Welcome
Delaware Ohio Pride is excited to announce the 2025 Delaware Pride Festival, scheduled for Saturday, June 7. The festival will take place at Boardman Arts Park, located at 154 W. William St., and open to the public at 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The event is free and open to all ages, with over 80 vendors participating in the festival. The festival features a wide array of entertainment options, including performances, drag shows, and children's activities such as crafts, games, story times, face painting, appearances by Nate the Magician, and more!
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Several food trucks will also be available to provide refreshments throughout the day.
Parking is available at the Ohio Wesleyan University parking lot across William Street, off of Liberty Street.
Entertainment
Check back soon to see our 2025 Festival Entertainment lineup!
Plan Your Pride
Planning ahead makes the Pride Festival even more enjoyable.
Here are some tips to make your Pride a great experience!​​​​
01-What to bring
It's June, so make sure to bring enough water and SPF to protect yourself from the sun. Although DOP will have food vendors available, it might be a good idea to bring a light snack just in case. If you plan on watching our entertainment, it would be a good idea to bring a lawn chair or a blanket to sit on; umbrellas are permitted, but nothing bigger than a regular beach umbrella (there will be a designated area for those). Don't forget to bring your sunglasses and hand sanitizer as well.
02-Pride is better with friends
Coming alone is ok...but coming with your friends is even better! Bring your besties so you have someone to live, laugh, and love with for the memories!
04-Rideshare
There is limited parking in the vicinity of the park. We recommend using a ride-sharing service such as Uber or Lyft to alleviate parking issues.
03-Bring that money, honey
We have a variety of amazing vendors at our Pride Festival. Be sure to visit and support them, as they contribute to our Pride celebration. Most vendors accept credit cards, but it's always a good idea to have some cash on hand as well as to tip our entertainers.
05-Live here, be you
Delaware, Ohio is a great place to live. Please dress in Pride attire, but keep in mind that this is a family-friendly event.
Food Trucks
Check back in May when we will have a complete list of our food trucks for this year's festival.
Vendors
Check out our 2025 Vendors at the festival below. Click on their website link for more info!
Name of Business/Organization | Vendor Type | Website- (Click on link) |
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AbstractByM2 LLC | Retail | https://www.abstractbym2.com |
Baby Sew Grand | Retail | |
Beanbag Books | Retail | https://www.beanbagbooks.com |
Blend of Gems | Other | https://www.blendofgems.com |
Bumi Doodles | Retail | http://etsy.com/shop/bumidoodles |
BzzzyBees Creations | Retail | |
C2Sea Creations | Retail | https://www.facebook.com/groups/293533333649389/ |
Columbus Kodiaks Rugby Football Club | Other | http://columbuskodiaksrfc.org |
Columbus Public Health - Sexual Health Promotion | Social causes/Non-Profit | |
Common Scents/Primitive Shack | Retail | |
Cosmic Creations 66 | Retail | |
Day's Boutique | Retail | http://Daysboutiquestore.com |
Delaware County Board of Developmental Disabilities | Social causes/Non-Profit | https://www.dcbdd.org/ |
Delaware Public Health District | Services | https://www.delawarehealth.org/ |
E PLURIBUS LTD. | Retail | https://www.facebook.com/CustomSoyCandles/ |
Fairytales and Tiny Tails Rescue | Social causes/Non-Profit | http://FTTRescue.com |
Fern & Folly Art | Retail | http://Fernandfollyart.square.site |
Fizgig Design by Team Laundry Productions, LLC DBA | Retail | https://fizgigdesign.square.site/ |
GoYoga | Services | http://goyogausa.com |
Hedge to Hearth | Services | http://www.hedgetohearth.com |
HelpLine | Social causes/Non-Profit | https://helplinedelmor.org |
Inti and Quilla LLC | Services | https://intiandquilla.etsy.com |
It's All Relative family creative group | Retail | https://www.facebook.com/share/1BVUwyQnmj/?mibextid=wwXIfr |
Katherine Bryant- Author | Retail | https://www.katherinebryantfiction.com/ |
KeikiiArt | Retail | https://keikiiart.carrd.co |
Mental Ilness Straight Talk LLC | Other | |
Mystic Toad Creations | Other | https://www.instagram.com/mystictoadcreations/ |
Naughty Bear Apparel | Retail | |
North Unitarian Universalist Congregation | Religious | http://www.nuuc.org |
Odds and Friends | Other | https://oddsandfriendseven.wixsite.com/artistsunite |
Ohio DanceSafe | Other | |
PFLAG Delaware | Social causes/Non-Profit | |
Peace, Love, and Vintage | Retail | https://www.instagram.com/peace.love.and.vintage_?igsh=MTFvaWltYWI1MmFqdg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr |
Queer Oasis | Retail | |
Rank The Vote Ohio | Social causes/Non-Profit | http://www.rankthevoteohio.org |
Rotten Boi | Retail | https://www.instagram.com/rottenboi2/ |
Safe Harbour Risk Management | Services | https://www.instagram.com/safeharbourriskmanagement?igsh=aHkxZzJkZHpzOTF4 |
Schatzi Studio LLC | Retail | http://www.schatzistudio.com |
Silver Rose | Retail | |
Sinister Mindfulness | Retail | https://www.instagram.com/sinistermindfulness/ |
Sunshine Stitching LLC | Retail | |
Tie Dye by Amy | Retail | |
United Way of Delaware County - Family Resource Center | Social causes/Non-Profit | https://www.delawarecountyfamilies.org/resource-center |
Upon My Word | Other | |
Wildflower Craft Co | Retail | http://Fb.me/wildflowercraftsco |
You Don't Sew Me | Retail | https://www.instagram.com/you_dont_sew_me/ |
Your Story by V | Other | http://YourStorybyV_ |
2025 Festival Sponsors
We would like to thank all of our 2025-2026 Sponsors.
Click on their logo below to take a look at their website and learn more.
Interested in being a sponsor? Click here!​​
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Volunteer
The 2025 Delaware Ohio Pride Festival is underway, and we need your help!
We have several spots open the day before the festival and the day of the festival.
Each area below has several different day/time slots open. You can sign up for multiple slots if you like.
Areas we need volunteers are:
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Day before Festival- Set Up
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Day of Festival-Set Up
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Greeters
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Festival Attendant & Trash Collection
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Teardown after the festival that day
As a thank you for your time, all volunteers receive a free 2025 Pride Festival t-shirt!
If you have any questions, please email Rose, our Volunteer Coordinator, at: volunteer@delawareohiopride.org
Online Merch Store
(Coming Soon) !
We are very proud to have our first-ever DOP Online Merchandise store. Check back soon for launch!
Rainbow Passport
About the Rainbow Passport:
The Rainbow Passport is all about celebrating and supporting our awesome community! It highlights the fantastic Rainbow Roster businesses and organizations that stand up for the LGBTQIA+ community and Delaware Ohio Pride. Come on board and help build a strong, united family!
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How it works:
1- Get the Rainbow Passport card at any of our events leading up to the Delaware Ohio Pride Festival.
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2- Check out our Rainbow Roster, and shop or visit any of the establishments.
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A purchase is not required but encouraged to help support their commitment to the LGBTQI+ community.
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The business or organization will stamp the back of your Rainbow Passport.
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Only one stamp per business/organization per day.
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3- Once you fill all 10 Rainbow Passport stamp boxes:
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Bring your Rainbow Passport card to the DOP booth on the day of the festival to receive a free DOP Festival T-shirt while supplies last.
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Receipts or proof of visits are not required.
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Questions?
If you have any questions about the Rainbow Passport program, please contact cochair@delawareohiopride.org
