Decorah
Pride
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DECORAH PRIDE FESTIVAL
OCT. 6 - OCT. 10, 2026
Decorah’s 2026 Pride Festival will be on October 10.
Opportunities to learn, connect, and build community lead up to the event.
Thurs. @ 7:30 pm: Pride Trivia @ Impact
Grab a lawn chair then get a team together or join one when you arrive as we all test our knowledge of important history, culture, and contributions of LGBTQIA+ folk during 3 rounds of trivia played outdoors!
Event Time: Thursday October 8, 7:30 pm
Event Hosts: Impact Coffee
Event Location: Outside of 101 W Water St, Decorah, IA
Friday @ 7 pm: queerPOPERA @ Steyer Opera House, Hotel Winneshiek
QueerPOPERA invites you to Queer Homecoming—a celebration of community, identity, and the radical joy of coming together through interdisciplinary art, featuring Luther faculty, alumni, students, and guest performers, with Oak & Olive florals and Blazing Star Eats, followed by a Homecoming dance with live music by Driftless Jazz.
Order tickets at: queerpopera.org
Event Time: Friday October 9th @ 7 pm, doors open. Show starts at 7:30 pm.
Event Hosts: queerPOPERA
Event Location: Steyer Opera House, Hotel Winneshiek, 104 E Water St, Decorah, IA
Saturday @ 9:30 am: Pride Yoga @ DRiFT Strength & Yoga Center
Yoga is practice that nurtures self-compassion, seeks to heal divisions, and champions liberation. LGBTQIA2S+ folks and allies will join in a gentle movement practice together.
Registration appreciated (sliding scale donation).
Event Host: DRiFT Strength & Yoga Center
Event Location: 3rd Flr. 101 W. Water St, Decorah, IA
Be sure to revisit this page often as we continue to update the Festival with exciting new events.
Saturday Oct. 10, 2026
Pride Parade - 1 pm
The festival begins with a parade at 1 pm down Water Street. Join the parade or cheer from the sidewalks on Water St. to celebrate diversity, march for equality, and work in solidarity with LGBTQIA+ people. Register to be in the parade as a group or join as an individual.
Pride Street Festival – 1:30 pm
Spend the afternoon with friends old and new as we build community. Visit vendors, connect with community partners, and enjoy food trucks, bouncy houses, games and more as the festival continues on Winnebago St. downtown.
ArtHaus Drag Show - 7:30 pm
Get your tickets and join with ArtHaus to welcome drag performers to the stage. Funds raised intentionally benefit our community partner, ArtHaus and their epic creativity.
Tickets will be available soon.
Steyer Opera House @ Hotel Winneshiek,
104 E Water St, Decorah, IA
Dance Party - 9 pm
Grab one of the specialty drinks prepared for the event and join the DJ for an evening of unforgettable tunes and unmatchable fun. Dance party-goers must be 18+ years old.
Free Admission
Steyer Opera House @ Hotel Winneshiek,
104 E Water St, Decorah, IA
Decorah Pride
We are an organization that creates spaces and opportunities for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA+) communities in Northeast Iowa to connect and collaborate on increasing LGBTQIA+ visibility, celebrating diversity, and unleashing fabulous creativity.