Ascension Pride

08/02/2026

Ascension Pride 2026 wouldn't have been possible without wonderful sponsors like Abbott Prescott Attorneys at Law! For the second year in a row Abott Prescott showed up for community being one of Pride's top sponsors. If you're in need of assistance in Criminal, Family, Personal Injury, or Succession and Estate Planning, our friends at Abbott Prescott have you covered! 💜 We also could not be more thankful to them for helping us out with a little special ✨something️✨️ that we'll announce when our thank you tour is complete. 😁

08/01/2026

Are we alive? I think we are alive 😅 Over the next few weeks, we will be expressing gratitude for everyone who helped make Ascension Pride 2026 such a success 🏳️‍🌈

We'd like to start by thanking our 2025 and 2026 nonprofit partners, Animal Protection and Welfare Society - APAWS! As many of you remember, last year we asked for nonprofit assistance with Ascension Pride and APAWS jumped on the opportunity to show up for the community. We love yall so much and are thankful to have met yall!

If you are able to, APAWS relies on donations to make such a huge impact in the animal rescue world. They also have a wishlist available.

07/31/2026

LAST DAY TO NOMINATE ASCENSION PRIDE!

• Best Non-Profit/Charity Organization
• Best Community Festival / Fair
• Best Event - Local
• Best Tourist/Seasonal Attraction — Local
• Best Family Amusement

Link in the comments!

07/30/2026

Ya'll, best of awards close nominations tomorrow! Two more days to nominate us!

• Best Non-Profit/Charity Organization
• Best Community Festival / Fair
• Best Event - Local
• Best Tourist/Seasonal Attraction — Local
• Best Family Amusement

Link in the comments!

Check it out now!

07/29/2026

Listen… in true, chaotic fashion, we might have waited until almost the very last minute to post this. (Procrastinators, unite! 😅)

Nominations for Best of Ascension are closing FRIDAY!

If you’ve loved celebrating with us, making memories at Pride Fest, or building community together, we would be so grateful if you’d take 60 seconds to nominate us in a few categories!!

Remember last year? Y'all gave Ascension Pride THREE of these awards!!

🏆 Event - Local
🏆 Festival/Fair
🏆 Tourist/Seasonal Attraction - Local

We want more this year! Here are some of the categories where you can cast a vote for us this year:

• Best Non-Profit/Charity Organization
• Best Community Festival / Fair
• Best Event - Local
• Best Tourist/Seasonal Attraction — Local
• Best Family Amusement

👉 https://weeklycitizen.gannettcontests.com/2026-Best-of-Ascension-Communitys-Choice-Awards/

Thank y'all for loving and supporting Ascension Pride and helping us build something incredible! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Check it out now!

07/16/2026

DID YOU KNOW: you can find two of our Ascension Pride festival favorites in one spot?! High Horse Haircuts has beard oil and beard balm from Haunted Home ! A custom line you can only pickup in shop! Come support two local businesses at once! 🐎🦇

07/06/2026

Besties, we've been resting, but we've also been absolutely loved hearing your stories! Even if you weren't able to make it this year, we're here for you!

But if you were able to make it and didn't share pictures and stories with us yet... https://dropevent.com/AscensionPride2026 😘🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

06/22/2026

As we begin to catch our breath after an incredible weekend, we want to take a moment to simply say: thank you.

Thank you to our Planning Committee, whose dedication, creativity, and countless hours of work brought The Rainbow Carnival to life. Thank you to every volunteer who gave their time, energy, and heart to help make the day run smoothly.

Thank you to our sponsors who believed in our vision and invested in creating a space where our community could gather, celebrate, and belong. Thank you to our amazing vendors and community partners who helped fill the festival with color, connection, and joy. Thank you to our talented performers who lit up the stage and shared their gifts with all of us.

And most importantly, thank you to every single person who attended. Whether you came to celebrate, support a loved one, learn more about our community, or simply enjoy a beautiful day together, you helped make The Rainbow Carnival something truly special.

Seeing hundreds of smiles, hugs, conversations, and moments of connection throughout the day reminded us why this work matters. Together, you created an atmosphere of love, acceptance, visibility, and pride that we will never forget.

Formal thank-yous and recognition for the many people and organizations who made this event possible will be coming in the days ahead. For now, please know that our hearts are full of gratitude.

Thank you for helping make The Rainbow Carnival a day to remember. ❤️🏳️‍🌈🎪

With love and appreciation,

Ascension Pride

06/21/2026

After party

06/21/2026

THANK YOU, ASCENSION!

Ascension Pride 2026