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It takes a village to make Ames Pridefest run so smoothly! Sign up below.
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Announcing a new addition to the Ames Pridefest lineup: our first ever Queer Art Showcase & Contest! Spread queer joy and share your artistry with the community. All ages and skill levels welcome.
Open now:
Share your art in our new art showcase & contest.
We need you! Volunteer.
From setting up the stage to showing visitors where to go, you can make Pridefest run more smoothly with just a couple hours of your time.
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Greet and direct Pridefest attendees into the festival from the barricades or to all our programming inside the Ames Public Library.
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Help to set up or tear down the main stage for Pridefest! Note: for this opportunity, we request volunteers be 18+ and able to easily lift 50+ lbs.
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Take a shift hanging out in the volunteer break room, helping check folks in and making sure we don't run out of free t-shirts and snacks!
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Help sell merchandise and direct attendees from the Ames Pride info tent.
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Monitor the performers' green room throughout the day. Note: for this opportunity, we request volunteers be 18+.
Be a Pridefest sponsor.
Support the work of Ames Pride year-round through sponsorship and connect with 2000+ expected attendees.
Our regular sponsor and vendor application is closed for the season, but we may still be able to accommodate your sponsorship. See our sponsorship packages breakdown and contact our sponsorship coordinators at sponors@amespride.org for more information.
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Marketing Benefits
Inclusion in press releases
Inclusion with large logo on Ames Pridefest ads and flyers
Inclusion with large logo on the Ames Pridefest 2025 website and in individual social media posts
Customized sponsor poster for your storefront or online presence
Event Benefits
Sponsor shout out from stage
2 optional free vendor spaces
Inclusion with large logo on event wayfinding
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Marketing Benefits
Inclusion with medium logo on Ames Pridefest ads and flyers
Inclusion with medium logo on the Ames Pridefest 2025 website and in partner group social media posts
Customized sponsor poster for your storefront or online presence
Event Benefits
Sponsor shout out from stage
1 optional free vendor space
Inclusion with medium logo on event wayfinding
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Marketing Benefits
Inclusion with small logo on the Ames Pridefest 2025 website and in supporter group social media posts
Customized sponsor poster for your storefront or online presence
Event Benefits
1 optional free vendor space
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Marketing Benefits
Inclusion on the Ames Pridefest 2025 website and in friend group social media posts
Customized sponsor poster for your storefront or online presence
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Marketing Benefits
Inclusion on the Ames Pridefest 2025 website
Customized sponsor poster for your storefront or online presence
Right to Refuse Sponsors/Vendors
Ames Pride reserves the right to refuse a potential sponsor or vendor that does not meet the spirit of the mission and values of Ames Pride and its partners.