August 14 — 16, 2026
Toledo Pride
Promenade Park
Downtown Toledo, OH
Free · All ages
5K · Parade · Festival · Crawl
Toledo Pride parade
Countdown
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Three Days.
One Weekend.
Toledo Pride is Northwest Ohio's largest event for the LGBTQIA+ community, friends, families, and allies. Here's the rundown.
FREE / ALL AGES
14FRI · AUG
KICK-OFF
& NITE GLO 5K
Family-friendly Nite Glo 5K and one-mile fun run, then the official Pride Kick-Off Party at Promenade Park. Local bands, drag, DJs, food trucks.
Schedule→
THE BIG DAY
15SAT · AUG
PARADE
& FESTIVAL
Toledo Pride Parade marches down Adams St. at noon, then the festival opens at Promenade Park & Levis Square. Live music, vendors, family fun, chill zones.
Schedule→
21+
16SUN · AUG
BIG RAINBOW
BAR CRAWL
Wrap the weekend with the Big Rainbow Bar Crawl through downtown. One wristband, drink & food specials at every participating bar.
Schedule→
Pride by the Numbers
20,000+
Attendees across the weekend
2,500
At Friday kick-off alone
200+
Organizations in the parade
100+
Vendors & nonprofit booths
17
Years strong / Sweet 17
Partner
with Pride.
Your sponsorship helps fund the Toledo Pride Festival, Parade, Pride 5K, community programming, entertainment, safety, volunteer efforts, and year-round outreach through the Pride of Toledo Foundation.
Sponsor Packet →
Trailblazer
$10,000
Top-tier presence, year-round recognition, premium event visibility, and the strongest brand placement across Toledo Pride weekend.
Advocate
$5,000
Premium visibility across festival weekend with strong recognition at the park, online, in the parade, and at the Pride Center.
Ally
$2,500
Strong event-day visibility, parade recognition, website placement, and meaningful connection with the Toledo Pride community.
Supporter
$1,000
Community-focused recognition with website visibility, group festival displays, shirt recognition, and Pride Center acknowledgment.
Contributor
$500
Stand with Toledo Pride through website recognition, festival display acknowledgment, shirt recognition, and Pride Center visibility.
Join the team
Volunteer with Pride.

Volunteers are the heartbeat of Pride. Setup crew, festival hospitality, parade marshals, family-zone hosts. Pick a shift and meet your people.

300+
Volunteers each year
6
Shift types
3 hrs
Min. shift
Sign Ups Coming Soon →
Toledo Pride volunteers
All ages.
All welcome.

18+ for most shifts · Groups encouraged

Toledo Pride parade marching down Adams Street
Saturday.
August 15.

Parade kicks off downtown · Free to watch

Take the streets
March with Pride.

The annual Toledo Pride Parade brings thousands to downtown Adams Street. Walking group, float, vehicle, or just a banner. Apply to march and our Parade Coordinator gets back fast.

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Walking groups (clubs, orgs, families)
02
Floats (decorated truck or trailer)
03
Vehicles (cars, motorcycles, classics)
04
Performance / dance / marching band
Parade Applications Coming Soon →
Toledo Pride performers
Perform
with Pride.

We're booking entertainment across three days at Promenade Park and Levis Square. Bands, drag, DJs, dance crews, spoken word, theater. If you bring energy, we want to hear from you.

Stages, set lengths, and tech specs are shared after we review your submission. Applications open through summer 2026.

  • Bands
  • Drag
  • DJs
  • Dance
  • Spoken word
  • Theater
  • All ages welcome
Performer sign-up — coming soon