About Winona Pridefest
Winona Pridefest is a community Pride festival in Winona organized by the LGBTQ+ advocacy group Heart of Winona. It began as a family picnic at Levee Park and moved to Unity Park in 2026 after outgrowing the original site. The 2026 festival, Winona's fifth Pride, featured live music, a DJ and vendors.
What to expect
Pride events celebrate LGBTQ+ people and mark the Stonewall uprising of June 1969. Most combine a parade or march with a festival of performers, community groups, vendors and food.
Winona Pridefest has included festival, live music, dj and vendors.
The organizer has not announced dates for 2027 yet. It usually falls early June weekend.
- Festival
- Live music
- DJ
- Vendors
Where it happens
Winona Pridefest is held at Unity Park in Winona, Minnesota. It is one of 43 Prides in Minnesota on this calendar.
Other nearby Pride festivals
Questions about Winona Pridefest
- When is Winona Pridefest 2027?
- The organizer has not announced 2027 dates yet. It is usually held early June weekend.
- Where is Winona Pridefest held?
- Winona Pridefest takes place at Unity Park in Winona, Minnesota.
- What happens at Winona Pridefest?
- Events have included: festival, live music, dj, vendors.
- Who organizes Winona Pridefest?
- Winona Pridefest is organized by Heart of Winona. Their official site is heartofwinona.org.
- What other Prides are near Winona?
- The closest others on this calendar are La Crosse Pride in the Park in La Crosse, WI (about 27 miles); Lanesboro Pride in Lanesboro, MN (about 28 miles); Rochester Pride in Rochester, MN (about 40 miles).
LGBTQ-owned businesses in Minnesota
See allNone are listed in Winona yet, so these are elsewhere in Minnesota. Eat, stay and shop with LGBTQ-owned businesses while you are in town. Ownership on every listing is sourced, never guessed.
