Planning for this year’s PRIDE Celebration is well underway and we’re excited to bring things back after cancelling most of 2020’s PRIDE activities. This year, PRIDE will look a little different than it has in the past. All events will be held outdoors with everyone’s safety in mind. We have several new opportunities for you to “get your PRIDE on” this year! – Check Hollandpride.org often for updated details!
Holland PRIDE this year will include:
- PRIDE Yard Signs to spread PRIDE throughout the Holland/Lakeshore Community! – Sale information below!
- Poetry Contest: Submit your LGBTQ+ poems to pridepark@outonthelakeshore.org by May 31!
- PRIDE Specials at participating businesses throughout June – More information coming soon!
- Run with PRIDE 5k: REGISTER HERE
- Virtual: June 19 – 25
- In Person: Friday, June 25, 5pm-8pm at Window on the Waterfront
- PRIDE “Open House” in the Park: Saturday, August 14
- The PRIDE raffle, with several great prizes donated by supportive local businesses – Full raffle package information will be available soon. Raffle tickets will go on sale June 25 at PRIDE events and at Out On The Lakeshore Community Center during Open Hours
- Drag Show at Saugatuck Center for the Arts: Saturday, August 14 – Tickets on sale beginning in June!
PRIDE Specials
As part of PRIDE Month, several supportive businesses have joined us to provide specials and other features to celebrate PRIDE! Click the link below to see how each business is celebrating with us.
Run with PRIDE 5k
Friday, June 25 @ Window on the Waterfront
Holland PRIDE and Out On The Lakeshore is excited to host it’s Run with PRIDE 5k in-person for the first time! Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Run with PRIDE 5k was held first as a virtual run in 2020, but this year we’re giving you the option to either run virtually June 19 – 25 OR you can join us on Friday, June 25 for an in-person race at Window on the Waterfront in Holland, Michigan.
We’ll have a water station on the route with water provided by our Race Sponsor, Gun Lake Casino, and refreshments available at the finish line. You’ll also have the option to purchase PRIDE merchandise or stop by or sponsor booths!
Click here to register
Holland PRIDE Drag Show
Saturday, August 14 @ Saugatuck Center for the Arts
We are thrilled to announce our brand new Holland PRIDE Drag Show, with several performers from West Michigan helping us raise funds for Out On The Lakeshore! This will be an outdoor BYOC (Bring Your Own Chair) show with a cash bar for you to enjoy.
Tickets will go on sale June 1 through our Eventbrite page, here: Drag Show Event Page
Holland PRIDE Poetry Contest
Entry Deadline: May 31
How would you like to have your poem published in this year’s PRIDE Guide? Now is your chance! Submit your LGBTQ+ Poem to us at Pridepark@outonthelakeshore.org by May 31 and your poem could be selected! Pride Guides will be distributed throughout the summer at PRIDE events, participating businesses, and will be available digitally through Out On The Lakeshore’s website.
Holland PRIDE Open House in the Park
Saturday, August 14
12pm – 5pm
Join us as we Celebrate our Diversity in Centennial Park to grab food from participating local food trucks and other food vendors! You’ll have the opportunity to buy Holland PRIDE merchandise, take photos at our selfie station and more! We then encourage you to support our local business that have supported Holland PRIDE every year and take PRIDE into the Community!
Holland PRIDE and Lakeshore PRIDE Yard Signs
Available now for $25!
Show your PRIDE this year and celebrate diversity with us with a Holland PRIDE or Lakeshore PRIDE yard sign! All proceeds benefit Out On The Lakeshore, and includes one double-sided yardsign (choice of “Holland” or “Lakeshore”) along with a PRIDE Pack with buttons, a 12”x18” Progress Pride Flag and more! Each $25 donation gets you one sign and one PRIDE Pack.
Once ordered, signs and PRIDE Packs can be picked up at Out On The Lakeshore during Open Hours (Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1pm-5pm). We’ll also announce additional pickup times soon!
