Indy Pride announces changes coming to 2025 Pride festival

Jeremy Reuben

Indy Pride announced a slew of changes in honor of its 30th anniversary. Additions to the yearly celebration include a two-day slate of musical performances and a free celebration taking place on Monument Circle.
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Indy Pride on Tuesday announced a slew of changes for its annual festival, along with a rebranding campaign, in honor of the organization's 30th anniversary.

This year’s Indy Pride Weekend festival will take place June 14 and 15.

First, the group announced an expanded slate of musical performances for the weekend — a series called Word of Mouth.

The lineup hasn't been revealed, but organizers say there will be a mix of national touring artists and DJs, drag performances, and local and regional musicians featured in the series of performances.

Another change for this year's festivities is a Pride celebration on Monument Circle. Organizers say it's meant to to honor the legacy of Indianapolis’s first large-scale outdoor Pride celebration, which took place on Monument Circle in 1990.

The Celebration on the Circle is set to feature live entertainment and a vendor village. It will be free to the public.

The main festival is planned to take place at American Legion Mall. The parade will kick off on Massachusetts Avenue at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 14.

Contact WFYI Digital Producer and Reporter Jeremy Reuben at jreuben@wfyi.org.

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