Pridefest Pride Fest

Seattle PrideFest, now in its 19th year producing some of the region's biggest Pride celebrations, will be back stronger than ever in 2025. Our theme, MORE RAINBOW, is a call to action for us and the communities we serve. Those who are fighting against our community want us to go away or dim our light, but we aren't going anywhere or dimming anything. We want more diversity, more color, MORE RAINBOW.

But as most of you have heard, there are sponsorship challenges across the country for organizations like ours. Already, we are seeing a loss of about 1/3 of our sponsorship funding (around $225,000 total, or $75,000 down as of April 1). At PrideFest, we are committed to throwing big, beautiful events that are free for all, but it takes hundreds of thousands of dollars to produce such a large event well, to pay artists, and to make it safe for everyone.

OUR FUNDRAISER IS FOCUSED EXCLUSIVELY ON SECURITY COSTS AND PAYING OUR ARTISTS

At PrideFest, WE NEVER SKIMP ON SECURITY. We've been ahead of the curve on things like vehicle denial and robust private security throughout our events. Given the political climate, this year's security is more important than ever! Security costs will be at least $50,000 for 2025, and we will never cut corners when it comes to security. Help us keep everyone safe!

At PrideFest, ALL ARTISTS ARE PAID. However, with dips in funding, inevitably our artist fees will have to be decreased. It doesn't have to be that way. With your help, we can pay the artists who perform on one of our seven stages equitably to help them thrive during this challenging time. For 2025, we're focusing much more on local and regional artists, so your donation will stay here and help your favorite local artists.

Your donations to PrideFest will only go to security and for paying artists.

Thank you for your support! This is a difficult period for many in our community, but Pride is a beacon of light for many, a chance to connect with each other, celebrate our successes, and prepare for the fight ahead. We aren't going anywhere. With your help, Pride can bigger and more beautiful than ever this year.