Gallery: Spencer Pride Festival Features International Drag Performer, 140 Vendors in Downtown Celebration
Gallery: Spencer Pride Festival Features International Drag Performer, 140 Vendors in Downtown Celebration
Spencer, ind. — oct. 4, 2025 — attendees celebrate during the 2025 spencer pride festival in downtown spencer, indiana. The family-friendly lgbtq+ event featured live entertainment, drag performances, a large outdoor marketplace, and community outreach activities. (photo by jeremy hogan/the bloomingtonian)
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SPENCER, Ind. — The 2025 Spencer Pride Festival returned to downtown Spencer on Saturday, Oct. 4, drawing hundreds to the courthouse square for one of Indiana’s largest rural LGBTQ+ celebrations.
The annual event, organized by Spencer Pride Inc., featured more than 140 vendors, live entertainment, and family-friendly activities. Highlights included two drag shows, musical performances by local artists, and a presentation by international drag performer and educator Kyne Santos, who led a math-themed program titled “The Power of Math.”
The festival’s marketplace offered local crafts, food, and information from nonprofit organizations. Civilian Brewing Corps provided beverages for guests 21 and older, and a 21+ after-party followed the main event.
Spencer, ind. — oct. 4, 2025 — attendees celebrate during the 2025 spencer pride festival in downtown spencer, indiana. The family-friendly lgbtq+ event featured live entertainment, drag performances, a large outdoor marketplace, and community outreach activities. (photo by jeremy hogan/the bloomingtonian)Spencer, ind. — oct. 4, 2025 — attendees celebrate during the 2025 spencer pride festival in downtown spencer, indiana. The family-friendly lgbtq+ event featured live entertainment, drag performances, a large outdoor marketplace, and community outreach activities. (photo by jeremy hogan/the bloomingtonian)Spencer, ind. — oct. 4, 2025 — attendees celebrate during the 2025 spencer pride festival in downtown spencer, indiana. The family-friendly lgbtq+ event featured live entertainment, drag performances, a large outdoor marketplace, and community outreach activities. (photo by jeremy hogan/the bloomingtonian)Spencer, ind. — oct. 4, 2025 — attendees celebrate during the 2025 spencer pride festival in downtown spencer, indiana. The family-friendly lgbtq+ event featured live entertainment, drag performances, a large outdoor marketplace, and community outreach activities. (photo by jeremy hogan/the bloomingtonian)Spencer, ind. — oct. 4, 2025 — attendees celebrate during the 2025 spencer pride festival in downtown spencer, indiana. The family-friendly lgbtq+ event featured live entertainment, drag performances, a large outdoor marketplace, and community outreach activities. (photo by jeremy hogan/the bloomingtonian)Spencer, ind. — oct. 4, 2025 — attendees celebrate during the 2025 spencer pride festival in downtown spencer, indiana. The family-friendly lgbtq+ event featured live entertainment, drag performances, a large outdoor marketplace, and community outreach activities. (photo by jeremy hogan/the bloomingtonian)Spencer, ind. — oct. 4, 2025 — attendees celebrate during the 2025 spencer pride festival in downtown spencer, indiana. The family-friendly lgbtq+ event featured live entertainment, drag performances, a large outdoor marketplace, and community outreach activities. (photo by jeremy hogan/the bloomingtonian)Spencer, ind. — oct. 4, 2025 — attendees celebrate during the 2025 spencer pride festival in downtown spencer, indiana. The family-friendly lgbtq+ event featured live entertainment, drag performances, a large outdoor marketplace, and community outreach activities. (photo by jeremy hogan/the bloomingtonian)Spencer, ind. — oct. 4, 2025 — attendees celebrate during the 2025 spencer pride festival in downtown spencer, indiana. The family-friendly lgbtq+ event featured live entertainment, drag performances, a large outdoor marketplace, and community outreach activities. (photo by jeremy hogan/the bloomingtonian)Spencer, ind. — oct. 4, 2025 — attendees celebrate during the 2025 spencer pride festival in downtown spencer, indiana. The family-friendly lgbtq+ event featured live entertainment, drag performances, a large outdoor marketplace, and community outreach activities. (photo by jeremy hogan/the bloomingtonian)Spencer, ind. — oct. 4, 2025 — attendees celebrate during the 2025 spencer pride festival in downtown spencer, indiana. The