Festival Info | Delaware Ohio Pride

Welcome to the Delaware Pride Festival!

Delaware Ohio Pride is thrilled to invite you to the 2026 Delaware Pride Festival, happening Saturday, June 6th at beautiful Boardman Arts Park (154 W. William St.) from 10 AM to 5 PM.

This free, all-ages celebration is a joyful explosion of community, creativity, and connection, featuring 80+ incredible vendors, dynamic performances, dazzling drag shows, and nonstop entertainment throughout the day.

Families and kids can dive into hands-on fun with crafts, games, story times, face painting, special guest appearances, and more, while adults soak in the music, art, advocacy, and atmosphere that makes Pride so powerful.

When hunger strikes, you’ll find a lineup of local food trucks serving up delicious bites and refreshing treats to keep you fueled for the fun.

Whether you’re coming to celebrate, support, connect, or simply soak in the love, Delaware Pride 2026 is your place to be.

Bring your friends. Bring your family. Bring your whole, beautiful self.
We can’t wait to celebrate with you.

Plan Your Pride

Planning ahead makes the Pride Festival even more enjoyable.

Here are some tips to make your Pride a great experience!

The Essentials

June in Ohio means sunshine, smiles, and a whole lot of Pride, so come prepared to shine comfortably all day long! Be sure to pack: Water and SPF to stay hydrated and sun-safe, a light snack, just in case hunger sneaks up between food truck visits a lawn chair or blanket if you’d like to relax and enjoy our amazing entertainment, sunglasses for peak summer vibes, and hand sanitizer for easy, on-the-go freshness.

Pride is better with friends

Flying solo? Totally welcome. Rolling in with your crew? Even better. Pride is about connection, celebration, and shared joy, so grab your besties, your chosen family, your coworkers, your cousins, your ride-or-dies, and anyone who makes you laugh a little louder and shine a little brighter. Because Pride isn’t just an event. It’s a moment. And moments are sweeter when they’re shared.

Rideshare

Parking near Boardman Arts Park is limited, so we highly recommend using a ride-sharing service like Uber or Lyft whenever possible. Ridesharing helps reduce traffic, eases congestion, and gets you to the festival faster and with less stress. Plus, it means more time enjoying the music, vendors, and magic, and less time circling for a spot. Plan ahead, ride together if you can, and arrive ready to celebrate.

Bring that money, honey

Our Pride Festival is powered by incredible local vendors, artists, creators, and small businesses, and they’re bringing their absolute best for you. From art to apparel to advocacy and everything in between, there’s something waiting to steal your heart (and maybe a little space in your tote bag). Most vendors accept credit and debit cards, but it’s always smart to bring a little cash for quick purchases, surprises you didn’t plan for, and, of course, tipping our fabulous entertainers who light up the stage and our spirits.

Live here, be you

Delaware, Ohio is a community built on connection, kindness, and pride in who we are, and this festival is a reflection of that spirit. We encourage everyone to come dressed in their favorite Pride gear, colors, costumes, and creative expressions. Let your personality shine. Let your joy show. Let your flags fly. At the same time, please remember that this is a family-friendly, all-ages event, and we ask that attire and expression remain respectful and appropriate for all members of our community. This is a space where authenticity and respect walk hand in hand.
Be bold. Be loving. Be you.

Volunteer

The 2026 Delaware Ohio Pride Festival is on the horizon, and we need amazing humans like YOU to help bring the magic to life!

It takes a village to build a celebration this big, bold, and beautiful, and our volunteers are the heartbeat behind every smile, stage moment, and confetti-worthy memory.

We have several volunteer spots available the day before and the day of the festival, with flexible time slots. You’re welcome to sign up for one shift or multiple, whatever fits your schedule and your spirit.

Volunteer Opportunities Include:

Day Before Festival

Set-Up Crew

Day of Festival

Set-Up Crew
Greeters
Festival Attendant & Trash Collection
Teardown Crew

Whether you love organizing, welcoming guests, keeping things running smoothly, or rolling up your sleeves at the end of the day, there’s a place for you here.

Volunteer Perks

As a thank-you for sharing your time and energy, all volunteers receive a FREE 2026 Pride Festival T-shirt, plus the unbeatable reward of being part of something meaningful, joyful, and community-powered.

Sign up here

If you have any questions, please email Rose, our Volunteer Coordinator, at: volunteer@delawareohiopride.org

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Welcome to the Delaware Pride Festival!

Entertainment

Plan Your Pride

Pride is better with friends

Rideshare

Bring that money, honey

Live here, be you

Food Trucks

Vendors

2025 Festival Sponsors

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Bronze Level

Volunteer

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Volunteer Perks

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