Disability Pride Festival

The 4th Annual ACT Disability Pride Festival is almost here - Thursday, July 16th 2026!

We are back at the Minnesota State Capitol from 10AM - 2 PM.

75 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard.
St Paul, MN 55155

Join us for food, tons of tables, singing, and Disability Pride!

We can’t wait to have you there!

Skip to: Pride History, Sponsors

Disability Pride is a time for recognition and celebration of the Disabled identity and the unique culture of disability communities.

Disability Pride is an opportunity for everyone to show off their whole selves and be PROUD of exactly who they are!

When the ADA was passed in 1990, Disability Pride started to blossom into a worldwide celebration. The movement continued to grow over the years. In 2022, Gov. Tim Walz declared July as Disability Pride Month in Minnesota. ACT hosted the first official disability pride event in Minnesota in 2023.

Disability Pride celebrates the intersectionality of each individual, but is not directly affiliated with LGBTQIA+ Pride in June. While Disability pride celebrates all of the identities that make up an individual including gender & sexual orientation, these intersections are not the only focus of disability pride.

Sponsorship Levels –
Inspired by the Disability Pride Flag: 

• $250 – Black Background Sponsor
  6-foot table under resource tent with 2 chairs + name in social media posts 

• $500 – Green Stripe Sponsor  
  Black Background tier benefits + logo on event signage 

• $750 – Blue Stripe Sponsor
  Green Stripe tier benefits + social media recognition with logo   

• $1,000 – White Stripe Sponsor
  Blue Stripe tier benefits + logo on t-shirt 

• $1,500 – Gold Stripe Sponsor
  White Stripe tier benefits + shout-out during opening remarks   

• $2,000 – Red Stripe Sponsor  
  Gold Stripe tier benefits + 2–3-minute speaking opportunity during program  

Can’t sponsor traditionally but still want to help? We also welcome in-kind donations like snacks, printing, event supplies, or rides for folks. Volunteers are needed to help set up and take down. Let us know if you are interested in an alternative to direct financial sponsorship—we’d love to work TOGETHER! 

Interested in partnering? Reach out to act@selfadvocacy.org

Partnership levels for the pride festival. Rainbow colors are used for each of the tiers.
Two people at a booth for the Minnesota Olmstead Implementation Office, under a canopy.
A person wearing a blue t-shirt and cap stands in front of a large building with food trucks and stairs behind them.
People standing on steps with signs and colorful t-shirts in front of classical buildings and food trucks.
A group of people in front of a large, domed government building on a sunny day.
Two people smiling outdoors with colorful face paint and patterned shirts.
A diverse group of people in front of a historic building with a dome, holding signs related to disability pride.
A person stands holding an artwork in front of a domed historic building.
Three people wearing white shirts smiling and holding a white shirt that reads "2nd Annual ACT Disability Pride Festival".
A person holding a baby wearing a pink hat stands by disability pride festival sign and the capitol building behind them.