Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (June 19, 2025) – Open Door Pride will host its 9th Annual Pride Festival on Saturday, June 28 from 10am – 5pm in Martin Park, 207 South 3rd Avenue, Sturgeon Bay. The Festival will feature live music, vendors, food trucks, beverages, games, a 50/50 raffle and so much more.
To open the Festival, Coleen Bins of Chief Oshkosh in Egg Harbor will offer an Indigenous Invocation of Pride. Returning Madison DJ Tim Waters will spin great dance music all day. Live musical performances by DC Choir, Dorothy Scott, The Coves, Zephyr Ciesar, Shan Fiorello, Cathy Grier + The Troublemakers, Emilie Rose Bishop, The Gliddiots, and Hype Dance Group.
New to Pride: art tent with Claudia Scimeca (of ARTicipation Gallery) hosting art activities for kids of all ages. What’s My Pride? Selfie station, Ribbon Project and more.
The Open Door Pride Festival includes three recognition ceremonies that highlight the power of a small community: the Sandy Brown Award, the mayor’s annual proclamation declaring June in Sturgeon Bay as Open Door Pride Month, and the IDEA Scholarship. The Sandy Brown Award recognizes a person or organization that has made significant contributions to the LGBTQIA+ community and has made Door County a more welcoming place to visit and live. This year’s award is designed by artist Renee Schwaller of Off The Wheel Pottery. The IDEA Scholarship is awarded to a graduating Door County senior who demonstrates a passion for inclusivity, diversity, sensitivity, and building community. Admission to all Pride events is FREE.
At nightfall, the Maritime Museum Tower will be illuminated with the rainbow pride colors. Open Door Pride’s mission is to affirm diversity in Door County through inclusion for all. We are a 100% volunteer organization representing the LGBTQIA+ and ally communities in Door County!
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