Laurel Country Pride

22/07/2026

21/07/2026

TOMORROW Laurel Country Pride is HAPPENING and we cannot wait to see you at Big Pillow in Hot Springs!

Before you head out, a quick reminder of our 6 Cs of Collaboration, because this is a community effort and we want everyone to feel safe and welcome:

Community Effort — love your neighbor

Communicate — see something? say something!

Consent — keep your hands to yourself, and ask BEFORE taking photos

Clean-Up — leave no trace

Consideration — mind your manners

Clothing — dress for the occasion
(The festival is all ages, the after-party is 18+, dress appropriately for each audience)

We'll see you out there!

20/07/2026

Tomorrow! We're so freaking excited to see you guys!

7/21 | Big Pillow Brewing | 12 - 5pm

19/07/2026

Bring your own shirt and get it stamped on-site!

We’ll have a Laurel Country Pride logo stamp available at the festival at Big Pillow Brewing (12 - 5pm) plus a variety of stamps at On Your Bike’s Crafternoon Tea (7 - 10pm)!

All stamps were lovingly hand carved by On Your Bike’s own Alex Weber

19/07/2026

⭐ THREE DAYS UNTIL LAUREL COUNTRY PRIDE ⭐

Vendor spotlight time, and this one is SO GOOD.

Happy Freak is bringing upcycled clothing, block print patches, handmade dolls, and acrylic paintings all with a surreal folk art flair.

Come find them at the festival!

7/21 | Big Pillow Brewing | 12pm - 5pm

17/07/2026

⭐ FOUR DAYS UNTIL LAUREL COUNTRY PRIDE ⭐

7/21 | 12pm - 5pm | Big Pillow Brewing

Stop by our resources booths to connect with organizations that are actively serving our community:

Holler Harm Reduction - rural harm reduction in Madison County, centering compassion and community care

Western Carolina Medical Society — connecting uninsured patients with care, cancer screenings, and local health initiatives

Youth OUTright — intersectional programming and advocacy for Q***r and Trans youth ages 11–24

Spring Creek Mobile Vet — accessible end-of-life and general vet care in Madison County, now with a stationary Microclinic location

Plus faith communities showing up for us:
The Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit · Mars Hill, NC
Mars Hill United Methodist Church
Marshall Presbyterian Church

All of these organizations actively serve Madison County, and we are so proud to have them with us. 💛

15/07/2026

6 days til the 2nd annual Laurel Country Pride!

📍Big Pillow Brewing
📆 7/21/26
🕐 12pm - 5pm

We are proud to say that every maker vending at our festival is a q***r Madison County resident and every musical project in our lineup is fronted by a q***r musician

Tell your people. See you on July 21st!

15/07/2026

🫖 CRAFTERNOON TEA 🫖

📍 On Your Bike — 133 S. Main St, Marshall, NC
7/21
7PM–10PM | 18+

A cozy, alcohol-free space to hang in if the party next door at Mal's feels like a lot.

Bring a t-shirt to decorate! We'll have beautiful custom block stamps, hand-carved by On Your Bike's own Alex Weber.

Ginny Lou's + Full Moon Tea Collective will be collabing on a tea bar, featuring Full Moon Tea Collective's “Gay Lady” tea.

On Your Bike will also have a limited food menu available, in case you run out of time for dinner because you are getting ready for the fairy ball!

And don't forget to swing by The Bobo Market next door for rainbow ice cream and locally made gifts! 🌈

13/07/2026

✨ THE FAIRY BALL ✨
Pride afterparty
📍 Mal's Bar — 121 S. Main St, Marshall, NC
📆 7/21
🕗 8PM–11PM | 18+

With DJ PlantMom9000!

Come dressed as a fairy, woodland creature, enchanted being, whatever magical version of yourself you want to be!

And don't forget to swing by The Crafternoon Tea next door at On Your Bike (7pm - 10pm), or grab some exclusive rainbow ice cream at Bobo Market (7pm - 11pm)!

09/07/2026

A huge thank you to our sponsors! 💛

Pride doesn't happen without the businesses and people willing to put their name behind it. In a small town, and especially in the current political climate, choosing to publicly support an event like this is unfortunately still a statement, as well as a donation.

It tells our community that we are seen, valued, and welcome here.

So thank you to every local business that stood with us this year:

Blue Heron Whitewater
Ginny Lou'snny Lou’s
The Cabin at Ivy Bluffs
Bluff Mountain Outfitters
Sara Jo’s Station
The Honey Hole
Rare Bird Farm
Marshall Presbyterian Church; Marshall, NC
Rachel Elise Studio
Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit, Mars Hill, NC

And thank you to our partners:
On Your Bike
Big Pillow Brewing
Mal’s Bar

Your support means more than you know, and it's a huge part of what makes this festival possible.

And if your business still wants to sponsor us it's not to late! Follow this link for details: https://linktr.ee/laurelcountrypride?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=58fefcb4-49ae-4434-bb71-163da2195d83

We are so grateful to be surrounded by a community willing to show up for us. 🌈