6th Annual Range Iron Pride Festival
Join us in celebration as we gather at the Iron Trail Motors Event Center in Virginia, MN on Saturday, August 8, 2026 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. for our 6th Annual Range Iron Pride Festival. This year's theme is Fantabulous Diverse TRANSformative
This year's festival will include vendors, food trucks and a full day of entertainment from 11 a.m until 4 p.m.
Our beginning
Just a short 6 years ago, we put together our first Range Iron Pride. With little advertising and an incredibly fast planning timeline, our original organizers put together a small, intimate event that was the start of building community for LGBTQ+ people on the range.
We are growing fast
In 2023, we moved our event from the Park at Silver Lake to the Iron Trail Motors Event Center to better accomodate our growth and event size.
in 2025, we featured nearly 50 vendors and built a network of more than 75 local businesses (all listed in our community directory) who showed their support to our community.
Moving Forward
Our 6th Annual Pride Festival is here to entertain us, celebrate and be a springboard to continue building support and belonging for the LGBTQ+ community on the Iron Range.
Stay connected with us all year long by signing up for our email list and periodic newsletters.
LIVE ON STAGE: MUSIC! DRAG! STORYTIME!
Performances by:
Ditty Wish
Hannah Rey
ThatQueerIsa
Spectrum
Zima Queen
Dixie Diamond
Cravin Catastrophe
Izzy Handsome
Registered Vendors
Align North
Alzheimer's Association
Andy Zahorsky | Mirabella Realty
Artic Sips
Chubbows Creative Designs
The Crystal Dragon
Cultivate Small
Fairview Range
Free Mom Hugs
Gender Justice
Harm Reduction Sisters
InstantMisoSoup's Arts
Iron Range Resin
Lutheran Social Services
Messiah Lutheran Church
Minnesota Historical Society
MNeurodivergent
North Haven Coffee
Northern Reflections Counseling
Office of Sixth District Public Defender
OutFront Minnesota
Pajari Girl
Pretty Simple Jewelry
Prism Organizing
Range Mental Health
Sexual Assault Program of Northern Saint Louis County
St. Louis County Attorney's Office
St. Louis County Public Health and Human Services
Stuffydoodles
Sunhee’s Little Table LLC
Sunrise Counseling Center
Tired Mom Emporium
Wilderness Health
Vendor Setup
Saturday, August 8
We are anticipating that the festival will be held outside, in front of the Iron Trail Motors Event Center. We continue to watch the weather and will update our website and Facebook page with any changes. Pride will be held rain or shine.
Set up can begin as early as 7 a.m. The primary check-in and set-up for vendors begins at 8 a.m. All vendors need to be set up by 10:30 a. m. All vendor booths must stay set up until 4 p.m.
Vendor spots will all be assigned a number/location on a first come basis make sure we have a "full" event and help prevent any spaces if a vendor is not able to make it last minute.
Watch this section in the event of inclement weather and our indoor festival plan.
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