The Saloon Pride Block Party 2026

About The Saloon Pride Block Party 2026

The Saloon Pride Block Party 2026 takes over Hennepin Avenue on Saturday, June 27, 2026, in downtown Minneapolis, and it is the single biggest party of the city's Pride weekend. The Saloon, a legendary Minneapolis gay bar at 830 Hennepin, shuts down its block and turns the street into a full outdoor festival from roughly 5pm until bar close. Expect a main stage stacked with top DJs and drag performances, carnival rides including a Ferris wheel lit up against the skyline, a vendor market running along 9th Street, and thousands of people dancing in the open air well past midnight. This is the loud, joyful heart of the weekend, and the energy does not let up. The Saloon is also the only gay bar sitting directly on the Pride Parade route, so it opens early the next morning on parade Sunday and keeps the block-party spirit rolling all weekend long. The block party is ticketed and 21+, so grab advance tickets, which are recommended and tend to be the smarter move once the date gets close. Getting there is easy without a car. Metro Transit runs free across Pride weekend, so take the Blue or Green Line to Nicollet Mall and walk over. Please do not drive, parking downtown that night is a headache you do not need. One local tip from someone who has done this, buy your tickets in advance and pace yourself, because this one genuinely goes late. The exact lineup and whether a second night runs are still firming up, so check saloonmn.com for set times and the latest details.