family-friendly lgbtq+ event featured live entertainment, drag performances, a large outdoor marketplace, and community outreach activities. (photo by jeremy hogan/the bloomingtonian)Spencer, ind. — oct. 4, 2025 — attendees celebrate during the 2025 spencer pride festival in downtown spencer, indiana. The family-friendly lgbtq+ event featured live entertainment, drag performances, a large outdoor marketplace, and community outreach activities. (photo by jeremy hogan/the bloomingtonian)Spencer, ind. — oct. 4, 2025 — attendees celebrate during the 2025 spencer pride festival in downtown spencer, indiana. The family-friendly lgbtq+ event featured live entertainment, drag performances, a large outdoor marketplace, and community outreach activities. (photo by jeremy hogan/the bloomingtonian)Spencer, ind. — oct. 4, 2025 — attendees celebrate during the 2025 spencer pride festival in downtown spencer, indiana. The family-friendly lgbtq+ event featured live entertainment, drag performances, a large outdoor marketplace, and community outreach activities. (photo by jeremy hogan/the bloomingtonian)Spencer, ind. — oct. 4, 2025 — attendees celebrate during the 2025 spencer pride festival in downtown spencer, indiana. The family-friendly lgbtq+ event featured live entertainment, drag performances, a large outdoor marketplace, and community outreach activities. (photo by jeremy hogan/the bloomingtonian)Spencer, ind. — oct. 4, 2025 — attendees celebrate during the 2025 spencer pride festival in downtown spencer, indiana. The family-friendly lgbtq+ event featured live entertainment, drag performances, a large outdoor marketplace, and community outreach activities. (photo by jeremy hogan/the bloomingtonian)Spencer, ind. — oct. 4, 2025 — attendees celebrate during the 2025 spencer pride festival in downtown spencer, indiana. The family-friendly lgbtq+ event featured live entertainment, drag performances, a large outdoor marketplace, and community outreach activities. (photo by jeremy hogan/the bloomingtonian)Spencer, ind. — oct. 4, 2025 — attendees celebrate during the 2025 spencer pride festival in downtown spencer, indiana. The family-friendly lgbtq+ event featured live entertainment, drag performances, a large outdoor marketplace, and community outreach activities. (photo by jeremy hogan/the bloomingtonian)Spencer, ind. — oct. 4, 2025 — attendees celebrate during the 2025 spencer pride festival in downtown spencer, indiana. The family-friendly lgbtq+ event featured live entertainment, drag performances, a large outdoor marketplace, and community outreach activities. (photo by jeremy hogan/the bloomingtonian)Spencer, ind. — oct. 4, 2025 — attendees celebrate during the 2025 spencer pride festival in downtown spencer, indiana. The family-friendly lgbtq+ event featured live entertainment, drag performances, a large outdoor marketplace, and community outreach activities. (photo by jeremy hogan/the bloomingtonian)Spencer, ind. — oct. 4, 2025 — attendees celebrate during the 2025 spencer pride festival in downtown spencer, indiana. The family-friendly lgbtq+ event featured live entertainment, drag performances, a large outdoor marketplace, and community outreach activities. (photo by jeremy hogan/the bloomingtonian)Spencer, ind. — oct. 4, 2025 — attendees celebrate during the 2025 spencer pride festival in downtown spencer, indiana. The family-friendly lgbtq+ event featured live entertainment, drag performances, a large outdoor marketplace, and community outreach activities. (photo by jeremy hogan/the bloomingtonian)Spencer, ind. — oct. 4, 2025 — attendees celebrate during the 2025 spencer pride festival in downtown spencer, indiana. The family-friendly lgbtq+ event featured live entertainment, drag performances, a large outdoor marketplace, and community outreach activities. (photo by jeremy hogan/the bloomingtonian)Spencer, ind. — oct. 4, 2025 — attendees celebrate during the 2025 spencer pride festival in downtown spencer, indiana. The family-friendly lgbtq+ event featured live entertainment, drag performances, a large outdoor marketplace, and community outreach activities. (photo by jeremy hogan/the bloomingtonian)Spencer, ind. — oct. 4, 2025 — attendees celebrate during the 2025 spencer pride festival in downtown spencer, indiana. The family-friendly lgbtq+ event featured live entertainment, drag performances, a large outdoor marketplace, and community outreach activities. (photo by jeremy hogan/the bloomingtonian)
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