Celebrate Pride with Us
Pride month is all about letting your true self shine while celebrating and uplifting the LGBTQIA+ and ally community.
Pride month is all about letting your true self shine while celebrating and uplifting the LGBTQIA+ and ally community. It’s also a time to learn how you can further support a community as a whole. Throughout the month of June, there are multiple Pride events happening in Middleton and Madison. Learn where to celebrate Pride this month and throughout the summer.
Middleton
Middleton Pride
Saturday, June 13, 1 – 6 p.m., Stone Horse Green
Join the Good Neighbor City for its third Pride festival! Taking place in Stone Horse Green, the center of Downtown Middleton, there will be an afternoon of fun, games, food and live music.
Drag Show
Saturday, June 13, 11 a.m., The Village Green
Before Middleton Pride, kick start the festivities with a free drag show at the Village Green starting at 11 a.m. Breakfast and lunch menus will be available.
Drag Queen Bingo
Sunday, June 7, 1 p.m., The Kickback Bar
Join the Kickback Bar on the first Sunday of each month for Drag Queen Bingo with the one and only Cynthia Moosekunuckle. The cost is $5 for five rounds with prizes for winners.
Wednesday, June 17, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m., The Village Green
The Village Green in Downtown Middleton hosts Drag Queen Bingo the third Wednesday of every month with your host Kendra Banx$. The cost is $10 for 10 rounds with prizes for winners. Walk-ins available, but call 608-571-2771 to reserve your space.
Rainbow Rave Pool Party
Friday, June 14, 1 to 6 p.m., Bauman Community Pool
Join Middleton Parks & Rec for its annual “Pride at the Pool” party! LGBTQIA+ community, family and friends are all welcome at this all-ages inclusive pool party! Relax and have fun in a safe and friendly environment. Open to all, admission is $6.
Madison
DELTA Pride
Friday, June 5, 5 – 9 p.m., Delta Beer Lab
Delta Beer Lab is celebrating with live music, local food carts, desserts from their friends at The Baked Lab, cocktails with owner Pio in the back, plus queer-friendly local vendors, nonprofits, and community organizations with booths to visit and learn more.
CapitolQ Theatre Festival 2026
June 5 – 7 & 11 – 13, The Bartell Theatre
Join for the 5th annual Pride Month celebration when StageQ takes over the Drury stage for two weekends to present brand new play readings, 10-minute shorts, and one-act plays by up-and-coming queer playwrights from around the country. Learn more or buy tickets here.
Madison Mallards Pride Night
Saturday, June 13, 6:05 p.m., Warner Park
See the Madison Mallards baseball team take on the Richmond Flying Mummies during their 2026 Pride Night. Special pride jerseys are available for purchase, with $5 from each package sold going towards the Outreach Community Resource Center.
The Big Gay Market
June 19 – 21, Alliant Energy Center
The mission of The Big Gay Market is to host inclusive, welcoming, and fun maker/local business markets for the Madison community and beyond. There will be queer comedy shows, queer and ally vendors, raffles, drag bingo, clothing swaps and more!
Outreach Magic Pride Festival
Sunday, Aug. 16, 1-6 p.m., Warner Park
Get ready for OutReach LGBTQ+ Community Center’s seventh Annual Magic Pride Festival. The 2026 Magic Pride Festival will include a stage show with local LGBTQ+ identified performers, a large vendor area, games and activities for youth and families, food and beverages, and more!