The Battle Creek Pride Festival is back, bigger and better than ever! This vibrant celebration will feature almost a hundred vendors offering unique goods, local crafts, and 2SLGBTQ+ pride merchandise. Food trucks will line the streets, serving up delicious bites for every taste. The festival will also showcase incredible drag performances, live music, and so much more, making it a day filled with joy, creativity, and community spirit. Whether you're there to shop, eat, or enjoy the entertainment, the Battle Creek Pride Festival promises to be an unforgettable celebration of love, acceptance, and pride for all!

This years Festival kicks off at 11:00 am Saturday July 18th, 2026 at the Leila Arboretum 928 W Michigan Ave, Battle Creek, and ends at 8pm. It’s followed by an Afterglow party on the grounds for those 18 and up. $10 admission.

pictures from last years event below

Are you ready to showcase your business while celebrating love, diversity, and community? We’re inviting vendors of all kinds to be part of our Pride Festival — and we’d love to have you join us!

Our Pride Festival is more than just an event — it’s a vibrant celebration of inclusion, equality, and LGBTQ+ pride. Each year, we bring together thousands of attendees for a day filled with live entertainment, local businesses, food, art, and community connection. This is your opportunity to connect directly with an engaged, supportive, and diverse audience.

Whether you sell handmade goods, offer delicious eats, promote community services, or represent a larger organization, there’s a place for you at our festival.

Spaces are limited and fill quickly — secure your spot today!

Click here to see who’s registered

We need smiling faces. Whether you can give a few hours or the whole weekend, your time makes a real difference. Volunteers help with all aspects of the festival.
‍Volunteering is also an incredible way to meet amazing new people and support the LGBTQ+ community

If Pride has ever made you feel proud, supported, joyful, or empowered — this is your chance to give that feeling to someone else.

Be a part of something meaningful and unforgettable. Join us. Stand with us. Celebrate with us.

Sign up to volunteer today and help make this year’s Pride unforgettable.

Our Pride Guide is more than a directory — it’s a trusted resource connecting the LGBTQ+ community and allies with inclusive businesses, events, and services. By advertising with us, you’re not just promoting your brand — you’re showing your commitment to visibility, equality, and community support.

The Battle Creek Festival Pride Guide is distributed to every festival attendee and serves as the go-to resource for the day’s festivities.

Advertising in the Pride Guide is a powerful way to share your message with a vibrant, diverse audience while showing visible support for our festival and community.

If you’d like to be included as an advertiser or supporter please see below

We’re proud to bring our community together for this year’s Pride Festival — a vibrant celebration of love, identity, and inclusion.. Our festival creates a safe, joyful space where LGBTQ+ individuals, families, allies, and local businesses connect, celebrate, and uplift one another.

Your sponsorship directly supports inclusive programming, local performers, community resources, and free access for attendees. By partnering with us, you’re not just gaining meaningful brand visibility — you’re standing publicly for diversity, equity, and belonging.

Join below in making this year’s Pride Festival bigger, bolder, and more impactful than ever. Together, we can celebrate our community and build a future where everyone is seen, valued, and empowered.

Walking in the Battle Creek Pride Parade is a vibrant and empowering experience, where people of all identities unite to celebrate love, equality, and inclusivity. Marching through the streets, we become part of a powerful movement, showing support for the 2SLGBTQ+ community standing up for acceptance and visibility. Surrounded by colorful floats, uplifting music, and the joy of shared pride, walking in the parade is not just an event—but a statement that love and unity triumph over hate.

This years parade is Friday July 17th through downtown Battle Creek on Michigan Ave. beginning at 7:00 pm

Sign up to walk with us or enter your float below

Since 2020, BC Pride Week has kicked off with a fun and educational Thursday evening trivia game show – LGBTQ&A.  Sponsored by New Story Books, 16 local celebrity contestants compete for prizes by answering sometimes serious, sometimes goofy questions about queer-related people, places, politics, history, and current events. 

This years event will take place at 7:00 pm, Thursday July 16th at the Miller Stone Building 77 Capital Ave NE Battle Creek, MI 49017

View photos from 2025’s fun below.

What better way to end our amazing parade than with a free drag show downtown in front of the always welcoming Cafe Rica? The show was incredible in 2025 and the turn out was our best ever. You can see photos of the amazing time had by all by clicking below.

This year’s Friday Night Drag takes place on July 17th immediately following the conclusion of the parade, in front of Cafe Rica, 62 E Michigan Ave, Battle Creek and is free to all.

View photos from last year below

Each year we come together to show solidarity and support for the 2SLGBTQ+ community in a candlelight ceremony. We remember those we have lost and honor the memory of those in the 2SLGBTQ+ community who have died, especially those who were victims of violence or discrimination. Our speakers raise awareness of issues facing the 2SLGBTQ+ community, such as discrimination, violence, and the need for equality and acceptance.

This years Vigil will take place at 8:00 pm Sunday July 19th at the Pride Resource Center, 104 Calhoun St. Battle Creek, MI 49017. Light snacks to follow.

View Photos from last year below