ELLSWORTH PRIDE
Ellsworth Pride is a volunteer community of local LGBTQIA+ people and allies who plan and execute Pride events such as PrideFest, one of the largest FREE annual events in Ellsworth. PrideFest takes place at Knowlton Park every June. Heart of Ellsworth is happy to help coordinate this annual event. The committee meets every month (more frequently leading up to the festival) and is supported by generous donations from many local businesses.
2025 June Pride Month Event Calendar
“Fruity Walks” - a LGBTQ+ (and allies) Hike at Woodlawn Trails - Sunday, June 1st at 10:00 am. Led by Mary Katsiaficas. Rain or shine.
PrideFest at Knowlton Park on Sunday, June 8, 2024 from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
“Fruity Talks” - an Intergenerational Coffeehouse Chat at Flexit Café - June 21st from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
PrideFest 2025
Ellsworth PrideFest 2025 will occur on Sunday, June 8th, from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Knowlton Park. This is a FREE, annual, family-friendly event for people who embrace diversity and love. See below for our planned festivities.
STAGE
11:30 AM - Welcome
12:00 - 1:00 PM - Boy.Scout Live Music
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - LASERS IN THE JUNGLE Live Music
3:00 - 4:30 PM - Headlining drag show performance by Curbside Queens E LINE-UP:
OTHER EVENTS HAPPENING DURING PRIDE-FEST
12:00 - Yoga Hour
1:00 PM - Story Hour
Food trucks and booths
Art and craft booths
Artist and maker vendors
Sponsor and organizational vendors
Merch (t-shirts, fans, ribbons, temporary tattoos, and much more!)
And more!
We recommend bringing cash, sun protection, water, family and friends. In the event of rain, the show will go on! Check the local forecast and bring rain gear if needed
Public Parking
Public parking will be available at the following locations:
Mill Mall, a 6-minute walk to Knowlton Park
St. Dunstan’s Church on State Street after 12 p.m.
City Hall parking lot, an 8-minute walk to Knowlton Park
Moore Community Center
Local street parking, where permitted.
Wood Street is NOT available for public parking during the event.
History of Ellsworth Pride
Photo courtesy of Nicholas Navarre
The first Ellsworth PrideFest took place in 2021, inspired by passionate youth voices from Ellsworth High School’s Gender/Sexuality Diversity Alliance (GSDA). PrideFest 2021 celebrated the rainbow crosswalks at the high school and middle school and reunited the community in the wake of the pandemic. It provided a welcoming and joyful space for LGBTQ+ individuals and local community members to honor Pride Month. The first PrideFest in Ellsworth created a new tradition of acknowledging the importance of equal justice, opportunity, and expression for and by the LGBTQ+ community, as well as an occasion for all community members to enjoy Pride festivities together.
In 2023, Ellsworth Pride proposed that the City of Ellsworth officially designate June as Pride Month. We’re happy to announce that in 2023 and again in 2024, City Council officially proclaimed June Pride Month! It’s an important, symbolic victory that gave local LGBTQ+ people something to celebrate!
In January 2024, Ellsworth Pride and Bar Harbor Pride hosted the Curbside Queens for a night of drag at The Grand sponsored by Fogtown Brewing. The local LGBTQ and ally community turned out, nearly filling the theater! It was a fabulous time! Check back for more upcoming Pride events.
Heart of Ellsworth is the fiduciary agent of Ellsworth Pride.
