This theme emphasizes and instills hope, joy, inculsiveness, and resilience across Arkansas's LGBTQIA+ spectrum and allies while acknowledging our shared history and collective strength. Through performance art on our stage, featuring Arkansas and national talent ranging from vocalists, instrumentalists, drag, spoken word, theatre, and bands. To our two food courts, celebrating Arkansas culinary delights. Arts and crafts from skilled artists. Visit with Wellness organizations to focus on our physical and mental health. An interactive play zone for fun. We offer something for everyone to enjoy with us on a beautiful fall day in the heart of Arkansas. ADA accessible street festival with two dedicated ADA parking lots.

COME OUT and celebrate Arkansas' LGBTQIA+ community in October, LGBTQIA+ history and coming-out month, and support our 365 programming. Check our website event tab for upcoming events.

Here's where you'll find the links to all the applications you need to be a part of this year's festival.

Applications are OPEN now! Take a stand with us with peace, joy, and resilience. Visibility matters!

To sponsor or partner with us, email sponsor@arpride.org for our 2026 sponsor deck. We need your help in building and highlighting a more inclusive, progressive state, while retaining talent and encouraging businesses to recruit from the state's talented pool of LGBTQIA+ artists, students, professionals, and allies. Building a better state economically and socially.

We invite you to join us on Capitol Avenue. We look forward to a great community event made possible by your support. And to all our sponsors, we appreciate your support of the LGBTQIA+ community here in Arkansas! We appreciate your support for our year-round programming.

ALL are welcome to be a part of the movement for equality.

THANK YOU TO OUR GROWING LIST OF

2026 SPONSORS and PARTNERS