Glacier to Glamor • Life on the Edge • Big Rapids Counseling • Planned Parenthood • Coopers Buddies • Lisa's Gnomes • Support the T • Honey's Creations • Meri's She Shed Creations • Brits Creative Designs • Beatty Made • Big Rapids Library • Colorful Creations • DHHS • Loomis & Kennedy • Muskegon Pride • GR Pride • Attainable Knowledge • Bork & Boop • CC Chainmaille • Deborah Kay • Magic Moment Travel Agency • Queerazon • METRA Magazine • Dunegrass • Embroidery+ • Lume Cannabis • Planet Fitness • SKYMINT • Corwell Health • LightTouch • Tattoo • Flat River Doulas • Timber Cannabis • Pours by Mary • The Hat Rack • Wiley Wreaths • NOCIRC • Project Starburst • Witch Rose Books • Homma's Happy Creation Place • TNR Mecosta • Great Historical Fiction • Mecosta County Democratic Party • Meeme's Art • HeadStart • Affirming Faiths Booth • Mom & Dad Hugs • Community Mental Health • B.R.'s Gellyball • Gay-Straight Alliance • Toinette's face painting • and many more!
Good Eats:
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The Lemonade Trailer
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The Yellow Window
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Maria's Comfort Kitchen
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Happy Jack's Kettlecorn
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Radiant Queen Sponsors
$1,000
One Thousand
Ferris State University • Gypsy Nickel • Lume • Sawmill Saloon • Star Shooters • The Central Michigan Episcopal Covenant (St. Andrew's, Big Rapids & St. Mary's, Cadillac) and the Episcopal Dioceses of Eastern & Western Michigan • Walmart • TimberTim
Valued Partner
$500
Five Hundred
Big Rapids Roller Rink • Chase Creek Smokehouse • Crankers Brewery • Dunegrass • Levels Cannabis • Lighttouch Tattoo • Magic Moments Travel Agency • Mecosta County Convention & Visitors Bureau • Planet Fitness • Premier Provisions • Proof Technologies Corp • Queerazon • Schuberg's Bar + Grill • Straits Pride •United Church of Big Rapids
Loud and Proud
$250
Two Fifty
Corewell Health • Eric Vert • Grand Rapids Pride • Hampton Inn • Hannah Crouch • Julie Anna Foust • Luckyspot • Mecosta County Chamber of Commerce • Mecosta County Democratic Party • Meijer • METRA! Magazine • MI Drag Brunch • Patterson Flowers • Quinn's Music • Raised on Radio • Three Girls Bakery • Trevor Straub • Will Holden Productions
Community Ally
$100
One Hundred
Ala Mode Restaurant • Big Rapids Counseling • BR Gellyball • Bruce & Jenny Micinski • Embroidery + • Erin Kimbell • Jack & the Bear BBQ • Kilwins Old Pioneer Store+ Emporium • Megan and Jonathan Eppley • National Bone Marrow Donor Program • Patricia & Dennis McHugh • Preferred Office Machines • Skymint • Sunny 97.3 • Toppings Frozen Yogurt/The Backroom • Wolf Run Wildlife + Spiritual Sanctuary
Happy to Help
$25
Twenty-Five
Dean Grabosker • Ginny + James Miller • Julie Anna Foust
In-Kind Donors
Your time, energy, and contributions are greatly appreciated!
Special Thanks to:
