Are you in? Join us at Ames Pridefest 2023.

We can’t wait to welcome you back on September 30 to Ames Pridefest! Check out the schedule and make your plan to attend.

Pridefest is held primarily outdoors and runs RAIN OR SHINE, so bring your sunscreen or umbrella, whichever you need.

Applications for sponsors, vendors, and entertainers are now closed. Thank you so much to those who are participating! A full listing of vendors and entertainers will be available soon.

Help us run the show.

It takes a lot of people to make Pridefest a success, from greeting visitors to setting up the stage. you can help by taking a shift or two as a volunteer.

  • Greet and direct Pridefest attendees into the festival.

  • Help sell merchandise and direct attendees from the Ames Pride info tent.

  • Assist and learn the ropes on all things vendors from our vendor coordinators!

  • Help to set up or tear down the main stage for Pridefest! Note: for this opportunity, we request volunteers be 18+ and able to lift up to 50 lbs.

  • Monitor the performers' green room throughout the day. Note: for this opportunity, we request volunteers be 18+.

You can help with all these jobs and more! Questions? Reach out to Katie Tschopp at katie.tschopp@amespride.org.

Thank you to our sponsors.

Sponsorship applications are now closed. Please join us in thanking the generous organizations that help to fund Ames Pride year round.

Right to Refuse Sponsors/Vendors

Ames Pride reserves the right to refuse a potential sponsor or vendor that does not meet the spirit of the mission and values of Ames Pride and its partners.