2025 South Dakota Pride Festival Guide: Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Watertown & More
- Dakotans For Health
- Apr 1
- 3 min read
Updated: Apr 2
Everything You Need to Know About South Dakota Pride 2025 🌈
South Dakota’s Pride festivals are vibrant celebrations honoring our LGBTQ+ neighbors, families, and communities. Whether you’re looking to attend a parade, enjoy live performances, or support local queer-owned businesses, there’s a Pride event for everyone. Here’s your breakdown of this year’s celebrations and the incredible organizers behind them.
🏳️🌈 Aberdeen Pride
Dates: Thursday, May 30 – Sunday, June 2, 2025
Overview: Aberdeen kicks off the state’s Pride season with community-focused events and entertainment that bring people together to celebrate love and inclusion.
🏳️🌈 Sioux Falls Pride Parade & Festival
Date: Saturday, June 8, 2025
Highlights: Downtown parade, vendor booths, drag shows, music, food, and more.
Special Event: Live Music and Multiple Drag Shows at Club David Sioux Falls
🏳️🌈 Brookings Pride
Date: Saturday, June 22, 2025
Overview: A day-long community celebration featuring local performers, artists, and family-friendly fun.
🏳️🌈 Pierre Pride
Date: Saturday, June 22, 2025
Overview: Parade, live music, booths, and community speakers in the state capital.
🏳️🌈 Vermillion Pride
Dates: Thursday, June 27 – Saturday, June 29, 2025
Overview: Multi-day celebration with educational panels, queer-led art, and the big Pride parade through downtown Vermillion.
🏳️🌈 Watertown PRIDE in the Plaza
Date: Saturday, June 29, 2025
Hosted by: Watertown LOVE
Overview: Food trucks, live music, vendors, and youth-friendly activities downtown.
🏳️🌈 Rapid City Two Spirit Powwow
Dates: Friday, June 28 – Sunday, June 30, 2025
Overview: A powerful event celebrating the Two Spirit community—an intersection of Indigenous culture and LGBTQ+ pride.
🏳️🌈 Black Hills Pride Festival – Rapid City
Date: Saturday, June 29, 2025
Organized by: Black Hills Center for Equality
Details: https://bhcfe.org
Overview: Parade, performances, youth space, and more in downtown Rapid City.
Pride Organizers to Support Year-Round 💛
• Sioux Falls Pride (formerly The Center for Equality):
• Equality South Dakota:
• Black Hills Center for Equality:
• Watertown LOVE:
🌟 Club David – Pride Partner Since Day One
One of South Dakota’s most iconic LGBTQ+ venues, Club David in downtown Sioux Falls has supported Pride since the very first event in 2011. From drag shows and dance nights to fundraisers and Pride afterparties, Club David continues to be a cornerstone of the queer community and a proud ally in the fight for equality.
More info: https://www.clubdavidsiouxfalls.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clubdavidsf
Let’s keep building a South Dakota where everyone can live with pride. ❤️💛💚💙💜
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