Straits Pride

10/04/2026

Celebrate National Coming Out Day with Straits Pride!

Join us Sunday, October 11 at 6:00 PM for our annual Coming Out Day celebration. Come together with friends and community for an evening celebrating authenticity, visibility, and Pride in the Straits.

Tickets are $25 and available at straitspride.org.

09/15/2026

For our fifth annual Pride, we’re bringing FIVE fabulous faces including three queens from the Chicago area making their Mackinac Island debut!

Plus our very special guest DeeDee Chaunte on the beats! But will you recognize her out of drag?? 👀

Tickets are going fast, get yours now at StraitsPride.org

To encourage understanding and promote visibility for the q***r community in Michigan's Straits of Mackinac area.

09/10/2026

Want to attend for free? Sign up to volunteer! Volunteers get free admission to whatever event where they sign up to help. We currently still need volunteers for Drag Brunch on Saturday, September 19, and we would love to have you!

Volunteers who are interested in our scholarship program can earn hours toward scholarship requirements by volunteering at pride.

To sign up to volunteer visit straitspride.org/volunteer

09/01/2026

The schedule has DROPPED!

The full daily lineup for the 5th Annual Mackinac Island Pride Festival is here, and tickets are officially on sale!

Join us September 17 through 20 for four days packed with Drag Brunch, Drag Bingo, Q***r Prom, the Pride March, a Pride Cruise, happy hours, an artist market, and more. Many events are completely free!

To find out more and zoom in on that schedule (we know you want to) head to StraitsPride.org

09/01/2026

This September, come celebrate five years of Pride on Mackinac Island!

Join Straits Pride September 17 through 20 for four days of celebration, community, and island fun! From Drag events to the Pride March, Q***r Prom, artist market, Pride Cruise, happy hours, and more, there’s something happening all weekend long. Many events are FREE and open to everyone!

Learn more and get tickets at StraitsPride.org

Mackinac Island is ready to shine even brighter this September! Join us Sept. 17–20 for the 5th Annual Pride Festival, a weekend of bike rides, bingo, brunch, markets, music, parties, and a colorful march through downtown. A detailed schedule of all events will be available later this Summer. Tick...

08/02/2026

UPDATE!! By popular demand, we are adding Mustang Lounge to this itinerary! Please see the updated schedule below, and at our website, straitspride.org/events..
Before Straits Pride, there was Pride Crawl.

Now in its ninth year, our longest running LGBTQ+ tradition on Mackinac Island is back! What started as a simple night of community and celebration has grown into an annual event that helped lay the foundation for Straits Pride.

Party with us Monday, August 3, as we make our way through downtown Mackinac Island, visiting our favorite local businesses along the way. Whether you've been with us since the beginning or this is your very first Pride Crawl, we'd love to celebrate with you ✨

Schedule:
8:00 PM, Pink Pony Patio
9:00 PM, Horn's
10:00 PM, Seabiscuit Café
11:00 PM, Mustang Lounge
12:00 AM, Patrick Doud's Irish Pub
1:00 AM, Gate House

A $10 suggested donation helps support Straits Pride's year-round programs, events, and scholarship opportunities.

07/23/2026

BIG NEWS!

We’ve made some exciting changes to the Straits Pride Scholarship!

Instead of a single application window, applications are now open year-round. If you meet the qualifications, your application will be considered, no matter when you apply!

Whether you’re heading to college, trade school, or continuing your education, we encourage LGBTQ+ students and allies in the Straits area to apply.

Learn more and apply at straitspride.org/scholarship.🏳️‍🌈 🌈

07/20/2026

Join Straits Pride for Drag Queen Bingo on Friday, July 24, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Mackinac Island Community Hall. This event features entertainment and bingo games with Deija Vaton ✨

Come celebrate community, enjoy an unforgettable performance, and see why Drag Queen Bingo has become one of the highlights of summer on Mackinac!

Admission is free. Bring your friends and we'll see you there!

07/13/2026

NOTICE: Coffee Hour this week (Monday, July 13) is canceled due to local heat advisory. Please stay cool and remember to drink ICED coffee only today. We will see you in two weeks!