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Pride Big Rapids Festival 2025 Turn Up the Pride Love Louder with a variety of colors and retro images

4th Annual Pride Festival Downtown Big Rapids

Turn Up the Pride: Love Louder!!
Sunday, June 29th • 12:00pm - 8:00pm

• 70+ Vendors • Family & Children’s Activities 

• Quiet Area (aka Low Sensory Area) 

• Food Trucks 

• Live Entertainment and much more!

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12:00PM  Festival Kick-Off
12:15PM  Ecumenical Service
  1:00PM  Hands of Giants Band
  2:00PM  Afternoon Drag Show!
  3:30PM  Susan Booker Morris Band
  4:00PM  DJ MONICA PARKER
  5:00PM  Raised on Radio Band
  6:00PM  Host Deedee Chaunte
  6:30PM  PowerDiva Productions Drag Show
  8:00PM  Closing Remarks

Vendor Hours:         
       12:00pm to 6:00pm
Kid’s Area Hours:    
       12:00pm to 5:00pm
Food Truck Hours:   
         12:00pm to 6:00pm

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Pride Market Vendors

Non-Profits

BR High School GSA

Mecosta-Osceola MDHHS

District Health Department #10*

Project Starburst

First United Methodist Church*

D.A.I.S.E.

Mecosta County Convention & Visitors Bureau*

Ferris State University*

Grand Rapids Pride Center*

Voters Not Politicians

St. Andrews Episcopal Church*

American Found Suicide Prevention

TNR Mecosta 

FSU Anit-Violence

FSU LGBTQ+ Resource

Mecosta Democratic Party

NOCIRC of MI

Cadillac First Congregational Church UCC

LGOMi - Liberal Gun Owners of Michigan

Citizens for Jamie Hill

Grand Rapids Red Project

Community Mental Health for Central Michigan

Indivisible of W Central MI

Wolf Run Wildlife & Spiritual Sanctuary*

Merchandise Vendors

Planet Fitness
Amanda Vermeer Art
The Eccentric Hedgehog
Eppley Creative
Perfect Storm Creations
Bork & Boop
Eclectic Witchery
Embroidery+
The Spot Herbalism
Lesa’s Creative Characters

Cherry Blossom Atelier

Nerdvana Print Co.

The Stoned Squid Crafts 

Candle House Lane
Monkey Mama Jewelry
Astra’s Exotic and Aquatics 
Jade’s Macaroons
Just B Facepainting
Huntington Bank

Igloo Cannabis Store*

Bettie’s Pages

The Craft Corner

Beatty Made

Decorated Creations

Newaygo Custom Gifts and Apparel

Timber Canna Co.*

​*2025 Sponsor

Femin

Custom Cuties Creations

DeLany and Daughters

Ellioat Arts

Bold Creations

Knot Creation Boho Boutique

Cherry Blossom Atelier

Black Market Crowns

Lume Cannabis Co.*

Renewal by Anderson

​Little Mitten Landscape LLC

Painting With Toinette

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Food Trucks

Triple C Concession          Papa Don’s Italian Ice LLC
Big Red’s BBQ                      Happy Jack’s Kettlecorn

Big Rapids Social District Reminders:

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• This program allows locals and visitors to purchase alcoholic beverages from participating bars and restaurants and then enjoy them throughout the district's common areas.
 
• All State of Michigan and City of Big Rapids laws regarding public intoxication, impaired driving, and open containers apply to areas both inside and outside of the Social District boundaries.
 
• Order a beverage of your choice from a participant establishment.
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• Drink your beverage within the Big Rapids Social District Boundaries  (on the Left).
 
• DISPOSE YOUR CUP INTO A NEARBY TRASH RECEPTACLE WHEN EMPTY.
 
• HAVE FUN! BE KIND AND RESPECTFUL TO OTHER PATRONS & DOWNTOWN STAFF.

Thank You to our 2025 Sponsors!

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• Central Michigan Episcopal Covenant: St. Andrew's Big Rapids & St. Mary's Cadillac - The Episcopal Diocese of the Great Lakes • Ferris State University • Sawmill Saloon Big Rapids

Super Diva Sponsors $2,000

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Special Thanks to:

Bork & Boop for your creativity and hard work on our awesome merchandise
K2 Graphics for our beautiful signage

Proof Technologies for providing security
The United Church of Big Rapids for hosting our meetings throughout the year
Three Girls Bakery for keeping us fed
• And, to ALL of our ROCKSTAR VOLUNTEERS for being the amazing humans that you are!

We couldn't do this without you!

To Our In-Kind &
Anonymous Donors

Your time, energy, and contributions are greatly appreciated!

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