One of Montclair's most festive happenings is returning once again for 2025. Hosted by local non-profit Out Montclair, the fourth annual Montclair Pride Festival will take place on Saturday, June 14th, 2025, and include entertainment, vendors, activities, and so much more to celebrate our amazing LGBTQ+ community and its allies. Read on for what to know about the 2025 Montclair Pride Festival.

^ The first-ever Montclair Pride festival in 2022

The 2025 Events + Details

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The 2025 Montclair Pride Festival will take place from 12PM-6PM on Saturday, June 14th in downtown Montclair. Locals and visitors can enjoy live entertainment from three stages and over 200 local vendors, including food + drink vendors, food trucks, LGBTQ+ owned businesses, artisans, crafters, community organizations, and more.

Read More: The 1st Ever Montclair Pride Festival: See Photos

Kiddos can also partake in the fun at the festival's Family Zone, featuring games, activities, and local talent. Some highlights include a drag story time, face painting, crafts, + games, LGBTQ+ book giveaways, a sensory-safe space, and an Audi painted car activity, where attendees can decorate a real Audi vehicle as part of a collaborative art experience.

The three stages of live entertainment include: the Main Stage along Lackawanna Plaza + Bloomfield Avenue, Wellmont Plaza Stage at 5 Seymour Street, + the Open Call Stage along Church Street and Bloomfield Avenue.

For those who want to continue the festivities after the main event, there will also be an after-party from 9PM to 1AM at Porta, located at 499 Bloomfield Avenue.

The Main Stage

La Diva Ciccone, a well-known performer and founder of the annual Madonna Worship Night in NYC, will headline the festival and perform a Maddona tribute on the Main Stage. This stage will also feature guest host Dominique Jackson, a renowned author, model, and trans advocate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Other performers on the Main Stage include:

• Kris Cherry (Singer and Performer)
• NJ Gay Men’s Chorus
• School of Rock Montclair House Band
• Rocky Horror Picture Show performance by The Ordinary Kids
• Amanda Is Tall (Singer)
• Hades Nuttzz (Performer)
• Isabel Cruz (Spoken Word Poet)
• NAIM (Singer/Justice Advocate)
• Justice LaBrave with w/guitarist (Singer Songwriter)
• Dane (from the TV Show The Voice)
• Tiger James (Singer Songwriter)
• Mimi Sashimi (Drag Performer)
• Drums of Thunder
• The Cast of Hair performed by the cast of the Vanguard Theater
• Pride Choir
• DJ Vito Fun – Dance Party
• Emcees throughout

The Wellmont Plaza Stage

Presented by The School of Rock Montclair, performances at the Wellmont Plaza Stage will be hosted by drag performer Lady Keyante and musician Austin Halls. Headlined by the all-female band She’s All That, the lineup includes:

• School of Rock Montclair (Staff Band)
• Marina DeMaio (Band)
• Lady Keyante (Drag Performer)
• Grayson Tyler (Singer-Songwriter)
• NJ Gay Men's Choir
• Sofista Funk (Fashion Designer Show)
• Adjustable Thrills (3-piece Blues Band)
• Jazz House Kids
• Indie Illusion (Drag Performer)
• Ela Martini (Singer-Songwriter)
• DJ Jspin_s

Open Call Stage

Comedian Donna Vee and Chauncey Dandridge from Stonewall Inn will host the Open Call Stage. This will be a space where local LGBTQIA+ voices and talent, including queer teens, acoustic sets, spoken word artists, and independent musicians, and more, can perform.

Accessiblity + Parking

Accessible viewing areas, ASL interpreters on the Main Stage, and all-gender restrooms will be available to all attendees. Public parking is available at Lackawanna Plaza Garage, Fullerton Deck, Valley Road Deck, and Montclair Art Museum Lot (overflow).

About Out Montclair + Past Festivals

Out Montclair was founded in 2021 as a non-profit organization to support and provide solidarity for LGBTQIA+ individuals in and around Montclair. The organization hosts events to bring the community together and provide safe spaces to find friendship, camaraderie, and resources for people of all ages. Reflecting the community of creative, compassionate, and fun-loving LGBTQIA+ individuals who live in and around Montclair, this volunteer-run organization places a special focus on programs specifically designed for teens, 21+, families, and 50+.

Out Montclair has had considerable support from the get-go when it first launched in 2021. The non-profit describes the community as steeped with talent in the creative arts, communications, culture, business, and community-building. This organization provides a unifying organization to bring out the creative and committed community members to design events and create space for learning and understanding for non-LGBTQIA+ individuals.

The first-ever Montclair Pride Festival was held on Saturday, June 11th, 2022 in Downtown Montclair. It had an impressive turnout, with nearly 100 vendors and sponsors from Montclair and the surrounding areas, and drew an estimated crowd of about 15,000 attendees. Local restaurants + businesses showcased delicious food and locally-made products in booths for festival-goers to enjoy. The festival then returned for 2023 on Saturday, June 11th, and again for 2024 on Saturday, June 8th.

Stay updated with Out Montclair and the Montclair Pride Festival here, as well as on Instagram. If you are interested in volunteering at the festival, email [email protected], and if you want to become an Out Montclair donor, email [email protected].

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