CELEBRATE PRIDE
YS PRIDE is a family-friendly event that features diverse entertainment, advocacy, food, local vendor opportunities, and more to help foster unity, peace, love, and LGBTQ awareness.
Established in 2010, the #YSPride festival has become the premier event in Yellow Springs, Ohio celebrating the LGBTQ+ community.
This family-friendly festival features diverse entertainment, advocacy, food, local vendor opportunities, and more to help foster unity, peace, and love. This event also serves as the organization's largest annual fundraiser to support programming.
YOUR INVITATION
Each year, community members, non-profits & businesses are invited to participate in the festivities by supporting through sponsorship of cars, floats, prizes for contests, finances, in-kind gifts, volunteering time, and other needed resources to make this event the absolute best that it can be. In addition, LGBTQ+ artists, vendors, musicians, and allies are highlighted throughout the event.
INCLUSIVE YELLOW SPRINGS
Yellow Springs, OH has a long history of inclusion by welcoming, accepting, and supporting people from all walks of life - regardless of race, sexual orientation, religious preference while advocating for LGBTQ+ rights remains at the forefront of community initiatives.
THE CELEBRATION
To celebrate authenticity, individuality, and the right to the pursuit of happiness for ALL, Yellow Springs Pride Inc. hosts an Annual #YSPride event on the last Saturday of June as a friendly, affirming, and inclusive environment where ALL are welcome.
2022 YS PRIDE WEEKEND
June 24-26
Yellow Springs Pride events help raise funding to support additional LGBTQ+ resources & programs. Consider donating to make a difference!
FRIDAY 6/24
Silent Dance Party - YS Pride Weekend Kickoff
PARTY STARTS @ 9 pm
Location: Peach's Grill
104 Xenia Avenue. Yellow Springs, OH 45387
Admission:
$15 in advance
$20 at the door
Ages 21+ | ID Required
Celebrate as we kickoff YS PRIDE 2022 with a silent BANG at Peach's Grill. Join DJ Chill as he brings the noise with a Silent Dance Party. Enjoy glow-in-the-dark headphones featuring various channels. Dance the night away with people on the same frequency. Enjoy complimentary ticket holder refreshments, an interactive photobooth, raffles & drawings,
YS Pride merchandise, and more...
SATURDAY 6/25
YS Pride Annual Festival
Festival from 11 am - 7 pm
Location: John Bryan Community Center
100 Dayton Street, Yellow Springs, Ohio 45387
The YS Pride Annual Festival's Main Event will officially begin at 11 am with the opening of the Vendor Park, Beer Garden, Live Entertainment, Advocacy & Information booths, and more.
Join us for this family-friendly celebration promoting unity, LGBTQ+ inclusion, advocacy, and more. Get ready to be inspired and encouraged to #beyourselfhere!
SATURDAY 6/25
YS Pride
Parade
PARADE FROM 12 pm - 1 pm
Start & End: Antioch College
Be a part of the most colorful parade of the year. Decorate your car, truck, or float in your favorite PRIDE-inspired decoration themes, and show your pride as the YS Pride Parade travels through the Village of Yellow Springs.
Represent yourself, your organization, your business, or your mood with a jaw-dropping float celebrating Pride, inclusion, equality, and LGBTQ+ awareness.
(Parade Route Coming Soon)
SATURDAY 6/25
YS Pride After Party feat.
Jackie O. & Friends
SHOW STARTS @ 10 pm
Location: Peach's Grill | 104 Xenia Avenue. Yellow Springs, OH 45387
Free admission
Ages 21+ | ID Required
Party the night away, and enjoy the show! Join Jackie O. & Friends as they entertain us all night long. It's the Best Village Drag Show of the Year! Enjoy creative cocktails, prizes, Pride merch, music, and more.
YS Pride is a community event! Throughout the month of June (Pride Month) businesses and organizations partner with YS Pride to feature LGBTQ+ inclusive events, programs, merchant specials, and more.
PRIDE & THE VILLAGE
SUNDAY 6/26
YS PRIDE COMMUNITY PICNIC
Community Picnic 12 pm - 4 pm
Location: John Bryan Community Center
100 Dayton Street, Yellow Springs, Ohio 45387
To close out the Annual YS Pride Festival, join us for a community picnic featuring Yellow Springs Village Manager, Josue Salmeron, as the official grill master. Bring your blankets, picnic items, and refreshments for your group or to share with the community, and enjoy time on the lawn with live music and community connections.
