Friday, June 26, 2026
Loring Park
1382 Willow St, Minneapolis, MN 55403Twin Cities Pride Youth Night 2026 opens Pride weekend on Friday, June 26 at Loring Park in Minneapolis, running 5 to 8pm at 1382 Willow St. This is the gentle on-ramp to the whole weekend, programmed specifically for LGBTQ+ youth ages 10 to 20 and their families before the bigger festival crowds roll in on Saturday. The action centers on the Rainbow Stage and the Youth Hideaway, where you will find drag performances, a DJ keeping the energy up, a photo booth, and complimentary food and drinks. It is built as a welcoming, all-ages, substance-free space, so younger kids and parents feel just as at home as the teens. Admission is free, no ticket needed, and the 5 to 8pm window is the verified time even though a few listings still float a 4pm start, so plan around 5. Getting there is easy because Metro Transit is free all Pride weekend. Take the Blue or Green Line to Nicollet Mall station and it is a short, flat walk over to Loring Park from there, which beats hunting for parking near downtown on a Friday evening. Here is the local move worth knowing. Saturday at Loring Park gets genuinely packed, so Youth Night is the calm, low-key way to scope out the park, find the stages, and let younger kids experience Pride without the wall-to-wall festival crush. Come a little before 5, grab food early, and let the evening unwind at its own pace. Check tcpride.org/pride-festival for the latest lineup and any set times that firm up closer to the date.
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