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Pride month has started, and whether you’re looking for a giant party or a lowkey celebration, there are plenty of things to do around the metro all June long.

• Here are our top picks for this month.

June 7: Golden Valley, which boasts the title of largest suburban festival in Minnesota, will hold its celebration with live entertainment, activities, vendors and a beer garden from 12-6pm.

• Anoka’s festival will also return for its second year with an expanded footprint from 10am-3pm, plus an afterparty.

June 11: Moon Palace Books’ Queer Book Club will discuss “My Government Means to Kill Me” by Rasheed Newson.

June 14: Back Channel Brewing in Spring Park will host the first Lake Minnetonka Pride Festival at noon.

June 17: Pitch-A-Friend, the singles event where Minnesotans give presentations on why attendees should date their friend, has a dedicated Queer Night with all LGBTQ+ participants.

June 17: Twin Cities LGBTQ+ comics will “emotionally destroy each other” at this roast battle hosted at Francis Burger Joint.

June 21: Snuggle kittens at Purrride, a cat-themed pride event at Insight Brewing with local musicians, LGBTQ+ vendors and a kitten booth.

June 21: Franconia Sculpture Park hosts the Midsummer Pride Party featuring a drag show, live music, LGBTQIA+ artist market and a drum jam.

June 22: Kayak (or float) the St. Croix River at the Twin Cities Pride Paddle, an inclusive, all-ages group paddle in Taylors Falls.

June 22: Bloomington will throw its fifth city Pride Festival with live music, vendors and kid-friendly activities.

June 27: Get an early start to the weekend-long festival at the Pride Beer Dabbler, featuring unlimited pours of over 90 brews and “infused drinks.”

June 28: Bar hop through downtown Minneapolis at the Pride Bar Crawl, where tickets include 2-3 drinks and a free drag show.

June 28-29: This is the big one — the Twin Cities Pride Festival takes over Loring Park with over 650 vendors, entertainment across three stages, a cannabis garden, book fair and more.

• The annual parade will proceed down Hennepin Avenue beginning at 11am Sunday.